Ball St. Cardinals vs Georgia St. Panthers Betting Picks & Predictions
The Monmouth Hawks will start their upcoming college basketball season with a challenging away game against Michigan State, with tipoff scheduled for 7:00 PM EST at the
Game outlook
The Monmouth Hawks will start their upcoming college basketball season with a challenging away game against Michigan State, with tipoff scheduled for 7:00 PM EST at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, MI. Monmouth ended last season with an 18-15 overall record and 10-8 in the CAA, finishing in eighth place in the conference. Michigan State finished last season 20-15 overall and 10-10 in the Big Ten, making it to the NCAA Tournament. Georgia St. is the favored team with a -4.5 opening line that has not shifted.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Cardinals +171 | Panthers -210
Spread: Cardinals +4.5 (-110) | Panthers -4.5 (-110)
Total: Over/Under 146 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Georgia St. will win straight-up is 68%.
Ball St. Cardinals
Monmouth Hawks averaged 72.4 points per game last season through 33 games and return eight players from last year's squad. However, they lost most of their scoring weapons, including Xander Rice who led the team with 20.4 points per game. They will also be without Nikita Konstantynovskyi and Jakari Spence, who were key contributors. With three starters moving on from the program, Monmouth will turn to returners Jack Collins and Jaret Valencia, who were named Preseason All-CAA Honorable Mention and Preseason All-CAA Second Team respectively. The team will also look to sophomores Abdi Bashir and Andrew Ball and freshman Justin Ray to have big seasons. Monmouth finished last season 153rd in the nation in offensive efficiency and 227th in defensive efficiency. They shot 43% from the field and 34.7% from three, while giving up 72.6 points per game on defense. Ball State is ranked 230 in power rankings and 193 in offense, averaging 72.93 points per game. Defensively, they allow an average of 71.63 points per game. The Cardinals shoot 44.31% from the field and 36.64% from three, while allowing opponents to shoot 44.70% from the field and 34.45% from three. They average 34.70 rebounds per game and have 12.63 offensive assists per game.