Friday, May 10, 2017

Quicken Loans Arena

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The Ball State Cardinals travel to Quicken Loans Arena to play the Akron Zips on Friday, May 10, 2017. The opening line for this game has Akron as 3 point favorites.

The Cardinals come into this game with an overall record of 20-11 and a road record of 7-6. They are 12-14 against the spread and their over/under record is 21-6. The Zips have an overall record of 24-7 and a home record of 13-2. They have an over/under record of 14-13 and they are 11-16 against the spread.

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Tayler Persons comes into this contest averaging 16.2 points per game while playing 29.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Cardinals. He pulls down 3.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 49% while his free throw percentage is currently at 77%. Franko House averages 13.5 points per game in 25.8 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 54% for the year while his free throw percentage is 77%.

Isaiah Johnson averages 16.2 points per game while playing 29.5 minutes per contest this year for the Zips. He grabs 7.4 rebounds per game and has 2.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 63% and his free throw percentage currently is at 57%. Kwan Cheatham averages 11.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 28.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 7.3 rebounds per contest and 2.0 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage is 82%.

Ball State averages 79.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 48th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 3.8 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 70th. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 57th in the country. They average 37.7 rebounds per game and 15.7 assists per game which ranks them 79th and 50th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 38th with 14.8 per game. The Cardinals allow 75.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 259th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 61st and 211th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.7 rebounds a game which ranks 210th and they give up 12.0 assists per contest which puts them in 78th place in the country. They force 12.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 154th in Division 1.

Akron averages 77.6 points per game this year which ranks them 78th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 7.1 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 48th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 56th in the nation. They average 34.7 rebounds per game and 14.8 assists per contest which ranks them 238th and 88th respectively. In the turnover department the Zips rank 299th with 11.6 per game. The Zips allow 70.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 132nd in the country. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 191st and 254th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 32.7 rebounds a game which ranks 58th and they give up 11.0 assists per contest which puts them in 31st place in the nation. The Zips force 11.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 42nd in college basketball.

The Cardinals are 107th in the nation in offensive rating at 107.6. They assist on 56.9% of their shots, which ranks 79th in the country. In terms of pace they average 72.6 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 50th among D-1 teams. They are 42nd in effective field goal percentage with 54%. As a team they are 45th in the country in true shooting percentage with 58% and they shoot 3 pointers on 41% of their shots. Ball State turns the ball over an average of 17.8 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 51.4% places them 119th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 29.4%.

The Zips are 21st in the nation in offensive rating at 114.2. They assist on 55.6% of their shots, which ranks 104th in the country. In terms of pace they average 68 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 259th among D-1 teams. They are 12th in effective field goal percentage with 56%. As a team they are 18th in the country in true shooting percentage with 59% and they shoot 3 pointers on 49% of their shots. Akron turns the ball over an average of 15.1 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 51.5% places them 112th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 30%.

Ball State Cardinals Betting Trends

The Ball State Cardinals are 12-14 against the spread

The Ball State Cardinals are 21-6 against the over/under

Akron Zips Betting Trends

The Akron Zips are 11-16 against the spread

The Akron Zips are 14-13 against the over/under

Ball State Cardinals Injuries

02/20/17 G Jeremie Tyler Suspension out indefinitely

Akron Zips Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take Akron -3

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