Ball State Cardinals vs Central Michigan Chippewas Prediction, 1/22/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ball State Cardinals vs Central Michigan Chippewas

Date: Saturday, January 22, 2022

Location: McGuirk Arena in Mount Pleasant, MI

TV: ESPN3

The Ball State Cardinals (7-10) are headed to McGuirk Arena on Saturday where they will try to beat the Central Michigan Chippewas (2-12).

The Ball State Cardinals stepped onto the hardwood against Toledo and took a loss by a score of 83-70 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Cardinals finished with 15 while Toledo finished the game with 15 personal fouls. They also buried 11 of their 24 tries from beyond the perimeter. Toledo ended up going 80.0% at the free throw line by making 12 of their 15 tries. Moreover, Toledo pulled down 37 rebounds (7 offensive, 30 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Toledo earned 21 assists and had 7 steals in this matchup. With regard to the defense, Ball State let their opponent shoot 44.8% from the floor on 30 of 67 shooting. They also distributed 10 assists for this game while creating 6 turnovers and having 3 steals. In regard to hauling in boards, they earned 45 with 16 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Cardinals made 10 of 15 shots for a rate of 66.7%. Ball State finished the contest having earned a 36.6% field goal percentage (26 of 71) and made 8 out of their 28 three-point shots.

Payton Sparks is one guy who had an impact for the contest. He notched 17 points on 6 out of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 27 mins and totaled 14 rebounds. He went 54.5% from the floor but had no assists when the time ran out.

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Ball State steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 7-10 on the year. They are giving up possession 14.1 times per contest and as a unit are committing 18.1 fouls per contest. As a team, Ball State is pulling down 35.7 rebounds per game and has accounted for 219 assists so far this year, which is 192nd in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Cardinals are shooting 35.3% on shots from distance (146 of 414) and 67.9% from the free throw line. They average 73.8 pts per game (137th in the country) while hitting 43.3% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Cardinals are forcing their opponents into 12.5 turnovers every game and they draw 20.0 personal fouls. They are 260th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 230 relinquished for the year. The Cardinals defense is allowing a FG percentage of 45.1% (461 of 1,023) and they surrender 37.4 rebounds per game as a unit. They are conceding 36.3% from 3-point land and they are 335th in college basketball in opponents PPG (77.4).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Central Michigan Chippewas took a loss by a score of 99-68 when they played Eastern Michigan. The Chippewas snagged 22 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 in the game. They gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while earning 5 steals for the contest. Eastern Michigan was called for 18 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Chippewas to the free throw line for a total of 20 attempts. They were able to convert 12 of those for a percentage of 60.0%. When it comes to 3-pointers, Central Michigan converted 10 of their 25 tries (40.0%). When the game finished, the Chippewas finished shooting 23 out of 57 from the field which had them shooting 40.4%. The Chippewas permitted Eastern Michigan to bury 37 of 62 attempts from the field which had them shooting 59.7% for the game. They wrapped up this game 35.0% from downtown by shooting 7 of 20 and finished the game at 18 out of 22 from the free throw line (81.8%). In reference to rebounding, Central Michigan permitted Eastern Michigan to get 34 in all (4 offensive).

Jermaine Jackson pitched in for the Chippewas for this contest. He racked up 20 points in his 32 mins on the court and had 3 dimes for the matchup. He made 5 of 12 for this contest giving him a rate of 41.7%, and had 4 rebounds.

Central Michigan has a win-loss record of 2-12 so far this season. The Chippewas commit 21.6 personal fouls every game and they hit 65.0% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 11.3 times per contest (305th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.7 times per game. Central Michigan has accounted for 904 points for the season (64.6 per contest) and they pull in 31.3 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Chippewas are connecting on 40.5% from the field, which ranks them 323rd in the nation.

The Central Michigan defense gives up 35.9% from downtown (127 of 354) and their opponents are knocking down 71.5% of their foul shots. They have given up 15.2 assists and 39.1 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 331st and 339th in college hoops. The Chippewas defensively are ranked 357th in the nation in points given up per game with 83.9. They are forcing 10.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 48.3% from the floor (350th in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Ball State

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