Valparaiso vs. Illinois State Prediction: Illinois State Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [2/1/2025]

Illinois State will face Valparaiso in college basketball action at CEFCU Arena on Saturday, beginning at 5:00PM ET.

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

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Valparaiso-Illinois State game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that Illinois State is more likely to win, while Valparaiso has a lower chance of victory."

For expanded analysis of Saturday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and an expanded look at the predicted final score, visit our interactive Valparaiso vs. Illinois State predictions page.

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

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Saturday's NCAA basketball matchup between Valparaiso and Illinois State 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives Illinois State a 76% chance of beating Valparaiso. Our predicted final score has Illinois State winning 77-70.

According to our model, Valparaiso (+7.5) has a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the 145.5-point over/under has a 54% chance of going over.

Valparaiso vs. Illinois State Odds

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

Bet Type	Valparaiso	Illinois State
Spread	+7.5 (-102)	-7.5 (-112)
Moneyline	+285	-325
Total	o145.5 (-105)	u145.5 (-115)

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

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Valparaiso vs. Illinois State Picks and Best Bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's Valparaiso vs. Illinois State matchup is on the spread.

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

Saturday's college basketball game between Illinois State and Valparaiso at CEFCU Arena is scheduled to begin at 5:00PM ET.

• Who: Valparaiso vs. Illinois State
• Date: Saturday, February 1, 2025
• Time: 5:00PM ET/2:00PM PT
• Venue: CEFCU Arena

Dimers.com's full preview of Saturday's Valparaiso vs. Illinois State matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Conclusion

We predict Illinois State, with a 76% win probability, will likely beat Valparaiso on Saturday.

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