Central Plains FFA Chapter

11/01 02:42 CST Valparaiso begins season at home against Western Illinois Valparaiso begins season at home against Western Illinois By The Associated Press Western Illinois Leathernecks at Valparaiso Beacons Valparaiso, Indiana; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Valparaiso hosts Western Illinois for the season opener. Valparaiso went 13-4 at home last season while going 18-15 overall. The Beacons averaged 72.0 points per game while shooting 42.0% from the field and 34.0% from 3-point range last season. Western Illinois finished 5-26 overall with a 1-15 record on the road last season. The Leathernecks averaged 64.9 points per game last season, 13.7 from the free-throw line and 17.7 from deep. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.