Valparaiso vs. Illinois-Chicago Prediction: Illinois-Chicago Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [3/6/2025]

College basketball action continues on Thursday at 9:30PM ET as Valparaiso squares off with Illinois-Chicago in college basketball action at Enterprise Center.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts Illinois-Chicago as the most likely winner of today's game.

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"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Valparaiso-Illinois-Chicago game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast Illinois-Chicago with a win probability of 65% and Valparaiso with 35%."

For expanded analysis of Thursday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks, visit our interactive Valparaiso vs. Illinois-Chicago predictions page.

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Valparaiso vs. Illinois-Chicago Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using trusted machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's NCAA basketball matchup between Valparaiso and Illinois-Chicago 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives Illinois-Chicago a 65% chance of beating Valparaiso. Our predicted final score has Illinois-Chicago winning 76-72.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and Valparaiso and Illinois-Chicago each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 150.5 points has a 53% chance of staying under.

Valparaiso vs. Illinois-Chicago Odds

We have sourced the best College Basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Valparaiso	Illinois-Chicago
Spread	+3.5 (-102)	-3.5 (-115)
Moneyline	+154	-178
Total	o150.5 (-110)	u150.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Our model's strongest edge in today's Valparaiso vs. Illinois-Chicago matchup is on the moneyline.

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Valparaiso vs. Illinois-Chicago Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's college basketball action between Illinois-Chicago and Valparaiso at Enterprise Center is scheduled to commence at 9:30PM ET.

• Who: Valparaiso vs. Illinois-Chicago
• Date: Thursday, March 6, 2025
• Time: 9:30PM ET/6:30PM PT
• Venue: Enterprise Center

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Conclusion

We predict Illinois-Chicago, with a 65% win probability, will likely beat Valparaiso on Thursday.

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