Friday, November 11, 2016

Chaifetz Arena

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The Ball State Cardinals travel to Chaifetz Arena to play the Saint Louis Billikens on Friday, November 11, 2016. The opening line for this game has Ball State as 1.5 point favorites.

The Cardinals had an overall record of 19-12 and a road record of 5-7 last year. They were 13-16 against the spread last year and their over/under record was 14-11. The Billikens had an overall record of 10-20 and a home record of 7-11 last season. They had an over/under record of 11-14 and they were 11-17 against the spread last season.

Franko House averaged 12.2 points per game last season while playing 27 minutes per night for the Cardinals. He pulled down 5.8 rebounds per game and dished out 2.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage was 54% while his free throw percentage sat at 71%. Bo Calhoun averaged 10.7 points per game in 26.5 minutes per contest last season. He averaged 1.1 assists per contest and 8.5 rebounds per game for Ball State. His field goal percentage was 46% for the year while his free throw percentage was 78%.

Ash Yacoubou averaged 10.9 points per game while playing 30.1 minutes per contest last year for the Billikens. He grabbed 5.7 rebounds per game and had 1.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage was 43% and his free throw percentage was 51%. Mike Crawford averaged 10.3 points per game last season and he saw the court an average of 26.9 minutes per contest. He also averaged 3.5 rebounds per contest and 1.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage was 43% and his free throw percentage was 80%.

Ball State averaged 70.3 points per contest last season which ranked them 229th in the nation. Their average scoring margin was 3.1 and their shooting percentage was 44% as a team which had them ranked 144th. Behind the arc they shot 37% which was good for 63rd in the country. They averaged 36.5 rebounds per game and 14.4 assists per game which ranked them 138th and 90th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they ranked 248th with 13.3 per game. The Cardinals allowed 67.2 points per game to their opponents which ranked them 51st in the nation. They also allowed a 41% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 37th and 192nd in those defensive categories. Opponents averaged 34 rebounds a game which ranked 84th and they gave up 11.4 assists per contest which put them in 54th place in the country. They forced 11.1 turnovers per game which ranked them 300th in Division 1.

Saint Louis averaged 65.8 points per game last year which ranked them 311th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin was -6.2 and their shooting percentage was 42% as a team which had them sitting in the 265th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shot 33% which was good for 253rd in the nation. They averaged 32.7 rebounds per game and 13.3 assists per contest which ranked them 302nd and 162nd respectively. In the turnover department the Billikens ranked 268th with 13.6 per game. The Billikens allowed 72 points per game to their opponents which ranked them 168th in the country. They also allowed a 43% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 140th and 78th in those defensive statistics. Opponents averaged 37.4 rebounds a game which ranked 259th and they gave up 14 assists per contest which put them in 226th place in the nation. The Billikens forced 12.9 turnovers per game which ranked them 136th in college basketball.

The Cardinals averaged 71.6 points per game on the road last season and they scored 76 ppg in their past 3 contests. They had an average scoring differential of 0.9 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference was 2 per contest. The Cardinals had an offensive rating of 104.8 and they assisted on 59.9% of their shots last year. In terms of pace they averaged 66.2 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage was 53%. As a team they had a true shooting percentage of 55% and they shot 3 pointers on 43% of their shots. Ball State turned the ball over an average of 17.2 times per 100 possessions and they got a steal on 8.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage was 51.7% while their offensive rebound percentage was 27.6%. The Cardinals gave up 70.7 points per game on the road last season and they surrendered 74 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Billikens scored 67.2 ppg at home and they averaged 71.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They had an average scoring differential of -4 in their past 3 contests and at home last season they had a difference of -2.2 points per game. The Billikens had a rating on offense of 94.1 and 58.8% of their shots were assisted last season. They possessed the ball 69.4 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year was 48%. As an offensive unit they had a true shooting percentage of 52% and they attempted 3 pointers on 35% of their shots. Saint Louis turned it over an average of 17.8 times per 100 possessions and they stole the ball on 7.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage was 46.6% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season was 20.7%. The Billikens gave up 69.3 points per contest at home last year and they gave up 75.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Ball State Cardinals Betting Trends

The Ball State Cardinals were 13-16 against the spread last season

The Ball State Cardinals were 14-11 against the over/under last year

Saint Louis Billikens Betting Trends

The Saint Louis Billikens were 11-17 against the spread last season

The Saint Louis Billikens were 11-14 against the over/under last year

Ball State Cardinals Injuries

No key injuries to report

Saint Louis Billikens Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Saint Louis +1.5

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