Indiana State Sycamores vs Ball State Cardinals Prediction, 11/16/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Indiana State Sycamores vs Ball State Cardinals

Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024

Location: Worthen Arena in Muncie, IN

TV: ESPN+

The Ball State Cardinals (1-2) will take on the Indiana State Sycamores (1-2) at Worthen Arena on Saturday.

The Indiana State Sycamores faced SIU Edwardsville and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 77-72 in their last game. Indiana State ended with a 40.7% FG percentage (24 out of 59) and knocked down 15 of 41 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Sycamores knocked down 9 of their 15 attempts for a percentage of 60.0%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 30 with 10 of them being offensive. They also dished out 15 assists for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When it comes to defending, Indiana State allowed the other team to shoot 50.0% from the field on 30 out of 60 shooting. SIU Edwardsville distributed 16 assists and had 9 steals for the contest. Furthermore, SIU Edwardsville totaled 36 rebounds (10 offensive, 26 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. SIU Edwardsville finished shooting 75.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 9 of 12 tries. They also knocked down 8 of their 27 shots from beyond the perimeter. In reference to fouls, the Sycamores walked away with 14 while SIU Edwardsville totaled 14 fouls.

Jahni Summers is one guy who was a contributor in the game. He ended up scoring 15 points on 5 of 10 shooting. He played for 26 mins and snagged 3 boards. He finished the game shooting 50.0% from the field but had no dimes when the game ended.

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Indiana State heads into this contest with a win-loss record of 1-2 so far this year. They lose possession via turnover 16.7 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 14.3 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Indiana State is grabbing 41.0 rebounds per game and is sitting with 44 dimes for the year, which is 168th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Sycamores are hitting 32.0% on shots from 3-point land (33 of 103) and 65.2% from the free throw line. They average 76.3 points per contest (216th in D-1) while shooting 42.6% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Sycamores are forcing 16.3 turnovers per game while drawing 14.7 fouls. They are ranked 257th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 42 surrendered so far this season. The Sycamores are allowing a FG percentage of 44.2% (84 of 190) and they surrender 37.7 boards per game as a unit. They relinquish 33.8% on shots from distance and they rank 236th in D-1 in PPG allowed (74.0).

In their last game, the Ball State Cardinals took a loss by a final score of 77-69 when they faced Dayton. In regard to cleaning the glass, Ball State allowed Dayton to get 34 in all (7 on the offensive glass). They shot 21.1% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 4 out of 19 and ended up shooting 21 of 29 at the charity stripe (72.4%). The Cardinals allowed Dayton to bury 26 out of 53 attempts from the field which had them shooting 49.1% for the contest. In all, the Cardinals ended up going 20 for 52 from the field which gave them a rate of 38.5%. In the matter of three-point attempts, Ball State converted 8 out of 18 tries (44.4%). They were able to make 21 of the free throw tries for a rate of 87.5%. Dayton committed 17 fouls for this contest which got the Cardinals to the charity stripe for 24 attempts. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while getting 5 steals for the matchup. The Cardinals were able to corral 24 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards totaling 29 in this matchup.

Jermahri Hill ended up being a factor for the Cardinals for the contest. He had 25 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 3 assists for the game. He converted 7 of 16 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 43.8%, and had 7 rebounds.

Ball State has a mark of 1-2 this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Cardinals are connecting on 40.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 303rd in the country. Ball State has totaled 222 pts so far this year (74.0 per contest) and they average 40.7 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.7 times per contest (251st in college basketball) and they are turning it over 13.3 times per contest. The Cardinals commit 17.0 personal fouls per contest and they go 70.6% from the charity stripe.

The Ball State defense allows 24.0% on 3-pointers (12 of 50) and opponents are connecting on 70.8% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 13.3 dimes and 36.3 boards per game, which has them ranked 224th and 244th in the nation. The Cardinals are ranked 170th in the country in points allowed per contest with 69.3. They are able to force 10.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 42.1% from the floor (197th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Indiana State

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