Eastern Kentucky vs. Ball State Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – November 25

Published 10:38 pm Sunday, November 24, 2024

Monday’s contest features the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (3-1) and the Ball State Cardinals (1-4) squaring off at Hertz Arena (on November 25) at 12:00 PM ET. This matchup, according to our computer prediction, will result in a 79-70 win for Eastern Kentucky.

Based on our computer prediction, Eastern Kentucky is projected to cover the spread (1.5) versus Ball State. The two sides are projected to fall short of the 149.5 total.

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Eastern Kentucky vs. Ball State Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Monday, November 25, 2024
  • Time: 12:00 PM ET
  • TV: FloHoops
  • Where: Estero, Florida
  • Venue: Hertz Arena
  • Line: Eastern Kentucky -1.5
  • Point total: 149.5
  • Moneyline (to win): Eastern Kentucky -128, Ball State +106

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Eastern Kentucky vs. Ball State Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Eastern Kentucky 79, Ball State 70

Spread & Total Prediction for Eastern Kentucky vs. Ball State

  • Pick ATS: Eastern Kentucky (-1.5)
  • Pick OU: Under (149.5)

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Eastern Kentucky Performance Insights

  • On offense, Eastern Kentucky was the 28th-ranked squad in the nation (80.8 points per game) last year. On defense, it was 304th (76.5 points conceded per game).
  • On the glass, the Colonels were 17th-best in the nation in rebounds (36.5 per game) last season. They were 233rd in rebounds conceded (32.5 per game).
  • Last season Eastern Kentucky was ranked 87th in college basketball in assists with 14.6 per game.
  • Last season, the Colonels were 137th in the country in 3-point makes (7.8 per game) and 78th in 3-point percentage (35.8%).
  • Eastern Kentucky was 284th in the nation in 3-pointers conceded (8.2 per game) and eighth-worst in 3-point percentage defensively (37.4%) last year.
  • Eastern Kentucky attempted 34.1% percent of its shots from behind the 3-point line last season, and 26.5% of its made shots are from there. Inside the arc, it took 65.9% of its shots, with 73.5% of its makes coming from there.

Ball State Performance Insights

  • The Cardinals’ -7 scoring differential (being outscored by 1.4 points per game) is a result of putting up 73.0 points per game (246th in college basketball) while allowing 74.4 per outing (255th in college basketball).
  • Ball State comes up short in the rebound battle by an average of 2.4 boards. It grabs 33.6 rebounds per game (187th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 36.0.
  • Ball State makes 6.4 three-pointers per game (303rd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 6.6. It shoots 27.6% from deep, and its opponents shoot 35.1%.
  • Ball State has committed 12.4 turnovers per game (229th in college basketball) while forcing 11.8 (228th in college basketball).

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