The Lindenwood Lions (2-3) will try to break a three-game road losing streak when they visit the Valparaiso Beacons (1-2) on Thursday, November 21, 2024 at Athletics-Recreation Center. The contest airs at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+.
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How to Watch Valparaiso vs. Lindenwood
- Game day: Thursday, November 21, 2024
- Game time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: Watch on ESPN+
Valparaiso 2023-24 Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
Field Goal % |
40.6 |
340 |
Opp. Field Goal % |
47.8 |
352 |
Rebounds Per Game |
30.2 |
294 |
Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
35.3 |
340 |
Turnovers Per Game |
10.6 |
114 |
Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
11.8 |
122 |
Lindenwood 2024-25 Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
Field Goal % |
45.1 |
194 |
Opp. Field Goal % |
42.5 |
189 |
Rebounds Per Game |
32.2 |
248 |
Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
31.8 |
197 |
Turnovers Per Game |
11.2 |
137 |
Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
14.8 |
70 |
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Valparaiso vs. Lindenwood Stat Insights
Points
- Last year, the Beacons put up 67.6 points per game, 5.5 fewer points than the 73.1 the Lions gave up.
- Valparaiso had a 3-4 record last season when scoring more than 73.1 points.
- Lindenwood went 7-3 last season when giving up fewer than 67.6 points.
- The Lions' 65.1 points per game last year were 10.4 fewer points than the 75.5 the Beacons gave up.
- Lindenwood put together a 3-1 record last season in games it scored more than 75.5 points.
- Valparaiso went 4-2 last season when it gave up fewer than 65.1 points.
- The Beacons had a negative point differential on the season (-253 total points, -7.9 per game), as did the Lions (-247 total points, -8 per game).
Shooting
- The Beacons made 40.6% of their shots from the field last season, which was 5.6 percentage points lower than the Lions allowed to their opponents (46.2%).
- Valparaiso had a 3-1 straight-up record in games it shot better than 46.2% from the field.
- The Lions' 40.3% shooting percentage from the field last season was 7.5 percentage points lower than the Beacons allowed to their opponents (47.8%).
- Last season, Lindenwood had a 3-1 record in games the team collectively shot over 47.8% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Beacons and the Lions collected rebounds at nearly the same rate last season (30.2 and 28.8 boards per game, respectively).
- When Valparaiso earned the rebounding advantage they were 3-21 against the spread. When recording fewer boards, Lindenwood was 2-17.
- The Lions ranked 338th in rebounding in college basketball, the Beacons finished 294th.
- The Beacons collected 8.6 offensive rebounds per game, more than the Lions by 1.3 rebounds per game last season.
- The Beacons were 3-10 straight up when they won the battle on the offensive boards. The Lions were 4-12 when they lost the offensive rebounding edge.
- The Lions were the 338th-ranked offensive rebounding team in college basketball. The Beacons finished 179th.
- Rebounding was a weakness for both squads last season. Valparaiso recorded a rebounding margin of -5.1 rebounds per game. Lindenwood averaged a margin of -4.3 rebounds.
Valparaiso Upcoming Games
Date |
Opponent |
Home/Away |
11/24/2024 |
Eastern Illinois |
Home |
11/27/2024 |
Northern Illinois |
Home |
11/29/2024 |
DePaul |
Away |
Lindenwood Upcoming Games
Date |
Opponent |
Home/Away |
11/27/2024 |
Missouri |
Away |
12/4/2024 |
East-West |
Home |
12/7/2024 |
Ole Miss |
Away |