Valparaiso vs. Eastern Illinois Time, TV & Stream – Nov. 4

The Eastern Illinois Panthers battle the Valparaiso Beacons at Athletics-Recreation Center on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. The game, the first of the 2025-26 season for both teams, tips at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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How to Watch Valparaiso vs. Eastern Illinois

• Game day: Tuesday, November 4, 2025
• Game time: 8 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
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Valparaiso vs. Eastern Illinois Stat Insights

Points

• Last year, the Beacons scored 74.7 points per game, 5.7 more points than the 69.0 the Panthers allowed.
• When Valparaiso scored more than 69.0 points last season, it went 12-8.
• When Eastern Illinois allowed fewer than 74.7 points last season, it went 12-11.
• The Panthers' 66.5 points per game last year were 7.4 fewer points than the 73.9 the Beacons gave up.
• Eastern Illinois put together a 5-0 record last season in games it scored more than 73.9 points.
• Valparaiso had a 5-2 record last season when its opponents scored fewer than 66.5 points.
• The Beacons put up a total of 26 more points than their opponents last year (an average of 0.8 per game), while the Panthers were outscored by opponents on average last year (by 78 total points, -2.5 per game).

Shooting

• The Beacons made 42.7% of their shots from the field last season, which was 0.2 percentage points higher than the Panthers allowed to their opponents (42.5%).
• Valparaiso had an 8-4 straight-up record in games it shot higher than 42.5% from the field.
• The Panthers' 41.2% shooting percentage from the field last season was 5.0 percentage points lower than the Beacons given up to their opponents (46.2%).
• Last season, Eastern Illinois had a 4-1 record in games the team collectively shot above 46.2% from the field.

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Rebounding

• The Beacons and the Panthers grabbed rebounds at nearly the same clip last season (31.1 and 31.3 boards per game, respectively).
• When Eastern Illinois earned the rebounding advantage they were 1-14 against the spread. When recording fewer boards, Valparaiso was 9-15.
• The Beacons were the 229th-ranked rebounding team in college basketball, and the Panthers finished 214th.
• The Beacons and the Panthers were evenly matched on the offensive glass last season, with the teams averaging 8.6 and 9.1 offensive boards per game, respectively.
• The Panthers were 9-7 straight up when they won the battle on the offensive boards. The Beacons were 6-7 when they lost the rebounding edge.
• The Panthers were the 214th-ranked offensive rebounding team in college basketball. The Beacons finished 199th.
• Rebounding was a weakness for both teams last season. Valparaiso recorded a rebounding margin of -0.8 rebounds per game. Eastern Illinois averaged a margin of -1.9 rebounds.

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