The No. 3 seed Northern Iowa Panthers (20-11, 14-6 MVC) and the No. 11 seed Valparaiso Beacons (14-18, 6-14 MVC) square off in the MVC tournament Friday at Enterprise Center. Gametime is at 9:30 p.m. ET.
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How to Watch Northern Iowa vs. Valparaiso
- Game day: Friday, March 7, 2025
- Game time: 9:30 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
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Northern Iowa 2024-25 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 49 | 14 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 43.8 | 179 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 30.1 | 291 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 29.3 | 71 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 10.1 | 71 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 10.8 | 231 |
Valparaiso 2024-25 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 43 | 279 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 46.1 | 302 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 31.2 | 223 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 31.9 | 233 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 9.5 | 32 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 11.3 | 186 |
Northern Iowa vs. Valparaiso Stat Insights
Points
- The Panthers average only 0.5 fewer points than the Beacons give up (74.4).
- Northern Iowa is 14-0 when scoring more than 74.4 points.
- Valparaiso is 8-3 when conceding less than 73.9 points.
- The Beacons' 75.3 points per game are eight more than the Panthers concede.
- Valparaiso is 12-10 when putting up more than 67.3 points.
- Northern Iowa's record is 18-7 when it concedes less than 75.3 points.
- The Panthers have 206 more points than their opponents this season (6.6 per game), and the Beacons have 30 more than their opponents (0.9 per game).
Shooting
- The Panthers are making 49% of their shots from the field, 2.9% higher than the Beacons concede to opponents (46.1%).
- Northern Iowa is 16-4 when shooting better than 46.1% from the field.
- This season Valparaiso is 8-4 when the team shoots above 43.8% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Panthers average 30.1 rebounds, 1.1 fewer than the Beacons' average.
- Valparaiso is 6-3 overall when it finishes with more rebounds. Northern Iowa is 6-8 when falling short on the boards.
- The Panthers collect 6.7 offensive rebounds per game, 2.0 fewer than the Beacons.
- The Beacons are 8-9 overall when they win the battle on the offensive glass. The Panthers are 10-7 when they fall short there.
- On the boards, Northern Iowa is +0.8000000000000007 rebounds per game, but Valparaiso is -0.6999999999999993.