Valparaiso Beacons at Indiana State Sycamores

· NCAA Men's Basketball

Valparaiso Beacons

10-11, 1-7 Away

Indiana State Sycamores

9-13, 7-3 Home

Indiana State faces Valparaiso in conference matchup

Game Preview

Valparaiso Beacons (10-11, 4-6 MVC) at Indiana State Sycamores (9-13, 2-9 MVC)

Terre Haute, Indiana; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Ian Scott and Indiana State host JT Pettigrew and Valparaiso in MVC action.

The Sycamores are 7-3 on their home court. Indiana State is 4-4 in games decided by at least 10 points.

The Beacons have gone 4-6 against MVC opponents. Valparaiso is ninth in the MVC scoring 71.1 points per game and is shooting 41.1%.

Indiana State scores 75.5 points, 5.4 more per game than the 70.1 Valparaiso allows. Valparaiso averages 7.1 made 3-pointers per game this season, the same that Indiana State allows.

The Sycamores and Beacons face off Saturday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Scott is averaging 14.2 points and 6.9 rebounds for the Sycamores. Camp Wagner is averaging 10.8 points over the last 10 games.

Owen Dease is shooting 48.5% and averaging 14.1 points for the Beacons. Pettigrew is averaging 11.3 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Sycamores: 2-8, averaging 73.2 points, 29.7 rebounds, 17.9 assists, 5.4 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 47.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 78.7 points per game.

Beacons: 4-6, averaging 69.3 points, 30.3 rebounds, 10.4 assists, 5.5 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 40.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.3 points.

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Indiana State: 52.9%

Valparaiso: 47.1%

*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

VAL		INST
L1	Streak	L4
70.1	Points Against	75.2
71.1	Points Per Game	75.5
41	Field Goal %	46
32	Three Point %	31
36.6	Rebounds Per Game	35.8
11.5	Assists Per Game	17.7
3.8	Blocks Per Game	2.7
6.1	Steals Per Game	6.3
0.6	Team Turnovers Per Game	0.5
11.2	Total Turnovers Per Game	14.2
70.1	Points Against	75.2

Game Information

Venue: Hulman Center

Location: Terre Haute, IN
Capacity:

2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings

TEAM	CONF	GB	OVER
Belmont	9-2	-	19-3
Murray State	8-3	1	16-6
Illinois State	7-4	2	15-7
Bradley	7-4	2	14-8
UIC	7-4	2	12-10
Drake	6-5	3	12-10
Northern Iowa	5-6	4	13-9
Valparaiso	4-6	4.5	10-11
Southern Illinois	3-7	5.5	9-12
Indiana State	2-9	7	9-13
Evansville	1-9	7.5	5-16