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Northern Iowa Panthers vs. Valparaiso Crusaders

The Northern Iowa Panthers and the Valparaiso Crusaders will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Athletics-Recreation Center.

Oddsmakers opened the Crusaders as -4-point favorites versus the Panthers, while the game's total opened at 123.5.

In their last action, Valparaiso was a 71-54 loser on the road against Ramblers. They failed to cover the +8.5-point spread as underdogs.

Northern Iowa was a 69-64 winner in its last match at home against Sycamores. They covered the -3-point spread as favorites.

Northern Iowa:
Team record: 8-10 SU,4-11-1 ATS
Northern Iowa is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Northern Iowa's last 9 games
Northern Iowa is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games on the road

Valparaiso:
Team record: 11-7 SU,6-10 ATS
Valparaiso is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Valparaiso's last 5 games
Valparaiso is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home

Next up:
Northern Iowa at Southern Illinois Wednesday, January 23
Valparaiso at Indiana State Wednesday, January 23