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01/07 03:43 CST Valparaiso hosts Walker and Illinois State
Valparaiso hosts Walker and Illinois State
By The Associated Press
Illinois State Redbirds (12-3, 4-0 MVC) at Valparaiso Beacons (7-8, 1-3 MVC)
Valparaiso, Indiana; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Redbirds -6.5; over/under is 137.5
BOTTOM LINE: Illinois State takes on Valparaiso after Chase Walker scored 22
points in Illinois State's 73-47 win against the Evansville Purple Aces.
The Beacons are 6-3 on their home court. Valparaiso is fifth in the MVC at
limiting opponent scoring, giving up 69.7 points while holding opponents to
42.3% shooting.
The Redbirds have gone 4-0 against MVC opponents. Illinois State is third in
the MVC scoring 79.9 points per game and is shooting 49.7%.
Valparaiso is shooting 40.0% from the field this season, 0.7 percentage points
lower than the 40.7% Illinois State allows to opponents. Illinois State scores
10.2 more points per game (79.9) than Valparaiso gives up to opponents (69.7).
The Beacons and Redbirds face off Wednesday for the first time in conference
play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Owen Dease is scoring 12.7 points per game with 3.4 rebounds
and 1.0 assist for the Beacons. JT Pettigrew is averaging 12.4 points and 6.7
rebounds while shooting 36.1% over the last 10 games.
Walker is scoring 13.4 points per game with 5.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists for
the Redbirds. Ty Pence is averaging 12.9 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Beacons: 3-7, averaging 71.3 points, 34.2 rebounds, 12.0
assists, 5.5 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 40.3% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 68.8 points per game.
Redbirds: 9-1, averaging 81.3 points, 33.9 rebounds, 15.6 assists, 7.2 steals
and 2.0 blocks per game while shooting 51.5% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 62.6 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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