Valparaiso Beacons vs Central Michigan Chippewas Prediction, 12/6/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Valparaiso Beacons vs Central Michigan Chippewas

Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Location: McGuirk Arena in Mount Pleasant, MI

TV: ESPN+

The Central Michigan Chippewas (2-5) welcome the Valparaiso Beacons (4-4) at McGuirk Arena on Wednesday.

The Valparaiso Beacons faced off with Belmont and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 77-68 in their last contest. Valparaiso walked away from the game having earned a 41.7% field goal percentage (30 of 72) and knocked down 7 out of their 23 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Beacons converted 1 of their 2 attempts for a rate of 50.0%. In the matter of pulling down rebounds, they earned 29 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 14 assists for the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 18 turnovers and having 11 steals. In reference to defense, Valparaiso allowed the other team to go 51.7% from the field on 30 of 58 shooting. Belmont doled out 17 assists and had 9 steals in this matchup. In addition, Belmont totaled 39 boards (11 offensive, 28 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Belmont finished the game at 56.3% from the free throw line by knocking down 9 of their 16 shots. They made 8 of 22 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In regard to personal fouls, the Beacons ended up finishing with 14 while Belmont accumulated 9 personal fouls.

Isaiah Stafford is a guy who was a major contributor for this contest. He ended up with 21 points on 10 of 20 shooting. He played for 32 minutes and snagged 4 rebounds. He finished 50.0% from the field and recorded 2 assists.

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Valparaiso heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 4-4 so far this season. They lose possession via turnover 10.6 times per game and as a group they are committing 15.5 fouls every game. As a unit, Valparaiso is pulling in 37.9 boards per game and has accumulated 97 assists on the year, which has them ranked 234th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Beacons are hitting 32.4% on 3-pointers (55 of 170) and 68.4% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 70.1 points per contest (268th in college basketball) while connecting on 39.6% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Beacons are able to force 14.3 turnovers every game while drawing 18.0 fouls. They are giving up 27.8% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 159th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (69.8). The Beacons are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 42.8% (211 of 493) and they concede 41.8 rebounds per game as a unit. They rank 242nd in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 105 relinquished this season.

The last time they took the court, the Central Michigan Chippewas took a loss by a score of 88-61 against Ohio State. When discussing how they cleaned up the glass, Central Michigan permitted Ohio State to collect 42 in total (15 on the offensive glass). They went 29.2% from three-point range via 7 out of 24 and finished the game at 19 out of 23 from the charity stripe (82.6%). The Chippewas permitted Ohio State to convert 31 of 66 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 47.0% in this contest. Overall, the Chippewas went 22 out of 55 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.0%. When it comes to 3-pointers, Central Michigan made 6 of 16 attempts (37.5%). They were able to make 11 of the free throw tries for a clip of 55.0%. Ohio State committed 18 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Chippewas to the charity stripe for a total of 20 shots. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while getting 6 steals for the game. The Chippewas were able to corral 16 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 23 for the game.

Jemal Davis ended up being a major contributor for the Chippewas in this matchup. He knocked down 4 out of 7 in this contest for a field goal rate of 57.1%, and accumulated 2 rebounds. He tallied 15 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 1 assist for this contest.

Central Michigan has a mark of 2-5 so far this season. The Chippewas are responsible for committing 17.3 fouls per contest while shooting 65.5% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 10.1 times per game (338th in Division 1) and they are giving up possession 15.1 times per game. Central Michigan has accounted for 450 points this year (64.3 per contest) and they average 30.9 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Chippewas are hitting on 42.8% from the floor, which is ranked 263rd in college basketball.

The Chippewas are ranked 293rd in the country in PPG given up with 76.4. They are able to force 13.1 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 47.9% from the floor (338th in college hoops). The Central Michigan defense surrenders 34.2% on shots from beyond the arc (53 of 155) and opponents are making 79.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 15.1 assists and 35.0 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 322nd and 177th in Division 1.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Valparaiso

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