How to watch Evansville Aces vs. Valparaiso Beacons: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Wednesday's NCAA Basketball game

How to watch Evansville vs. Valparaiso basketball game

By Scout Staff

Jan 17, 2024 at 8:50 pm ET • 2 min read

Halftime Report

Fortunes may be turning around for Evansville after losing five in a row. After one quarter, neither team has the match in the bag, but Evansville leads 40-38 over Valparaiso.

Evansville came into the game with some extra motivation after the defeat they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We'll see if they're able to flip the script or if it'll just be more of the same.

Who's Playing

Valparaiso Beacons @ Evansville Aces

Current Records: Valparaiso 5-12, Evansville 10-7

How To Watch

When: Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at 8 p.m. ET
Where: Ford Center -- Evansville, Indiana
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $32.00

What to Know

Valparaiso is 8-2 against Evansville since January of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. Both teams will face off in a Missouri Valley battle at 8:00 p.m. ET at Ford Center. Valparaiso pulled off an upset win in their last outing, and are hoping to pull that off once more against the 5.5-point favorite Aces.

Valparaiso's ten-game losing streak finally came to an end on Sunday. They walked away with a 59-50 win over the Redbirds. After a 81-76 finish the last time they played, Valparaiso and Illinois State decided to play a little more cautiously this time around.

Valparaiso can attribute much of their success to Cooper Schwieger, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds. That's the first time this season that Schwieger pulled down ten or more rebounds.

Meanwhile, Evansville's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their fifth straight loss. They fell 74-64 to the Bears. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Evansville in their matchups with Missouri State: they've now lost six in a row.

Evansville's defeat came about despite a quality game from Joshua Hughes, who went 7 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 22 points and 0 assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hughes has scored all season. Antonio Thomas was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.

The Beacons' victory ended a 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-12. As for the Aces, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.

Valparaiso was able to grind out a solid win over Evansville when the teams last played back in January of 2023, winning 81-69. The rematch might be a little tougher for Valparaiso since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.