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Valparaiso Beacons vs. Southern Illinois Salukis
The Valparaiso Beacons and the Southern Illinois Salukis will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Banterra Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Salukis as -6.5-point favorites versus the Beacons, while the game's total opened at 146.5.
In their last action, Murray State was a 62-60 winner at home against Salukis. They covered the -1.5-point spread as favorites.
Valparaiso won its last outing, a 66-64 result against Bears on February 19. They failed to cover in that game as a -2.5-point favorite.
Valparaiso:
Team record: 12-16 SU,11-14-1 ATS
Valparaiso is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Valparaiso is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Valparaiso's last 20 games on the road
Southern Illinois:
Team record: 12-15 SU,11-13-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Southern Illinois is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Southern Illinois is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Southern Illinois's last 13 games at home
Next up:
Valparaiso home to Bradley Wednesday, February 26
Southern Illinois home to Illinois State Tuesday, February 25