Ball State Cardinals vs Miami RedHawks Prediction, 2/17/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ball State Cardinals vs Miami RedHawks

Date: Saturday, February 17, 2024

Location: Millett Hall in Oxford, OH

TV: ESPN+

Millett Hall is the location where the Miami RedHawks (11-13) will play the Ball State Cardinals (12-12) on Saturday.

The Ball State Cardinals faced Texas State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 68-60 in their last game. Ball State wrapped up the contest with a 38.8% field goal percentage (19 of 49) and made 7 of their 16 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Cardinals knocked down 15 of their 20 shots for a rate of 75.0%. Pertaining to grabbing boards, they earned a total of 29 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 11 assists for this game while forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Concerning defending, Ball State allowed the other team to shoot 46.6% from the floor on 27 of 58 shooting. Texas State distributed 15 dimes and had 13 steals in the game. Moreover, Texas State snagged 32 boards (8 offensive, 24 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Texas State finished shooting 56.3% from the free throw line by converting 9 of their 16 attempts. They also buried 5 of 13 attempts from 3-point land. Concerning personal fouls, the Cardinals finished with 14 while Texas State finished the game with 17 personal fouls.

Basheer Jihad is a player who was a major factor for this game. He finished the contest at 41.7% from the floor and distributed 2 dimes. He was on the court for 38 minutes played and also grabbed 9 rebounds. He notched 19 points on 5 out of 12 shooting.

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Ball State heads into this game with a mark of 12-12 so far this year. They have an average of 74.8 points per contest (163rd in Division 1) while hitting 45.7% from the field. The Cardinals are shooting 37.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (185 of 491) and 76.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Ball State is snagging 34.8 boards per game and has accounted for 300 assists this year, which ranks 261st in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 12.1 times per game and as a squad they are committing 15.4 fouls every game.

On defense, the Cardinals are forcing 11.7 turnovers every game and they draw 19.2 personal fouls. They give up 33.8% on three-point shots and they rank 151st in the country in points per game allowed (70.9). The Cardinals are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 45.1% (623 of 1,382) and they surrender 32.4 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 104th in D-1 in giving up assists with 293 conceded for the year.

The last time they took the court, the Miami RedHawks took a loss by a final score of 73-53 against Georgia State. The RedHawks snagged 23 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 35 in the matchup. They also turned it over 11 times, while getting 4 steals for this game. Georgia State had 15 personal fouls for the game which took the RedHawks to the free throw line for 11 attempts. They were able to convert 7 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 63.6%. Regarding 3-point attempts, Miami buried 6 out of 31 attempts (19.4%). At the conclusion of this game, the RedHawks shot 20 out of 65 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 30.8%. The RedHawks permitted Georgia State to bury 28 out of 57 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 49.1% in this matchup. They finished 34.6% from 3-point land by going 9 out of 26 and finished the game at 8 out of 12 from the free throw line (66.7%). In relation to how they rebounded, Miami permitted Georgia State to collect 32 in total (5 on the offensive glass).

Darweshi Hunter ended up being a major contributor for the RedHawks for the game. He made 6 out of 16 for the contest giving him a rate of 37.5%, and added 5 rebounds. He racked up 19 points in his 30 minutes on the court, but left the arena with no assists.

Miami has a record of 11-13 so far this season. The RedHawks commit 17.9 fouls per contest and they shoot 70.7% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 15.0 times per contest (83rd in the nation) and they turn the ball over 11.8 times per contest. Miami has scored 1,730 points on the season (72.1 per game) and they average 33.0 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the RedHawks are connecting on 45.4% from the floor, which ranks 141st in D-1.

The RedHawks defensively are ranked 161st in D-1 in PPG allowed with 71.1. They have forced 12.1 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.3% from the field (166th in college hoops). The Miami defense surrenders 30.8% on shots from beyond the arc (156 of 506) and opponents are connecting on 73.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 11.9 assists and 35.5 boards per contest, which has them ranked 98th and 223rd in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Ball State

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