Valparaiso Beacons vs UNI Panthers Prediction, 2/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Valparaiso Beacons vs UNI Panthers

Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Location: McLeod Center in Cedar Falls, IA

TV: ESPN+

The UNI Panthers (16-13) are hosting the Valparaiso Beacons (6-23) at McLeod Center on Tuesday.

The Valparaiso Beacons faced Murray State and took a loss by a final of 80-68 in their last game. Valparaiso wrapped up the contest having earned a 44.6% field goal percentage (25 of 56) and knocked down 10 of 24 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Beacons made 8 of their 11 attempts for a rate of 72.7%. In regard to rebounding, they collected 20 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 17 assists for this game while creating 9 turnovers and earning 3 steals. When talking about the defense, Valparaiso allowed the other team to go 52.6% from the field on 30 of 57 shooting. Murray State distributed 8 dimes and had 6 steals for the contest. In addition, Murray State totaled 33 rebounds (10 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Murray State finished the game at 87.5% from the charity stripe by knocking down 14 of their 16 shots. They converted 6 of their 20 shots from 3-point land. In the matter of fouls, the Beacons finished with 16 while Murray State had 11 fouls.

Cooper Schwieger is one guy who came through for the matchup. He ended up going 56.3% from the floor but didn't record a dime. He was on the hardwood for 40 mins and also collected 4 boards. He racked up 26 points on 9 out of 16 shooting.

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Valparaiso will enter this matchup with a win-loss mark of 6-23 this season. They lose possession via turnover 10.9 times per contest and as a squad they commit 16.6 fouls every game. As a unit, Valparaiso is pulling down 32.7 rebounds per game and has accounted for 350 dimes this year, which is 228th in the nation in terms of passing. The Beacons are shooting 33.0% on three-point shots (211 of 639) and 72.3% from the free throw line. They have an average of 68.0 points per game (315th in Division 1) while shooting 40.8% from the field.

Defensively, the Beacons are forcing 12.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 15.6 personal fouls. They are giving up 35.6% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 283rd in college hoops in opponents points per game (75.5). The Beacons defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 47.5% (802 of 1,689) and they surrender 38.9 rebounds per contest as a team. They currently rank 339th in the nation in allowing assists to their opponents with 430 conceded for the campaign.

In their last game, the UNI Panthers got the win with a final of 91-77 when they faced Drake. When it comes to how they attacked the glass, UNI permitted Drake to snag 25 overall (7 offensive). They shot 22.7% from 3-point land by shooting 5 out of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 14 out of 22 at the free throw line (63.6%). The Panthers allowed Drake to bury 29 out of their 61 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 47.5% in this contest. When this game wrapped up, the Panthers finished 31 out of 56 from the field which gave them a percentage of 55.4%. In terms of shots from downtown, UNI buried 7 of their 17 tries (41.2%). They were able to make 22 of the free throws for a percentage of 61.1%. Drake was called for 27 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Panthers to the charity stripe for a total of 36 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while earning 5 steals in the matchup. The Panthers collected 31 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 40 in the game.

Tytan Anderson pitched in for the Panthers for this contest. He made 4 of 7 for this game giving him a rate of 57.1%, and totaled 18 rebounds. He recorded 18 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist for the contest.

UNI has a mark of 16-13 on the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Panthers are hitting on 46.2% from the floor, which ranks them 94th in Division 1. UNI has 2,128 points this season (73.4 per contest) and they collect 33.6 boards per game. They are earning an assist 12.6 times per game (235th in D-1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.5 times per contest. The Panthers have committed 16.7 fouls every game while shooting 70.6% from the free throw line.

The UNI defense concedes 34.4% on three-point shots (229 of 666) and their opposition knocks down 77.2% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 11.0 assists and 32.7 boards per game, which has them ranked 40th and 66th in those defensive categories. The Panthers are ranked 160th in the country in PPG surrendered with 71.2. They are forcing 11.3 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 44.7% from the field (250th in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UNI

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