The Valparaiso Beacons (6-6, 0-1 MVC) will try to stop a three-game losing streak when they visit the Northern Iowa Panthers (9-3, 1-0 MVC) on December 29, 2025 at McLeod Center.
Monday's game between the Panthers and the Beacons sees the Panthers as a double-digit favorite by 10.5 points. The game's point total is 130.5.
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Northern Iowa vs. Valparaiso Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Monday, December 29, 2025
- Game time: 8 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Location: Cedar Falls, Iowa
- Arena: McLeod Center
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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Northern Iowa vs. Valparaiso Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Northern Iowa (-10.5)
- Moneyline: Northern Iowa (-556), Valparaiso (+416)
- Total: 130.5 points
Pick ATS:Northern Iowa (-10.5)
- Pick OU: Over (130.5)
- Prediction: Northern Iowa 75, Valparaiso 62
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Northern Iowa vs. Valparaiso Comparison
| Northern Iowa Rank | Northern Iowa Stat | Valparaiso Stat | Valparaiso Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 306th | 71.2 | Points Scored | 73.3 | 275th |
| 2nd | 58.1 | Points Allowed | 71.2 | 134th |
| 57th | 17.3 | Assists | 12.7 | 296th |
| 6th | 8.8 | Turnovers | 10.3 | 78th |
| 140th | 46.4% | Field Goal % | 41.8% | 325th |
| 9th | 36.9% | Field Goal % Allowed | 41.8% | 103rd |
Northern Iowa Key Players
- The scoring and rebounding leader for the Panthers is Leon Bond III, who puts up 13.4 points and 5.8 rebounds per game.
- Trey Campbell leads Northern Iowa in assists, averaging 3.6 per game while also scoring 13.3 points per contest.
- Campbell leads the Panthers in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.2 shots per game from beyond the arc.
- Campbell is Northern Iowa's leader in steals, averaging 2.3 steals per game, while Bond leads them in blocks with 1.0 per contest.
Valparaiso Key Players
- Rakim Chaney racks up 11.5 points and adds 3.2 assists per game, and is at the top of the Beacons' leaderboards in those statistics.
- Shon Tupuola is at the top of the Valparaiso rebounding leaderboard with 6.9 rebounds per game. Tupuola also notches 7.8 points and tacks on 0.5 assists per game.
- Chaney averages 2.0 three-pointers per game, the most on the Beacons.
- Valparaiso's leader in steals is Chaney (1.7 per game), and its leader in blocks is Tupuola (1.4 per game).
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