On Friday at Stroh Center, the Bowling Green Falcons (18-12, 9-8 MAC) will face the Ball State Cardinals (15-15, 7-10 MAC) — with Marcus Hill and Jalin Anderson among the players to watch — tipping off at 7:00 PM ET. Friday’s matchup between the Falcons and the Cardinals features the Falcons as 5-point favorites. The matchup has a point total of 143.5.
Bowling Green vs. Ball State Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green | -5 | 143.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Ball State (+5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (143.5) |
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Bowling Green vs. Ball State Stat Rankings
| Bowling Green Avg. (Rank) | Ball State Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 74.0 (170th) | Points Scored | 73.7 (175th) |
| 71.3 (159th) | Points Allowed | 70.7 (138th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 9.4 (132nd) | Off. Rebounds | 7.9 (266th) |
| 6.4 (276th) | 3pt Made | 7.7 (147th) |
| 11.3 (310th) | Assists | 12.5 (226th) |
| 11.1 (166th) | Turnovers | 11.6 (218th) |
Bowling Green vs. Ball State Betting Trends
- The Falcons are 13-15-0 against the spread this year.
- Bowling Green is 3-6 ATS as 5-point favorites or more.
- The Falcons have seen 14 of their 28 games go over the point total.
- Bowling Green’s games have had more than 143.5 points scored on 17 occasions this season.
- The point total average for Falcons games this season is 145.3, 1.8 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
- Ball State is 16-12-0 against the spread this season.
- Against the spread as 5-point underdogs or more, the Cardinals are 3-2.
- There have been 14 Bowling Green’s games (out of 28) that hit the over this season.
- Cardinals games have gone over 143.5 points on 16 occasions this season.
- This season, Ball State’s games have resulted in an average scoring total of 144.3, which is 0.8 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
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Bowling Green Impact Players
- Rashaun Agee totals a team-leading 9.8 rebounds per game. In addition, he’s registering 13.4 points and 1.5 assists, shooting 58.5% from the floor.
- Jason Spurgin posts 10.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest, shooting 45.4% from the floor and 34.3% from downtown with 1.2 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Trey Thomas is tops on the Falcons at 2.5 assists per game, while also putting up 2.8 rebounds and 11.5 points.
- Da’Shawn Phillip is averaging 5.0 points, 0.9 assists and 3.9 rebounds per game.
Ball State Impact Players
- Basheer Jihad is posting team highs in points (18.8 per game) and rebounds (7.9). And he is delivering 1.7 assists, making 46.0% of his shots from the floor and 37.0% from beyond the arc, with 1.4 triples per game.
- Anderson is the Cardinals’ top assist man (4.6 per game), and he contributes 15.8 points and 4.8 rebounds.
- Mickey Pearson Jr. is putting up 12.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 0.9 assists per contest, making 43.4% of his shots from the floor and 36.3% from beyond the arc, with 1.5 triples per contest.
- Davion Bailey is putting up 12.6 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game, making 44.0% of his shots from the floor and 42.5% from 3-point range, with 2.5 triples per game.
- Mason Jones is putting up 4.3 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game, making 40.0% of his shots from the field.
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