Valparaiso's Ryan Broekhoff takes a three pointer with UIC's Daniel Barnes defending in the first half at Valparaiso University Tuesday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Valparaiso's Bobby Capobianco tries to rescue the rebound under the basket in the first half against UIC at Valparaiso University Tuesday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Valparaiso's Ryan Broekhoff beats UIC's Marc Brown to the basket late in the first half at Valparaiso University Tuesday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Valparaiso's Lavonte Dority gets his shot off against UIC's Will Simonton in the first half at Valparaiso University Tuesday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Valparaiso's Will Bogan takes a three pointer with defense from UIC's Anthony Kelley in the first at Valparaiso University Tuesday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Valparaiso's Jordan Coleman stops UIC's Marc Brown in the first half at Valparaiso University Tuesday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
UIC's Jay Parker keeps Valparaiso's Lavonte Dority off the ball as they chase it down in the first half at Valparaiso University Tuesday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Valparaiso's Bobby Capobianco follow through on his dunk in the first half as UIC's Josh Crittle watches at Valparaiso University Tuesday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Valparaiso's Matt Kenney takes a three pointer over UIC's Joey Miller in the first half at Valparaiso University Tuesday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Valparaiso head coach Bryce Drew watches the Crusaders from the bench in the first half against UIC at Valparaiso University Tuesday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
VALPARAISO — In the waning seconds of the first half, Ryan Broekhoff raised up from the right wing, at least 30 feet from the basket, about two steps from the sideline, and nailed the shot. It was that kind of game for Valparaiso. The Crusaders …
