Once Upon A Time in America Betting Show
The Valparaiso Beacons (6-8) will host the Indiana State (10-4) on Saturday in a MVC match-up.
After getting off to a 9-1 start, Indiana State has dropped three of its last four games. Most importantly they are 3-0 in the MVC after beating Evansville 91-63 on Thursday. DePaul transfer, Courvoisier McCauley, a 6'5 senior leads the teams with 17.1 ppg and 5.3 rebounds. Cameron Henry is second with 11.1 ppg and 5.2 rebounds. McCauley had 13 points and six boards in Thursday's victory. Henry only scored two points in the win over Evansville, but Indiana State still had more than enough firepower to come away with an easy victory.
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— Indiana State Basketball (@IndStBasketball) December 31, 2022
Indiana State is 119th in the country according to KenPom. They are 112th in adjusted offensive efficiency and 144th on the defensive end. The competition overall has been weak with the Sycamores' strength of schedule 337th. Indiana State is dead even in rebounding margin and +2.4 in turnover margin.