Ball State Cardinals vs Akron Zips Prediction, 1/11/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ball State Cardinals vs Akron Zips

Date: Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Location: James A. Rhodes Arena in Akron, OH

TV: ESPN3

James A. Rhodes Arena is where the Akron Zips (8-4) will try to beat the Ball State Cardinals (7-7) on Tuesday.

The Ball State Cardinals played Eastern Michigan and walked away with a win by a score of 78-72 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Cardinals ended up finishing with 15 while Eastern Michigan recorded 27 fouls. They also buried 7 of 28 attempts from distance. Eastern Michigan ended up going 73.3% at the free throw line by converting 11 of their 15 tries. Additionally, Eastern Michigan snagged 30 rebounds (7 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't have a block. Eastern Michigan doled out 12 dimes and had 7 steals in this game. In terms of defense, Ball State allowed 42.2% from the floor on 27 of 64 shooting. They also dished out 15 assists for the game as well as forcing 16 turnovers and having 7 steals. When talking about rebounding, they earned 31 with 5 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Cardinals buried 22 of their 33 shots for a rate of 66.7%. Ball State finished having earned a 47.1% field goal percentage (24 of 51) and knocked down 8 out of their 16 three-point shots.

Luke Bumbalough is a guy who had an impact for the contest. He ended up finishing with 20 points on 6 out of 12 shooting. He saw the court for 37 mins played and grabbed 6 boards. He went 50.0% from the field and dished out 3 dimes.

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Ball State steps onto the hardwood with a record of 7-7 so far this season. They cough up possession 14.5 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 17.9 fouls per game. As a team, Ball State is collecting 35.1 rebounds per game and has accumulated 194 assists on the year, which is 167th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Cardinals are shooting 37.2% on shots from beyond the arc (127 of 341) and 67.9% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 74.4 pts per game (130th in the country) while going 44.1% from the field.

On defense, the Cardinals are forcing 12.9 turnovers every game while drawing 20.1 fouls. They concede 36.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 329th in college basketball in points per game allowed (76.8). The Cardinals are giving up a FG percentage of 44.8% (374 of 834) and they relinquish 36.7 boards per game as a group. They are ranked 197th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 179 relinquished so far this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Akron Zips took a loss by a final score of 69-63 when they played Ohio. When discussing rebounds, Akron permitted Ohio to snag 32 in total (3 offensive). They finished shooting 40.0% from three-point range by going 8 out of 20 and finished the game at 9 out of 10 at the free throw line (90.0%). The Zips allowed Ohio to knock down 26 out of 52 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0% in this matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Zips shot 22 out of 56 from the floor which gave them a rate of 39.3%. When it comes to 3-point attempts, Akron made 10 of 27 attempts (37.0%). They were able to knock down 9 of the free throws for a rate of 52.9%. Ohio was called for 18 fouls for the matchup which took the Zips to the charity stripe for a total of 17 attempts. They turned it over 9 times, while earning 4 steals for the game. The Zips were able to collect 22 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 29 in the game.

Ali Ali ended up having an impact for the Zips for this contest. He recorded 22 points in his 36 mins on the court and totaled 4 assists for the matchup. He converted 9 of 18 in the game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 2 rebounds.

Akron has a mark of 8-4 for the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Zips are hitting on 45.4% from the field, which ranks 130th in the nation. Akron has earned 881 pts on the year (73.4 per contest) and they pull in 37.8 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 12.5 times per contest (243rd in college basketball) and they are turning it over 12.1 times per game. The Zips are responsible for committing 16.3 fouls every game and they go 64.8% from the free throw line.

The Akron defense allows 32.7% on shots from behind the 3-point line (73 of 223) and their opposition knocks down 68.8% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 8.7 assists and 30.8 rebounds every game, which is 4th and 32nd in those defensive categories. The Zips on the defensive end are ranked 30th in college basketball in PPG given up with 61.5. They are forcing their opponents into 12.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.0% from the floor (105th in college basketball).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Ball State

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