Belmont Bruins vs Valparaiso Beacons Prediction, 2/12/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Belmont Bruins vs Valparaiso Beacons

Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Location: Athletics-Recreation Center in Valparaiso, IN

TV: ESPN+

The Belmont Bruins (17-8) are en route to Athletics-Recreation Center on Wednesday where they will meet the Valparaiso Beacons (10-15).

The Belmont Bruins stepped onto the hardwood against Missouri State and walked away with a win by a score of 85-68 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Bruins ended up finishing with 8 and Missouri State recorded 10 personal fouls. They knocked down 5 out of their 16 tries from long range. Missouri State shot 50.0% at the charity stripe by making 5 of 10 attempts. On top of that, Missouri State pulled down 24 rebounds (7 offensive, 17 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Missouri State recorded 15 assists and had 9 steals for the game. When it comes to defense, Belmont allowed their opponent to shoot 56.9% from the field on 29 out of 51 shooting. They also recorded 30 assists in this game while forcing the opposition into 19 turnovers and having 11 steals. Pertaining to pulling down rebounds, they collected 15 with 3 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Bruins made 1 of 2 attempts for a rate of 50.0%. Belmont wrapped up the contest with a 58.6% field goal percentage (34 out of 58) and made 16 out of their 27 shots from beyond the arc.

Tyler Lundblade is one guy who was a major contributor for this contest. He scored 27 points on 9 of 15 shooting. He played for 38 mins and also totaled 3 boards. He finished the game at 60.0% from the field and dished out 1 assist.

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Belmont heads into this contest with a win-loss mark of 17-8 for the season. They are losing possession via turnover 11.2 times per contest and as a group they are committing 15.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Belmont is grabbing 34.9 boards per game and is sitting with 444 dimes this year, which has them ranked 2nd in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Bruins are shooting 38.8% from downtown (273 of 704) and 72.7% from the free throw line. They average 81.5 pts per contest (29th in Division 1) while connecting on 47.1% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Bruins are forcing their opponents into 12.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.8 personal fouls. They concede 35.7% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 329th in D-1 in points per game allowed (78.3). The Bruins defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 46.7% (714 of 1,528) and they surrender 35.5 rebounds per game as a group. They are ranked 343rd in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 386 surrendered for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Valparaiso Beacons went home defeated by a final of 74-56 against Murray State. The Beacons recorded 17 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 26 for the contest. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while earning 4 steals for this game. Murray State earned 15 personal fouls in this contest which got the Beacons to the free throw line for a total of 14 tries. They were able to bury 9 of the free throw tries for a rate of 64.3%. Concerning shooting from 3-point land, Valparaiso buried 5 of 21 tries (23.8%). In all, the Beacons ended up going 21 for 60 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 35.0%. The Beacons permitted Murray State to knock down 27 of their 55 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.1% for the contest. They went 36.4% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 8 of 22 and finished the contest at 12 of 13 from the free throw line (92.3%). Regarding how they attacked the glass, Valparaiso allowed Murray State to grab 30 overall (6 on the offensive side).

Jefferson Monegro ended up being a major contributor for the Beacons in the game. He racked up 22 points in his 34 mins on the hardwood and tallied 1 assist for this contest. He made 8 out of 13 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 61.5%, and earned 3 rebounds.

Valparaiso has a win-loss record of 10-15 on the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Beacons are shooting 42.8% from the floor, which ranks 284th in college. Valparaiso has earned 1,886 points on the season (75.4 per game) and they snag 35.2 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 11.5 times per contest (325th in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.3 times per contest. The Beacons are committing 16.8 personal fouls per contest and they go 77.8% from the free throw line.

The Beacons are ranked 269th in Division 1 in points given up per game with 74.8. They are forcing their opponents into 12.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.4% from the field (321st in college hoops). The Valparaiso defense allows 33.8% on shots from behind the 3-point line (181 of 535) and their opposition knocks down 71.1% of their free throw attempts. They allow 13.0 assists and 35.2 boards per game, which has them ranked 172nd and 235th in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Belmont

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