Ohio Bobcats vs Ball State Cardinals Prediction, 2/6/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ohio Bobcats vs Ball State Cardinals

Date: Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Location: Worthen Arena in Muncie, IN

TV: ESPN+

Worthen Arena is where the Ball State Cardinals (12-10) will go up against the Ohio Bobcats (12-10) on Tuesday.

The Ohio Bobcats faced Miami and took home the win by a score of 78-69 in their last contest. Ohio wrapped up the game with a 52.9% FG percentage (27 out of 51) and converted 15 out of their 29 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bobcats knocked down 9 of 14 shots for a percentage of 64.3%. Concerning grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 28 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 19 assists for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Pertaining to defending, Ohio allowed their opponent to shoot 39.0% from the field on 23 out of 59 shooting. Miami recorded 13 assists and had 4 steals in this game. On top of that, Miami pulled down 31 boards (11 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Miami went 88.9% when shooting free throws by knocking down 16 of their 18 attempts. They converted 7 of their 20 shots from 3-point range. Concerning fouls, the Bobcats ended up with 15 while Miami accounted for 12 fouls.

Jaylin Hunter is a guy who was a contributor for the matchup. He finished with 22 points on 8 out of 14 shooting. He was on the court for 34 mins and collected 3 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 57.1% from the floor and earned 8 assists.

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Ohio will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 12-10 on the campaign. They have an average of 78.2 points per game (80th in the nation) while hitting 45.9% from the field. The Bobcats are connecting on 35.9% on shots from distance (193 of 538) and 70.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Ohio is collecting 36.2 boards per game and is sitting with 311 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 146th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 9.8 times per contest and as a group they are committing 17.9 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Bobcats are able to force 13.4 turnovers every game while drawing 17.1 fouls. They surrender 32.9% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 151st in Division 1 in opponents points per game (70.8). The Bobcats defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 42.4% (539 of 1,270) and they concede 35.9 rebounds per game as a group. They are currently ranked 36th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 239 relinquished so far this season.

For their last game, the Ball State Cardinals went home victorious with a score of 77-67 against Western Michigan. The Cardinals collected 22 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 26 for this game. They also coughed up the ball 6 times, while recording 8 steals in the game. Western Michigan committed 25 personal fouls in the game which took the Cardinals to the charity stripe for a total of 31 shots. They were able to knock down 21 of those for a percentage of 67.7%. In regard to 3-point attempts, Ball State made 8 out of 21 attempts (38.1%). When this game wrapped up, the Cardinals finished shooting 24 out of 50 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.0%. The Cardinals permitted Western Michigan to make 25 out of 57 tries from the field which had them shooting 43.9% for this game. They went 33.3% from 3-point land by going 9 out of 27 and ended up shooting 8 out of 17 from the charity stripe (47.1%). In reference to rebounding, Ball State allowed Western Michigan to get 38 in all (11 on the offensive side).

Jalin Anderson ended up being a factor for the Cardinals for this game. He had 20 points in his 38 minutes on the court and added 1 assist for the contest. He made 6 of 18 for the contest for a field goal rate of 33.3%, and added 6 rebounds.

Ball State has a win-loss record of 12-10 so far this season. As an offensive unit, the Cardinals are connecting on 46.2% from the field, which ranks 99th in the country. Ball State has accumulated 1,655 pts for the campaign (75.2 per contest) and they snag 34.5 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 12.5 times per contest (252nd in the country) and they turn it over 12.1 times per game. The Cardinals are committing 15.2 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 76.5% from the charity stripe.

The Ball State defense gives up 34.0% on 3-point shots (152 of 447) and their opponents are connecting on 70.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 12.0 dimes and 32.2 boards every game, which has them ranked 116th and 48th in D-1. The Cardinals on the defensive side of the court are 136th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 70.4. They are able to force 11.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.9% from the floor (268th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Ohio

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