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

Published 7:58 pm Sunday, November 24, 2024

Monday’s game at Hertz Arena has the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (3-1) taking on the Ball State Cardinals (1-4) at 12:00 PM ET on November 25. Our computer prediction projects a 79-70 win for Eastern Kentucky, who are favored by our model.

According to our computer prediction, Eastern Kentucky projects to cover the 1.5-point spread in its matchup against Ball State. The over/under has been set at 149.5, and the two sides are projected to go under that 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

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

Ball State Performance Insights

  • The Cardinals put up 73.0 points per game (246th in college basketball) while giving up 74.4 per contest (255th in college basketball). They have a -7 scoring differential and have been outscored by 1.4 points per game.
  • Ball State ranks 187th in the country at 33.6 rebounds per game. That’s 2.4 fewer than the 36.0 its opponents average.
  • Ball State makes 6.4 three-pointers per game (303rd in college basketball) at a 27.6% rate (328th in college basketball), compared to the 6.6 its opponents make, shooting 35.1% from deep.
  • Ball State and its opponents have been mostly even in the turnover battle. The Cardinals commit 12.4 per game (229th in college basketball) and force 11.8 (228th in college basketball).

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