Ball State vs Western Michigan 1/29/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Western Michigan Broncos (4-15) vs. Ball State Cardinals (9-10)
January 29, 2022 3:30 pm EDT
The Line: Ball State Cardinals -9 / Western Michigan Broncos +9; Over/Under: +147
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The Western Michigan Broncos and Ball State Cardinals meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Worthen Arena. The Western Michigan Broncos look to snap a nine-game losing streak. The Ball State Cardinals look to get back to a .500 record.
The Western Michigan Broncos are averaging 65.8 points on 42.3 percent shooting and allowing 77.7 points on 46.3 percent shooting. Lamar Norman Jr. is averaging 19.5 points and 1.9 assists, while Markeese Hastings is averaging 9.1 points and 8.6 rebounds. Mack Smith is dishing 1.8 assists and B. Artis White is grabbing 1.6 rebounds. The Western Michigan Broncos are shooting 31.8 percent from beyond the arc and 70.2 percent from the free throw line. The Western Michigan Broncos are allowing 33.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.3 rebounds per game.
The Ball State Cardinals are averaging 74.2 points on 44.3 percent shooting and allowing 76.2 points on 44.3 percent shooting. Payton Sparks is averaging 12.6 points and 1.1 assists, while Tyler Cochran is averaging 12.2 points and 5.6 rebounds. Luke Bumbalough is the third double-digit scorer and Miryne Thomas is grabbing 5.2 rebounds. The Ball State Cardinals are shooting 35.8 percent from beyond the arc and 69 percent from the free throw line. The Ball State Cardinals are allowing 35.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.7 rebounds per game.
The Broncos are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Cardinals are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 home games and 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The over is 7-1-1 in Broncos last 9 road games. The under is 3-0-1 in Cardinals last 4 overall. The home team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Neither of these teams are good, but it’s without question that Western Michigan is in far worse shape, and that includes losing on the road by an average of 24.1 points. The Ball State Cardinals play their best ball at home, and they’re also 6-1 against the spread at home. The Western Michigan Broncos are one of the worst teams in the country that’s in a decent conference. Give me Ball State.
