Ball State vs Eastern Michigan 2/26/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Eastern Michigan Eagles (10-18) vs. Ball State Cardinals (12-15)
February 26, 2022 3:30 pm EDT
The Line: Ball State Cardinals -7.5 / Eastern Michigan Eagles +7.5; Over/Under: -150.5
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The Eastern Michigan Eagles and Ball State Cardinals meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Worthen Arena. The Eastern Michigan Eagles need a win after losing seven of their last nine games. The Ball State Cardinals need a win after losing five of their last seven games.
The Eastern Michigan Eagles are averaging 69.9 points on 43.3 percent shooting and allowing 76.2 points on 44.8 percent shooting. Noah Farrakhan is averaging 16.5 points and 3.8 rebounds, while Bryce McBride is averaging 11.6 points and 2.3 rebounds. Monty Scott is the third double-digit scorer and Colin Golson Jr. is grabbing 4.1 rebounds. The Eastern Michigan Eagles are shooting 31.4 percent from beyond the arc and 70.4 percent from the free throw line. The Eastern Michigan Eagles are allowing 35.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.3 rebounds per game.
The Ball State Cardinals are averaging 75.5 points on 45.1 percent shooting and allowing 77.7 points on 45 percent shooting. Payton Sparks is averaging 13.4 points and 1.2 assists, while Tyler Cochran is averaging 11.9 points and 5.7 rebounds. Miryne Thomas is the third double-digit scorer and Luke Bumbalough is grabbing 2.8 rebounds. The Ball State Cardinals are shooting 36.8 percent from beyond the arc and 69.3 percent from the free throw line. The Ball State Cardinals are allowing 36.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.4 rebounds per game.
The Eagles are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 Saturday games and 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Cardinals are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 Saturday games and 8-2 ATS in their last 10 home games. The under is 4-1 in Eagles last 5 overall. The over is 34-16-1 in Cardinals last 51 overall. The favorite is 7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
The Eastern Michigan Eagles aren’t winning or covering numbers right now, and they lose on the road by an average of 12.3 points. The Ball State Cardinals are covering games left and right at home, where they win by an average of 7.9 points. Eastern Michigan loses as an underdog by an average of 14.5 points. I’ll lay the chalk here with the Cards.
