Ball State vs Miami-Ohio 1/25/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Miami-Ohio RedHawks (9-8) vs. Ball State Cardinals (7-10)
January 25, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Ball State Cardinals +2.5 / Miami-Ohio RedHawks -2.5; Over/Under: -152.5
(Get latest betting odds)
The Miami (OH) RedHawks and Ball State Cardinals meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the Worthen Arena. The Miami (OH) RedHawks look for a win after splitting their last eight games. The Ball State Cardinals look to snap a three-game losing streak.
The Miami (OH) RedHawks are averaging 78 points on 45.3 percent shooting and allowing 70.8 points on 41.9 percent shooting. Dae Dae Grant is averaging 16.4 points and 4.1 assists, while Mekhi Lairy is averaging 14.6 points and 3.3 rebounds. Dalonte Brown is the third double-digit scorer and Precious Ayah is grabbing 5.9 rebounds. The Miami (OH) RedHawks are shooting 34.4 percent from beyond the arc and 78.4 percent from the free throw line. The Miami (OH) RedHawks are allowing 34.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.4 rebounds per game.
The Ball State Cardinals are averaging 73.8 points on 43.3 percent shooting and allowing 77.4 points on 45.1 percent shooting. Luke Bumbalough is averaging 12.5 points and 3.2 assists, while Tyler Cochran is averaging 12.4 points and 5.7 rebounds. Payton Sparks is the third double-digit scorer and Miryne Thomas is grabbing 5 rebounds. The Ball State Cardinals are shooting 35.3 percent from beyond the arc and 67.9 percent from the free throw line. The Ball State Cardinals are allowing 36.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.9 rebounds per game.
The RedHawks are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 road games and 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Cardinals are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 home games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The over is 6-2 in RedHawks last 8 overall. The under is 4-1 in Cardinals last 5 overall. The underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The Miami-Ohio RedHawks have been the better team this season, but neither team is lighting the world on fire as of late. Also, while they’ve been shaky as of late, the Ball State Cardinals have had a week off to kind of regroup and thy win at home by an average of 9.6 points while allowing 40.9 percent shooting from the field. There’s value with Ball State at home and the free bucket.
