Valparaiso vs. Western Michigan Prediction: Western Michigan Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [12/20/2024]

Western Michigan and Valparaiso will meet in college basketball action at University Arena on Friday, with tipoff at 1:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects Western Michigan as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Valparaiso-Western Michigan game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict Western Michigan's chance of winning is 61%, while Valparaiso's is 39%."

For a closer look at Friday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and an expanded look at the predicted final score, visit our interactive Valparaiso vs. Western Michigan predictions page.

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Valparaiso vs. Western Michigan Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's college basketball matchup between Western Michigan and Valparaiso at University Arena is scheduled to begin at 1:00PM ET.

• Who: Valparaiso vs. Western Michigan
• Date: Friday, December 20, 2024
• Time: 1:00PM ET/10:00AM PT
• Venue: University Arena
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's full preview of Friday's Valparaiso vs. Western Michigan matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

Before making any Valparaiso vs. Western Michigan picks, be sure to check out the latest college basketball predictions and betting advice from Dimers Pro.

Valparaiso vs. Western Michigan Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Friday's NCAA basketball game between Valparaiso and Western Michigan 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives Western Michigan a 61% chance of beating Valparaiso. Our predicted final score has Western Michigan winning 78-75.

According to our model, Western Michigan (-1.5) has a 56% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 153.5 points has a 52% chance of going over.

Valparaiso vs. Western Michigan Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Valparaiso	Western Michigan
Spread	+1.5 (-105)	-1.5 (-110)
Moneyline	+108	-125
Total	o153.5 (-105)	u153.5 (-114)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Valparaiso vs. Western Michigan Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Valparaiso vs. Western Michigan matchup is on the moneyline.

Our expert predictions, aligned with the latest odds, reveal the best college basketball picks for every game throughout the season.

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Conclusion

We predict Western Michigan, with a 61% win probability, will likely beat Valparaiso on Friday.

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