Valparaiso Beacons vs Marquette Golden Eagles Prediction, 12/2/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Valparaiso Beacons vs Marquette Golden Eagles

Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: ESPN+

The Marquette Golden Eagles (4-3) will try to beat the Valparaiso Beacons (4-2) at Fiserv Forum on Tuesday.

The Valparaiso Beacons took the court against Southern Indiana and ended up losing by a score of 64-56 in their last contest. Valparaiso ended the contest with a 29.1% FG percentage (23 of 79) and buried 4 out of their 26 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Beacons converted 6 of 10 shots for a percentage of 60.0%. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 42 with 16 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 7 assists in the game while forcing 15 turnovers and having 6 steals. When it comes to defending, Valparaiso allowed the other team to shoot 35.7% from the field on 20 of 56 shooting. Southern Indiana distributed 9 dimes and had 3 steals in the game. On top of that, Southern Indiana pulled down 43 rebounds (10 offensive, 33 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Southern Indiana ended up going 60.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 15 of their 25 tries. They also knocked down 9 out of their 25 attempts from distance. When discussing fouls, the Beacons ended up with 16 while Southern Indiana had 13 fouls.

Brody Whitaker is someone who was important for this game. He finished shooting 55.6% from the floor but finished the game without an assist. He was on the hardwood for 22 minutes and collected 5 rebounds. He ended up with 10 points on 5 of 9 shooting.

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Valparaiso will play this game with a win-loss record of 4-2 for the year. They average 67.8 points per game (329th in the nation) on 37.3% from the field. The Beacons are shooting 27.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (41 of 150) and 66.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Valparaiso is pulling down 39.3 boards per contest and is sitting with 63 dimes on the year, which ranks 351st in the nation in terms of passing. They are turning it over 9.7 times per contest and as a group they are committing 16.8 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Beacons are forcing their opponents into 13.0 turnovers every game while drawing 19.8 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 42nd in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 68 conceded on the campaign. The Beacons are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.1% (140 of 341) and they concede 40.2 boards per game as a unit. They relinquish 31.5% on three-point shots and they rank 125th in college in points per game allowed (70.3).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Marquette Golden Eagles went home victorious with a score of 85-71 when they faced Central Michigan. Concerning how they rebounded, Marquette permitted Central Michigan to get 31 overall (14 offensive). They went 27.8% from distance by connecting on 5 of 18 and finished the game at 10 of 14 at the free throw line (71.4%). The Golden Eagles allowed Central Michigan to knock down 28 of 69 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.6% in this contest. When all was said and done, the Golden Eagles shot 28 for 53 from the floor which gave them a rate of 52.8%. Regarding three-point attempts, Marquette knocked down 7 out of 21 attempts (33.3%). They were able to make 22 of them for a percentage of 62.9%. Central Michigan had 20 fouls for this game which got the Golden Eagles to the free throw line for a total of 35 shots. They also coughed up the ball 9 times, while getting 8 steals for the matchup. The Golden Eagles were able to collect 28 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 36 for the matchup.

Chase Ross ended up having an impact for the Golden Eagles in this contest. He made 7 of 8 in this game for a field goal rate of 87.5%, and accumulated 5 rebounds. He recorded 27 points in his 34 minutes on the court and totaled 7 dimes in this contest.

Marquette has a record of 4-3 so far this year. The Golden Eagles commit 18.7 fouls per game and they shoot 72.1% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 16.9 times per contest (74th in D-1) and they are turning it over 12.6 times per contest. Marquette has earned 584 points so far this season (83.4 per game) and they grab 39.6 boards per game. As an offense, the Golden Eagles are connecting on 43.9% from the floor, which ranks 252nd in the country.

The Golden Eagles are ranked 199th in college in PPG given up with 74.4. They have forced 16.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.9% from the field (171st in college hoops). The Marquette defense surrenders 34.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (50 of 146) and their opponents are knocking down 74.1% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 16.0 dimes and 35.9 total boards per game, which ranks them 315th and 218th in college.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Valparaiso

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