Valparaiso Beacons vs Indiana State Sycamores Prediction, 2/5/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Valparaiso Beacons vs Indiana State Sycamores

Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Location: Hulman Center in Terre Haute, IN

TV: ESPN+

The Valparaiso Beacons (10-13) are traveling to Hulman Center on Wednesday where they will try to beat the Indiana State Sycamores (11-12).

The Valparaiso Beacons faced off with Illinois State and took a loss by a final of 86-78 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Beacons ended up finishing with 15 and Illinois State finished the game with 15 fouls. They converted 11 out of their 27 attempts from beyond the arc. Illinois State shot 75.0% from the free throw line by making 9 of their 12 shots. Additionally, Illinois State pulled down 24 boards (6 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Illinois State recorded 22 assists and had 6 steals for this contest. When discussing the defense, Valparaiso allowed the other team to shoot 56.9% from the floor on 33 out of 58 shooting. They also recorded 9 dimes for this contest while forcing 5 turnovers and getting 3 steals. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they earned 28 with 8 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Beacons converted 12 of their 13 shots for a rate of 92.3%. Valparaiso finished the contest with a 48.3% field goal percentage (28 out of 58) and converted 10 of their 27 shots from beyond the perimeter.

All Wright is one player who was a contributor for this contest. He ended up going 41.2% from the field and also recorded 2 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 30 mins played but ended the game without a board. He accounted for 20 points on 7 out of 17 shooting.

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Valparaiso heads into this game with a win-loss record of 10-13 so far this season. They are averaging 76.9 points per contest (112th in Division 1) while shooting 43.4% from the floor. The Beacons are connecting on 33.3% on 3-pointers (179 of 537) and 78.2% from the free throw line. As a team, Valparaiso is collecting 35.5 boards per game and has 269 assists this season, which is 298th in the country in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 10.4 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 17.2 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Beacons are able to force 12.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.2 personal fouls. They are ranked 176th in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 289 surrendered on the season. The Beacons are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 46.3% (611 of 1,320) and they surrender 34.9 boards per contest as a unit. They relinquish 33.1% on 3-pointers and they are 267th in college in PPG allowed (74.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the Indiana State Sycamores went home victorious with a score of 88-83 against UIC. The Sycamores were able to snag 29 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 43 in this matchup. They turned the ball over 16 times, while recording 4 steals in the matchup. UIC earned 23 personal fouls for this contest which got the Sycamores to the charity stripe for a total of 29 attempts. They were able to make 21 of the free throws for a percentage of 72.4%. In regard to shooting from downtown, Indiana State knocked down 11 of 27 tries (40.7%). When the final whistle was blown, the Sycamores finished the game shooting 28 out of 63 from the floor which had them shooting 44.4%. The Sycamores permitted UIC to convert 29 out of their 70 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 41.4% for this contest. They finished the game shooting 31.0% from beyond the arc by going 9 of 29 and finished the contest at 16 out of 19 from the free throw line (84.2%). When it comes to rebounding, Indiana State permitted UIC to collect 30 overall (10 on the offensive glass).

Camp Wagner was important for the Sycamores for the game. He scored 22 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 2 dimes for this game. He made 7 out of 12 in this contest for a rate of 58.3%, and had 2 rebounds.

Indiana State has a win-loss mark of 11-12 so far this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Sycamores are connecting on 46.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 96th in the country. Indiana State has accounted for 1,840 points on the year (80.0 per game) and they pull down 36.7 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.5 times per game (74th in Division 1) and they turn the ball over 15.3 times per contest. The Sycamores commit 18.0 fouls per game and they shoot 73.8% from the charity stripe.

The Indiana State defense surrenders 34.4% on 3-point attempts (187 of 543) and opponents are converting on 71.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 13.1 dimes and 34.6 boards per contest, which ranks them 180th and 198th in college hoops. The Sycamores on the defensive side of the court are 341st in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 79.6. They are forcing 12.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 45.7% from the field (300th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Valparaiso

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