Northern Illinois Huskies vs Ball State Cardinals Prediction, 2/15/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northern Illinois Huskies vs Ball State Cardinals

Date: Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Location: Worthen Arena in Muncie, IN

TV: ESPN+

The Northern Illinois Huskies (6-16) are en route to Worthen Arena on Tuesday where they will try to beat the Ball State Cardinals (11-13).

The Northern Illinois Huskies played Toledo and took a loss by a final of 100-72 in their last contest. Northern Illinois ended with a 41.8% FG percentage (28 of 67) and buried 5 out of their 21 3-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Huskies converted 11 of their 19 attempts for a percentage of 57.9%. With regard to pulling down boards, they collected 28 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 10 assists in this matchup while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and getting 3 steals. Pertaining to defending, Northern Illinois let their opponent shoot 56.3% from the field on 36 of 64 shooting. Toledo recorded 17 assists and had 3 steals in this game. In addition, Toledo grabbed 42 rebounds (10 offensive, 32 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Toledo ended up going 84.6% at the free throw line by converting 22 of 26 attempts. They made 6 out of their 14 tries from distance. In the matter of fouls, the Huskies ended up finishing with 19 and Toledo totaled 18 fouls.

Keshawn Williams is one guy who came through for the game. He finished 41.2% from the floor and totaled 4 dimes. He saw the court for 34 minutes and also snagged 2 rebounds. He was able to score 19 points on 7 of 17 shooting.

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Northern Illinois will take the court with a record of 6-16 this year. They cough up possession 14.0 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 20.4 personal fouls per game. As a team, Northern Illinois is pulling down 32.1 boards per contest and is sitting with 240 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 333rd in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Huskies are hitting 33.1% on shots from beyond the arc (138 of 417) and 67.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 63.9 points per game (329th in college hoops) while going 41.3% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Huskies are able to force 13.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.4 fouls. They give up 32.9% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 283rd in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (72.9). The Huskies defensively are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 45.2% (551 of 1,219) and they relinquish 36.4 rebounds per contest as a unit. They rank 173rd in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 299 conceded for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Ball State Cardinals took a defeat with a final score of 80-74 against Buffalo. In regard to attacking the glass, Ball State permitted Buffalo to collect 39 in total (17 on the offensive side). They went 33.3% from 3-point land by going 7 out of 21 and finished the game at 13 out of 18 from the free throw line (72.2%). The Cardinals allowed Buffalo to knock down 30 out of 70 attempts from the field which left them shooting 42.9% for this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Cardinals ended up shooting 28 for 60 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.7%. When talking about 3-point attempts, Ball State knocked down 7 of 21 attempts (33.3%). They were able to make 11 of the free throw tries for a rate of 64.7%. Buffalo earned 20 fouls for this contest which got the Cardinals to the free throw line for a total of 17 attempts. They gave up possession 18 times, while getting 8 steals in this contest. The Cardinals were able to collect 25 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 31 in the matchup.

Payton Sparks was important for the Cardinals in this game. He made 8 of 11 for this contest for a field goal rate of 72.7%, and added 12 rebounds. He earned 19 points in his 35 mins on the court, but went home with no dimes.

Ball State has a mark of 11-13 this year. As an offensive team, the Cardinals are hitting on 45.0% from the field, which is ranked 128th in college basketball. Ball State has accumulated 1,807 pts on the campaign (75.3 per game) and they snag 35.5 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 13.5 times per contest (152nd in the country) and they are turning it over 14.0 times per contest. The Cardinals are responsible for committing 18.0 personal fouls every game and they go 68.6% from the charity stripe.

The Ball State defense concedes 36.3% on 3-point attempts (218 of 600) and their opponents are connecting on 71.2% of their foul shots. They give up 13.5 dimes and 36.3 boards per contest, which is ranked 252nd and 274th in college hoops. The Cardinals defensively are ranked 341st in Division 1 in points given up per game with 77.4. They are forcing their opponents into 12.2 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.9% from the field (283rd in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Ball State

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