VALPARAISO, Ind. – Jaizec Lottie scored a team-high 19 points to go along with a game-high six assists as No. 2 (NABC Division II Top 25) Flagler College defeated NCAA Division I member Valparaiso University 70-67 in a men's basketball exhibition game Thursday night at the Athletics-Recreation Center.

Lottie made 7-of-16 from the field and sank three of Flagler's eight three-pointers. He also grabbed five rebounds. Georgia College transfer Kohl Roberts supplied 11 points and corralled four rebounds. Jalen Barr contributed 10 points, four rebounds, two steals, and a blocked shot. Chris Metzger tacked on eight points and five rebounds.

The Saints outscored the Beacons 40-16 in the paint and turned 16 turnovers into 20 points.

A Lottie three-pointer sparked a 16-5 burst that wiped out a 9-8 Valparaiso lead. A Chase Fiddler trey ended the run and gave Flagler its largest lead of the half, 24-14.

The Saints started the second half with a 34-30 lead and quickly extended the advantage to 13 (45-32) after a transition layup by Roberts.

The Beacons quickly answered with a 14-1 run of their own as Sheldon Edwards' three-pointer with 11:17 left tied the game at 46.

Valparaiso led the rest of the way until Lottie sank a triple with 1:39 remaining to give Flagler a 67-65 lead.

After a bucket by Edwards tied the game, Roberts made a layup in the final second and made the following free throw.

Edwards led Valparaiso, a member of the Missouri Valley Conference, with 19 points while Winona State (Minn.) University transfer Kevion Taylor added 15 points and eight rebounds. Michigan State University transfer Thomas Kithier recorded a double-double with 10 points and a game-high 16 rebounds.

Flagler tips-off the season next Friday (Nov. 12) at Anderson University as part of the Southeast Region Crossover Tournament.
 
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