Bowling Green Falcons vs Ball State Cardinals Prediction, 2/11/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bowling Green Falcons vs Ball State Cardinals

Date: Saturday, February 11, 2023

Location: Worthen Arena in Muncie, IN

TV: ESPN+

The Bowling Green Falcons (10-14) are on their way to Worthen Arena on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the Ball State Cardinals (17-7).

The Bowling Green Falcons faced Kent State and took a loss by a score of 87-64 in their last contest. In the matter of personal fouls, the Falcons left the arena with 25 while Kent State recorded 19 personal fouls. They converted 7 of their 19 shots from beyond the perimeter. Kent State shot 69.2% when shooting free throws by burying 18 of 26 tries. In addition, Kent State had 36 rebounds (11 offensive, 25 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Kent State distributed 17 assists and had 10 steals for the contest. With regard to the defense, Bowling Green let their opponent shoot 53.4% from the field on 31 of 58 shooting. They also dished out 9 dimes for the game while forcing 16 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 18 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Falcons made 12 of their 18 tries for a percentage of 66.7%. Bowling Green ended the game having earned a 40.7% FG percentage (22 of 54) and converted 8 of their 22 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Kaden Metheny is a player who was a major contributor for this contest. He finished the contest at 46.7% from the field and totaled 1 assist. He was on the court for 38 mins played and also snagged 2 rebounds. He recorded 19 points on 7 out of 15 shooting.

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Bowling Green will take the court with a record of 10-14 so far this year. They are losing possession via turnover 12.0 times per game and as a group are committing 17.4 fouls per contest. As a unit, Bowling Green is grabbing 36.3 rebounds per contest and has earned 340 assists on the season, which has them ranked 109th in the nation in terms of passing. The Falcons are shooting 35.0% from downtown (179 of 511) and 74.0% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 76.8 points per outing (64th in the nation) while connecting on 45.6% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Falcons have forced 11.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.7 fouls. They are 282nd in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 342 conceded for the year. The Falcons defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 45.8% (666 of 1,453) and they surrender 35.0 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are giving up 35.0% on 3-point shots and they are 348th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (77.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Ball State Cardinals walked away with a victory by a final of 65-51 against Central Michigan. In the matter of how they rebounded, Ball State permitted Central Michigan to get 26 in all (9 on the offensive glass). They finished 22.2% from beyond the arc by shooting 4 out of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 9 out of 12 at the charity stripe (75.0%). The Cardinals allowed Central Michigan to bury 19 of 56 attempts from the field which had them shooting 33.9% in this matchup. Overall, the Cardinals finished the game shooting 21 for 46 from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.7%. Pertaining to shooting from 3-point land, Ball State buried 5 of 17 tries (29.4%). They were able to convert 18 of them for a rate of 75.0%. Central Michigan committed 19 fouls for the matchup which got the Cardinals to the charity stripe for a total of 24 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while recording 8 steals for this contest. The Cardinals collected 27 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 35 for the matchup.

Mickey Pearson ended up being a major contributor for the Cardinals in this matchup. He scored 13 points in his 24 minutes on the hardwood, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes. He made 5 out of 7 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 71.4%, and had 6 rebounds.

Ball State has a mark of 17-7 this year. The Cardinals commit 16.1 fouls per game and they shoot 67.1% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 12.8 times per contest (224th in D-1) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.5 times per contest. Ball State has 1,813 pts for the season (75.5 per game) and they snag 36.0 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Cardinals are hitting on 47.1% from the floor, which is 49th in D-1.

The Ball State defense allows 36.9% from downtown (166 of 450) and opponents are making 71.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 9.5 assists and 32.7 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 11th and 90th in D-1. The Cardinals defensively are ranked 167th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 69.0. They are forcing 12.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.3% from the field (170th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Ball State

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