Detroit Titans vs Ball State Cardinals Prediction, 11/20/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Titans vs Ball State Cardinals

Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Location: Worthen Arena in Muncie, IN

TV: ESPN+

The Detroit Titans (2-2) are on their way to Worthen Arena on Wednesday where they will try to beat the Ball State Cardinals (1-3).

The Detroit Titans took the court against Toledo and took a loss by a final of 82-67 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Titans ended up with 23 while Toledo recorded 14 fouls. They converted 6 of 23 attempts from three-point range. Toledo finished the contest at 75.0% from the free throw line by converting 18 of 24 tries. On top of that, Toledo snagged 32 boards (10 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Toledo earned 17 assists and had 7 steals for the contest. When talking about the defense, Detroit let their opponent shoot 44.6% from the floor on 29 out of 65 shooting. They also doled out 9 assists for the game as well as forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they earned 33 with 10 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Titans converted 9 of 16 tries for a percentage of 56.3%. Detroit finished the game having earned a 43.1% field goal percentage (25 out of 58) and converted 8 of their 17 shots from 3-point land.

Emmanuel Kuac is one player who was a factor for this contest. He ended up scoring 18 points on 6 out of 8 shooting. He played 29 mins played and also snagged 4 boards. He finished the contest at 75.0% from the field but had no dimes when the game ended.

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Detroit steps onto the court with a mark of 2-2 on the season. They are giving up possession 14.5 times per contest and as a unit they commit 18.8 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Detroit is pulling down 44.8 boards per game and is sitting with 52 dimes on the campaign, which is 229th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Titans are hitting 34.5% on three-point shots (30 of 87) and 68.4% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 76.8 points per game (198th in college basketball) while going 43.3% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Titans are forcing 11.5 turnovers every game and they draw 18.5 personal fouls. They are ranked 252nd in college basketball in allowing assists with 59 surrendered so far this season. The Titans defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.2% (105 of 243) and they surrender 31.8 boards per contest as a squad. They are relinquishing 29.2% from beyond the arc and they rank 250th in college basketball in points per game allowed (74.8).

The last time they took the court, the Ball State Cardinals took a loss by a final score of 94-84 against Indiana State. Regarding how they rebounded, Ball State allowed Indiana State to snag 42 in total (4 offensive). They finished shooting 44.4% from beyond the arc by shooting 12 out of 27 and ended up shooting 26 of 29 from the free throw line (89.7%). The Cardinals allowed Indiana State to convert 28 of 56 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 50.0% in this contest. Overall, the Cardinals ended up shooting 22 for 57 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 38.6%. In the matter of shots from 3-point land, Ball State converted 7 of 24 tries (29.2%). They were able to make 33 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 71.7%. Indiana State was called for 29 fouls for this game which got the Cardinals to the free throw line for a total of 46 shots. They also turned the ball over 8 times, while getting 4 steals in this matchup. The Cardinals were able to collect 24 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards for a total of 28 in this game.

Payton Sparks ended up having an impact for the Cardinals for the game. He made 4 of 11 for this contest for a rate of 36.4%, and added 7 rebounds. He totaled 16 points in his 23 minutes on the court and tallied 1 assist in this matchup.

Ball State has a mark of 1-3 this season. The Cardinals commit 18.3 fouls per game while shooting 71.0% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.3 times per contest (273rd in college hoops) and they cough up possession 12.0 times per game. Ball State has earned 306 pts this season (76.5 per contest) and they pull down 38.3 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Cardinals are connecting on 40.1% from the floor, which is 323rd in D-1.

The Ball State defense surrenders 31.2% from downtown (24 of 77) and opponents are converting on 76.6% of their free throw attempts. They concede 15.3 dimes and 38.0 rebounds per game, which ranks them 287th and 295th in D-1. The Cardinals defensively are ranked 266th in the nation in points given up per game with 75.5. They are able to force 11.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.0% from the floor (241st in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Ball State

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