Ball State Vs Ohio: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 9, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 8, 2023

The Ohio Bobcats (18-13, 10-8 MAC) meet Jarron Coleman and the Ball State Cardinals (20-11, 11-7 MAC) at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, March 9 at 1:30 PM ET. The Cardinals match up with the Bobcats in a game that Ball State is currently a slim favorite by 1 points. The over/under is 152 points for the matchup.

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Ball State Vs Ohio Betting Lines

Ball State vs Ohio Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Ball State -1 152 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Ohio (+1)
Total Pick Under (152)

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Ball State Vs Ohio Stat Rankings

Ball State Avg. (Rank) Ohio Avg. (Rank)
76.6 (63rd) Points Scored 78.6 (34th)
71 (203rd) Points Allowed 72.9 (265th)
34 (100th) Rebounds 35.1 (51st)
9.6 (125th) Off. Rebounds 11 (33rd)
7.5 (175th) 3pt Made 9 (37th)
13.2 (171st) Assists 12.9 (200th)
11.6 (142nd) Turnovers 10.9 (74th)

Ball State Vs Ohio Betting Trends

  • The Cardinals are 15-14-0 against the spread this season.
  • Ball State’s ATS record as 1-point favorites or more is 10-8.
  • The Cardinals have seen 17 of their 29 games go over the point total.
  • Ball State’s games have had more than 152 points scored on 13 occasions this season.
  • Cardinals games this season have posted an average total of 147.6, which is 4.4 points fewer than the total for this matchup.
  • Ohio’s record against the spread is 16-12-2.
  • Against the spread as 1-point underdogs or more, the Bobcats are 6-4-1.
  • Ball State has seen 17 of its 29 games go over the point total.
  • Bobcats games have had over 152 points 14 times this year.
  • Ohio’s games average 151.5 total points, 0.5 less than the total for this matchup.

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Ball State Impact Players

  • Payton Sparks is tops on the Cardinals at 8.6 rebounds per game, while also posting 1.9 assists and 13 points.
  • Demarius Jacobs posts 12.2 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game. Defensively, he posts 1.4 steals and 1.2 blocked shots.
  • Jaylin Sellers is averaging 13.7 points, 0.9 assists and 3.8 rebounds per game.
  • Mickey Pearson Jr. averages 7.9 points, 5.6 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game. Defensively, he puts up 0.5 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.

Ohio Impact Players

  • Dwight Wilson is the Bobcats’ top scorer (15.9 points per game) and rebounder (9.1), and averages 1.3 assists.
  • Jaylin Hunter is averaging a team-best 4.3 assists per game. He’s also producing 12.7 points and 3.6 rebounds, making 43.9% of his shots from the field, and 39.3% from beyond the arc resulting in 2.1 treys per contest.
  • The Bobcats receive 10.5 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2 assists per game from Miles Brown.
  • The Bobcats receive 8.1 points, 4.6 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game from AJ Clayton.
  • The Bobcats get 6.3 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game from Devon Baker.

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