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Redbirds 71, Beacons 77 — Jan 7, 2026 Recap

Valparaiso Beacons beat Illinois St Redbirds 71-77 on Jan 7, 2026.

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Who won Illinois St Redbirds vs Valparaiso Beacons on Jan 7, 2026?

Valparaiso Beacons won 71-77 on Jan 7, 2026.

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NCAABWED, JAN 7, 20267:00 PM CT
AwayRedbirds71
Final
HomeBeacons77

Betting Results

Spread
Beacons covered
Beacons +6.5
Total
Over
148 / 138.5
Moneyline
Beacons
+250
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Pre-Game Notes3 notes

RED
Rest advantage
+3 days off
RED
Won 4 straight
Redbirds on heater
RED
Covered 6 straight
Redbirds covering against the spread

ScoringSeason · per game

PPG
Scored
OPP
Allowed
MARGIN
Per game
Redbirds
79.0★
66.4★
+12.6★
Beacons
69.0
70.6
-1.6
Edge
Redbirds +10.0
Redbirds +4.2
Redbirds +14.2
Last 10 · Trend
Redbirds
81.3avg
Beacons
70.5avg

Recent FormLast 10

Straight-Up
RedbirdsW4
9-190%
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
Beacons
3-730%
W
L
W
L
L
L
L
L
L
W
Against the Spread
Redbirds6 cover
9-190%
W
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
Beacons
6-460%
W
L
W
W
W
L
L
L
W
W

Season Records2025-26 · 14g / 14g

Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Redbirds
Overall
79%11-3
71%10-4
36%5-9
Beacons
Overall
43%6-8
57%8-6
43%6-8

Matchup VenueRoad / Home splits

Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Redbirds
On Road
50%3-3
50%3-3
33%2-4
Beacons
At Home
63%5-3
63%5-3
25%2-6

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