Tipping off at 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, the Ball State Cardinals (13-13, 5-8 MAC) will take on the Eastern Michigan Eagles (10-16, 3-10 MAC) at Worthen Arena. The Cardinals’ Basheer Jihad and the Eagles’ Tyson Acuff are among the players to watch. The Cardinals are currently healthy 9.5-point favorites against the Eagles. The over/under is 142.5 points for the game.
Ball State vs. Eastern Michigan Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ball State | -9.5 | 142.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Eastern Michigan (+9.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (142.5) |
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Ball State vs. Eastern Michigan Stat Rankings
| Ball State Avg. (Rank) | Eastern Michigan Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 74.0 (176th) | Points Scored | 67.7 (319th) |
| 70.9 (148th) | Points Allowed | 75.1 (275th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 7.7 (270th) | Off. Rebounds | 9.0 (154th) |
| 7.8 (138th) | 3pt Made | 5.8 (317th) |
| 12.6 (220th) | Assists | 10.5 (337th) |
| 11.7 (228th) | Turnovers | 11.1 (154th) |
Ball State vs. Eastern Michigan Betting Trends
- The Cardinals’ record against the spread is 14-10-0.
- Ball State is yet to lose ATS (1-0) as a 9.5-point favorite or greater this season.
- The Cardinals have seen 12 of their 24 games go over the point total.
- Ball State’s games have had more than 142.5 points scored on 14 occasions this season.
- Cardinals games average 144.9 total points this season, 2.4 points less than the over/under for this matchup.
- Eastern Michigan has covered the spread 11 times in 24 games.
- Against the spread as 9.5-point underdogs or greater, the Eagles are 4-4.
- Ball State has seen 12 of its 24 games go over the point total.
- Eagles games have had over 142.5 points 11 times this season.
- The average total points scored in Eastern Michigan’s games this year (142.5) is 0.2 points higher than the total for this matchup.
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Ball State Impact Players
- Jihad averages 19.1 points and 7.7 rebounds per game — both team highs. He is also posting 1.6 assists, shooting 46.4% from the field and 36.8% from beyond the arc with 1.3 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Jalin Anderson leads his squad in assists per game (4.5), and also posts 15.5 points and 4.9 rebounds. At the other end, he posts 1.6 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Mickey Pearson Jr. puts up 11.9 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.0 assists per contest, shooting 42.8% from the field and 38.0% from downtown with 1.5 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Davion Bailey puts up 12.2 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest, shooting 44.5% from the floor and 44.0% from downtown with 2.5 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Mason Jones averages 4.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game, shooting 41.7% from the floor.
Eastern Michigan Impact Players
- The Eagles get 8.3 points, 3.2 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game from Arne Osojnik.
- Orlando Lovejoy is the Eagles’ top assist man (2.8 per game), and he delivers 10.3 points and 2.7 rebounds.
- Jalin Billingsley is the Eagles’ top rebounder (4.8 per game), and he delivers 6.7 points and 0.7 assists.
- The Eagles receive 5.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game from Legend Geeter.
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