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- Date: Saturday, February 18, 2023
- Time: 2:30 PM ET
- TV: ESPN3
- Where: Kalamazoo, Michigan
- Venue: University Arena
- Line: Ball State -8
- Point Total: 144.5
- Moneyline (To Win): Ball State -370, Western Michigan +281
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| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ball State | -8 | 144.5 |
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The Western Michigan Broncos (6-20, 2-11 MAC) will try to halt a four-game home losing skid when taking on the Ball State Cardinals (19-7, 10-3 MAC) on Saturday, February 18, 2023 at University Arena, airing at 2:30 PM ET on ESPN3.
Ball State vs. Western Michigan Key Stats
- This year, Ball State’s games have finished over 144.5 points scored, its current matchup’s over/under, six (out of 10) times.
- The Broncos have played in five games this season (50% of opportunities) in which the teams combined to score more than 144.5 points.
- The two teams average a combined 2.3 more points per game (146.8) than this game’s total of 144.5 points.
- Ball State and Western Michigan have seen its opponents average a combined 0.6 fewer points per game than the point total of 144.5 set in this matchup.
- The Cardinals’ average point total in matchups this year is 146.1, 1.6 points higher than the over/under in this game.
- The average total in Western Michigan’s games this year is 0.1 more points than the point total of 144.5 in this outing.
| Cardinals | Broncos | |
|---|---|---|
| 76.7 | 70.1 | |
| 61 | 215 | |
| 4-1 | 4-2 | |
| 11-1 | 5-7 | |
| 69.4 | 74.5 | |
| 177 | 304 | |
| 4-1 | 1-2 | |
| 14-1 | 3-11 |
Ball State vs. Western Michigan Betting The Spread & Over/Under
- Ball State has been listed as the favorite seven times this season and has won all of those games.
- Ball State has covered the spread in a matchup six times this season (6-4-0).
- Ball State is 2-2 ATS when playing as at least 8-point favorites.
- Ball State’s games have gone over the total six times this season.
- Western Michigan has been an underdog in eight games this season and has come away with the win one time (12.5%) in those contests.
- Western Michigan has put together a record of 4-6-0 against the spread this year.
- Western Michigan has an ATS record of 2-1 when playing as at least 8-point underdogs.
- Games involving Western Michigan have hit the over five times this year.
- Spread Prediction:
Western Michigan (+8)
- Over/Under Prediction:
Over (144.5)
Ball State Key Players
- Payton Sparks is tops on the Cardinals at 8.5 rebounds per contest, while also averaging 2 assists and 12.9 points.
- Demarius Jacobs posts 12 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists per contest. Defensively, he posts 1.3 steals and 1.3 blocked shots.
- Jaylin Sellers averages 13.2 points, 3.7 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game, shooting 50.2% from the field and 48.9% from beyond the arc with 1.7 made 3-pointers per game.
- Mickey Pearson Jr. posts 7.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game. At the other end, he averages 0.5 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
Western Michigan Key Players
- Markeese Hastings leads the Broncos in rebounding (9.5 per game), and averages 8.2 points and 1.8 assists. He also delivers 1 steal and 0.6 blocked shots.
- Titus Wright gets the Broncos 9 points, 5.3 rebounds and 0.4 assists per contest. He also puts up 0.2 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
- The Broncos get 11 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game from Tray Maddox Jr..
- Javaughn Hannah gives the Broncos 6.6 points, 3.1 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. He also averages 0.5 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
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