Valparaiso vs. Eastern Illinois Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Nov. 4

The Valparaiso Beacons (0-0) host the Eastern Illinois Panthers (0-0) at Athletics-Recreation Center, tipping off at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. The Panthers are 7.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup's point total is set at 143.5.

Valparaiso went 15-19 last season. A season ago, Eastern Illinois went 12-19 in the season.

Valparaiso vs. Eastern Illinois Odds and Game Time

• When: Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: Athletics-Recreation Center in Valparaiso, Indiana
• Spread favorite: Valparaiso -7.5
• Moneyline favorite: Valparaiso -319
• Moneyline underdog: Eastern Illinois +256
• Over/Under: 143.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Valparaiso vs. Eastern Illinois

• Valparaiso's games went over 143.5 points scored, its current matchup's total, 19 times (out of 32) last year.
• Last year, nine of Eastern Illinois' 29 games had a combined total higher than 143.5 points scored.
• The Beacons and the Panthers combined to average 2.3 fewer points per game a season ago than the total of 143.5 set for this game.
• The Beacons and the Panthers saw their opponents average a combined 0.6 fewer points per game last season than the point total of 143.5 set for this game.
• Valparaiso's average point total in outings last year was 148.6, 5.1 points higher than the over/under in this game.
• The average point total for Eastern Illinois in 2024 was 8.0 points lower than this game's over/under.

Betting the Spread: Valparaiso vs. Eastern Illinois

• Valparaiso compiled a 17-14-1 ATS record last year.
• The Beacons covered the spread once last season (1-1 ATS) when playing as at least 7.5-point favorites.
• Eastern Illinois put together a 13-16-0 record against the spread last year.
• The Panthers were an underdog by 7.5 points or more seven times last year, and covered the spread in four of those matchups.
• At home last season, Valparaiso was 8-7 overall and 7-8 against the spread.
• At home last season, Valparaiso had one win ATS (1-1) as a 7.5-point favorite or more.
• Eastern Illinois was 8-8 against the spread, and 4-12 overall, on the road last season.

Betting the Moneyline: Valparaiso vs. Eastern Illinois

• Valparaiso was favored on the moneyline eight total times last season. It went 5-3 in those games.
• The Beacons played as a moneyline favorite of -319 or shorter in only two games last season, and they won both.
• Valparaiso has an implied moneyline win probability of 76.1% in this game.
• Eastern Illinois won seven, or 29.2%, of the 24 games it played as underdogs last season.
• The Panthers were 1-6 last season when entering a game as an underdog by +256 or more on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 28.1% chance of a victory for Eastern Illinois.