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Ball State vs Western Michigan Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 1/17/23

Western Michigan Broncos (6-11) vs. Ball State Cardinals (12-5)
January 17, 2023 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Ball State Cardinals -10.5 / Western Michigan Broncos +10.5; Over/Under: +150.5
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The Western Michigan Broncos and Ball State Cardinals meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the Worthen Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

The Western Michigan Broncos Preview

The Western Michigan Broncos are averaging 72.2 points on 45.1 percent shooting and allowing 72.9 points on 46.4 percent shooting. Lamar Norman Jr. is averaging 17.8 points and 2.8 assists, while Tray Maddox Jr. is averaging 11.9 points and 3.8 rebounds. Markeese Hastings is dishing 1.9 assists and Titus Wright is grabbing 4.9 rebounds. The Western Michigan Broncos are shooting 34.1 percent from beyond the arc and 72.4 percent from the free throw line. The Western Michigan Broncos are allowing 37.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.6 rebounds per game.

The Ball State Cardinals Preview

The Ball State Cardinals are averaging 76.5 points on 47.8 percent shooting and allowing 67 points on 42.1 percent shooting. Jarron Coleman is averaging 14.1 points and 3.4 assists, while Jaylin Sellers is averaging 13.9 points and 4.4 rebounds. Payton Sparks is the third double-digit scorer and Demarius Jacobs is grabbing 3.7 rebounds. The Ball State Cardinals are shooting 37.7 percent from beyond the arc and 68.8 percent from the free throw line. The Ball State Cardinals are allowing 34.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.6 rebounds per game.

Western Michigan Broncos and Ball State Cardinals Trends

The Broncos are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 Tuesday games and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Cardinals are 14-5 ATS in their last 19 home games and 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The over is 6-0 in Broncos last 6 overall. The under is 7-3 in Cardinals last 10 home games. The home team is 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings.

Randy’s Free Pick

The Western Michigan Broncos seem to be getting worse by the week and don’t expect things to change on the road, where they lose by an average of 13.4 points. The Ball State Cardinals have been scary good at home, and they win in the favorite role by an average of 10 points. Big line, but Ball State has covered numbers all year. I’ll lay it.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Ball State Cardinals -10.5

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Randy has covered sports betting since 2014 and writes about everything from NFL to WNBA. Follow Randy Chambers on Twitter.

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