Central Michigan visits Schmidt and Valparaiso

Central Michigan Chippewas (5-3) at Valparaiso Beacons (4-4, 0-1 MVC)

Valparaiso, Indiana; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Beacons -1; over/under is 143.5

BOTTOM LINE: Valparaiso hosts Central Michigan after Tyler Schmidt scored 20 points in Valparaiso’s 66-60 loss to the Drake Bulldogs.

The Beacons have gone 4-2 in home games. Valparaiso scores 77.0 points while outscoring opponents by 7.2 points per game.

The Chippewas are 3-2 on the road. Central Michigan averages 79.6 points and has outscored opponents by 12.1 points per game.

Valparaiso makes 43.1% of its shots from the field this season, which is 3.8 percentage points higher than Central Michigan has allowed to its opponents (39.3%). Central Michigan scores 9.8 more points per game (79.6) than Valparaiso allows (69.8).

TOP PERFORMERS: Schmidt is scoring 11.9 points per game and averaging 2.1 rebounds for the Beacons.

Jakobi Heady is averaging 13.1 points and 7.5 rebounds for the Chippewas.

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