Ball State Cardinals vs Toledo Rockets Prediction, 1/3/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ball State Cardinals vs Toledo Rockets

Date: Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Location: Savage Arena in Toledo, OH

TV: Youtube TV

Savage Arena is the location where the Toledo Rockets (9-4) will attempt to beat the Ball State Cardinals (9-4) on Tuesday.

The Ball State Cardinals played Chicago State and took home the win by a score of 70-63 in their last contest. Ball State finished having earned a 52.2% FG percentage (24 of 46) and knocked down 6 out of their 19 3-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Cardinals made 16 of their 33 tries for a rate of 48.5%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 28 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 10 dimes for the contest in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and having 8 steals. Pertaining to defense, Ball State let their opponent shoot 37.3% from the floor on 22 out of 59 shooting. Chicago State recorded 5 assists and had 1 steal in this matchup. Additionally, Chicago State grabbed 33 boards (11 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Chicago State went 73.3% at the charity stripe by making 11 of 15 shots. They converted 8 out of their 21 shots from beyond the arc. When discussing personal fouls, the Cardinals walked away with 15 while Chicago State accounted for 25 personal fouls.

Jarron Coleman is one player who was a contributor in the matchup. He ended up scoring 16 points on 6 of 15 shooting. He was on the court for 38 minutes and pulled down 5 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 40.0% from the floor and earned 2 assists.

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Ball State will play this contest with a record of 9-4 for the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 12.6 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 16.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Ball State is grabbing 35.5 rebounds per game and is sitting with 175 assists this season, which is 258th in the country in terms of passing. The Cardinals are shooting 38.1% from downtown (91 of 239) and 67.6% from the charity stripe. They average 76.5 points per outing (98th in college hoops) on 48.6% from the floor.

Defensively, the Cardinals are forcing their opponents into 12.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 21.5 fouls. They are ranked 7th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 118 surrendered this season. The Cardinals are giving up a shooting percentage of 41.2% (312 of 757) and they surrender 32.7 boards per game as a basketball team. They are giving up 35.3% on 3-point shots and they rank 106th in college basketball in opponents points per game (65.8).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Toledo Rockets got the win with a final of 103-88 when they played Lourdes. The Rockets snagged 24 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 in this game. They turned the ball over 10 times, while recording 6 steals for this game. Lourdes committed 22 fouls for the game which took the Rockets to the charity stripe for 30 tries. They were able to make 23 of the free throws for a rate of 76.7%. With regard to shots from distance, Toledo converted 10 of their 29 attempts (34.5%). When all was said and done, the Rockets walked away from this one shooting 35 out of 64 from the floor which had them at 54.7%. The Rockets allowed Lourdes to bury 32 out of their 64 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 50.0% in this contest. They shot 54.2% from beyond the perimeter via 13 of 24 and ended up shooting 11 of 11 from the free throw line (100.0%). In regard to attacking the glass, Toledo allowed Lourdes to grab 24 in total (5 on the offensive side).

Setric Millner ended up being a factor for the Rockets in this game. He accumulated 25 points in his 31 mins on the court and accounted for 4 assists for this game. He buried 8 of 15 for the game for a field goal percentage of 53.3%, and had 4 rebounds.

Toledo has a win-loss mark of 9-4 on the season. The Rockets are committing 16.1 personal fouls per game and they hit 75.5% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 15.3 times per game (74th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 11.3 times per contest. Toledo has totaled 1,105 pts for the year (85.0 per contest) and they grab 36.5 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Rockets are shooting 48.4% from the field, which ranks them 37th in college basketball.

The Rockets on the defensive side of the court are 349th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 79.5. They have forced 13.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.5% from the floor (312th in the country). The Toledo defense gives up 37.9% from downtown (114 of 301) and opponents are connecting on 76.8% of their foul shots. They allow 14.5 assists and 34.2 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 297th and 182nd 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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