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Game time: January 4, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET

Venue: Athletics-Recreation Center — Valparaiso, IN

Article updated Jan 3, 10:14 PM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

Northern Iowa is on the road playing Valparaiso at the Athletics-Recreation Center stadium on Wednesday, 1/4/2023 @ 7:00pm EST. Northern Iowa -3 was the opening favorite and

Game outlook

Northern Iowa is on the road playing Valparaiso at the Athletics-Recreation Center stadium on Wednesday, 1/4/2023 @ 7:00pm EST. Northern Iowa -3 was the opening favorite and line hasn't moved.

Northern Iowa Highlights

With a power ranking of 192, Northern Iowa is ranked #238 in offense (scoring an average of 69.64 per game), #110 in defense (allowing an average of 66.00 points to be scored against them per game) and are 6-8 (6-7 ATS) this season.

Valparaiso Highlights

Valparaiso Crusaders has a power ranking of 351 and are #239 for offense (scoring an average of 69.64 per game), #300 for defense (giving up an average of 66.00 points per game) and 6-9 (4-10 ATS) overall. Northern Iowa went 1-2 (1-2 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Valparaiso.

Curated Picks & Predictions

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be NIOWA 66, VALPO 72. 51% of SportsJaw users predict Northern Iowa Panthers to cover. OddsShark 's prediction is Northern Iowa will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

split down the middle on Covers.com

SportsJaw's ScoreCaster prediction: Panthers 67 to Beacons 79.

Staff Prediction

Our prediction: Panthers 67 to Beacons 79.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

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SportsJaw Panthers vs Crusaders archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Panthers vs Crusaders matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Northern Iowa Panthers-160 → -150Moved
  • Moneyline · Valparaiso Crusaders+150 → +130Moved
  • Spread · Northern Iowa Panthers-3 (-110) → -3 (-110)Unchanged
  • Spread · Valparaiso Crusaders+3 (-110) → +3 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Over136.5 (-110) → 138 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under136.5 (-110) → 138 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Northern Iowa Panthers
23-12 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Valparaiso Crusaders
18-15 matchup record · 2-8-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-01-04T03:14:33.949Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

No verified injury or availability note was included in the published matchup research.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2022-01-19Northern Iowa Panthers 80 · Valparaiso Crusaders 83
  • 2022-01-05Valparaiso Crusaders 65 · Northern Iowa Panthers 92
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Northern Iowa Panthers defeated Valparaiso Crusaders 69-67

Northern Iowa Panthers defeated Valparaiso Crusaders 69-67 on January 4, 2023, a 2-point decision in the series. Northern Iowa Panthers' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 41-38. Against SportsJaw's recorded Northern Iowa Panthers -3 (-110) spread, Valparaiso Crusaders covered, while the 136 combined points finished under the recorded total of 138.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • AliencreationSpread · Northern Iowa Panthers -3 (-110)Loss
  • BadmanSpread · Valparaiso Crusaders +3 (-110)Win
  • MackintoshTotal · Under 136 (-110)Push
  • CoolioSpread · Northern Iowa Panthers -3 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Over 138 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · Northern Iowa Panthers -3 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 138 (-110)Loss
  • CoversSpread · Valparaiso Crusaders +3 (-110)Win