Marquette vs. Valparaiso betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 2

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The Marquette Golden Eagles (4-4) take the court against the Valparaiso Beacons (5-2) as double-digit, 17.5-point favorites on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 146.5 points.

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Marquette vs. Valparaiso betting lines

  • Marquette moneyline odds to win: -2041
  • Valparaiso moneyline odds to win: +1033
  • Spread: Marquette (-17.5)
  • Total: 146.5

Marquette statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last season, Marquette performed better when playing at home, covering eight times in 17 home games, and five times in 13 road games.
  • When playing at home last season, the Golden Eagles eclipsed the total 58.8% of the time (10 of 17 games). They hit the over in 30.8% of away games (four of 13 contests).
  • Marquette performed better as a moneyline favorite at home last year, putting up a home record of 14-3 home record, compared to going 6-2 in away games.

Last season stats

  • With 76.6 points scored per game and 68.7 points conceded last year, the Golden Eagles were 101st in college basketball offensively and 74th on defense.
  • Marquette was 239th in the country in rebounds per game (30.9) and 257th in rebounds allowed (32.3) last season.
  • The Golden Eagles were 165th in college basketball in assists (13.7 per game) last season.

Marquette betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-5-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 17.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-4-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-2 (Home: 4-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.5 (259th in nation) 43.5 (184th) 36.0 (93rd) 32.5 (251st) 16.3 (95th) 11.5 (158th)

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Valparaiso statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Last season, Valparaiso was 7-8-0 at home against the spread (.467 winning percentage). Away, it was 7-5-1 ATS (.538).
  • Beacons games finished above the over/under less frequently at home (eight times out of 15) than on the road (eight of 13) last year.
  • Last season the Beacons were 3-5 at home when moneyline underdogs (.375 winning percentage). Away they were 3-9 (.250).

Last season stats

  • The Beacons were 147th in the nation last season with 74.7 points per game. At the other end, they ranked 238th with 73.9 points allowed per contest.
  • With 31.1 rebounds per game, Valparaiso was 229th in college basketball. It gave up 31.9 rebounds per contest, which ranked 226th in college basketball.
  • The Beacons dished out 12.0 assists per game, which ranked them 292nd in college basketball.

Valparaiso betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-3-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 17.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 2-5-0 (Home: 0-5-0; Away: 2-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 4-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
38.3 (353rd in nation) 40.7 (86th) 34.4 (153rd) 32.4 (246th) 11.0 (338th) 9.3 (31st)
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