ST. LOUIS (AP) All Wright led Valparaiso with 29 points and sealed the victory with a layup with 47 seconds left as the 11th-seeded Beacons took down No. 3-seed Northern Iowa 64-63 on Friday in ...

Valparaiso Beacons (14-18, 7-14 MVC) vs. Northern Iowa Panthers (20-11, 14-6 MVC) St. Louis; Friday, 9:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Iowa plays in the MVC Tournament against Valparaiso.

Northern Iowa averages 73.9 points while outscoring opponents by 6.6 points per game. The Beacons are 7-14 in MVC play. Valparaiso has a 7-10 record in games decided by 10 points or more.