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, tipping off at 9:30 p.m. ET.
Friday's matchup between the Panthers and the Beacons features the Panthers as strong 8.5-point favorites. A 138.5-point total is set for the game.
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Northern Iowa vs. Valparaiso Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Friday, March 7, 2025
- Game time: 9:30 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Location: St. Louis, Missouri
- Arena: Enterprise Center
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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Northern Iowa vs. Valparaiso Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Northern Iowa (-8.5)
- Moneyline: Northern Iowa (-450), Valparaiso (+340)
- Total: 138.5 points
Pick ATS:Northern Iowa (-8.5)
- Pick OU: Over (138.5)
- Prediction: Northern Iowa 77, Valparaiso 68
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Northern Iowa vs. Valparaiso Comparison
| Northern Iowa Rank | Northern Iowa Stat | Valparaiso Stat | Valparaiso Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 184th | 73.9 | Points Scored | 75.3 | 137th |
| 52nd | 67.3 | Points Allowed | 74.4 | 258th |
| 155th | 13.9 | Assists | 12.0 | 295th |
| 71st | 10.1 | Turnovers | 9.5 | 32nd |
| 14th | 49.0% | Field Goal % | 43.0% | 279th |
| 179th | 43.8% | Field Goal % Allowed | 46.1% | 302nd |
Northern Iowa Key Players
- Tytan Anderson leads the Panthers in scoring and rebounding, accumulating 15.3 points and 6.5 boards per game.
- Trey Campbell is Northern Iowa's best passer, dishing out 3.0 assists per game while scoring 11.2 PPG.
- Campbell leads the Panthers in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.1 shots per game from beyond the arc.
- Campbell is Northern Iowa's leader in steals, averaging 1.4 steals per game, while Anderson leads them in blocks with 0.6 per contest.
Valparaiso Key Players
- Cooper Schwieger averages 15.6 points and 7.8 rebounds per game for the Beacons, enough to be the top scorer and rebounder on the team.
- Valparaiso's assist leader is Darius DeAveiro with 2.8 per game. DeAveiro also records 4.6 points per game and grabs 2.8 rebounds per game.
- All Wright makes 1.7 three-pointers per game, the most on the Beacons.
- Valparaiso's leader in steals is Tyler Schmidt (1.3 per game), and its leader in blocks is Schwieger (1.9 per game).
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