Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Ball State Cardinals Prediction, 2/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Ball State Cardinals

Date: Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Location: Worthen Arena in Muncie, IN

TV: ESPN+

Worthen Arena is the site where the Ball State Cardinals (11-12) will compete against the Eastern Michigan Eagles (11-12) on Tuesday.

The Eastern Michigan Eagles faced Old Dominion and walked away with a win by a score of 76-70 in their last contest. Eastern Michigan walked away from the contest with a 50.0% field goal percentage (25 of 50) and made 5 out of their 18 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Eagles buried 21 of 30 shots for a percentage of 70.0%. When it comes to pulling down boards, they collected 27 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 11 assists for the game in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In regard to defense, Eastern Michigan allowed their opponent to shoot 42.3% from the floor on 22 out of 52 shooting. Old Dominion dished out 9 assists and had 6 steals for the matchup. In addition, Old Dominion pulled down 26 rebounds (9 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Old Dominion finished the game at 95.0% at the free throw line by burying 19 of their 20 attempts. They also knocked down 7 of 24 attempts from 3-point range. With respect to fouls, the Eagles finished with 14 while Old Dominion totaled 23 fouls.

Da'Sean Nelson is one player who was a contributor for the game. He scored 22 points on 8 out of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 32 minutes played and also snagged 4 boards. He finished shooting 61.5% from the floor and dished out 2 assists.

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Eastern Michigan steps onto the court with a mark of 11-12 on the season. They are averaging 72.3 points per contest (238th in the nation) while going 45.2% from the field. The Eagles are connecting on 33.5% on shots from beyond the arc (167 of 499) and 71.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Eastern Michigan is grabbing 32.4 boards per game and is sitting with 294 assists this year, which is 286th in college in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 13.3 times per contest and as a team they commit 18.0 personal fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Eagles are forcing their opponents into 12.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.9 fouls. They currently rank 150th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 305 surrendered on the season. The Eagles defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 46.6% (612 of 1,314) and they relinquish 34.5 rebounds per game as a team. They surrender 36.2% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 318th in college in PPG from their opponents (77.1).

The last time they took the court, the Ball State Cardinals walked away with a victory by a final of 77-76 when they played Southern Miss. When it comes to rebounding, Ball State permitted Southern Miss to collect 27 in all (6 on the offensive glass). They finished 35.0% from 3-point land by connecting on 7 out of 20 and finished the game at 15 of 23 from the free throw line (65.2%). The Cardinals allowed Southern Miss to convert 27 out of their 55 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.1% for the game. Overall, the Cardinals finished 29 out of 65 from the field which had them shooting 44.6%. In relation to shots from beyond the arc, Ball State knocked down 8 of their 21 tries (38.1%). They were able to knock down 11 of the free throws for a percentage of 73.3%. Southern Miss was called for 18 personal fouls in this contest which took the Cardinals to the free throw line for a total of 15 tries. They gave up possession 11 times, while earning 7 steals in this game. The Cardinals were able to collect 25 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 35 for this game.

Mickey Pearson Jr. was important for the Cardinals for the contest. He racked up 21 points in his 25 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 1 assist in the game. He made 7 out of 12 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and earned 5 rebounds.

Ball State has a win-loss record of 11-12 on the year. The Cardinals commit 16.5 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 68.5% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.6 times per game (192nd in college) and they are giving up possession 11.8 times per game. Ball State has accumulated 1,748 pts on the campaign (76.0 per game) and they average 36.0 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Cardinals are shooting 46.2% from the field, which is ranked 106th in the nation.

The Ball State defense concedes 31.6% on 3-pointers (176 of 557) and their opponents are making 71.5% of their free throw attempts. They concede 14.3 assists and 34.4 boards every game, which is 277th and 184th in college hoops. The Cardinals on defense are ranked 253rd in the nation in PPG given up with 74.1. They are able to force 10.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.9% from the floor (199th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Eastern Michigan

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