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Valparaiso Crusaders vs. Illinois State Redbirds
The Valparaiso Crusaders and the Illinois State Redbirds will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Redbird Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Redbirds as -1-point favorites versus the Crusaders, while the game's total opened at 139.
Illinois State won its last outing, a 71-56 result against Braves on January 20. They covered in that game as a +9-point underdog.
Valparaiso was a 75-39 loser in its last match at home against Ramblers. They failed to cover the +11.5-point spread as underdogs.
Valparaiso:
Team record: 3-9 SU,2-7-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Valparaiso is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Valparaiso is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Valparaiso's last 5 games on the road
Illinois State:
Team record: 5-8 SU,5-7 ATS
Illinois State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Illinois State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Valparaiso
Illinois State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Valparaiso
Next up:
Valparaiso at Illinois State Sunday, January 24