Valparaiso vs Northwestern Picks and Predictions for Tuesday, December 16, 2025

By: Thomas Pemberton Published 12/16/2025, 12:35 AM ET

The Valparaiso Beacons head to Northwestern on Tuesday to take on the Wildcats. Tipoff is scheduled for 8:00 PM est at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Northwestern is a -17 home favorite. Stay up to date with our expert's Free College Basketball Picks.

Valparaiso Beacons Preview

The Valparaiso Beacons are 6-4 on the season. Valparaiso heads to Northwestern with a 1-2 road record. The Beacons lost to NC Wilmington 73-70 in their last game played. JT Pettigrew led the Beacons in the loss with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Justus McNair added 15 points. Rakim Chaney leads the Beacons on the season with 11.9 points scored per game. Valparaiso has three players averaging double digit points scored per game. The Beacons are averaging 73.1 points per game with 7.5 made three pointers. Valparaiso is averaging 11.7 offensive rebounds per game.

Northwestern Wildcats Preview

The Northwestern Wildcats are also 6-4 on the season. Northwestern carries a 4-1 home court record. The Wildcats beat Jackson State 93-53 in their last game played. Nick Martinelli led the way in the win with 22 points. Arrinten Page added 12 points and grabbed 7 rebounds. Martinelli leads Northwestern on the season with an average of 21.2 points scored per game. Northwestern is averaging 82.3 points scored per game with 6.6 made three pointers. The Wildcats are shooting 74.7% from the free throw line.

Valparaiso vs Northwestern Picks & Predictions

Northwestern beat Valparaiso 84-50 in their last meeting back in 2017. Valparaiso is 5-4-1 against the spread on the season. While Northwestern has covered the spread in four games. Northwestern is the better team and plays better at home but are laying too many points. Watch for Valparaiso to keep this game within single digits. Betting on sports and on Valparaiso is easy, but even easier if you use the best sportsbooks. Make sure you know about how the fans are looking on prediction markets for Northwestern with the Novig promo code. Make sure when you place your bet on Northwestern vs Valparaiso you are using the BetMGM bonus code.

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