I don't have the time today to look at each team's roster, so instead lets just take a quick look at the season PPS for the teams as a whole along with a couple key statistical categories.
Valparaiso: .512344 Youngstown State: .458556
So, like the preview of CSU, Valpo again holds a small advantage in productivity. Looking at some stats, Valpo players have played quite a few more minutes, turned the ball over a whole lot more, and have made a lot more FG and FT. The biggest factor for YSU's low score is their shooting percentage. They have missed 776 FG attempts, compared to 689 for Valpo. The Penguins also don't shoot a lot of free throws.
Going just by the PPS I'd say Valpo should win the game by 6 or 7. However, with the unknown status of KVW and Ben Boggs things could be much different. With the way Richie Edwards and Ryan Broekhoff have been playing I'll go ahead and stick with the 6 or 7 point advantage.
Prediction: 73-67 Valpo wins and takes advantage of an earlier Butler victory over Cleveland State to stake themselves to essentially a two game lead over CSU.
Valpo will only win if all males in Porter County get a short hair cut at Cuts and Shaves before the game time. So guys its in your corner :)
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