Valparaiso could be very shorthanded for this game. Fazekas already out, Smits now is dinged up and now Golder got hurt in the Saturday game. So the Crusaders will conceivably be down to seven scholarship players, and that means minutes for guys not used to getting them and perhaps also being forced to play out of position. Missouri St is playing with revenge and should be fired up for this one.
The Bears are off back to back games where they're held their opponents to 35 and 37 points. If we get that defensive intensity here, I see the road team in really good position to win.