Kent State Golden Flashes (7-5) vs Ball State Cardinals (7-4)
2024-01-02 19:00:00 EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Kent State Golden Flashes -11.5 -- Over/Under: 145
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The Ball State Cardinals need a win after splitting their last 6 games. The Kent State Golden Flashes need a win after back to back losses. Let’s preview this game and give out a Ball State Cardinals vs Kent State Golden Flashes prediction.
Ball State Cardinals Betting Preview
The Ball State Cardinals beat SIU Edwardsville, but they’re coming off losses to Indiana State and Minnesota. The Ball State Cardinals are averaging 75 points on 46.3 percent shooting and allowing 67.7 points on 45.1 percent shooting. Basheer Jihad is averaging 18.3 points and 1.3 assists, while Jalin Anderson is averaging 16.3 points and 4.3 rebounds. Mickey Pearson Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Davion Bailey is grabbing 2.6 rebounds. The Ball State Cardinals are shooting 37.9 percent from beyond the arc and 73.2 percent from the free throw line. The Ball State Cardinals are allowing 33.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.2 rebounds per game. Ball State will play against Central Michigan, Akron, and Toledo after this game.
Kent State Golden Flashes Betting Preview
The Kent State Golden Flashes beat Cleveland State, but they’re coming off losses to Oregon and Saint Mary’s. The Kent State Golden Flashes are averaging 79.9 points on 45.1 percent shooting and allowing 72.9 points on 44.3 percent shooting. Chris Payton Jr. is averaging 14.8 points and 8.8 rebounds, while Jalen Sullinger is averaging 14.1 points and 2.3 rebounds. VonCameron Davis is the third double-digit scorer and Giovanni Santiago is grabbing 2.9 rebounds. The Kent State Golden Flashes are shooting 34.4 percent from beyond the arc and 77.5 percent from the free throw line. The Kent State Golden Flashes are allowing 33.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.8 rebounds per game. Kent State is 7-5 in MAC standings.
Ball State Cardinals vs Kent State Golden Flashes prediction
The Kent State Golden Flashes are the better team on paper and have faced the better competition, so I guess they should be favored, but I’m not sure about this line. The Ball State Cardinals are 7-3 ATS on the year with covers in 6 of their last 8 games, and 4 of the last 8 meetings between these clubs have been decided by single digits. Ball State is good enough offensively to hang around. Give me the points.
