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The Valparaiso Beacons (6-12, 0-7 MVC) will attempt to end a five-game losing streak when they visit the Evansville Purple Aces (4-14, 0-7 MVC) at 4:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 14, 2023 as 1.5-point favorites. The Purple Aces have also lost five games in a row. The matchup has a point total of 135.5.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Beacons vs. Purple Aces
- Game Day: Saturday, January 14, 2023
- Game Time: 4:00 PM ET
- Location: Evansville, Indiana
- Arena: Ford Center
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Valparaiso | -1.5 | 135.5 |
Valparaiso Betting Stats & Information
- Valparaiso has gone 4-1 in games when it was listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 80%).
- The Beacons have never played a game this season with moneyline odds of -120 or shorter.
- The Beacons are 5-12-0 against the spread this season.
- The Purple Aces have a 5-11 record against the spread in games they were an underdog by 1.5 points or more this year.
- The average point total in Valparaiso’s games this season is 6.1 more points than the over/under of 135.5 in this matchup.
Evansville Betting Stats & Info
- Evansville has entered the game as underdogs 17 times this season and won four, or 23.5%, of those games.
- The Purple Aces have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +100 odds on them winning this game.
- The Purple Aces’ ATS record is 6-12-0 this year.
- The Purple Aces have a 5-11 record against the spread when an underdog by 1.5 points or more this year.
- The average point total for Evansville this year is 0.6 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
Valparaiso vs. Evansville Season Stat Comparison
| Valparaiso Rank | Valparaiso AVG | Evansville AVG | Evansville Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 291st | 67.6 | Points Scored | 61.1 | 356th |
| 302nd | 73.9 | Points Allowed | 73.9 | 302nd |
| 270th | 30.5 | Rebounds | 28.8 | 332nd |
| 314th | 6.9 | Off. Rebounds | 6.3 | 338th |
| 321st | 5.8 | 3pt Made | 5.8 | 321st |
| 225th | 12.9 | Assists | 9.8 | 356th |
| 164th | 12.2 | Turnovers | 12.2 | 164th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Valparaiso Beacons Leaders
- Ben Krikke leads the Beacons in scoring and rebounding, accumulating 17.8 points and 5.9 boards per game.
- Valparaiso’s best passer is Nick Edwards, who averages 4.7 assists per game to go with his 7.3 PPG scoring average.
- Quinton Green makes more threes per game than any other member of the Beacons, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.2 per contest.
Evansville Purple Aces Leaders
- Kenny Strawbridge is the top scorer for the Purple Aces with 15.8 points per game. He also tacks on 3.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game to his scoring output.
- The Evansville leaders in rebounding and assists are Yacine Toumi with 5.8 rebounds per game (he also adds 9.7 points and 1.2 assists per game) and Marvin Coleman with 2.7 assists per game (he also tacks on 9.6 points and 5.4 rebounds per game).
- Antoine Smith Jr. is the most prolific from the three-point line for the Purple Aces, hitting 1.5 threes per game.
