Valparaiso vs Murray State Picks and Prediction – 1/11/2025

The Valparaiso Beacons will be on the road Saturday with a game in Kentucky against Murray State. Valparaiso has ten wins through 16 games played coming into this matchup following a three-point win against Indiana State in overtime last time out to extend their winning streak to three games. Offensively Valparaiso is scoring the ball extremely well averaging 80.7 points on 44.2% shooting from the floor and scored 98 in their last outing. Defensively the Beacons have held their own allowing 73.8 point game overall despite giving up 95 last game. Stay in the action with our College Basketball Picks.

Cooper Schwieger leads Valparaiso this season averaging 14.7 points per game overall. Tyler Schmidt and Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro are both tied for second on the team averaging 12.7 points per game. All Wrght is 4th on the team averaging 11.3 points per game this season. Darius DeAveiro averages 4.4 points and leads Valparaiso dishing out 2.9 assists. Kaspar Sepp averages 3.8 points go along with the team leading 6.9 rebounds per game.

The Murray State Racers return home Saturday with nine wins through 16 games played having won three of the last four including two in a row following a narrow 3-point road win last time out. Offensively the Racers are scoring the ball well averaging 75.2 points on 46.6% shooting from the floor. Defensively Murray State has held their own allowing 68.7 points per game overall this season and have allowed 63.5 points per game over the last two outings.

JaCobi Wood leads the Murray State offense this season averaging 13.6 points and 5.2 assists per game. Kylen Milton is second on the team averaging 12.8 points and Terence Harcum chips in a third best 12.2 points per game. Big man AJ Ferguson averages 11.9 points and leads the Racers pulling in 5.3 rebounds per game.

Both teams are playing good basketball coming into this matchup as each ride a winning streak into Saturday. Look for Murray State to rely heavily on their defense to stifle a red hot Valparaiso team. Take Murray State Saturday to do the work as they get the winning cover at home against the Beacons. Final Score Prediction, Murray State Racers win and cover 77-62.