Indiana State Sycamores vs Valparaiso Beacons Prediction, 1/8/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Indiana State Sycamores vs Valparaiso Beacons

Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Location: Athletics-Recreation Center in Valparaiso, IN

TV: ESPN+

Athletics-Recreation Center is the site where the Valparaiso Beacons (9-6) will try to beat the Indiana State Sycamores (9-6) on Wednesday.

The Indiana State Sycamores played Evansville and took home the win by a score of 66-62 in their last game. Indiana State ended having earned a 40.7% FG percentage (22 of 54) and made 7 of 23 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Sycamores knocked down 15 of their 17 attempts for a rate of 88.2%. With regard to getting rebounds, they earned 31 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 16 dimes in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When talking about defense, Indiana State let their opponent shoot 40.7% from the field on 22 out of 54 shooting. Evansville distributed 16 assists and had 9 steals for the contest. In addition, Evansville pulled down 31 boards (7 offensive, 24 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Evansville walked away from this one shooting 61.1% at the charity stripe by burying 11 of 18 tries. They converted 7 of 20 tries from beyond the arc. With respect to fouls, the Sycamores left the arena with 20 while Evansville totaled 14 fouls.

Jaden Daughtry is one guy who played a role in this contest. He ended up shooting 52.9% from the floor but didn't record a dime. He was on the hardwood for 24 minutes played and snagged 4 boards. He accounted for 26 points on 9 of 17 shooting.

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Indiana State heads into this game with a record of 9-6 for the year. They lose possession via turnover 15.3 times per contest and as a unit are committing 17.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Indiana State is grabbing 37.5 rebounds per game and has accounted for 246 assists on the campaign, which ranks 58th in the country in terms of passing. The Sycamores are connecting on 35.6% on three-point shots (160 of 449) and 76.7% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 83.4 pts per game (33rd in D-1) while going 48.9% from the floor.

Defensively, the Sycamores are able to force 12.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.3 fouls. They give up 31.8% from beyond the arc and they rank 310th in college in points per game from their opponents (76.7). The Sycamores defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 43.7% (407 of 932) and they relinquish 34.2 rebounds per contest as a team. They are ranked 92nd in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 169 relinquished this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Valparaiso Beacons went home victorious with a score of 80-73 when they played UNI. The Beacons earned 21 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 28 in this contest. They turned the ball over 6 times, while earning 8 steals in the matchup. UNI committed 18 personal fouls for this game which took the Beacons to the free throw line for 24 attempts. They were able to knock down 21 of them for a rate of 87.5%. In relation to shooting from beyond the arc, Valparaiso made 9 out of 29 tries (31.0%). Overall, the Beacons went 25 out of 59 from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.4%. The Beacons allowed UNI to knock down 25 out of 50 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 50.0% for the matchup. They went 25.0% from distance by going 5 out of 20 and ended up going 18 of 26 at the free throw line (69.2%). Regarding team rebounding, Valparaiso permitted UNI to grab 32 in total (5 on the offensive side).

Jefferson Monegro ended up being a factor for the Beacons for the game. He totaled 20 points in his 35 minutes of playing time and had 3 assists for the matchup. He buried 6 of 10 for the contest giving him a rate of 60.0%, and had 5 rebounds.

Valparaiso has a record of 9-6 on the year. The Beacons commit 16.4 personal fouls every game and they shoot 80.1% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 12.7 times per game (270th in college) and they turn the ball over 10.1 times per contest. Valparaiso has scored 1,193 points for the season (79.5 per game) and they collect 36.7 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Beacons are connecting on 44.0% from the field, which ranks 232nd in Division 1.

The Beacons on defense are ranked 218th in the country in points allowed per game with 72.4. They are forcing their opponents into 12.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.5% from the floor (297th in D-1). The Valparaiso defense concedes 32.3% on 3-point shots (102 of 316) and their opposition makes 68.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 11.9 dimes and 33.7 boards every game, which is ranked 98th and 145th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Indiana State

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