Valparaiso vs. Bryant betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 16

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The Valparaiso Beacons (2-1) take the court against the Bryant Bulldogs (1-2) as 6.5-point favorites on Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 143.5.

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Valparaiso vs. Bryant betting lines

  • Valparaiso moneyline odds to win: -287
  • Bryant moneyline odds to win: +232
  • Spread: Valparaiso (-6.5)
  • Total: 143.5

Valparaiso statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Valparaiso owned a worse record against the spread when playing at home (7-8-0) than it did on the road (7-5-1) last season.
  • The Beacons exceeded the over/under less often at home last season, hitting the over in eight of 15 home matchups (53.3%). In road games, they hit the over in eight of 13 games (61.5%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Valparaiso won a higher percentage of its games at home (.714) compared to road games (.000) last season.

Last season stats

  • The Beacons were 147th in the country in points scored (74.7 per game) and 238th in points allowed (73.9) last year.
  • Valparaiso grabbed 31.1 rebounds per game and conceded 31.9 boards last season, ranking 229th and 226th, respectively, in college basketball.
  • With 12.0 assists per game last season, the Beacons were 292nd in college basketball.

Valparaiso betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 17-14-1 (Home: 7-8-0; Away: 7-5-1)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-4-0; As Underdog: 13-10-1)
  • O-U-P: 17-15-0 (Home: 8-7-0; Away: 8-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-3 (Home: 5-2; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 8-16 (Home: 3-5; Away: 3-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.7 (288th in nation) 46.2 (308th) 31.1 (229th) 31.9 (226th) 12.0 (292nd) 9.3 (25th)

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Bryant statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Bryant’s winning percentage against the spread at home last year was .538 (7-6-0). Away, it was .412 (7-10-0).
  • Bulldogs games finished above the over/under less frequently at home (three times out of 13) than away (10 of 17) last year.

Last season stats

  • The Bulldogs owned a top-25 offense last year, ranking 22nd-best in college basketball with 81.8 points per game. Defensively, they ranked 245th with 74.2 points allowed per contest.
  • Bryant allowed 32.1 boards per game last season (239th-ranked in college basketball), but it shined by grabbing 38.0 rebounds per contest (fourth-best).
  • The Bulldogs averaged 14.9 assists per game, which ranked them 83rd in the country.

Bryant betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 15-18-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 7-10-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 0-4-0 (As Favorite: 14-12-0; As Underdog: 1-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-17-1 (Home: 3-9-1; Away: 10-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 20-6 (Home: 10-3; Away: 9-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.7 (119th in nation) 41.6 (58th) 38.0 (fourth) 32.1 (239th) 14.9 (83rd) 11.5 (221st)
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