Ball State Cardinals vs Detroit Titans Prediction, 12/6/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ball State Cardinals vs Detroit Titans

Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Location: Calihan Hall in Detroit, MI

TV: ESPN+

The Detroit Titans (0-8) are hosting the Ball State Cardinals (6-2) at Calihan Hall on Wednesday.

The Ball State Cardinals took the court against Bellarmine and walked away with a win by a score of 67-58 in their last game. Ball State walked away from the contest with a 40.0% field goal percentage (22 of 55) and made 7 out of their 17 3-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Cardinals converted 16 of 18 tries for a percentage of 88.9%. Pertaining to pulling down rebounds, they earned 34 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 14 assists for the game while creating 11 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When discussing defending, Ball State allowed the other team to shoot 41.8% from the field on 23 out of 55 shooting. Bellarmine totaled 15 dimes and had 4 steals for this game. Moreover, Bellarmine grabbed 26 rebounds (5 offensive, 21 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Bellarmine ended up shooting 90.0% at the free throw line by making 9 of 10 attempts. They also converted 3 of their 16 shots from beyond the perimeter. Regarding personal fouls, the Cardinals left the arena with 10 and Bellarmine had 18 personal fouls.

Basheer Jihad is a player who had an impact for the game. He scored 19 points on 6 of 12 shooting. He played for 26 mins and grabbed 11 boards. He finished the game shooting 50.0% from the floor but didn't record a dime.

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Ball State enters this contest with a win-loss record of 6-2 on the campaign. They have an average of 76.8 points per contest (140th in D-1) on 47.2% from the field. The Cardinals are shooting 35.7% on 3-pointers (56 of 157) and 70.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Ball State is collecting 35.9 boards per game and has accumulated 99 dimes on the year, which is 216th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 11.8 times per game and as a group are committing 12.9 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Cardinals are forcing 14.9 turnovers per game and they draw 19.8 fouls. They are surrendering 32.2% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 44th in college hoops in PPG allowed (64.1). The Cardinals defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 44.8% (198 of 442) and they surrender 30.3 boards per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 184th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 97 surrendered for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Detroit Titans took a defeat with a final score of 69-58 when they faced Cleveland State. The Titans collected 25 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 34 for this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while getting 2 steals for this contest. Cleveland State committed 18 personal fouls for the contest which took the Titans to the charity stripe for a total of 14 attempts. They were able to make 6 of the free throws for a rate of 42.9%. In terms of three-point shots, Detroit converted 8 of their 20 tries (40.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Titans finished the game shooting 22 out of 52 from the floor which had them at 42.3%. The Titans permitted Cleveland State to convert 20 of their 57 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 35.1% in the matchup. They finished 33.3% from beyond the perimeter by going 5 of 15 and finished the game at 24 out of 32 at the charity stripe (75.0%). When discussing cleaning the glass, Detroit allowed Cleveland State to snag 39 overall (13 on the offensive glass).

Jayden Stone ended up being a factor for the Titans for the contest. He totaled 26 points in his 40 mins of playing time and had 1 assist in the matchup. He converted 9 of 14 for the matchup giving him a rate of 64.3%, and totaled 8 rebounds.

Detroit has a mark of 0-8 so far this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Titans are shooting 43.4% from the field, which has them ranked 231st in the country. Detroit has accumulated 489 pts on the season (61.1 per contest) and they pull in 30.3 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 11.6 times per game (280th in the nation) and they are turning it over 14.5 times per game. The Titans commit 15.9 fouls per contest and they shoot 64.2% from the free throw line.

The Detroit defense surrenders 42.9% on shots from beyond the arc (73 of 170) and their opponents are converting on 76.8% of their free throw attempts. They allow 16.3 assists and 35.0 boards every game, which is 343rd and 177th in those defensive categories. The Titans on the defensive end are ranked 309th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 77.4. They have forced 10.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.1% from the floor (329th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Detroit

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