Saturday's game between the Bellarmine Knights (2-6) and the Ball State Cardinals (5-2) at John E. Worthen Arena should be a close matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 71-70, with Bellarmine securing the victory. Tipoff is at 2:00 PM ET on December 2. Based on our computer prediction, Bellarmine should cover the point spread, which currently sits at 1.5. The two sides are projected to go over the 138.5 over/under.
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Ball State vs. Bellarmine Odds
| Favorite | Spread | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State | -1.5 | 138.5 | -110 | -110 | -128 | +104 |
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Ball State vs. Bellarmine Prediction
- Prediction: Bellarmine 71, Ball State 70
Ball State Betting Info
- The Cardinals' record against the spread is 3-2-0.
- As a 1.5-point favorite or greater, Ball State has two wins ATS (2-1).
- The Cardinals have had one game (out of seven) go over the total this season.
- This season, the Cardinals have been favored three times and won two of those games.
- Ball State has played as a favorite of -128 or more twice this season and won both games.
- In three games this season, the Cardinals and their opponents have gone over 138.5 total points.
- Ball State has an average point total of 143.1 in its outings this year, 4.6 more points than this matchup's over/under.
Ball State's Top Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basheer Jihad | 7 | 17.3 | 6.1 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
| Jalin Anderson | 7 | 14.3 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Mickey Pearson Jr. | 7 | 12.9 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
| Davion Bailey | 6 | 10.3 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 2.2 |
| Trent Middleton | 7 | 6.1 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
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Bellarmine Betting Info
- The Knights are 4-3-0 against the spread this year.
- Bellarmine has an ATS record of 4-2 as a 1.5-point underdog or more.
- The Knights have seen four of their seven games go over the point total.
- The Knights have been victorious in one of the six contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- This season, Bellarmine has come away with a win one time in six chances when named as an underdog of at least +104 or longer on the moneyline.
- The Knights have played four games this season that have gone over 138.5 combined points scored.
- Bellarmine has a 137.9-point average over/under in its matchups this season, 0.6 fewer points than this game's point total.
Bellarmine's Top Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Johnson | 7 | 13.0 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 2.3 |
| Peter Suder | 8 | 11.0 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Bash Wieland | 8 | 10.6 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Alec Pfriem | 8 | 8.8 | 5.0 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Garrett Tipton | 8 | 8.4 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
Ball State vs. Bellarmine Scoring Insights
- The Cardinals put up 7.1 more points than the Knights concede (71.0).
- Ball State is 3-0 versus the spread and 5-0 overall when putting more than 71.0 points on the board.
- Bellarmine is 3-2 versus the spread and has a 2-4 record overall when allowing fewer than 78.1 points.
- The Knights' 66.9 points per game are just 1.9 more than the Cardinals concede.
- When scoring over 65.0 points, Bellarmine is 3-0 against the spread and 2-2 overall.
- The Cardinals have posted 92 more points than their opponents this season (13.1 per game), while the Knights have been outscored by 33 (4.1 per game).
Ball State vs. Bellarmine Rankings
| Ball State Rank | Ball State AVG | Bellarmine AVG | Bellarmine Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 117th | 78.1 | Points Scored | 66.9 | 315th |
| 65th | 65.0 | Points Allowed | 71.0 | 179th |
| 213th | 32.4 | Rebounds | 27.9 | 343rd |
| 146th | 9.6 | Off. Rebounds | 6.3 | 337th |
| 218th | 7.0 | 3pt Made | 7.8 | 151st |
| 249th | 12.1 | Assists | 13.5 | 173rd |
| 130th | 11.1 | Turnovers | 10.6 | 94th |
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