Ball State Cardinals Poised to Defeat Bowling Green Falcons and Secure Second Place in MAC Standings

Game outlook

The upcoming basketball game between the Bowling Green Falcons and the Ball State Cardinals presents an opportunity for the Falcons to climb into second place in the MAC standings. Scheduled to take place at Worthen Arena at 7 PM ET, the Falcons will be looking to bounce back from a recent loss to Toledo. Meanwhile, the Cardinals are coming off a win against Northern Illinois. In their previous encounters, both teams have had a relatively even split record. As for the current betting odds, Bowling Green is favored to win with a line of -1, which has remained unchanged.

Betting Odds

Moneyline: Falcons -115 | Cardinals -105

Spread: Falcons -1 (-110) | Cardinals +1 (-110)

Total: Over/Under 148.5 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Bowling Green will win straight-up is 53%.

Bowling Green Falcons

The Falcons recently had a four-game winning streak, but unfortunately, they have lost their last two games. They are determined to break this streak with a victory against Ball State, which would give them a total of five wins in their last seven games and move them to second place in the MAC standings. The team has been averaging 75.3 points per game, and in their last game, they scored 72 points, with a shooting percentage of 47.5% for field goals and 34.8% for three-pointers. Marcus Hill was the top scorer in the last game, contributing 25 points, as well as three rebounds and three assists. Da'Shawn Phillip scored 13 points and had six rebounds, while Jason Spurgin added 12 points and four rebounds. However, the team has struggled defensively, allowing an average of 73.7 points per game. In their last game, they allowed 88 points and will need to improve their defensive performance if they want to win their upcoming game. Currently, with a power ranking of 243, Bowling Green holds the 108th rank in offense, averaging 76.79 points per game, and the 153rd rank in defense, allowing an average of 70.84 points against them per game. They have a record of 14-6 (8-10 ATS) this season. In terms of offensive statistics, the Falcons have a field goal percentage of 44.33% (ranked 204th) and a free throw shooting percentage of 68.46% (ranked 284th). They shoot three-pointers at a rate of 31.35% (ranked 284th in the NCAAB). They also average 39.05 rebounds per game (ranked 57th), 11.68 offensive assists, and 11.63 turnovers per game (ranked 297th and 138th respectively). Defensively, they allow opponents to have a field goal percentage of 43.24% (ranked 172nd) and a free throw shooting percentage of 65.79% (ranked 13th in the NCAAB). Additionally, they allow opponents to shoot three-pointers at a rate of 35.14% (ranked 296th), while averaging 35.53 defensive rebounds per game (ranked 35th). defensively, The Falcons average 12.32 defensive assists and 12 Coach Simon joins @BG_FMSN for the season's first episode of Off The Dribble! #FlyAroundandFindOut x #AyZiggy pic.twitter.com/cfwqK4ASxI