The Central Michigan Chippewas and Tyler Cochran will battle when the Chippewas (8-15, MAC) play the Ball State Cardinals (16-7, MAC) at McGuirk Arena on Tuesday, February 7 at 7:00 PM ET. Tuesday’s matchup between the Cardinals and the Chippewas features the Cardinals as strong 8.5-point favorites. The matchup has an over/under of 138.
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Ball State Vs Central Michigan Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ball State | -8.5 | 138 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Central Michigan (+8.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (138) |
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Ball State Vs Central Michigan Stat Rankings
| Ball State Avg. (Rank) | Central Michigan Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 76 (79th) | Points Scored | 67 (299th) |
| 69.8 (190th) | Points Allowed | 72.2 (259th) |
| 34.1 (136th) | Rebounds | 34 (138th) |
| 10 (116th) | Off. Rebounds | 10.3 (91st) |
| 7.4 (188th) | 3pt Made | 6.4 (286th) |
| 12.8 (228th) | Assists | 10.9 (333rd) |
| 11.8 (147th) | Turnovers | 15.2 (353rd) |
Ball State Vs Central Michigan Betting Trends
- The Cardinals are 11-10-0 against the spread this season.
- As 8.5-point favorites or more, Ball State is 3-4 against the spread.
- Out of 21 Cardinals games so far this year, 11 have hit the over.
- Ball State’s games have had more than 138 points scored on 12 occasions this year.
- The total for this game is 138, and that’s 7.8 points fewer than the average total in Cardinals games thus far this season.
- Central Michigan has 10 wins in 21 games against the spread this season.
- The Chippewas are 4-6 as 8.5-point underdogs or greater.
- Ball State has played 21 games this season, and 11 of them have hit the over.
- Chippewas games have finished with over 138 points scored 10 times this year.
- This season, Central Michigan’s games have resulted in an average scoring total of 139.2, which is 1.2 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
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Ball State Impact Players
- Payton Sparks is tops on his team in rebounds per contest (8), and also averages 12.5 points and 1.9 assists. At the other end, he puts up 0.5 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
- Demarius Jacobs leads the Cardinals at 3.5 assists per game, while also putting up 3.8 rebounds and 12.1 points.
- Jaylin Sellers is posting 13.1 points, 0.8 assists and 3.8 rebounds per contest.
- Mickey Pearson Jr averages 7.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 0.6 assists per contest, shooting 49.1% from the floor.
Central Michigan Impact Players
- Brian Taylor is posting a team-leading 6.3 rebounds per contest. And he is contributing 14.3 points and 1.3 assists, making 42.1% of his shots from the floor and 29.1% from 3-point range, with 1 treys per contest.
- Reggie Bass is the Chippewas’ top assist man (3 per game), and he produces 9.7 points and 3.6 rebounds.
- Jesse Zarzuela is totaling a team-high 16.3 points per contest. And he is producing 2.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists, hitting 39.9% of his shots from the field, and 35.6% from 3-point distance resulting in 2.5 treys per game.
- Carrington McCaskill is posting 4.9 points, 4.3 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game, making 49.4% of his shots from the floor.
- Markus Harding is putting up 9.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game, making 46.5% of his shots from the floor.
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