Thursday, March 9, 2017

Quicken Loans Arena

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The Western Michigan Broncos travel to Quicken Loans Arena to play the Ball State Cardinals on Thursday, March 9, 2017. The opening line for this game has Western Michigan as 1 point favorites.

The Broncos come into this game with an overall record of 15-15 and a road record of 3-9. They are 18-10 against the spread and their over/under record is 15-12. The Cardinals have an overall record of 20-11 and a home record of 11-5. They have an over/under record of 21-6 and they are 12-14 against the spread.

Thomas Wilder comes into this contest averaging 19.1 points per game while playing 31.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Broncos. He pulls down 4.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.7 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 46% while his free throw percentage is currently at 83%. Tucker Haymond averages 15.1 points per game in 31.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.5 assists per contest and 5.1 rebounds per game for Western Michigan. His field goal percentage is 46% for the year while his free throw percentage is 75%.

Tayler Persons averages 16.2 points per game while playing 29.6 minutes per contest this year for the Cardinals. He grabs 3.8 rebounds per game and has 5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage currently is at 77%. Franko House averages 13.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 25.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 6.4 rebounds per contest and 2.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 54% and his free throw percentage is 77%.

Western Michigan averages 75.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 115th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 0.4 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 133rd. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 87th in the country. They average 35.9 rebounds per game and 13.0 assists per game which ranks them 174th and 218th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 231st with 12.5 per game. The Broncos allow 75.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 259th in the nation. They also allow a 47% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 330th and 266th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.1 rebounds a game which ranks 76th and they give up 14.0 assists per contest which puts them in 244th place in the country. They force 13.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 186th in Division 1.

Ball State averages 79.4 points per game this year which ranks them 46th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 3.8 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 68th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 57th in the nation. They average 37.7 rebounds per game and 15.7 assists per contest which ranks them 77th and 52nd respectively. In the turnover department the Cardinals rank 38th with 14.8 per game. The Cardinals allow 75.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 258th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 61st and 210th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.7 rebounds a game which ranks 209th and they give up 12.0 assists per contest which puts them in 78th place in the nation. The Cardinals force 12.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 153rd in college basketball.

The Broncos are 121st in the nation in offensive rating at 107. They assist on 48% of their shots, which ranks 280th in the country. In terms of pace they average 70.7 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 129th among D-1 teams. They are 184th in effective field goal percentage with 51%. As a team they are 181st in the country in true shooting percentage with 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 29% of their shots. Western Michigan turns the ball over an average of 15.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 52% places them 96th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 32.1%.

The Cardinals are 105th 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 51st 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%.

Western Michigan Broncos Betting Trends

The Western Michigan Broncos are 18-10 against the spread

The Western Michigan Broncos are 15-12 against the over/under

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

Western Michigan Broncos Injuries

12/12/16 G Joeviair Kennedy Legal problems dismissed from team
11/30/16 G Ryan Wade Knee out for season

Ball State Cardinals Injuries

02/20/17 G Jeremie Tyler Suspension out indefinitely

Guy's Pick: Take Ball State +1

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