Ball State Vs Miami (OH): College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 14, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 13, 2023

The Ball State Cardinals (11-5, 2-1 MAC) will be attempting to build on a four-game home winning run when squaring off against the Miami (OH) RedHawks (7-9, 1-2 MAC) on Saturday, January 14, 2023 at Worthen Arena. It airs at 2:00 PM ET on ESPN3. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Cardinals’ (-551 to win on the moneyline) game against the RedHawks (+403).

This article uses odds current as of January 14, 2023 at 1:48 PM ET. Find all the up-to-date odds for this contest in the table in this article and click here to claim your free sports bet (up to $1,001) at Caesars!

Ball State Vs Miami (OH) Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Ball State (-10)
Total Pick Over (147.5)

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.

Ball State Vs Miami (OH) Stat Rankings

Ball State Avg. (Rank) Miami (OH) Avg. (Rank)
76.6 (77th) Points Scored 75.4 (109th)
67.4 (130th) Points Allowed 74.3 (311th)
34.3 (167th) Rebounds 31.8 (279th)
10.3 (133rd) Off. Rebounds 9.5 (193rd)
7.1 (215th) 3pt Made 9.3 (30th)
12.6 (237th) Assists 14.4 (106th)
12.1 (155th) Turnovers 14.8 (336th)

Ball State Vs Miami (OH) Betting Trends

  • The Cardinals have beaten the spread eight times in 14 games.
  • Ball State has won twice ATS (2-1) as a 10-point favorite or more this year.
  • The Cardinals have played 14 games this year, and seven of them have hit the over.
  • Ball State’s games have finished with more than 147.5 points six times so far this season.
  • The over/under for this game is 147.5 points, 3.6 more than the average point total for Cardinals games this season.
  • Miami (OH)’s record against the spread is 6-7-0.
  • The RedHawks have two wins ATS (2-2) as a 10-point underdog or greater this year.
  • This year, seven of Ball State’s 14 games have gone over the point total.
  • RedHawks games have finished with over 147.5 points scored seven times this season.
  • This season, Miami (OH)’s games have resulted in an average scoring total of 149.7, which is 2.2 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.

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Ball State Impact Players

  • Payton Sparks paces his team in rebounds per contest (7.8), and also posts 13.1 points and 2 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.5 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
  • Demarius Jacobs is averaging 12.3 points, 3.1 assists and 3.7 rebounds per game.
  • Jaylin Sellers is putting up 13.8 points, 0.9 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game.
  • Mickey Pearson Jr is putting up 6.8 points, 0.7 assists and 5.3 rebounds per contest.

Miami (OH) Impact Players

  • Anderson Mirambeaux gives the RedHawks 12.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. He also averages 0.6 steals and 1.1 blocked shots.
  • Morgan Safford leads the RedHawks in rebounding (5.8 per game), and produces 14.7 points and 1.7 assists. He also posts 1.4 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Billy Smith is putting up 8.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 0.9 assists per contest, making 44.9% of his shots from the floor and 40.8% from 3-point range, with 1.9 treys per game.
  • The RedHawks receive 8.8 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1 assists per game from Ryan Mabrey.
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