Valparaiso Beacons (13-16, 6-11 MVC) at Bradley Braves (16-13, 10-7 MVC)
Peoria, Illinois; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST
LINE: Bradley -10.5; over/under is 135.5
BOTTOM LINE: Valparaiso faces the Bradley Braves after Kevion Taylor scored 20 points in Valparaiso's 71-65 loss to the Drake Bulldogs.
The Braves are 11-2 in home games. Bradley has a 1-3 record in one-possession games.
The Beacons have gone 6-11 against MVC opponents. Valparaiso is sixth in the MVC with 23.9 defensive rebounds per game led by Thomas Kithier averaging 5.0.
The teams meet for the 10th time in conference play this season. The Braves won 71-56 in the last matchup on Jan. 27. Rienk Mast led the Braves with 17 points, and Ben Krikke led the Beacons with 18 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Terry Roberts is scoring 14.8 points per game with 4.9 rebounds and 4.0 assists for the Braves. Mast is averaging 8.6 points and 5.6 rebounds while shooting 51.3% over the past 10 games for Bradley.
Krikke is shooting 55.2% and averaging 14.7 points for the Beacons. Taylor is averaging 9.5 points over the last 10 games for Valparaiso.
LAST 10 GAMES: Braves: 7-3, averaging 65.6 points, 33.6 rebounds, 10.7 assists, 5.4 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 41.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.5 points per game.
Beacons: 4-6, averaging 70.2 points, 29.8 rebounds, 9.9 assists, 3.7 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 50.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 65.9 points.
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