Who’s Playing
Valparaiso Beacons @ N. Iowa Panthers
Current Records: Valparaiso 6-23, N. Iowa 16-13
How To Watch
- When: Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: McLeod Center — Cedar Falls, Iowa
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
What to Know
Valparaiso is 2-8 against the Panthers since February of 2019 but they’ll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Both teams will face off in a Missouri Valley battle at 8:00 p.m. ET at McLeod Center. Valparaiso has now lost ten straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since January 20.
On Saturday, the Beacons came up short against the Racers and fell 80-68. Valparaiso has struggled against the Racers recently, as their match on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Cooper Schwieger put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 26 points. As a matter of fact, that’s the most points he has scored all season.
Meanwhile, the Panthers beat the Bulldogs 91-77 on Saturday.
Tytan Anderson was the offensive standout of the match as he dropped a double-double on 18 points and 18 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last three times he’s played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Heise, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds.
The Beacons have been struggling recently as they’ve lost 11 of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-23 record this season. As for the Panthers, they pushed their record up to 16-13 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Valparaiso suffered a grim 86-67 defeat to the Panthers in their previous matchup last Wednesday. Can Valparaiso avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We’ll find out soon enough.
Series History
N. Iowa has won 8 out of their last 10 games against Valparaiso.
- Feb 14, 2024 – N. Iowa 86 vs. Valparaiso 67
- Jan 25, 2023 – N. Iowa 77 vs. Valparaiso 66
- Jan 04, 2023 – N. Iowa 69 vs. Valparaiso 67
- Jan 19, 2022 – Valparaiso 83 vs. N. Iowa 80
- Jan 05, 2022 – N. Iowa 92 vs. Valparaiso 65
- Feb 14, 2021 – N. Iowa 74 vs. Valparaiso 60
- Feb 13, 2021 – Valparaiso 70 vs. N. Iowa 57
- Feb 05, 2020 – N. Iowa 63 vs. Valparaiso 51
- Jan 15, 2020 – N. Iowa 88 vs. Valparaiso 78
- Feb 23, 2019 – N. Iowa 64 vs. Valparaiso 53