Kaleb Thornton leads the Northern Illinois Huskies (11-14, 7-5 MAC) into a road matchup with the Ball State Cardinals (18-7, 9-3 MAC) at Worthen Arena on Tuesday, beginning at 7:00 PM ET. Ball State is a substantial 10.5-point favorite against Northern Illinois when the Cardinals play the Huskies on Tuesday. The matchup has an over/under of 145.
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Ball State Vs Northern Illinois Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ball State | -10.5 | 145 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Northern Illinois (+10.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (145) |
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Ball State Vs Northern Illinois Stat Rankings
| Ball State Avg. (Rank) | Northern Illinois Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 76.2 (74th) | Points Scored | 71.7 (174th) |
| 69.1 (170th) | Points Allowed | 74.6 (307th) |
| 34.2 (117th) | Rebounds | 31.6 (269th) |
| 10 (111th) | Off. Rebounds | 8.2 (260th) |
| 7.5 (177th) | 3pt Made | 7.5 (177th) |
| 13 (194th) | Assists | 12 (276th) |
| 11.8 (149th) | Turnovers | 13.8 (315th) |
Ball State Vs Northern Illinois Betting Trends
- The Cardinals are 13-10-0 against the spread this year.
- Ball State has won twice ATS (2-2) as a 10.5-point favorite or more this year.
- The Cardinals have seen 12 of their 23 games go over the point total.
- Ball State and its opponent have broken the 145-point mark 12 times this season.
- The average total for Cardinals games this season has been 145.4, which is 0.4 points higher than the total for this game.
- Against the spread, Northern Illinois is 13-10-0 this year.
- The Huskies are 5-6 as 10.5-point underdogs or more.
- Out of 23 Ball State’s games so far this season, 12 have gone over the total.
- There have been 13 Huskies games this season with more than 145 points scored.
- The average total for Northern Illinois’ games is 146.3 points, 1.3 more than this game’s over/under.
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Ball State Impact Players
- Payton Sparks posts a team-best 8.1 rebounds per game. In addition, he’s registering 12.6 points and 1.9 assists, shooting 61.3% from the field.
- Demarius Jacobs puts up 11.8 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.4 assists per contest. Defensively, he puts up 1.4 steals and 1.4 blocked shots.
- Jaylin Sellers is putting up 13.3 points, 0.9 assists and 3.7 rebounds per contest.
- Mickey Pearson Jr is averaging 7.6 points, 0.6 assists and 5.5 rebounds per game.
Northern Illinois Impact Players
- David Coit is No. 1 on the Huskies in scoring (15.7 points per game), and puts up 2.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists. He also posts 1.4 steals and 0 blocked shots.
- Thornton is the Huskies’ top assist man (4.7 per game), and he contributes 8.2 points and 2.6 rebounds.
- Zarique Nutter is putting up a team-best 5 rebounds per contest. And he is producing 11.7 points and 0.8 assists, making 41.7% of his shots from the floor.
- Keshawn Williams is averaging 17.9 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game, making 47.2% of his shots from the field and 35.3% from 3-point range, with 1.6 treys per contest.
- Anthony Crump is putting up 6.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest, making 62.1% of his shots from the floor.
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