Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles vs Valparaiso Beacons Prediction, 11/26/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles vs Valparaiso Beacons

Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Location: Athletics-Recreation Center in Valparaiso, IN

TV: ESPN+

Athletics-Recreation Center is where the Valparaiso Beacons (4-1) will attempt to beat the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (1-5) on Wednesday.

The Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles stepped onto the hardwood against UIC and took a loss by a final of 84-73 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Screaming Eagles ended up walking away with 23 while UIC racked up 19 fouls. They also knocked down 4 out of their 14 attempts from long range. UIC went 84.8% at the free throw line by burying 28 of their 33 attempts. In addition, UIC snagged 31 boards (6 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. UIC doled out 10 assists and had 9 steals for the matchup. With respect to defending, Southern Indiana allowed their opponent to shoot 48.1% from the floor on 26 of 54 shooting. They also distributed 17 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and having 7 steals. Regarding grabbing boards, they earned 30 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Screaming Eagles converted 8 of their 20 tries for a percentage of 40.0%. Southern Indiana walked away from the game having earned a 43.9% FG percentage (29 of 66) and converted 7 of 35 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Tolu Samuels is one guy who was a major contributor for the contest. He was able to score 16 points on 6 out of 9 shooting. He saw the court for 32 minutes and also collected 14 rebounds. He finished the contest at 66.7% from the floor and earned 2 dimes.

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Southern Indiana enters this contest with a win-loss mark of 1-5 so far this year. They turn it over 13.5 times per game and as a team they are committing 22.0 fouls per game. As a team, Southern Indiana is pulling in 37.0 rebounds per contest and has tallied 76 assists this season, which ranks 281st in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Screaming Eagles are hitting 28.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (46 of 162) and 65.4% from the free throw line. They average 75.2 points per outing (253rd in the country) while shooting 40.8% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Screaming Eagles are able to force 13.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.5 personal fouls. They surrender 34.6% on 3-point shots while they are 327th in college in PPG allowed (83.3). The Screaming Eagles defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 44.9% (164 of 365) and they relinquish 43.5 boards per contest as a team. They are ranked 175th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 78 surrendered so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Valparaiso Beacons took home the win by a final score of 90-75 when they played Cleveland State. The Beacons were able to snag 25 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 35 in the matchup. They turned the ball over 9 times, while getting 6 steals for the contest. Cleveland State was called for 18 fouls for the contest which got the Beacons to the charity stripe for a total of 20 tries. They were able to bury 15 of those for a percentage of 75.0%. With regard to shots from 3-point land, Valparaiso made 7 out of their 22 attempts (31.8%). Overall, the Beacons ended up shooting 34 for 63 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 54.0%. The Beacons permitted Cleveland State to knock down 25 of their 55 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 45.5% for the contest. They finished shooting 24.0% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 6 out of 25 and ended up going 19 out of 23 at the free throw line (82.6%). Concerning how they rebounded, Valparaiso allowed Cleveland State to collect 21 overall (3 offensive).

Rakim Chaney was important for the Beacons for this contest. He scored 23 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 7 assists in the matchup. He made 9 out of 12 for this game giving him a rate of 75.0%, and had 4 rebounds.

Valparaiso has a record of 4-1 so far this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Beacons are shooting 39.5% from the field, which ranks them 345th in college. Valparaiso has scored 351 points for the campaign (70.2 per contest) and they average 37.6 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 11.2 times per game (336th in D-1) and they are giving up possession 9.8 times per game. The Beacons have committed 17.0 fouls per contest and they go 66.7% from the charity stripe.

The Beacons on defense are ranked 153rd in the nation in PPG allowed with 71.6. They have forced 12.6 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 42.1% from the field (137th in Division 1). The Valparaiso defense surrenders 30.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (37 of 121) and opponents are knocking down 79.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 11.8 assists and 38.0 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 96th and 297th in those categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Valparaiso

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