Bowling Green vs. Ball State: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 8, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 7, 2024

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

Bowling Green vs Ball State Betting Information
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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