ncaab Preview
Valparaiso Beacons vs. Missouri State Bears
The Valparaiso Beacons and the Missouri State Bears will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Great Southern Bank Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Bears as -12.5-point favorites versus the Beacons, while the game's total opened at 143.5.
Missouri State was a 82-72 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Racers. They failed to cover the +3.5-point spread as underdogs.
In their last action, Valparaiso was a 86-67 loser at home against Panthers. They failed to cover the +7.5-point spread as underdogs.
Valparaiso:
Team record: 6-20 SU,14-11 ATS
Current Streak: lost 7 straight games.
Valparaiso is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Valparaiso is 1-16 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Valparaiso's last 5 games on the road
Missouri State:
Team record: 14-12 SU,14-11-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Missouri State is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games at home
Missouri State is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games at home
Missouri State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Valparaiso home to Indiana State Wednesday, February 21
Missouri State home to Bradley Wednesday, February 21