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Valparaiso Beacons vs. Illinois State Redbirds
The fans at CEFCU Arena will be treated to a game between the Valparaiso Beacons and the Illinois State Redbirds when they take their seats on Sunday.
Oddsmakers opened the Redbirds as -8.5-point favorites versus the Beacons, while the game's total opened at 135.
In their last action, Illinois State was a 67-60 loser on the road against Bruins. They failed to cover the +6.5-point spread as underdogs.
In their last action, Valparaiso was a 77-68 loser at home against Salukis. They covered the +9.5-point spread as underdogs.
Valparaiso:
Team record: 4-12 SU,9-6 ATS
Current Streak: lost 10 straight games.
Valparaiso is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 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: 8-8 SU,6-9 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Illinois State is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Illinois State is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Illinois State's last 7 games at home
Next up:
Valparaiso at Evansville Wednesday, January 17
Illinois State home to Drake Wednesday, January 17