The Crusaders will play the Salukis on Thursday, January 1st, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 3:00 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.

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Looking into the second half of the 2025-26 college basketball season, Valparaiso and Southern Illinois are set to hit the hardwood on Thursday, January 1st, 2026. Luckily, we have some clear performance trends emerging now that each team has more than a dozen games under their belts. Use the following data to help analyze this matchup and to place an intelligent wager on its ultimate outcome.

SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - With the 2025-26 season in full stride, Valparaiso currently has a 95.33 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Southern Illinois is 94.67.
Away Valparaiso - Valparaiso starts this game with a 1-4 record as an away team, ranking them 4th in the Missouri Valley Conference for away team wins.
Home Southern Illinois - Southern Illinois meets Valparaiso boasting a 4-1 record as a home team. They currently rank 4th in the Missouri Valley Conference for home team wins.
Conference Win Percentage - Valparaiso currently ranks 4th (0.000) in the Missouri Valley Conference, with Southern Illinois now standing 4th (0.000) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 Missouri Valley Conference for the 2025-26 college basketball season.
Overall Win Percentage - Valparaiso has a 0.462 overall win percentage, with Southern Illinois matching up with a 0.429 overall win percentage.
Team Records - Valparaiso currently possesses 6-7 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Southern Illinois has tallied a 6-8 standing as the 2025-26 college basketball season continues to unfold.

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Hocus pocus, Valparaiso faces Southern Illinois on January 1st, 2026. Both teams 6-7, 6-8 overall.

Importance of conference records for tournament seeds. Valparaiso 0-2, Southern Illinois 0-3 in MVC. Both on 4-game losing streaks.

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Team Standings

2025-2026 College Basketball Regular Season Standings - Valparaiso, Southern Illinois
Team	W-L	Win%	Home	Away	Conf	CGB	Conf%	Strk
Valparaiso	11-11	0.500	9-4	2-7	5-6	+4.5	0.455	W1
Southern Illinois	9-13	0.409	6-4	2-8	3-8	+6.5	0.273	L1

Valparaiso & Southern Illinois Futures Odds

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