Eastern Illinois Panthers vs Valparaiso Beacons Prediction, 11/24/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Eastern Illinois Panthers vs Valparaiso Beacons

Date: Sunday, November 24, 2024

Location: Athletics-Recreation Center in Valparaiso, IN

TV: ESPN+

Athletics-Recreation Center is where the Valparaiso Beacons (2-2) will take on the Eastern Illinois Panthers (1-4) on Sunday.

The Eastern Illinois Panthers played DePaul and went home with a loss by a final score of 78-69 in their last contest. Eastern Illinois wrapped up the contest having earned a 40.4% FG percentage (23 out of 57) and knocked down 7 out of their 15 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Panthers made 16 of their 17 tries for a percentage of 94.1%. In the matter of pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 29 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 11 assists for the game as well as creating 16 turnovers and earning 10 steals. Concerning the defense, Eastern Illinois allowed the other team to go 43.4% from the field on 23 out of 53 shooting. DePaul recorded 18 assists and had 6 steals in this contest. On top of that, DePaul collected 31 rebounds (9 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. DePaul walked away from this one shooting 73.9% from the free throw line by making 17 of their 23 attempts. They also made 15 of their 39 attempts from 3-point land. Concerning personal fouls, the Panthers finished with 19 and DePaul finished the game with 12 personal fouls.

Kooper Jacobi is a player who was a contributor in this contest. He finished shooting 56.3% from the floor but didn't record an assist. He played 31 minutes and also totaled 8 rebounds. He accumulated 22 points on 9 out of 16 shooting.

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Eastern Illinois enters this game with a mark of 1-4 this season. They have an average of 69.2 pts per game (301st in the country) while hitting 42.0% from the floor. The Panthers are connecting on 32.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (26 of 80) and 63.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Eastern Illinois is grabbing 34.2 rebounds per game and has accounted for 60 assists on the year, which is 254th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 13.6 times per contest and as a squad they commit 20.4 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Panthers are able to force 15.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.0 personal fouls. They are ranked 323rd in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 83 surrendered on the campaign. The Panthers defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 45.6% (135 of 296) and they surrender 39.4 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are relinquishing 34.5% on 3-point shots and they rank 338th in college basketball in opponents PPG (81.6).

When they last played, the Valparaiso Beacons walked away with a victory by a final of 77-64 when they played Lindenwood. When talking about how they cleaned up the glass, Valparaiso permitted Lindenwood to collect 31 in total (9 offensive). They finished 30.4% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 7 out of 23 and ended up going 5 out of 11 at the free throw line (45.5%). The Beacons permitted Lindenwood to knock down 26 out of 61 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.6% for the game. Overall, the Beacons went 26 out of 57 from the field which had them at 45.6%. With respect to 3-point attempts, Valparaiso made 6 of their 20 tries (30.0%). They were able to knock down 19 of them for a rate of 86.4%. Lindenwood was called for 20 fouls in the matchup which took the Beacons to the charity stripe for 22 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while recording 6 steals in the game. The Beacons were able to corral 20 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 29 for this contest.

Cooper Schwieger ended up being important for the Beacons for this contest. He totaled 22 points in his 34 mins of playing time and earned 1 assist for this contest. He converted 9 of 12 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 75.0%, and accumulated 11 rebounds.

Valparaiso has a record of 2-2 this season. The Beacons commit 12.8 fouls every game and they connect on 82.9% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.3 times per game (196th in the country) and they turn the ball over 10.8 times per contest. Valparaiso has scored 318 pts for the season (79.5 per contest) and they pull in 41.0 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Beacons are connecting on 45.8% from the field, which ranks them 167th in the country.

The Valparaiso defense allows 30.8% on 3-point shots (28 of 91) and opponents are knocking down 66.7% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 11.3 dimes and 32.5 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 109th and 86th in college hoops. The Beacons on the defensive end are ranked 110th in the country in points per game surrendered with 67.0. They have forced 11.8 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 42.2% from the field (181st in the country).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Valparaiso

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