On Wednesday at Athletics-Recreation Center, the Indiana State Sycamores (22-5, 13-3 MVC) will face the Valparaiso Beacons (6-21, 2-14 MVC) — with Valparaiso’s Isaiah Stafford among the players to watch — tipping off at 8:00 PM ET. The Sycamores are currently double-digit 15-point favorites against the Beacons. A 160.5-point total has been set for the matchup.
Indiana State vs. Valparaiso Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana State | -15 | 160.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Valparaiso (+15) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (160.5) |
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Indiana State vs. Valparaiso Stat Rankings
| Indiana State Avg. (Rank) | Valparaiso Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 84.3 (12th) | Points Scored | 68.2 (310th) |
| 72.3 (196th) | Points Allowed | 75.1 (276th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 6.2 (348th) | Off. Rebounds | 8.9 (162nd) |
| 11.1 (4th) | 3pt Made | 7.3 (195th) |
| 17.0 (19th) | Assists | 12.1 (269th) |
| 11.6 (209th) | Turnovers | 10.6 (116th) |
Indiana State vs. Valparaiso Betting Trends
- The Sycamores are 15-11-0 against the spread this year.
- Against the spread as 15-point favorites or more, Indiana State is 4-3.
- This year, 15 of the Sycamores’ 26 games have hit the over.
- Indiana State’s games have had more than 160.5 points scored on nine occasions this year.
- The over/under for this game is 160.5 points, 3.9 more than the average point total for Sycamores games this season.
- Against the spread, Valparaiso is 15-11-0 this season.
- Against the spread as 15-point underdogs or greater, the Beacons are 4-1.
- Indiana State has seen 15 of its 26 games hit the over.
- Beacons games have gone over 160.5 points on three occasions this year.
- The over/under for this game is 17.2 points higher than the average scoring total for Valparaiso’s games of 143.3.
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Indiana State Impact Players
- Robbie Avila posts 16.6 points, 7.4 rebounds and 3.8 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 0.7 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
- Ryan Conwell posts 15.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game, shooting 46.3% from the floor and 38.8% from downtown with 2.7 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Isaiah Swope puts up a team-leading 17.3 points per game. He is also posting 3.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists, shooting 44.2% from the floor and 38.0% from beyond the arc with 3.4 made 3-pointers per contest (seventh in college basketball).
- Jayson Kent posts a team-leading 8.3 rebounds per contest. He is also putting up 12.7 points and 0.7 assists, shooting 62.6% from the floor.
- Julian Larry leads his squad in assists per game (4.1), and also averages 10.8 points and 2.9 rebounds. At the other end, he averages 1.5 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
Valparaiso Impact Players
- Stafford is posting a team-best 16.8 points per contest. And he is delivering 3.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists, making 37.9% of his shots from the field and 30.9% from 3-point range, with 2.0 triples per game.
- Cooper Schwieger paces the Beacons in rebounding (5.4 per game), and averages 12.5 points and 1.0 assists. He also averages 0.4 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
- Darius DeAveiro tops the Beacons in assists (5.5 per game), and averages 8.8 points and 3.2 rebounds. He also delivers 1.2 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
- Jaxon Edwards is putting up 7.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game, making 39.8% of his shots from the field.
- The Beacons get 8.4 points, 2.0 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game from Jahari Williamson.
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