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Northern Iowa Panthers vs. Valparaiso Beacons
The Northern Iowa Panthers and the Valparaiso Beacons will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Athletics-Recreation Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Panthers as -8-point favorites versus the Beacons, while the game's total opened at 142.5.
Valparaiso lost its last outing, a 96-78 result against Bruins on February 10. They failed to cover in that game as a +6.5-point underdog.
Northern Iowa was a 71-65 loser in its last match on the road against Flames. They failed to cover the -3.5-point spread as favorites.
Northern Iowa:
Team record: 13-12 SU,11-13 ATS
Northern Iowa is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Northern Iowa's last 7 games on the road
Northern Iowa is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Valparaiso
Valparaiso:
Team record: 6-19 SU,14-10 ATS
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
Valparaiso is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Valparaiso is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Valparaiso's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Northern Iowa home to Bradley Sunday, February 18
Valparaiso at Missouri State Saturday, February 17