Ball State Cardinals vs Bowling Green Falcons Prediction, 3/8/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ball State Cardinals vs Bowling Green Falcons

Date: Friday, March 8, 2024

Location: Stroh Center in Bowling Green, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Ball State Cardinals (15-15) are hitting the road to Stroh Center on Friday where they will compete against the Bowling Green Falcons (18-12).

The Ball State Cardinals stepped onto the hardwood against Kent State and walked away with a win by a score of 76-69 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Cardinals ended up finishing with 11 and Kent State finished the game with 21 fouls. They buried 9 out of their 29 shots from distance. Kent State ended up shooting 85.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 6 of their 7 shots. On top of that, Kent State snagged 30 rebounds (7 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Kent State dished out 15 dimes and had 6 steals in this contest. Pertaining to defense, Ball State allowed the other team to shoot 40.9% from the floor on 27 out of 66 shooting. They also doled out 11 assists in this contest while forcing 11 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 35 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the free throw line, the Cardinals converted 20 of their 27 tries for a rate of 74.1%. Ball State wrapped up the game having earned a 43.1% field goal percentage (25 out of 58) and made 6 of 20 shots from beyond the arc.

Jalin Anderson is a player who played a role in this game. He ended up shooting 50.0% from the field and also distributed 3 assists. He played for 32 mins and also snagged 2 rebounds. He scored 23 points on 7 out of 14 shooting.

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Ball State heads into this matchup with a record of 15-15 so far this season. They turn the ball over 12.0 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 15.1 fouls per game. As a unit, Ball State is pulling in 35.0 boards per contest and is sitting with 373 assists for the year, which ranks 249th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Cardinals are hitting 36.5% on 3-point shots (227 of 622) and 76.8% from the free throw line. They are averaging 73.7 points per outing (182nd in Division 1) on 44.6% from the floor.

On defense, the Cardinals are forcing 11.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.0 personal fouls. They are conceding 34.0% on shots from distance and they are 138th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (70.7). The Cardinals defense is giving up a FG percentage of 44.5% (783 of 1,761) and they surrender 33.6 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are 123rd in the country in allowing assists with 370 surrendered so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Bowling Green Falcons got the victory with a final of 73-65 against Western Michigan. The Falcons recorded 24 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 33 for the contest. They coughed it up 9 times, while getting 4 steals in the matchup. Western Michigan committed 16 fouls for the matchup which got the Falcons to the free throw line for 16 attempts. They were able to make 12 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 75.0%. When talking about three-point attempts, Bowling Green made 5 of their 17 tries (29.4%). When all was said and done, the Falcons went 28 out of 60 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.7%. The Falcons permitted Western Michigan to knock down 25 out of their 58 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.1% for the contest. They finished the game shooting 28.6% from downtown by shooting 6 out of 21 and ended up shooting 9 out of 13 at the charity stripe (69.2%). In reference to rebounding, Bowling Green allowed Western Michigan to pull down 29 in all (8 on the offensive glass).

Rashaun Agee was important for the Falcons in this game. He accumulated 17 points in his 34 minutes of playing time and accumulated 4 dimes for this contest. He made 6 of 11 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 54.5%, and earned 15 rebounds.

Bowling Green has a record of 18-12 for the season. The Falcons are committing 15.8 fouls every game and they hit 70.2% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 11.4 times per game (314th in Division 1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.5 times per game. Bowling Green has accounted for 2,221 pts on the season (74.0 per contest) and they grab 38.1 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Falcons are connecting on 43.2% from the floor, which is 272nd in the nation.

The Bowling Green defense surrenders 35.9% on shots from 3-point land (222 of 618) and their opposition makes 67.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 12.4 dimes and 35.2 rebounds per contest, which is 136th and 204th in those categories. The Falcons on the defensive side of the court are 159th in college hoops in points given up per game with 71.3. They are forcing their opponents into 12.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.3% from the floor (220th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Ball State

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