Valparaiso Beacons

Backing the Beacons to win at home in 2025-26 made 5.58 units over 16 priced games; nine Division I teams made more. They covered 11 of those 16 home spreads as well.

Home floor

Valparaiso went 13-4 at home in 2025-26. One unit on the Beacons in each of the 16 priced home games returned 5.58 units, a figure only nine Division I teams topped. Against the spread they went 11-5 at home, 68.8%; 28 teams had a better home cover rate and one the same. Home underdog wins included a 77-71 result against Illinois State at +250.

On the road they went 4-10 and the moneyline lost 2.50 units over 13 priced games, though they covered 8 of 14. Both neutral-site games came in the Missouri Valley tournament, a win over Indiana State and a loss to Bradley, and both missed the spread.

Favorite and underdog

As favorites the Beacons won 10 of 12, and one unit a game made 3.34 units; 19 Division I teams made more. The two losses: 56-64 at home to Southern Indiana at -535, and 79-80 at Evansville at -238. As underdogs they went 7-13 and covered 13 of 20, a rate 58 teams beat and one matched, with the moneyline close to flat at 0.56 units down over 19 games.

The season

The record finished 18-15 with 19 covers in 32 lined games, 59.4%; 44 teams covered more often, seven at the same rate. Five straight losses, from UNC Wilmington to Southern Illinois, cost 5 units on the moneyline. Over the next ten games, starting with UIC at home, Valparaiso covered eight.

Missouri Valley opponents

UIC lost both meetings and Valparaiso covered both, for 3.35 units, the second a 71-67 win on the road at +270. Belmont won both games but Valparaiso covered both. Murray State won both and covered both. Indiana State lost all three meetings, yet the Beacons covered only one.

The total

Seventeen overs, 15 unders.

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