Saturday, January 16, 2016

John E. Worthen Arena

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The Miami RedHawks travel to John E. Worthen Arena to play the Ball State Cardinals on Saturday, January 16, 2016. The opening line for this game has Ball State as 7 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 142.

The RedHawks come into this game with an overall record of 6-10 and a road record of 0-6. They are 4-8 against the spread and their over/under record is 7-6. The Cardinals have an overall record of 11-5 and a home record of 8-1. They have an over/under record of 5-5 and they are 5-5 against the spread.

Eric Washington comes into this contest averaging 15.1 points per game while playing 32 minutes per night so far this season for the RedHawks. He pulls down 3.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 4.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 45% while his free throw percentage is currently at 85%. Geovonie McKnight averages 13.1 points per game in 32.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.3 assists per contest and 3.8 rebounds per game for Miami. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 74%.

Ryan Weber averages 13.1 points per game while playing 27.4 minutes per contest this year for the Cardinals. He grabs 4.1 rebounds per game and has 1.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage currently is at 79%. Franko House averages 11.7 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 25 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.4 rebounds per contest and 1.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 58% and his free throw percentage is 74%.

Miami averages 66.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 290th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -3.5 and their shooting percentage is 41% as a team which has them ranked 290th. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 298th in the country. They average 32.4 rebounds per game and 10.9 assists per game which ranks them 304th and 309th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 136th with 12.5 per game. The RedHawks allow 69.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 131st in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 212th and 152nd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.4 rebounds a game which ranks 148th and they give up 13.4 assists per contest which puts them in 183rd place in the country. They force 15.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 29th in the Division 1.

Ball State averages 69.8 points per game this year which ranks them 220th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 5.2 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 167th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 115th in the nation. They average 37.7 rebounds per game and 14.1 assists per contest which ranks them 110th and 117th respectively. In the turnover department the Cardinals rank 134th with 12.5 per game. The Cardinals allow 64.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 29th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 32nd and 155th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.5 rebounds a game which ranks 101st and they give up 11.6 assists per contest which puts them in 71st place in the nation. The Cardinals force 12 turnovers per game which ranks them 248th in college basketball.

Miami RedHawks Betting Trends

The Miami RedHawks are 4-8 against the spread

The Miami RedHawks are 7-6 against the over/under

Ball State Cardinals Betting Trends

The Ball State Cardinals are 5-5 against the spread

The Ball State Cardinals are 5-5 against the over/under

Miami RedHawks Injuries

No key injuries to report

Ball State Cardinals Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Miami

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