Saturday, January 14, 2017

Alumni Arena

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The Ball State Cardinals travel to Alumni Arena to play the Buffalo Bulls on Saturday, January 14, 2017.

The Cardinals come into this game with an overall record of 10-6 and a road record of 2-3. They are 4-7 against the spread and their over/under record is 10-2. The Bulls have an overall record of 7-9 and a home record of 3-1. They have an over/under record of 5-6 and they are 6-6 against the spread.

Tayler Persons comes into this contest averaging 15.2 points per game while playing 29.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Cardinals. He pulls down 3.9 rebounds per game and dishes out 5.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 47% while his free throw percentage is currently at 76%. Franko House averages 12.3 points per game in 25.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.4 assists per contest and 6.4 rebounds per game for Ball State. His field goal percentage is 55% for the year while his free throw percentage is 80%.

Blake Hamilton averages 16.9 points per game while playing 29.7 minutes per contest this year for the Bulls. He grabs 6.4 rebounds per game and has 3.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 39% and his free throw percentage currently is at 82%. Willie Conner averages 13.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 1.9 rebounds per contest and 1.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage is 71%.

Ball State averages 76.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 82nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 3.8 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 92nd. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 115th in the country. They average 38.7 rebounds per game and 15.3 assists per game which ranks them 54th and 69th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 334th with 16.1 per game. The Cardinals allow 72.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 179th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 87th and 95th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.3 rebounds a game which ranks 109th and they give up 11.4 assists per contest which puts them in 45th place in the country. They force 14.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 113th in Division 1.

Buffalo averages 73.4 points per game this year which ranks them 162nd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -2.8 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 229th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 299th in the nation. They average 40.6 rebounds per game and 14.5 assists per contest which ranks them 21st and 105th respectively. In the turnover department the Bulls rank 323rd with 15.7 per game. The Bulls allow 76.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 249th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 98th and 196th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37.4 rebounds a game which ranks 252nd and they give up 14.4 assists per contest which puts them in 237th place in the nation. The Bulls force 12.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 232nd in college basketball.

The Cardinals average 79 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 82 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 0.7 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -1.3 per contest. The Cardinals have an offensive rating of 106.8 and they assist on 58.7% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 71.6 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 54%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 40% of their shots. Ball State turns the ball over an average of 18.7 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 53.6% while their offensive rebound percentage is 34.5%. The Cardinals give up 78.3 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 83.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Bulls score 79.3 ppg at home and they have averaged 67.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -8.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 17.3 points per game. The Bulls have a rating on offense of 101.4 and 57.5% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 73.2 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 50%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they attempt 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. Buffalo turns it over an average of 18.2 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 6.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 53.2% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 32.7%. The Bulls give up 62 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 76 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Ball State Cardinals Betting Trends

The Ball State Cardinals are 4-7 against the spread

The Ball State Cardinals are 10-2 against the over/under

Buffalo Bulls Betting Trends

The Buffalo Bulls are 6-6 against the spread

The Buffalo Bulls are 5-6 against the over/under

Ball State Cardinals Injuries

No key injuries to report

Buffalo Bulls Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take Buffalo

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