"Valparaiso has a +24 scoring differential, putting up 71.7 points per game (280th in college basketball) and allowing 70.9 (96th in college basketball). The 71.7 points the Beacons average are only 4.8 fewer than the Purple Aces concede."
"Valparaiso knocks down 7.2 three-pointers per game (243rd in college basketball) at a 33.7% rate (206th in college basketball), compared to the 6.7 its opponents make while shooting 32% from deep."
"Valparaiso has been putting up 73.3 points per game in its last 10 times on the court, an average that's a little higher than the 71.7 it has scored over the course of the 2025-26 season."
Valparaiso (17-13, 11-8 MVC) faces Evansville (6-23, 2-16 MVC) on February 28, 2026, at Ford Center with tipoff at 4 p.m. ET. The Beacons enter on a four-game winning streak after defeating Drake 74-71, with Brody Whitaker scoring 17 points. Evansville lost its last game to Belmont 98-64, with AJ Casey leading scorers at 21 points. Valparaiso averages 71.7 points per game with a +24 scoring differential, shooting 33.7% from three-point range. The game airs on ESPN+, with tickets available through Vivid Seats.
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