The Northern Iowa Panthers (9-5, 3-0 MVC) visit the Valparaiso Beacons (8-6, 1-2 MVC) in a matchup of MVC teams at Athletics-Recreation Center, starting at 4:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 4, 2025. The Panthers are 4.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 147.5.
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Northern Iowa Cover -4.5 vs Valparaiso -110
Northern Iowa vs. Valparaiso betting lines
- Northern Iowa moneyline odds to win: -196
- Valparaiso moneyline odds to win: +163
- Spread: Northern Iowa (-4.5)
- Total: 147.5
Northern Iowa statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Northern Iowa had a better record against the spread when playing at home (6-6-1) than it did on the road (6-8-0) last season.
- When playing at home last year, the Panthers went over the over/under 30.8% of the time (four of 13 games). They hit the over more often in road games, going over the total in 57.1% of games (eight of 14).
- Northern Iowa performed better as a moneyline favorite at home last season, putting up a home record of 8-2 home record, compared to going 3-3 in away games.
Last season stats
- Last season, the Panthers were 188th in the nation on offense (73.2 points scored per game) and 147th on defense (71.1 points conceded).
- Northern Iowa collected 30.7 rebounds per game and conceded 30.5 boards last year, ranking 271st and 116th, respectively, in college basketball.
- The Panthers were 231st in college basketball in assists (12.5 per game) last year.
Northern Iowa betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-4-0 (Home: 7-1-0; Away: 2-0-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 7-0-0 (As Favorite: 8-1-0; As Underdog: 1-3-0)
- O-U-P: 4-9-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 1-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 7-1; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.7 (first in nation) | 43.1 (191st) | 30.9 (280th) | 28.8 (67th) | 15.1 (117th) | 10.1 (54th) |
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Valparaiso statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- In 2024-25 against the spread, Valparaiso has a better winning percentage at home (.667, 4-2-0 record) than away (.600, 3-2-0).
- Looking at the over/under, Beacons games have gone over less frequently at home (two of six, 33.3%) than on the road (four of five, 80%).
- When moneyline underdogs, the Beacons have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-1) than away (2-3).
Last season stats
- The Beacons ranked 319th in the country last year with 67.6 points per game. At the other end of the court, they ranked 281st with 75.5 points allowed per contest.
- Valparaiso ranked 294th in the nation with 30.2 boards per contest, but it allowed 35.3 rebounds per game, which ranked 19th-worst in college basketball.
- The Beacons dished out 12.0 dimes per game, which ranked them 279th in college basketball.
Valparaiso betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-5-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 3-2-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 4-3-0)
- O-U-P: 7-5-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 4-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.1 (234th in nation) | 45.2 (286th) | 33.7 (148th) | 29.9 (119th) | 12.7 (273rd) | 10.1 (54th) |
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