Indiana State Sycamores vs Valparaiso Beacons Prediction, 2/15/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Indiana State Sycamores vs Valparaiso Beacons

Date: Sunday, February 15, 2026

Location: Athletics-Recreation Center in Valparaiso, IN

TV: ESPN+

The Indiana State Sycamores (10-16) are hitting the road to Athletics-Recreation Center on Sunday where they will try to defeat the Valparaiso Beacons (13-13).

The Indiana State Sycamores faced Murray State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 74-72 in their last contest. Indiana State finished the contest having earned a 45.1% field goal percentage (23 out of 51) and converted 10 out of their 25 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Sycamores knocked down 16 of their 27 shots for a percentage of 59.3%. With respect to grabbing boards, they collected 24 with 8 of them being offensive. They also distributed 16 assists for this game as well as creating 13 turnovers and earning 6 steals. With respect to defending, Indiana State allowed 48.1% from the floor on 26 of 54 shooting. Murray State doled out 13 assists and had 6 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Murray State collected 30 rebounds (10 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Murray State finished shooting 71.4% from the charity stripe by burying 15 of their 21 shots. They made 7 out of their 21 shots from 3-point land. In reference to fouls, the Sycamores finished with 20 and Murray State racked up 21 fouls.

Camp Wagner is a player who was a factor in the matchup. He finished the game at 46.2% from the field and also distributed 2 dimes. He played for 27 minutes and also totaled 2 rebounds. He racked up 15 points on 6 of 13 shooting.

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Indiana State will play this game with a mark of 10-16 so far this year. They turn it over 13.5 times per contest and as a team they commit 16.3 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Indiana State is pulling down 35.3 boards per contest and has 465 dimes this year, which ranks 15th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Sycamores are hitting 31.6% on three-point attempts (219 of 692) and 67.8% from the charity stripe. They average 75.1 pts per contest (212th in college hoops) while connecting on 46.5% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Sycamores are forcing their opponents into 11.0 turnovers every game while drawing 15.8 fouls. They rank 94th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 309 relinquished so far this year. The Sycamores defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 44.5% (727 of 1,635) and they surrender 36.5 rebounds per game as a squad. They are conceding 31.8% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 216th in college in PPG allowed (74.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the Valparaiso Beacons went home defeated by a final of 86-64 against Illinois State. In the matter of how they rebounded, Valparaiso allowed Illinois State to get 38 overall (7 offensive). They finished 34.6% from distance by going 9 out of 26 and finished the contest at 17 of 17 from the free throw line (100.0%). The Beacons permitted Illinois State to convert 30 of their 58 tries from the floor which had them shooting 51.7% for the matchup. Overall, the Beacons went 24 for 66 from the field which gave them a percentage of 36.4%. Regarding 3-point attempts, Valparaiso made 6 of 16 tries (37.5%). They were able to make 10 of them for a clip of 71.4%. Illinois State was called for 15 fouls in the matchup which took the Beacons to the charity stripe for a total of 14 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while earning 6 steals in this game. The Beacons were able to collect 18 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 29 for this game.

JT Pettigrew was important for the Beacons for this game. He buried 5 of 17 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 29.4%, and had 13 rebounds. He scored 17 points in his 31 mins on the hardwood, but wasn't able to notch an assist.

Valparaiso has a win-loss record of 13-13 this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Beacons are connecting on 41.5% from the floor, which is 337th in college hoops. Valparaiso has totaled 1,850 pts on the campaign (71.2 per game) and they collect 37.0 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 11.2 times per game (343rd in the country) and they turn the ball over 10.7 times per game. The Beacons are responsible for committing 17.9 fouls per contest and they connect on 71.2% from the free throw line.

The Beacons on the defensive side of the court are 98th in college in PPG surrendered with 70.8. They have forced 11.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 43.7% from the field (162nd in D-1). The Valparaiso defense gives up 31.4% on three-point shots (173 of 551) and their opposition makes 70.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 11.7 assists and 35.7 rebounds every game, ranking them 50th and 257th in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Indiana State

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