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Valparaiso Crusaders vs. UIC Flames
The Valparaiso Crusaders and the UIC Flames will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Credit Union 1 Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Crusaders as -1-point favorites versus the Flames, while the game's total opened at 140.5.
UIC won its last outing, a 74-72 result against Chippewas on November 28. They earned a push in that game as a -2-point favorite.
Valparaiso was a 77-71 loser in its last match on the road against Commodores. They earned a push of the +6-point spread as underdogs.
Valparaiso:
Team record: 0-1 SU,0-0-1 ATS
Valparaiso is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Valparaiso's last 6 games on the road
Valparaiso is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing UIC
UIC:
Team record: 2-0 SU,1-0-1 ATS
UIC is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of UIC's last 6 games at home
UIC is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Valparaiso
Next up:
Valparaiso at Purdue Friday, December 4
UIC at Ball State Saturday, December 5