Ball State Cardinals vs Central Michigan Chippewas Prediction, 2/7/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ball State Cardinals vs Central Michigan Chippewas

Date: Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Location: McGuirk Arena in Mount Pleasant, MI

TV: fuboTV

The Central Michigan Chippewas (8-15) will compete against the Ball State Cardinals (16-7) at McGuirk Arena on Tuesday.

The Ball State Cardinals faced Eastern Michigan and went home with a win by a final score of 91-90 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Cardinals ended up with 12 and Eastern Michigan accumulated 20 fouls. They made 10 of 20 attempts from long range. Eastern Michigan finished shooting 83.3% from the charity stripe by burying 10 of their 12 tries. On top of that, Eastern Michigan snagged 29 rebounds (3 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't have a block. Eastern Michigan doled out 10 dimes and had 4 steals for the matchup. In relation to defending, Ball State let their opponent shoot 51.5% from the field on 35 out of 68 shooting. They also doled out 18 assists for the game while creating 7 turnovers and earning 2 steals. Regarding rebounding, they compiled 36 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Cardinals knocked down 15 of their 24 attempts for a percentage of 62.5%. Ball State ended the game with a 53.2% FG percentage (33 of 62) and made 10 out of their 26 shots from downtown.

Payton Sparks is someone who came through for this contest. He ended up with 22 points on 9 out of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 40 mins played and also grabbed 15 rebounds. He finished the game at 69.2% from the field and also recorded 4 dimes.

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Ball State will play this game with a win-loss record of 16-7 this year. They average 76.0 pts per game (79th in the nation) while connecting on 47.2% from the field. The Cardinals are shooting 37.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (171 of 452) and 66.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Ball State is pulling down 35.9 rebounds per game and is sitting with 296 assists on the campaign, which ranks 255th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 12.4 times per game and as a team they commit 16.2 personal fouls every game.

Defensively, the Cardinals are able to force 12.2 turnovers every game while drawing 20.9 fouls. They are relinquishing 37.5% on 3-point attempts while they are 191st in Division 1 in points per game allowed (69.8). The Cardinals defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.7% (584 of 1,336) and they surrender 32.8 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are ranked 6th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 216 relinquished so far this season.

When they last played, the Central Michigan Chippewas took a loss by a final score of 84-59 against Toledo. The Chippewas were able to snag 23 defensive rebounds and 2 offensive boards for a total of 25 for this game. They gave up possession of the ball 20 times, while getting 4 steals for the matchup. Toledo committed 20 fouls for the game which got the Chippewas to the charity stripe for a total of 26 attempts. They were able to make 15 of the free throw tries for a rate of 57.7%. Regarding 3-pointers, Central Michigan made 4 of 15 attempts (26.7%). In all, the Chippewas finished the game shooting 20 for 38 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 52.6%. The Chippewas permitted Toledo to knock down 28 of their 61 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.9% for the game. They wrapped up this game 40.7% from distance via 11 out of 27 and finished the contest at 17 out of 20 at the charity stripe (85.0%). Concerning attacking the glass, Central Michigan permitted Toledo to get 25 in total (6 on the offensive side).

Brian Taylor pitched in for the Chippewas in the game. He earned 20 points in his 40 mins of playing time and accounted for 1 assist in the matchup. He buried 7 out of 13 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and totaled 7 rebounds.

Central Michigan has a win-loss record of 8-15 this season. As an offensive unit, the Chippewas are shooting 41.9% from the field, which has them ranked 311th in the nation. Central Michigan has accumulated 1,540 points on the season (67.0 per game) and they snag 36.2 boards per game. They are earning an assist 11.0 times per game (332nd in college basketball) and they turn it over 16.0 times per contest. The Chippewas are responsible for committing 20.2 fouls every game while shooting 68.5% from the free throw line.

The Chippewas are ranked 261st in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 72.2. They have forced 14.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.9% from the field (150th in college hoops). The Central Michigan defense gives up 32.5% from downtown (184 of 566) and their opponents are making 66.1% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 12.5 dimes and 36.7 rebounds per contest, which ranks 168th and 309th in the country.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Ball State

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