Bowling Green Falcons vs Ball State Cardinals Prediction, 1/30/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bowling Green Falcons vs Ball State Cardinals

Date: Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Location: Worthen Arena in Muncie, IN

TV: ESPN+

The Bowling Green Falcons (14-6) are traveling to Worthen Arena on Tuesday where they will meet the Ball State Cardinals (11-9).

The Bowling Green Falcons stepped onto the hardwood against Toledo and took a loss by a score of 88-72 in their last contest. Bowling Green ended the game with a 47.5% field goal percentage (29 of 61) and made 8 out of their 23 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Falcons made 6 of their 7 shots for a percentage of 85.7%. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they earned 22 with 3 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 11 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Pertaining to defense, Bowling Green allowed their opponent to shoot 55.9% from the floor on 33 out of 59 shooting. Toledo doled out 20 assists and had 8 steals in this contest. In addition, Toledo grabbed 33 rebounds (8 offensive, 25 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Toledo finished the contest at 64.7% from the free throw line by burying 11 of 17 tries. They also made 11 out of their 26 attempts from beyond the arc. In relation to personal fouls, the Falcons ended up finishing with 15 while Toledo accounted for 9 personal fouls.

Marcus Hill is a guy who was a contributor for the matchup. He accumulated 25 points on 10 out of 22 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 38 mins played and also snagged 4 rebounds. He finished the contest at 45.5% from the floor and totaled 3 assists.

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Bowling Green comes into this contest with a record of 14-6 on the year. They average 76.6 points per contest (121st in the nation) while connecting on 44.5% from the field. The Falcons are hitting 31.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (145 of 460) and 68.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Bowling Green is grabbing 38.4 rebounds per contest and has 233 dimes for the year, which ranks 308th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 11.6 times per game and as a group they commit 16.0 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Falcons are forcing their opponents into 12.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.4 fouls. They are giving up 35.6% from 3-point land and they are ranked 178th in the nation in points per game allowed (71.7). The Falcons defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.8% (538 of 1,227) and they concede 35.6 boards per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 156th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 254 relinquished for the campaign.

In their last game, the Ball State Cardinals walked away with a victory by a final of 81-71 against Northern Illinois. In the matter of rebounding, Ball State permitted Northern Illinois to grab 28 in total (7 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 22.2% from beyond the arc by going 4 of 18 and ended up shooting 9 out of 13 at the free throw line (69.2%). The Cardinals permitted Northern Illinois to convert 29 out of 66 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.9% in this game. Overall, the Cardinals ended up going 25 for 53 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.2%. When discussing three-point attempts, Ball State converted 8 out of 17 attempts (47.1%). They were able to convert 23 of those for a clip of 88.5%. Northern Illinois earned 22 personal fouls in the game which took the Cardinals to the charity stripe for 26 shots. They turned it over 11 times, while getting 4 steals for this contest. The Cardinals corralled 31 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 37 for this contest.

Basheer Jihad pitched in for the Cardinals for the game. He made 9 out of 18 for the contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and earned 14 rebounds. He accumulated 28 points in his 37 minutes on the court and earned 3 assists in the matchup.

Ball State has a record of 11-9 on the year. The Cardinals have committed 15.0 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 76.9% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 12.6 times per game (245th in the country) and they are giving up possession 12.3 times per contest. Ball State has accounted for 1,506 pts so far this season (75.3 per game) and they grab 35.3 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Cardinals are connecting on 46.1% from the field, which ranks 111th in D-1.

The Ball State defense concedes 33.4% on shots from 3-point land (135 of 404) and their opponents are making 71.7% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 12.3 dimes and 31.8 boards per contest, which ranks them 129th and 32nd in Division 1. The Cardinals defensively are ranked 131st in the nation in PPG surrendered with 70.1. They are able to force 11.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.6% from the field (253rd 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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