Southern Illinois vs. Valparaiso prediction: Valparaiso favored to win men's college basketball matchup [1/21/2026]

Valparaiso will square off with Southern Illinois in men's college basketball action at Athletics-Recreation Center on Wednesday, beginning at 8:00 PM ET.

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

This article offers further insights into Wednesday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

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

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Wednesday's NCAA basketball game between Southern Illinois and Valparaiso 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives Valparaiso a 55% chance of beating Southern Illinois. Our predicted final score has Valparaiso winning 73-72.

According to our model, Southern Illinois (+1.5) has a 56% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 143.5 points has a 54% chance of going over.

Southern Illinois vs. Valparaiso odds

We have researched 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.

Southern Illinois vs. Valparaiso picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current 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 Southern Illinois +1.5 at the spread.

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

Wednesday's men's college basketball action between Valparaiso and Southern Illinois at Athletics-Recreation Center is scheduled to begin at 8:00 PM ET.

• Who: Southern Illinois vs. Valparaiso
• Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026
• Time: 8:00 PM ET/5:00PM PT
• Venue: Athletics-Recreation Center

Conclusion

We predict Valparaiso, with a 55% win probability, will likely beat Southern Illinois on Wednesday.

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