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Game time: January 25, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET

Venue: McLeod Center — Cedar Falls, IA

Article updated Jan 25, 6:56 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

Valparaiso is on the road playing Northern Iowa at the McLeod Center stadium on Wednesday, 1/25/2023 @ 8:00pm EST. Northern Iowa -9 was the opening favorite and line hasn't

Game outlook

Valparaiso is on the road playing Northern Iowa at the McLeod Center stadium on Wednesday, 1/25/2023 @ 8:00pm EST. Northern Iowa -9 was the opening favorite and line hasn't moved.

A three-game winning streak will be tested when the Valparaiso Beacons (9-12, 3-7 MVC) visit the Northern Iowa Panthers (11-9, 7-3 MVC) on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET. ESPN+ will broadcast the contest. Here are betting insights and statistics to help you place your bet on the Panthers (-469 to win on the moneyline) versus the Beacons (+351).

Statistics for Northern Iowa

Tytan Anderson leads his squad in rebounds per game (9.4), along with 13.4 points and 1.7 assists. As for his defensive statistics, he averages 1.8 steals per game and 0.6 blocked shots per game. Averaging 9.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game, Michael Duax makes 56.9% from the field. With 1.3 made 3-pointers per game, Trey Campbell scores 7.7 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game, shooting 41.5% from the field and 34.2% from downtown. Henry averages 5.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game, while shooting 49.4% from the field.

Statistics for VALPARAISO

The number of points Krikke scores (17.4) and the number of rebounds he grabs (5.9) are team highs. He also contributes 1.6 assists and makes 52.9% of his shots. King averages 17 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game to the Beacons. The team's top assist provider is Nick Edwards, who averages 4.9 per game. In addition, he contributes 8 points and 3.9 rebounds, while making 43.4% of his shots from the field. During each game, Quinton Green scores 11.2 points, draws 4 rebounds and assists 0.9 times. A steal and a blocked shot are also among his accomplishments. Each game, Jerome Palm contributes 2.5 points, 5 rebounds, and 0.4 assists to the Beacons. Additionally, he averages 0.1 steals and 0.4 blocked shots per game.

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This season, the Panthers are 10-9-0 against the spread. This season, Northern Iowa has one ATS win (1-2) as a 9.5-point favorite or greater. So far this season, 10 Panthers games have gone over the total. Nine times in Northern Iowa's games this season, more than 137.5 points have been scored. There is an over/under of 137.5 points in this game, one more than the average total in Panthers games this season. Over the course of this season, Valparaiso has won eight games against the spread. As 9.5-point underdogs or more this season, the Beacons have won twice ATS (2-4). The total has been exceeded in 10 of Northern Iowa's 19 games so far this season. It has been over 137.5 points in 11 of the Beacons' games this season. According to Valparaiso's history, the average total for their games is 140.8 points, 3.3 points above the over/under for this game.

Valparaiso Highlights

With a power ranking of 204, Valparaiso is ranked #263 in offense (scoring an average of 68.45 per game), #286 in defense (allowing an average of 73.30 points to be scored against them per game) and are 9-12 (8-12 ATS) this season.

Northern Iowa Highlights

Northern Iowa Panthers has a power ranking of 88 and are #223 for offense (scoring an average of 69.74 per game), #89 for defense (giving up an average of 73.30 points per game) and 11-9 (10-9 ATS) overall. Valparaiso went 2-1 (1-2 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Northern Iowa.

Curated Picks & Predictions

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be VALPO 77.5, NIOWA 59.5. 51% of SportsJaw users predict Valparaiso Crusaders to cover. OddsShark 's prediction is Northern Iowa will win, valparaiso will cover, and the total will go over.

60% picked Northern Iowa Panthers on Covers.com

SportsJaw's ScoreCaster prediction: Beacons 64 to Panthers 74.

Staff Prediction

Our prediction: Beacons 64 to Panthers 74.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Valparaiso Crusaders+360 → +290Moved
  • Moneyline · Northern Iowa Panthers-405 → -375Moved
  • Spread · Valparaiso Crusaders+9 (-110) → +8 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Northern Iowa Panthers-9 (-110) → -8 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over139.5 (-110) → 138 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under139.5 (-110) → 138 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Valparaiso Crusaders
18-15 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Northern Iowa Panthers
23-12 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 5-4-1 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-01-25T11:56:49.000Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

No verified injury or availability note was included in the published matchup research.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-01-04Northern Iowa Panthers 69 · Valparaiso Crusaders 67
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Northern Iowa Panthers defeated Valparaiso Crusaders 77-66

Northern Iowa Panthers defeated Valparaiso Crusaders 77-66 on January 25, 2023, a 11-point decision in the series. Northern Iowa Panthers' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 45-28. Against SportsJaw's recorded Valparaiso Crusaders +8 (-110) spread, Northern Iowa Panthers covered, while the 143 combined points finished over the recorded total of 138.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • CoolioSpread · Valparaiso Crusaders +8 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Over 138 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · Valparaiso Crusaders +8 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 138 (-110)Win
  • CoversSpread · Northern Iowa Panthers -8 (-110)Win
  • MtgoldsteinSpread · Northern Iowa Panthers -8 (-110)Win