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Valparaiso Beacons

Missouri ValleyOTHER

2025-26 drought profile · 33 games played · 18-15 (55%)

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Valparaiso Beacons ranks 9th of 11 Missouri Valley teams in droughts per game (1.48 dpg, above the Missouri Valley average of 1.42). Their droughts average 4:02 (near the Missouri Valley norm) and have allowed opponents an average of 6.8 pts per drought, contributing to 6 influenced losses in 2025-26.

Drought profile

1.48

Droughts/game

Conf avg: 1.4 · #9 of 11 in Missouri Valley

9th in Missouri Valley

+0.06/game vs Missouri Valley avg

#9 in Missouri Valley (11 teams)

4:02

Avg duration

Conf avg: 3:57 · #8 of 11 in Missouri Valley

+0:05 vs Missouri Valley avg

How long cold streaks typically last

6.8

Avg drought cost

Conf avg: 7.2 · #4 of 11 in Missouri Valley

-0.4 pts vs Missouri Valley avg

Opponent points scored per drought

Game impact

6

Influenced losses

0 decisive/major: close losses where droughts swung the margin

18%

Timeout rate

Coach called a timeout in 9 of 49 droughts

9-7

Record w/ 2+ droughts

vs 9-8 in games with 0 to 1 droughts

Drought trend, 2025-26

Droughts per game over the season with a 3-game rolling average. Season average: 1.5 droughts/game.

When droughts happen

Shows when droughts begin in each 2-minute window throughout the game. Counts total to 49 droughts. Dashed line shows the conference average.

Half breakdown

1st half vs 2nd half: does this team adjust at halftime or get worse?

1st half
26
droughts · avg 4:17
2nd half
23
droughts · avg 3:45

Drought cost by severity

How damaging are each tier of drought? Longer droughts allow more opponent points. See if critical ones truly hurt more.

Notable (3–4 min)
32
65% of droughts
6 pts drought cost
Significant (4–5 min)
12
24% of droughts
7.3 pts drought cost
Critical (5+ min)
5
10% of droughts
10.8 pts drought cost

Avg. opponent points scored during drought

Notable (3–4 min)
6 pts
Significant (4–5 min)
7.3 pts
Critical (5+ min)
10.8 pts

Key takeaway

Critical droughts allow 80% more points than notable ones (10.8 vs 6 pts). Longer droughts cost significantly more.

Drought-ending shots

What shot finally breaks the cold streak? Zone intensity = frequency.

3-PT(20%)2-PT(39%)FT(41%)
3-pointer (10, 20%)2-pointer (19, 39%)FT (20, 41%)

Score differential by game

Every game plotted over 40 minutes: positive = team leading, negative = trailing. Hover a game in the sidebar to highlight its path through the season.

Mar 6
Bradley Braves@ Bradley Braves
L 84–90
Mar 5
Indiana State Sycamoresvs Indiana State Sycamores
W 63–62
Feb 28
Evansville Purple Aces@ Evansville Purple Aces
L 79–80
Feb 25
Drake Bulldogsvs Drake Bulldogs
W 74–71
Feb 21
UIC Flames@ UIC Flames
W 71–67
Feb 18
Bradley Bravesvs Bradley Braves
W 79–72
Feb 15
Indiana State Sycamoresvs Indiana State Sycamores
W 76–75
Feb 12
Illinois State Redbirds@ Illinois State Redbirds
L 64–86
Feb 9
Drake Bulldogs@ Drake Bulldogs
W 81–76
Feb 6
Evansville Purple Acesvs Evansville Purple Aces
W 70–63
Feb 3
Bradley Braves@ Bradley Braves
L 65–72
Jan 31
Indiana State Sycamores@ Indiana State Sycamores
W 76–72
Jan 28
Belmont Bruinsvs Belmont Bruins
L 77–78
Jan 21
Southern Illinois Salukisvs Southern Illinois Salukis
W 69–63
Jan 17
Northern Iowa Panthersvs Northern Iowa Panthers
W 54–44
Jan 13
Belmont Bruins@ Belmont Bruins
L 74–78
Jan 10
Murray State Racers@ Murray State Racers
L 79–92
Jan 7
Illinois State Redbirdsvs Illinois State Redbirds
W 77–71
Jan 4
UIC Flamesvs UIC Flames
W 66–59
Jan 1
Southern Illinois Salukis@ Southern Illinois Salukis
L 70–75
Dec 29
Northern Iowa Panthers@ Northern Iowa Panthers
L 48–58
Dec 21
Murray State Racersvs Murray State Racers
L 79–85
Dec 16
Northwestern Wildcats@ Northwestern Wildcats
L 70–86
Dec 13
UNC Wilmington Seahawksvs UNC Wilmington Seahawks
L 70–73
Dec 6
vs Calumet Crimson Wave
W 98–58
Dec 2
Marquette Golden Eagles@ Marquette Golden Eagles
L 72–75
Nov 29
Western Michigan Broncosvs Western Michigan Broncos
W 84–55
Nov 26
vs Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles
L 56–64
Nov 19
Cleveland State Vikings@ Cleveland State Vikings
W 90–75
Nov 16
Bryant Bulldogsvs Bryant Bulldogs
W 68–50
Nov 12
Nicholls Colonelsvs Nicholls Colonels
W 68–63
Nov 7
Kentucky Wildcats@ Kentucky Wildcats
L 59–107
Nov 4
Eastern Illinois Panthersvs Eastern Illinois Panthers
W 66–63
← Opponent leading← Game time →Team leading →

Game log

Notable (3-4 min)Significant (4-5 min)Critical (5+ min)
DateOpponentScore (H-A)Droughts
Mar 6Bradley Braves@ Bradley BravesL 90-84
1
Mar 5Indiana State Sycamoresvs Indiana State SycamoresW 63-62
1
Feb 28Evansville Purple Aces@ Evansville Purple AcesL 80-79
2
Feb 25Drake Bulldogsvs Drake BulldogsW 74-71
2
Feb 21UIC Flames@ UIC FlamesW 67-71
3
Feb 18Bradley Bravesvs Bradley BravesW 79-72
2
Feb 15Indiana State Sycamoresvs Indiana State SycamoresW 76-75
1
Feb 12Illinois State Redbirds@ Illinois State RedbirdsL 86-64
2
Feb 9Drake Bulldogs@ Drake BulldogsW 76-810
Feb 6Evansville Purple Acesvs Evansville Purple AcesW 70-63
1
Feb 3Bradley Braves@ Bradley BravesL 72-65
1
Jan 31Indiana State Sycamores@ Indiana State SycamoresW 72-76
1
Jan 28Belmont Bruinsvs Belmont BruinsL 77-78
3
Jan 21Southern Illinois Salukisvs Southern Illinois SalukisW 69-63
2
Jan 17Northern Iowa Panthersvs Northern Iowa PanthersW 54-44
2
Jan 13Belmont Bruins@ Belmont BruinsL 78-74
1
Jan 10Murray State Racers@ Murray State RacersL 92-790
Jan 7Illinois State Redbirdsvs Illinois State RedbirdsW 77-710
Jan 4UIC Flamesvs UIC FlamesW 66-59
3
Jan 1Southern Illinois Salukis@ Southern Illinois SalukisL 75-70
2
Dec 29Northern Iowa Panthers@ Northern Iowa PanthersL 58-48
3
Dec 21Murray State Racersvs Murray State RacersL 79-850
Dec 16Northwestern Wildcats@ Northwestern WildcatsL 86-70
1
Dec 13UNC Wilmington Seahawksvs UNC Wilmington SeahawksL 70-73
1
Dec 6vs Calumet Crimson WaveW 98-580
Dec 2Marquette Golden Eagles@ Marquette Golden EaglesL 75-72
1
Nov 29Western Michigan Broncosvs Western Michigan BroncosW 84-550
Nov 26vs Southern Indiana Screaming EaglesL 56-64
2
Nov 19Cleveland State Vikings@ Cleveland State VikingsW 75-90
1
Nov 16Bryant Bulldogsvs Bryant BulldogsW 68-50
3
Nov 12Nicholls Colonelsvs Nicholls ColonelsW 68-63
2
Nov 7Kentucky Wildcats@ Kentucky WildcatsL 107-59
3
Nov 4Eastern Illinois Panthersvs Eastern Illinois PanthersW 66-63
2

Drought-influenced losses

Close losses (≤15 pts) where droughts significantly impacted the outcome. "Drought cost" = points the opponent scores during a drought.

Belmont Bruinsvs Belmont BruinsL 77-78Jan 28
19 pts allowed during 3 droughts (24.4% of 1-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Southern Illinois Salukis@ Southern Illinois SalukisL 70-75Jan 1
18 pts allowed during 2 droughts (24% of 5-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Evansville Purple Aces@ Evansville Purple AcesL 79-80Feb 28
15 pts allowed during 2 droughts (18.8% of 1-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Northern Iowa Panthers@ Northern Iowa PanthersL 48-58Dec 29
13 pts allowed during 3 droughts (22.4% of 10-pt margin)
Significant Factor
vs Southern Indiana Screaming EaglesL 56-64Nov 26
11 pts allowed during 2 droughts (17.2% of 8-pt margin)
Significant Factor
UNC Wilmington Seahawksvs UNC Wilmington SeahawksL 70-73Dec 13
9 pts allowed during 1 drought (12.3% of 3-pt margin)
Significant Factor

Drought killers

Players who most often ended Valparaiso Beacons scoring droughts in 2025-26.

1
JP
JT Pettigrew
55% clutchⓘ
11
2
ST
Shon Tupuola
40% clutchⓘ
10
3
RC
Rakim Chaney
43% clutchⓘ
7
4
OD
Owen Dease
33% clutchⓘ
6
5
JM
Justus McNair
0% clutchⓘ
4
6
IB
Isaiah Barnes
33% clutchⓘ
3
7
TT
Tucker Tornatta
0% clutchⓘ
3
8
MJ
Mark Brown Jr.
2
9
CH
Carter Hopoi
2
3PT
2PT
FT