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Valparaiso Beacons vs. Western Michigan Broncos
The Valparaiso Beacons and the Western Michigan Broncos will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at University Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Broncos as -2-point favorites versus the Beacons, while the game's total opened at 153.
Western Michigan was a 98-62 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Bison. They failed to cover the +8.5-point spread as underdogs.
Valparaiso lost its last outing, a 95-73 result against Buckeyes on December 17. They earned a push in that game as a +22-point underdog.
Valparaiso:
Team record: 5-5 SU,4-5 ATS
Valparaiso is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
Valparaiso is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Valparaiso is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Western Michigan:
Team record: 3-7 SU,4-4-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Next up:
Valparaiso home to Calumet Sunday, December 22
Western Michigan at Michigan State Monday, December 30