Eastern Illinois Panthers vs Valparaiso Beacons Prediction, 11/4/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Eastern Illinois Panthers vs Valparaiso Beacons

Date: Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Location: Athletics-Recreation Center in Valparaiso, IN

TV: ESPN+

Athletics-Recreation Center is the location where the Valparaiso Beacons (15-19 last year) will take on the Eastern Illinois Panthers (12-19 last season) on Tuesday.

The Eastern Illinois Panthers took the court against SE Missouri State and walked away with a win by a score of 73-58 in their last game. Eastern Illinois walked away from the contest having earned a 41.4% FG percentage (24 of 58) and made 5 of 13 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Panthers made 20 of 23 attempts for a percentage of 87.0%. In terms of hauling in boards, they compiled 36 with 10 of them being offensive. They also doled out 8 dimes for the game while forcing the opposition into 19 turnovers and getting 14 steals. In regard to defense, Eastern Illinois allowed 34.6% from the field on 18 of 52 shooting. SE Missouri State recorded 13 assists and had 6 steals for the contest. Furthermore, SE Missouri State totaled 31 rebounds (7 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. SE Missouri State finished the game shooting 61.1% from the free throw line by making 11 of their 18 shots. They also converted 11 out of their 27 tries from distance. In reference to personal fouls, the Panthers walked away with 19 and SE Missouri State accumulated 21 personal fouls.

Nakyel Shelton is a guy who came through in the game. He accounted for 28 points on 9 out of 15 shooting. He played 34 minutes played and collected 2 rebounds. He went 60.0% from the floor but wasn't able to get a dime.

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Eastern Illinois will enter this game after finishing with a record of 12-19 last season. They turned it over 12.5 times per contest and as a team committed 18.6 fouls per contest. As a unit, Eastern Illinois pulled down 35.3 rebounds per contest and had 350 dimes over the course of last year, which had them ranked 344th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Panthers hit on 31.9% on shots from distance (166 of 520) and 67.8% from the free throw line. They averaged 66.5 points per contest (341st in Division 1) while hitting 41.2% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Panthers were able to force 15.0 turnovers every game while drawing 16.7 personal fouls. They were ranked 195th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 439 surrendered last season. The Panthers defense allowed an opponent shooting percentage of 42.5% (714 of 1,680) and they conceded 36.3 boards per contest as a team. They conceded 34.7% from beyond the arc and they were 83rd in Division 1 in PPG allowed (69.0).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Valparaiso Beacons went home defeated by a final of 70-65 against Bradley. In relation to rebounding, Valparaiso allowed Bradley to get 34 overall (6 offensive). They shot 31.3% from downtown by connecting on 5 out of 16 and ended up shooting 17 out of 28 at the charity stripe (60.7%). The Beacons permitted Bradley to make 24 of 50 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.0% for the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Beacons shot 22 out of 61 from the floor which gave them a rate of 36.1%. With regard to shooting from downtown, Valparaiso made 10 of 26 tries (38.5%). They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 84.6%. Bradley committed 9 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Beacons to the charity stripe for 13 attempts. They coughed it up 7 times, while recording 4 steals for the game. The Beacons recorded 26 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 36 for this contest.

All Wright was important for the Beacons for this contest. He buried 9 out of 20 in the game for a rate of 45.0%, and had 2 rebounds. He earned 24 points in his 38 minutes of playing time and had 3 assists in this game.

Valparaiso had a record of 15-19 last season. The Beacons committed 16.4 personal fouls per game and they hit 79.0% from the charity stripe. They assisted teammates 12.0 times per game (294th in Division 1) and they gave up possession 9.7 times per game. Valparaiso earned 2,539 pts throughout last year (74.7 per contest) and they averaged 34.5 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Beacons connected on 42.7% from the field, which ranked them 289th in college.

The Valparaiso defense gave up 34.6% on 3-point attempts (246 of 712) and their opposition made 70.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrendered 13.6 dimes and 35.6 boards per contest, which was ranked 220th and 252nd in D-1. The Beacons on the defensive end were ranked 238th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 73.9. They forced 11.8 TO's every game and allowed teams to shoot 46.2% from the field (314th in college).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Eastern Illinois

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