The name is Big Daddy, yes big not little. "Ain't No Half Steppin'" - Big Daddy Kane
Valparaiso Beacons
79 – 72
FINAL Conference
Bradley Braves
Missouri Valley Conference · Athletics-Recreation Center · February 19, 2026
Betting Lines
Spread BRAD -2.5 Home covered
O/U 142.5 Over
Money VAL +130 / BRAD -155
Model Predictions
Spread Total VAL win
Actual VAL +7 151 Won
Massey BRAD -0.8 (+7.8) — —
Massey Totals — 145.2 (+5.8) —
Bradley-Terry — — 46% ✗
Weighted B-T — — 48% ✗
Baseline Plus ML BRAD -0.4 (+7.4) 141.8 (+9.2) 46% ✗
Efficiency Plus ML ★ BRAD -0.5 (+7.5) 141.8 (+9.2) 47% ✗
Baseline Tuned ML BRAD -0.5 (+7.5) 140.9 (+10.1) 48% ✗
Baseline ML BRAD -0.5 (+7.5) 143.6 (+7.4) 43% ✗

Predictions use only rating snapshots dated before tip-off. Parenthesised values are the signed error vs. the actual result. Model performance →

Last 5 Meetings

Mar 7, 2026 BRAD 90 – 84 VAL
Feb 4, 2026 BRAD 72 – 65 VAL
Mar 8, 2025 BRAD 70 – 65 VAL
Feb 27, 2025 BRAD 76 – 65 VAL
Dec 29, 2024 BRAD 81 – 75 VAL

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings VAL BRAD
Overall 18-15 21-13
Conference 11-9 13-7
Home 13-4 14-3
Away 4-10 4-7
Neutral 1-1 3-3
Last 5 3-2 4-1
Streak L1 L2
Avg Pts For 71.2 77.0
Avg Pts Against 71.9 74.2
Massey -0.3 (#168) 3.5 (#118)
Bradley-Terry -0.10 (#176) 0.57 (#110)
W. Bradley-Terry -0.09 (#169) 0.58 (#123)
RPI 0.475 (#231) 0.539 (#89)
Shooting & Four Factors VAL BRAD
FG% 41.1% 43.3%
3PT% 32.5% 36.3%
REB / G 36.7 34.5
OREB / G 12.2 9.9
AST / TO 1.01 1.33
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 47.0% 50.8%
TOV% 15.9% 13.7%
ORB% 32.8% 26.9%
FT Rate 26.6% 26.1%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 50.1% 51.9%
Opp TOV% 16.7% 19.7%
DRB% 69.6% 71.3%
Opp FT Rate 25.2% 25.9%

Game Analysis

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