Ohio Vs Ball State: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 10, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 9, 2023

The Ball State Cardinals (11-4, 2-0 MAC) hope to extend a three-game road winning run at the Ohio Bobcats (8-7, 0-2 MAC) on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at 7:00 PM ET. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Bobcats’ (-134 to win on the moneyline) contest against the Cardinals (+111).

This article references betting data updated as of January 10, 2023 at 5:45 PM ET. Browse all the current odds for this contest in the table below and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Ohio Vs Ball State Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Ball State (+2)
Total Pick Over (145)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Ohio Vs Ball State Stat Rankings

Ohio Avg. (Rank) Ball State Avg. (Rank)
77.2 (70th) Points Scored 76.9 (74th)
71.7 (252nd) Points Allowed 66.8 (120th)
38.7 (22nd) Rebounds 34.7 (156th)
12 (33rd) Off. Rebounds 10.5 (121st)
8.6 (70th) 3pt Made 7 (232nd)
14.3 (115th) Assists 12.9 (216th)
11.7 (116th) Turnovers 11.7 (116th)

Ohio Vs Ball State Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Bobcats are 7-7-0 this season.
  • Ohio is 3-4 as 2-point favorites or more.
  • The Bobcats have played 14 games this season, and eight of them have hit the over.
  • Nine times so far this season, Ohio and its opponent have combined to score more than 145 points.
  • The total for this game is 145, 3.9 points fewer than the average total in Bobcats games thus far this season.
  • Ball State is 8-5-0 against the spread this year.
  • Against the spread as 2-point underdogs or more, the Cardinals are 3-2.
  • Ohio has played 14 games this season, and eight of them have gone over the total.
  • Cardinals games have had over 145 points six times this season.
  • The over/under for this game is 1.3 points higher than the average scoring total for Ball State’s games (143.7).

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Ohio Impact Players

  • Dwight Wilson averages 13.3 points and 10 rebounds per contest — both team highs. He is also averaging 1.1 assists, shooting 57.8% from the field.
  • Jaylin Hunter averages a team-leading 4.3 assists per game. He is also posting 9.3 points and 3.5 rebounds, shooting 37.4% from the field and 34.3% from beyond the arc with 1.5 made 3-pointers per game.
  • AJ Clayton posts 9 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game, shooting 45.3% from the floor and 31.6% from downtown with 1.2 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Miles Brown posts 10.7 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. At the other end, he delivers 1.1 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Devon Baker is posting 7.5 points, 1.9 assists and 2 rebounds per contest.

Ball State Impact Players

  • Demarius Jacobs is averaging a team-leading 3.3 assists per contest. And he is producing 12.7 points and 3.9 rebounds, making 55.4% of his shots from the floor.
  • Payton Sparks is the Cardinals’ top rebounder (7.7 per game), and he delivers 13.2 points and 2.1 assists.
  • The Cardinals get 14.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game from Jarron Coleman.
  • Jaylin Sellers is posting a team-best 14.4 points per game. And he is delivering 4.6 rebounds and 0.9 assists, making 50.8% of his shots from the floor and 56.5% from beyond the arc (fifth in college basketball), with 1.9 treys per game.
  • Mickey Pearson Jr gives the Cardinals 6.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 0.7 assists per contest. He also averages 0.6 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
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