The Western Michigan Broncos (6-20, 2-11 MAC) and Payton Sparks’ Ball State Cardinals (19-7, 10-3 MAC) take the court at University Arena (MI) on Saturday, February 18, beginning at 2:30 PM ET. The Cardinals face the Broncos in a game that Ball State is currently a healthy favorite by 7.5 points. The over/under is 145.5 points for the matchup.
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Ball State Vs Western Michigan Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ball State | -7.5 | 145.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Western Michigan (+7.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (145.5) |
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Ball State Vs Western Michigan Stat Rankings
| Ball State Avg. (Rank) | Western Michigan Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 76.7 (61st) | Points Scored | 70.1 (217th) |
| 69.4 (175th) | Points Allowed | 74.5 (304th) |
| 34.4 (107th) | Rebounds | 35.1 (70th) |
| 10 (106th) | Off. Rebounds | 11.2 (35th) |
| 7.6 (163rd) | 3pt Made | 7.8 (142nd) |
| 13.1 (186th) | Assists | 12.9 (207th) |
| 11.8 (151st) | Turnovers | 12.5 (222nd) |
Ball State Vs Western Michigan Betting Trends
- The Cardinals have covered the spread 13 times in 24 games.
- Against the spread as 7.5-point favorites or more, Ball State is 5-5.
- There have been 13 Cardinals games (out of 24) that went over the total this season.
- A total of 13 times so far this year, Ball State and its opponent have combined for more than 145.5 points.
- The total for this game is 145.5, 0.6 points fewer than the average total in Cardinals games thus far this season.
- Western Michigan’s record against the spread is 8-14-1.
- As 7.5-point underdogs or greater, the Broncos are 6-4-1 against the spread.
- Out of 24 Ball State’s games so far this year, 13 have hit the over.
- Broncos games have gone over 145.5 points on 10 occasions this season.
- The over/under for this game is 0.9 points higher than the average scoring total for Western Michigan’s games of 144.6.
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Ball State Impact Players
- Sparks is tops on his squad in rebounds per contest (8.4), and also puts up 12.9 points and 2 assists. Defensively, he puts up 0.5 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
- Demarius Jacobs puts up 12 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game, shooting 56% from the floor and 43.8% from downtown with 1.1 made 3-pointers per game.
- Jaylin Sellers is posting 13.2 points, 0.9 assists and 3.6 rebounds per contest.
- Mickey Pearson Jr. is putting up 7.7 points, 0.6 assists and 5.7 rebounds per contest.
Western Michigan Impact Players
- Markeese Hastings is putting up a team-leading 9.5 rebounds per game. And he is producing 8.2 points and 1.8 assists, making 47.7% of his shots from the floor.
- Titus Wright gives the Broncos 9 points, 5.3 rebounds and 0.4 assists per contest. He also puts up 0.2 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
- Tray Maddox gives the Broncos 11.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest. He also posts 0.9 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
- The Broncos get 6.6 points, 3.1 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game from JaVaughn Hannah.
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