Alec Peters scores 27 as Valparaiso tops Missouri State basketball 84-81

Alec Peters was fouled while attempting a 3-pointer and made all three free throws with five seconds to play, boosting Valparaiso to an 84-81 victory over Missouri State on Saturday night.

Peters finished with 27 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for his fourth double-double this season. He’s scored 20 points or better in all ten games for Valpo (8-2). Tevonn Walker scored 21 points for the Crusaders, and Shane Hammink added 15 and Lexus Williams had 12.

With the game knotted at 81-81, Peters rebounded a Missouri State missed free throw with 14 seconds left when Alize Johnson missed the second shot. Johnson finished with 21 points and 11 rebounds for the Bears (5-3), his fourth double-double in eight games. Ronnie Rousseau III also scored a career-high 21 for Missouri State, which lost for the first time at home this season.

Dequon Miller and Jarred Dixon each scored 13 for Missouri State.

This story was originally published December 10, 2016 at 9:34 PM with the headline "Alec Peters scores 27 as Valparaiso tops Missouri State basketball 84-81."