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Valparaiso Beacons vs. UIC Flames
The Valparaiso Beacons and the UIC Flames will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Credit Union 1 Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Flames as -12-point favorites versus the Beacons, while the game's total opened at 133.5.
In their last action, UIC was a 85-73 loser on the road against Racers. They failed to cover the +3.5-point spread as underdogs.
In their last action, Valparaiso was a 86-61 loser at home against Braves. They failed to cover the +10.5-point spread as underdogs.
Valparaiso:
Team record: 4-10 SU,7-6 ATS
Current Streak: lost 8 straight games.
Valparaiso is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 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 6 games on the road
UIC:
Team record: 7-7 SU,8-5 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
UIC is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of UIC's last 6 games at home
UIC is 3-18 SU in its last 21 games when playing Valparaiso
Next up:
Valparaiso home to Southern Illinois Wednesday, January 10
UIC at Northern Iowa Wednesday, January 10