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Valparaiso Beacons vs. Illinois State Redbirds
The Valparaiso Beacons and the Illinois State Redbirds will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Redbird Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Redbirds as -5-point favorites versus the Beacons, while the game's total opened at 133.5.
Illinois State lost its last outing, a 65-63 result against Panthers on January 18. They covered in that game as a +8.5-point underdog.
Valparaiso was a 76-66 winner in its last match at home against Flames. They covered the -3-point spread as favorites.
Valparaiso:
Team record: 8-12 SU,7-12 ATS
Valparaiso is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Valparaiso is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Valparaiso's last 17 games on the road
Illinois State:
Team record: 8-12 SU,8-12 ATS
Illinois State is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Illinois State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Illinois State's last 8 games at home
Next up:
Valparaiso at Northern Iowa Wednesday, January 25
Illinois State at Bradley Wednesday, January 25