The Crusaders will play the Flames on Thursday, March 6th, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 9:30 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2024-25 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, Valparaiso and UIC are set to tip-off on Thursday, March 6th, 2025. Here's your chance to partake in March Madness! The end of the regular season has left us with solid trends for each team. Use the following performance insights and stats to handicap what promises to be an exciting matchup.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Valparaiso wound up with a 93.67 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2024-25 college basketball regular season, while UIC finished with a 96.33 power ranking.
- Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. Valparaiso comes to this matchup with a 3-10 record as an away team, ranking them 6th in the Missouri Valley Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, UIC, finished the regular season with a 7-6 record as an away team, ranking them 3rd in the Missouri Valley Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Valparaiso finished 8th (0.300) in the Missouri Valley Conference, with UIC ending up 5th (0.500) for their conference win percentage in the 2024 Missouri Valley Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - Valparaiso had a 0.419 regular season overall win percentage, with UIC notching a 0.567 overall win percentage at the end of the 2024-25 regular season.
- Team Records - Valparaiso tallied a 13-18 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, UIC put together a 17-13 standing for 2024-25 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
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Welcome to the clash of Valparaiso and UIC in the big dance on Thursday!
Valparaiso with 13-18, 6-14 in the MVC, faces UIC with 17-13, 10-10 MVC.
The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetRivers and BetMGM. Review this matchup's prop bets below. The winning team moves on.
Best Crusaders at Flames Odds
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Matchup Odds FAQs
UIC is a -4.5 -110 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Valparaiso is a +4.5 -110 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 149.5 -105 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 149.5 -115 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the under.
UIC is a -185 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Valparaiso is a +150 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
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Valparaiso
UIC
3/06/25 9:30pm EST | +4.5 -110-4.5 -110 |
Underdog Valparaiso - Valparaiso bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A +4.5 Valparaiso underdog bet wins if they lose by 4 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 5 or more.
Favorite UIC - UIC bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A -4.5 UIC favorite bet wins if they win by 5 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 4 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Valparaiso at UIC Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
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Valparaiso
UIC
First to 5 Points
3/06/25 9:30pm EST | -105-135Bet |
Valparaiso
UIC
First to 10 Points
3/06/25 9:30pm EST | +100-140Bet |
Valparaiso
UIC
First to 15 Points
3/06/25 9:30pm EST | +105-145Bet |
Valparaiso
UIC
Game to Overtime
3/06/25 9:30pm EST | Yes +750No -2500Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| UIC | 17-14 | 0.548 | 9-5 | 7-6 | 10-10 | +7 | 0.500 | L1 |
| Valparaiso | 15-19 | 0.441 | 10-7 | 3-10 | 6-14 | +11 | 0.300 | L1 |
Valparaiso & UIC Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
Valparaiso Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Valparaiso YR: futures available
UIC Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM UIC YR: futures available
Valparaiso & UIC Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Valparaiso vs UIC College Basketball Game
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Valparaiso vs UIC Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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