Valparaiso at Belmont – 12/1/22 College Basketball Picks and Prediction

The Valparaiso Beacons and Belmont Bruins face off on Thursday in a college basketball showdown at the Curb Event Center. The home team has won the last two games played between the two teams. 

Valparaiso comes into this game with a 3-4 record and they have gone 1-6 against the spread. In the last game against James Madison the offense scored 81 points, and that led to the two point victory. Ben Krikke had a big game finishing with 23 points and seven rebounds. The Beacons are averaging 67.6 points while their defense is giving up 74.3 points per game. The defense is ranked 301st in the league. Krikke has been the top player for Valparaiso averaging 19.4 points while shooting 50.9 percent from the field. The offense looked good in the last game against James Madison and it's going to be important that the offense really puts the pressure on early in this game. 

On the other side of this matchup is Belmont who sits with a 4-3 record and they have gone 2-4-1 against the spread. In the last game against Georgia State, Belmont scored 68 points and that was enough to win by two points. Forward Drew Friberg had a a big game finishing with 24 points. Belmont is averaging 75.7 points while their defense is giving up 75 points per game. The offense is ranked 131rd in the league. Guard Ben Sheppard has been the top player for Belmont this season averaging 20.3 points while shooting 49.5 percent from the field and 37 percent from behind the three point line. 

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