The Valparaiso Beacons (6-4) face the Northwestern Wildcats (6-4) at Welsh-Ryan Arena on December 16, 2025.
Northwestern is a heavy 16.5-point favorite against Valparaiso when the Wildcats take on the Beacons on Tuesday. The over/under is 143.5 points for the game.
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Northwestern vs. Valparaiso Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Tuesday, December 16, 2025
- Game time: 8 p.m. ET
- TV channel: Peacock
- Location: Evanston, Illinois
- Arena: Welsh-Ryan Arena
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Northwestern vs. Valparaiso Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Northwestern (-16.5)
- Moneyline: Northwestern (-2083), Valparaiso (+1053)
- Total: 143.5 points
Pick ATS:Valparaiso (+16.5)
- Pick OU: Over (143.5)
- Prediction: Northwestern 80, Valparaiso 67
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Northwestern vs. Valparaiso Comparison
| Northwestern Rank | Northwestern Stat | Valparaiso Stat | Valparaiso Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99th | 82.3 | Points Scored | 73.1 | 281st |
| 127th | 71.1 | Points Allowed | 68.3 | 83rd |
| 26th | 18.6 | Assists | 12.6 | 291st |
| 26th | 9.4 | Turnovers | 9.9 | 51st |
| 31st | 50.0% | Field Goal % | 41.0% | 335th |
| 62nd | 40.3% | Field Goal % Allowed | 39.8% | 48th |
Northwestern Key Players
- The Wildcats scoring leader is Nick Martinelli, who averages 21.2 per contest to go with 6.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists.
- Arrinten Page is Northwestern's leading rebounder, pulling down 7.1 per game, while Jayden Reid is its best passer, averaging 5.5 assists in each contest.
- Martinelli makes more threes per game than any other member of the Wildcats, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.3 per contest.
- The Northwestern leader in both steals and blocks is Page, who averages 1.2 takeaways and 1.1 rejections per game.
Valparaiso Key Players
- Rakim Chaney averages 11.9 points and tacks on 3.2 assists per game, and is at the top of the Beacons' leaderboards for those statistics.
- Shon Tupuola grabs 7.3 rebounds per game (also scoring 7.9 points per game and adds 0.4 assists per game) which secures the top of the Valparaiso rebounding leaderboard.
- Chaney averages 2.0 three-pointers per game, the most on the Beacons.
- Valparaiso's leader in steals is Chaney with 1.7 per game, and its leader in blocks is Tupuola with 1.5 per game.
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