The Valparaiso Crusaders host the Oakland Golden Grizzlies in a Horizon League game that will take place at the Athletics-Recreation Center in Valparaiso, Indiana at 9 PM ET. Oakland has won 12 of their 15 games on the season and they have covered the spread in seven of the 12 games that have had a posted line. Valparaiso has won 11 of their 14 games this season and they have covered the spread in six of the 11 games that have had a posted line.
Oakland is coming off a 76-65 win over Northern Kentucky in their last game where they covered the 9-point line. The total number of points scored in the game was 141, which was under the closing line of 150.5. The Golden Grizzlies have covered the spread in their last three games. In their last six games that had a posted line the total has gone under five times including the last two. Overall, Oakland has won three straight games.
Valparaiso is coming off a 70-59 win over Illinois-Chicago in their last game where they covered the 8-point line. The total number of points scored in the game was 129, which was well under the closing line of 150. The Crusaders have covered the spread in three of their last four games that have had a posted line. Previous to the Illinois-Chicago game the total had gone over in three straight games that had a line. Valparaiso has won four of their last five games including their last two.
Offensively, Oakland is putting up 80.2 points per game on a 44.7% FG average. On the defensive side of the ball the Golden Grizzlies are allowing 67.3 points per game on a 39.3% FG average.
Valparaiso is putting up 76.4 points per game on a 43.3% FG average. On defense the Crusaders are allowing 71.7 points per game on a 42.6% FG average.
Last season Valparaiso beat Oakland twice.
Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs. Valparaiso Crusaders Betting Trends
- The game total has gone Under 10-2-1 in Oakland’s last 13 games overall.
- Oakland is 42-19-2 against the spread in their last 63 games.
- The Golden Grizzlies are 19-6-1 against the spread in their last 26 road games.
- Valparaiso is 9-4 straight up in their last 13 home games.
- The Crusaders are 1-7 against the spread in the last 8 games against Oakland.
Public Money Consensus
In this NCAAB matchup between Oakland and Valparaiso the public is leaning slightly to the Crusaders to cover the 3.5 points with just over 55%. There is no consensus on the over/under total line of 147 at time of print.
