Ball State vs Nebraska-Omaha College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 11/13/21
Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks (1-0) vs. Ball State Cardinals (0-1)
November 13, 2021 12:00 pm EDT
The Line: Ball State Cardinals -9.5 / Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks +9.5; Over/Under: +150
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The Omaha Mavericks and Ball State Cardinals meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Worthen Arena. The Omaha Mavericks look for a win after beating Hastings College. The Ball State Cardinals need a win after losing their opener to Georgia Southern.
The Omaha Mavericks are averaging 67 points on 42.9 percent shooting and allowing 57 points on 34.4 percent shooting. Frankie Fidler is averaging 15 points and 6 rebounds, while Marco Smith is averaging 10 points and 5 rebounds. Kyle Luedtke is the third double-digit scorer and Darrius Hughes is grabbing 8 rebounds. The Omaha Mavericks are shooting 25 percent from beyond the arc and 71.4 percent from the free throw line. The Omaha Mavericks are allowing 22.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 39 rebounds per game.
The Ball State Cardinals are averaging 71 points on 43.9 percent shooting and allowing 82 points on 52.6 percent shooting. Luke Bumbalough is averaging 21 points and 1 assist, while Jalen Windham is averaging 12 points and 1 rebound. Miryne Thomas is the third double-digit scorer and Tyler Cochran is grabbing 6 rebounds. The Ball State Cardinals are shooting 36.7 percent from beyond the arc and 47.6 percent from the free throw line. The Ball State Cardinals are allowing 33.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31 rebounds per game.
The Mavericks are 4-12 ATS in their last 16 Saturday games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Cardinals are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 Saturday games and 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games overall. The over is 4-0 in Mavericks last 4 overall. The over is 22-4 in Cardinals last 26 overall.
The Ball State Cardinals didn’t play a lick of defense in their season opener, and they’re simply not good or consistent enough to be laying these sorts of numbers. The Omaha Mavericks aren’t exactly pushovers, and they’ve had some decent covering success dating back to last season. I’m not laying this much chalk with Ball State. Give me Omaha.
