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

Published 11:28 pm Sunday, November 24, 2024

Monday’s game features the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (3-1) and the Ball State Cardinals (1-4) facing 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 teams are expected to go under 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 -134, Ball State +112

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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 put up 80.8 points per game and allowed 76.5 last year, making them 28th in the country on offense and 304th on defense.
  • On the boards, the Colonels were 17th-best in college basketball in rebounds (36.5 per game) last season. They were 233rd in rebounds allowed (32.5 per game).
  • Eastern Kentucky was 87th in the nation in assists (14.6 per game) last season.
  • 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 nation.
  • Last season, Eastern Kentucky was 284th in the country in 3-pointers allowed (8.2 per game) and eighth-worst in defensive 3-point percentage (37.4%).
  • Eastern Kentucky attempted 34.1% percent of its shots from beyond the arc last year, and 65.9% percent from inside it. In terms of makes, 26.5% of Eastern Kentucky’s buckets were 3-pointers, and 73.5% were 2-pointers.

Ball State Performance Insights

  • The Cardinals’ -7 scoring differential (being outscored by 1.4 points per game) is a result of putting up 73 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 records 33.6 rebounds per game (187th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 36.
  • 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 forces 11.8 turnovers per game (228th in college basketball) while committing 12.4 (229th in college basketball).

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