Ball State Cardinals vs Dayton Flyers Prediction, 11/13/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ball State Cardinals vs Dayton Flyers

Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Location: UD Arena in Dayton, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Ball State Cardinals (1-1) are en route to UD Arena on Wednesday where they will try to defeat the Dayton Flyers (2-0).

The Ball State Cardinals stepped onto the hardwood against Franklin and earned the victory with a final of 87-60 in their last contest. Ball State wrapped up the game having earned a 52.7% FG percentage (29 of 55) and buried 4 out of their 16 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Cardinals converted 25 of their 37 shots for a percentage of 67.6%. When talking about rebounding, they collected 43 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 17 dimes in this contest as well as creating 16 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In terms of the defense, Ball State allowed the other team to shoot 36.7% from the floor on 22 out of 60 shooting. Franklin distributed 9 dimes and had 12 steals for this game. On top of that, Franklin grabbed 21 rebounds (5 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Franklin finished shooting 71.4% from the free throw line by converting 10 of 14 attempts. They buried 6 out of their 20 attempts from beyond the arc. Concerning fouls, the Cardinals ended up finishing with 16 and Franklin finished the game with 26 fouls.

Jermahri Hill is a guy who came through for the matchup. He finished the game at 54.5% from the field and distributed 1 assist. He was on the court for 27 minutes played and also grabbed 3 boards. He ended up scoring 17 points on 6 of 11 shooting.

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Ball State comes into this game with a win-loss record of 1-1 for the year. They turn it over 12.5 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 16.0 fouls per game. As a team, Ball State is pulling down 45.5 boards per game and has earned 28 dimes so far this season, which is 245th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Cardinals are hitting 24.5% on shots from distance (12 of 49) and 63.9% from the charity stripe. They average 76.5 points per outing (225th in Division 1) while going 41.5% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Cardinals are forcing their opponents into 12.0 turnovers every game and they draw 22.0 fouls. They currently rank 119th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 23 relinquished on the season. The Cardinals defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 39.2% (49 of 125) and they concede 37.0 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They concede 25.8% from 3-point land and they are 121st in D-1 in PPG allowed (65.5).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Dayton Flyers took home the win by a final score of 71-66 against Northwestern. The Flyers collected 22 defensive boards and 3 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 in the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while earning 10 steals for this game. Northwestern committed 21 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Flyers to the charity stripe for a total of 25 attempts. They were able to make 15 of the free throws for a clip of 60.0%. In the matter of shooting from distance, Dayton converted 8 of their 21 tries (38.1%). At the conclusion of this game, the Flyers shot 24 out of 46 from the field which gave them a rate of 52.2%. The Flyers permitted Northwestern to convert 25 of their 56 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 44.6% for this contest. They finished 25.0% from 3-point land by going 5 out of 20 and finished the game at 11 of 13 at the free throw line (84.6%). In regard to cleaning the glass, Dayton permitted Northwestern to pull down 31 in all (9 on the offensive side).

Enoch Cheeks ended up being a major contributor for the Flyers in the game. He accumulated 16 points in his 34 minutes on the court and had 2 dimes in this matchup. He buried 7 out of 10 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 70.0%, and had 4 rebounds.

Dayton has a win-loss mark of 2-0 this season. As an offensive team, the Flyers are hitting on 48.2% from the floor, which ranks 120th in D-1. Dayton has 158 points for the campaign (79.0 per contest) and they pull down 37.5 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 18.0 times per game (67th in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.5 times per game. The Flyers have committed 13.5 fouls per contest and they hit 64.0% from the charity stripe.

The Flyers are ranked 75th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 61.5. They are forcing their opponents into 14.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.2% from the floor (178th in D-1). The Dayton defense allows 26.8% on 3-point shots (11 of 41) and their opposition knocks down 75.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 11.0 assists and 31.5 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 130th and 96th in the nation.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Dayton

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