Ball St. Cardinals vs Evansville Aces Betting Picks & Predictions
The Ball State Cardinals and the Evansville Purple Aces will face off in the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana on Saturday. Both teams have opened the season with undefeated
Game outlook
The Ball State Cardinals and the Evansville Purple Aces will face off in the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana on Saturday. Both teams have opened the season with undefeated records, Ball State with three consecutive wins over Goshen, Old Dominion, and Oakland City (two of which are NAIA teams), and Evansville with victories over Miami (OH), University of Health Sciences, and Southeastern Missouri. Ball State is showing as the favorite in the matchup with a line opening at -1.5, which has yet to move. Ball State's Ethan Brittain-Watts is currently listed as questionable, while Evansville does not have any players listed on their injury report.
Game Info
When: Saturday, 11/18/2023 @ 2:00pm EST
Where: Ford Center Stadium Betting Odds Moneyline: Cardinals -110 | Aces -110
Spread: Cardinals -1.5 (-110) | Aces +1.5 (-110)
Total: Over/Under 144.5 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Ball St. will win straight-up is 52%.
Ball St. Cardinals
Ball State has had a strong start to the season with an average of 88.7 points per game on 48.7% shooting, 35.3% from three-point range, 39.3 rebounds and 10.3 assists per game. Leading the team in scoring, Jalin Anderson averages 19.7 points per game on 64.7% shooting, with 2.3 assists and 5.0 rebounds per game. Defensively, Ball State is allowing 53 points per game and 40.3% shooting, with Davion Bailey leading the team in steals with an average of 2.0 per contest and Basheer Jihad in blocks with 1.7 per game. This has enabled them to achieve a power ranking of 298, 65 in offense (87 ppg), 14 in defense (54 ppg) and 2-0 (1-0 ATS). These stats indicate Ball State's strong start to the season.