Minnesota Gophers Take on Ball State Cardinals in Non-Conference Clash of 8-3 Teams
On Thursday night, the Ball State Cardinals and Minnesota Golden Gophers will go head-to-head in a non-conference matchup. Both teams come into this matchup with a record of
Game outlook
On Thursday night, the Ball State Cardinals and Minnesota Golden Gophers will go head-to-head in a non-conference matchup. Both teams come into this matchup with a record of 8-3, the Cardinals going 7-2 against the spread and the Golden Gophers going 10-1. The Cardinals come in after a neutral site loss to Indiana State and the Golden Gophers after a home win over IUPUI. Tennessee is the favorite with an opening betting line of -22.5 and the tipoff set for 8:00 EST from Williams Arena in Minneapolis.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Texans +1,300 | Volunteers -2,800
Spread: Texans +22.5 (-110) | Volunteers -22.5 (-110)
Total: Over/Under 139.5 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Tennessee will win straight-up is 97%.
Tarleton St. Texans
The Ball State Cardinals have started the season 8-3 with three road games that have resulted in one win over an 0-11 Detroit Mercy Titans team and two losses against Evansville and Arkansas-Little Rock. Their power ranking, 102, shows a team led in scoring and rebounding by 6'9 forward Basheer Jihad with 18.5 PPG and 7.3 RPG. Other threats on the team include Jalin Anderson (6'3 guard) who contributes 15.4 PPG and 4.3 APG while shooting 37.7% from deep and Mickey Pearson Jr. (6'7 forward) who adds 12.0 PPG and 4.7 RPG. Tarleton St., on the other hand, is 8-3 and ranks 220 in offense, 21 in defense, 172 in field goal %, 68 in free throw %, 336 in three point %, 163 in rebounds per game, 284 in offensive assist per game, 244 in turnovers per game, 135 in field goal %, 8 in free throw %, 253 in three point %, 32 in defensive rebounds per game, 157 in defensive assists per game, and 11 in turnovers per game.