The Valparaiso Beacons (10-13, 5-8 MVC) will be going for their second consecutive win when they face the Missouri State Bears (11-11, 7-5 MVC) on Wednesday night. The Beacons are coming off an 81-69 win over Evansville as 9.5-point favorites. The Bears are coming off a 74-71 loss to Murray State as one-point underdogs.
Missouri State is 8-2 in its last 10 games against Valparaiso.
The Beacons bounced back from their loss to Northern Iowa with a win over the Purple Aces in their last game. They will try to keep the momentum going with a win over the Bears, which will give them their second win in a row and fifth win in their last six games.
Valparaiso is averaging 67.8 points per game. They scored 81 points in their last game, making 50.9 percent of their field goals and 22.7 percent of their three-pointers.
‘Ben Krikke led the Beacons with 30 points, nine rebounds, and four assists. Kobe King finished with 13 points and four rebounds, while Maximus Nelson added eight points and seven rebounds.
Valparaiso has struggled defensively, giving up 72.9 points per game. They gave up 69 points in their last game and will need a similar effort if they want to win this game.
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