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Eastern Illinois Panthers at Valparaiso Beacons

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Jacobi leads Eastern Illinois against Valparaiso after 22-point game

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Eastern Illinois Panthers (1-4) at Valparaiso Beacons (2-2)

Valparaiso, Indiana; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST

Beacons -6.5; over/under is 141.5

BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Illinois visits Valparaiso after Kooper Jacobi scored 22 points in Eastern Illinois' 78-69 loss to the DePaul Blue Demons.

Valparaiso went 7-25 overall last season while going 6-11 at home. The Beacons averaged 67.6 points per game last season, 10.5 from the free-throw line and 21.9 from beyond the arc.

The Panthers are 0-4 on the road. Eastern Illinois ranks eighth in the OVC with 22.4 defensive rebounds per game led by Jacobi averaging 5.0.

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  • TV Channel: Eastern Illinois at Valparaiso 2021 College Basketball, week 3, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Matchup Prediction

Valparaiso: 77.8%
Eastern Illinois: 22.2%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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L3 Streak W1
69.2 Points Per Game 79.5
42.0 Field Goal % 45.8
32.5 Three Point % 29.9
34.4 Rebounds Per Game 41.0
12.0 Assists Per Game 14.3
2.8 Blocks Per Game 4.0
9.2 Steals Per Game 4.0
0.8 Team Turnovers Per Game 0.3
14.4 Total Turnovers Per Game 11.0
81.6 Points Against 67.0

Game Information

Venue: Athletics-Recreation Center

Location: Valparaiso, IN
Capacity:

2024-25 Ohio Valley Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
SIU Edwardsville 0-0 - 5-3
Little Rock 0-0 - 3-3
Tennessee State 0-0 - 3-3
Tennessee Tech 0-0 - 3-3
Western Illinois 0-0 - 3-3
Morehead State 0-0 - 2-3
Lindenwood 0-0 - 2-4
Southeast Missouri State 0-0 - 2-4
Southern Indiana 0-0 - 2-4
UT Martin 0-0 - 2-4
Eastern Illinois 0-0 - 1-4

2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Drake 0-0 - 5-0
Bradley 0-0 - 5-1
Belmont 0-0 - 4-1
Missouri State 0-0 - 3-1
Illinois State 0-0 - 4-2
Indiana State 0-0 - 3-2
Murray State 0-0 - 3-2
Northern Iowa 0-0 - 3-2
UIC 0-0 - 4-3
Valparaiso 0-0 - 2-2
Southern Illinois 0-0 - 2-3
Evansville 0-0 - 2-4
Full Standings

Eastern Illinois Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ ILL ILL L 112-67
vs EARLHAM EARLHAM W 97-61
@ IU IU L 90-55
@ NU NU L 67-58 OT
@ DEP DEP L 78-69

Valparaiso Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs BEL L 86-61
vs LIB L 83-63
vs CONCMI W 111-46
vs CLE L 75-67
vs LIN W 77-64