Valparaiso pulled off a surprising upset to defeat UNLV. Valparaiso entered the game as the decided underdog, with a 24% chance to win before the game started.
From the outset, Valparaiso refused to go away, chipping away at UNLV's lead until Valparaiso took their first lead toward the end of the game. UNLV never recovered after losing the lead, and by the time the game ended, Valparaiso had earned the upset.