Athletics-Recreation Center · at Valparaiso
#361EIUE Illinois63final
Final
#176VALValparaiso66▲ winner
Closing lineVAL -5.5✓ EIU covered by 2.5
Closing total144.5Under by 15.5
Season records: E Illinois and Valparaiso
EIUThis seasonVAL
0-0Record0-0
0-0ATS0-0
0-0O/U0-0

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model before tip-off: EIU 67–76 VAL · ✓ VAL (78%) won
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Box score

Score by half
1H2HT
EIU253863
VAL313566

1st half: EIU 25, VAL 31 (VAL by 6). The model had VAL by 5.3 and a total of 67.2 (actual 56).

Team stats

EIUVAL
18-46 39%Field goals19-55 35%
2-9 22%3-pointers7-31 23%
25-31 81%Free throws21-35 60%
41 10 offRebounds38 16 off
4Assists8
5Steals13
3Blocks4
20Turnovers14
30Fouls22
24Points in paint22
6Fast-break points6

Players

EIUMINPTSREBASTFG3P
Preston Turner G3916404-52-3
Zion Fruster G3412624-140-2
Kooper Jacobi F236512-50-0
Meechie White G105101-20-1
Nazareth Fisher F40100-00-0
Bench
Malik Olafioye G279214-110-2
Terry McMorris F27111102-50-0
Andrew Austin F180200-00-0
Prince Johnson F102200-00-0
Markus Blackwell G82001-40-1

Did not play: Shane Sims, Kyle Layton, JT Elder, Andre Washington

VALMINPTSREBASTFG3P
Isaiah Barnes G32151014-101-4
JT Pettigrew F2713403-60-1
Mark Brown Jr. G196132-92-7
Owen Dease F152321-30-2
Shon Tupuola F92101-10-0
Bench
Carter Hopoi F273611-40-2
Brody Whitaker G258502-82-7
Rakim Chaney G2412003-82-6
Justus McNair G125112-60-2
Tucker Tornatta F60000-00-0
Sader Servilus G40000-00-0

Did not play: Nick Lombardi, Jayden Watson, Camden Webster, Joe Vick, Kobe Walker, Kyonte Thomas

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Market

Open → close
Spread
2 pts toward EIU
Total
Up 1 since the open
Moneyline
EIU +230 · VAL -280
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened VAL -7.5 · closed VAL -5.5 · moved 2 toward EIUmodel VAL -9
Opened 143.5 · closed 144.5 · moved 1 upmodel 143.5
Openline modelTip-off

Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.

Model vs market

MarketModelModel edgeResult
SpreadVAL -5.5VAL -9.0VAL +3.5L EIU covered
Total144.5143.4Under 1.1W Under
Projected score—EIU 67.2 · VAL 76.2

1st-half model

ModelActual
1H spreadVAL -5.3VAL -6.0
1H total67.256
1H projected scoreEIU 30.9 · VAL 36.2EIU 25 · VAL 31

E Illinois

0-0 overall · 0-0 in conference · Ohio Valley Conference

Last five, 2025-26
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A week or more of rest.

Valparaiso

0-0 overall · 0-0 in conference · Missouri Valley Conference

Last five, 2025-26
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A week or more of rest.