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Valparaiso Crusaders413374
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NCAAB · Valparaiso Crusaders at Missouri St. Bears

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Valparaiso Crusaders vs Missouri St. Bears Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: February 17, 2024 at 2:00 PM ET

Venue: Great Southern Bank Arena — Springfield, MO

Article updated Feb 17, 6:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Valparaiso Crusaders are on the road playing the Missouri St. Bears at the Great Southern Bank Arena stadium on Saturday, 2/17/2024 @ 2:00pm EST. Missouri St. is the

Game outlook

The Valparaiso Crusaders are on the road playing the Missouri St. Bears at the Great Southern Bank Arena stadium on Saturday, 2/17/2024 @ 2:00pm EST. Missouri St. is the betting favorite opening at -12 and the current line is Missouri St. -12.5.

Beacons vs Bears Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Bears to win today's game by 1 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Valparaiso Crusaders to cover the 12.5 point spread and the total to go over 142.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Valparaiso 74 to Missouri St. 75

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Valparaiso Crusaders and Missouri St. Bears, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

50% of SportsJaw players predict Missouri St. Bears to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Missouri St. will win straight-up is 91%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be VALPO 58.75, MOST 83.75.

OddsShark 's prediction is Missouri State will win, valparaiso will cover, and the total will go over.

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Valparaiso Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 322, Valparaiso is ranked #314 in offense (scoring an average of 68.00 per game), #252 in defense (allowing an average of 74.36 points to be scored against them per game) and are 6-20 (14-11 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Beacons hit an average of 40.68% of their field goals (ranked #337) and 72.04% of their free throws (ranked #163) and makes an average of 32.72% of their three pointers ranked #241 in the NCAAB). They average 33.56 rebounds per game (ranked # 294) and average 12.04 offensive assists and 11.08 turnovers per game (ranked # 283 and 101 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Valparaiso allows an average of 45.95% field goals (ranked #315) and 69.36% free throws (ranked #66 in the NCAAB) The Beacons allow an average of 35.33% of the three pointers (ranked #297) and averages 39.16 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 39.16) Finally, the Beacons average 14.76 defensive assists and 12.44 turnovers per game (ranked # 313 and 153 respectively).

Missouri St. Key Betting Stats

Missouri St. Bears has a power ranking of 202 and are #242 for offense (scoring an average of 71.80 per game), #150 for defense (giving up an average of 70.92 points per game) and 14-12 (14-11-1 ATS) overall. Valparaiso went 3-0 (1-2 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Missouri St..

For offense, the Bears hit an average of 43.57% of their field goals (ranked #250) and 71.52% of their free throws (ranked #189) and makes an average of 31.70% of their three pointers (ranked #289 in the NCAAB). They average 39.40 rebounds per game (ranked # 38) and average 12.08 offensive assists and 12.04 turnovers per game (ranked # 282) and 192 respectively).

On defense, Missouri St. allows an average of 41.27% field goals (ranked #54) and 71.71% free throws (ranked #202 in the NCAAB) The Bears allow an average of 32.47% of the three pointers (ranked #120) and averages 34.40 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.40) Finally, the Bears average 12.08 defensive assists and 9.32 turnovers per game (ranked # 118 and 355 respectively).

Betting Summary

Valparaiso has advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Valparaiso Crusaders to cover the 12.5 point spread and the total to go over 142.5 points.

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.

About our editorial process

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

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Valparaiso Crusaders+520 → +650Moved
  • Moneyline · Missouri St. Bears-738 → -1,000Moved
  • Spread · Valparaiso Crusaders+12 (-110) → +12.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Missouri St. Bears-12 (-110) → -12.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over146.5 (-110) → 142.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under146.5 (-110) → 142.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Valparaiso Crusaders
18-15 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 8-2-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Missouri St. Bears
16-18 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-02-17T11:35:21.091Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Valparaiso Crusaders and Missouri St. Bears, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2024-01-27Missouri St. Bears 81 · Valparaiso Crusaders 70
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Missouri St. Bears defeated Valparaiso Crusaders 82-74

Missouri St. Bears defeated Valparaiso Crusaders 82-74 on February 17, 2024, a 8-point decision in the series. Missouri St. Bears' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 44-33. Against SportsJaw's recorded Valparaiso Crusaders +12.5 (-110) spread, Valparaiso Crusaders covered, while the 156 combined points finished over the recorded total of 142.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • FlyigglesflyTotal · Under 144.5 (-110)Loss
  • GsimmsSpread · Valparaiso Crusaders +13 (-110)Win
  • CoversSpread · Missouri St. Bears -13 (-110)Loss
  • Lockpicker69Total · Under 145.5 (-110)Loss