Valparaiso vs Tulane 11/24/21 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets and Odds
Tulane Green Wave (2-3) vs. Valparaiso Beacons (1-4)
November 24, 2021 5:30 pm EDT
The Line: Valparaiso Beacons +4 / Tulane Green Wave -4; Over/Under: -
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The Tulane Green Wave and Valparaiso Crusaders meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Baha Mar Convention Center. The Tulane Green Wave need a win after losing three of their last four games. The Valparaiso Crusaders need a win to rebound from a 1-4 record.
The Tulane Green Wave are averaging 70.2 points on 42.5 percent shooting and allowing 70.8 points on 42.1 percent shooting. Jalen Cook is averaging 22.4 points and 4.4 rebounds while Jaylen Forbes is averaging 15 points and 1 assist. Kevin Cross is the third double-digit scorer and Sion James is grabbing 5.2 rebounds. The Tulane Green Wave are shooting 34.2 percent from beyond the arc and 63.6 percent from the free throw line. The Tulane Green Wave are allowing 29.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.4 rebounds per game.
The Valparaiso Crusaders are averaging 66 points on 42.8 percent shooting and allowing 70.2 points on 42 percent shooting. Ben Krikke is averaging 18.5 points and 4 rebounds, while Thomas Kithier is averaging 14.2 points and 7 rebounds. Kevion Taylor is the third double-digit scorer and Sheldon Edwards is grabbing 2.8 rebounds. The Valparaiso Crusaders are shooting 31.3 percent from beyond the arc and 74.6 percent from the free throw line. The Valparaiso Crusaders are allowing 35.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.6 rebounds per game.
The Green Wave are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 Wednesday games and 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games following a ATS win. The Beacons are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games as a favorite and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The under is 12-4 in Green Wave last 16 games following a ATS win. The under is 22-8 in Beacons last 30 overall.
A lot of the numbers between these teams are about even, but the difference is the Tulane Green Wave have the better top level players, and they have more scoring depth. There are a couple of players for Tulane who can take over offensively. I question if Valparaiso has the offensive depth to respond in this contest. I’ll lay the small chalk.
