Illinois-Chicago vs. Valparaiso prediction: Valparaiso favored to win men's college basketball matchup [1/4/2026]

Valparaiso will take on Illinois-Chicago in men's college basketball action at Athletics-Recreation Center on Sunday, commencing at 3:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced college basketball model predicts Valparaiso as the most likely winner of the Illinois-Chicago vs. Valparaiso game.

This article offers a closer look at Sunday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Illinois-Chicago vs. Valparaiso prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using powerful machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Sunday's NCAA basketball game between Illinois-Chicago and Valparaiso 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives Valparaiso a 56% chance of defeating Illinois-Chicago. Our predicted final score has Valparaiso winning 74-73.

According to our model, Illinois-Chicago (+2.5) has a 56% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 144.5 points has a 55% chance of going over.

Illinois-Chicago vs. Valparaiso odds

We have sourced the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

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

Illinois-Chicago vs. Valparaiso picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Illinois-Chicago +2.5 at the spread.

Illinois-Chicago vs. Valparaiso game-day updates and essential details

Sunday's men's college basketball action between Valparaiso and Illinois-Chicago at Athletics-Recreation Center is scheduled to begin at 3:00 PM ET.

• Who: Illinois-Chicago vs. Valparaiso
• Date: Sunday, January 4, 2026
• Time: 3:00 PM ET/12:00PM PT
• Venue: Athletics-Recreation Center

Conclusion

We predict Valparaiso, with a 56% win probability, will likely beat Illinois-Chicago on Sunday.

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