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Ohio Bobcats543690
Ball St. Cardinals323870
NCAAB · Ohio Bobcats at Ball St. Cardinals

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Ohio vs Ball St. Predictions & Stats

Game time: March 9, 2023 at 1:30 PM ET

Venue: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse — Cleveland, OH

Article updated Mar 8, 6:14 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Ohio Bobcats are traveling to play the Ball St. Cardinals at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse stadium on Thursday, 3/9/2023 @ 1:30pm EST. Ball St. is the betting favorite

Game outlook

The Ohio Bobcats are traveling to play the Ball St. Cardinals at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse stadium on Thursday, 3/9/2023 @ 1:30pm EST. Ball St. is the betting favorite opening at 0 and the current line is Ball St. -1.5.

Bobcats vs Cardinals Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Cardinals to win today's game by 5 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Ball St. Cardinals to cover the 1 point spread and the total to go under 151.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Ohio 69 to Ball St. 74

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Ohio Bobcats and Ball St. Cardinals, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

50% of SportsJaw predicts Ball St. Cardinals to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Ball St. will win straight-up is 55%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be OHIO 74.25, BALL 77.25.

OddsShark predicts Ohio will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

split down the middle on Covers.com

Ohio Key Betting Stats

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With a power ranking of 21, Ohio is ranked #40 in offense (scoring an average of 78.17 per game), #282 in defense (allowing an average of 73.43 points to be scored against them per game) and are 18-13 (16-13-1 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Bobcats hit an average of 45.85% of their field goals (ranked #104) and 72.05% of their free throws (ranked #169) and makes an average of 37.50% of their three pointers ranked #35 in the NCAAB). They average 37.03 rebounds per game (ranked # 62) and average 12.70 offensive assists and 11.17 turnovers per game (ranked # 211 and 56 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Ohio allows an average of 44.87% field goals (ranked #259) and 67.29% free throws (ranked #24 in the NCAAB) The Bobcats allow an average of 34.76% of the three pointers (ranked #245) and averages 34.67 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.67) Finally, the Bobcats average 12.50 defensive assists and 12.37 turnovers per game (ranked # 175 and 200 respectively).

Ball St. Key Betting Stats

Ball St. Cardinals has a power ranking of 244 and are #67 for offense (scoring an average of 76.47 per game), #195 for defense (giving up an average of 70.50 points per game) and 20-11 (15-14 ATS) overall. Ohio went 0-3 (0-3 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Ball St..

For offense, the Cardinals hit an average of 47.15% of their field goals (ranked #42) and 68.46% of their free throws (ranked #295) and makes an average of 37.60% of their three pointers (ranked #31 in the NCAAB). They average 36.13 rebounds per game (ranked # 100) and average 13.13 offensive assists and 12.27 turnovers per game (ranked # 169) and 170 respectively).

On defense, Ball St. allows an average of 43.41% field goals (ranked #156) and 72.23% free throws (ranked #223 in the NCAAB) The Cardinals allow an average of 37.31% of the three pointers (ranked #342) and averages 32.80 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 32.80) Finally, the Cardinals average 9.37 defensive assists and 11.87 turnovers per game (ranked # 10 and 246 respectively).

Betting Summary

Ohio has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Ball St. Cardinals to cover the 1 point spread and the total to go under 151.5 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

SportsJaw Bobcats vs Cardinals archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Bobcats vs Cardinals matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Ohio Bobcats-105 → +103Moved
  • Moneyline · Ball St. Cardinals-105 → -120Moved
  • Spread · Ohio Bobcats0 (-110) → +1.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Ball St. Cardinals0 (-110) → -1.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over152.5 (-110) → 151.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under152.5 (-110) → 151.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Ohio Bobcats
15-13 matchup record · 6-3-1 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Ball St. Cardinals
18-11 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 6-3-1 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-03-08T11:14:25.551Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Ohio Bobcats and Ball St. Cardinals, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-01-10Ball St. Cardinals 71 · Ohio Bobcats 76
  • 2022-03-10Ball St. Cardinals 67 · Ohio Bobcats 77
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Ohio Bobcats defeated Ball St. Cardinals 90-70

Ohio Bobcats defeated Ball St. Cardinals 90-70 on March 9, 2023, a 20-point decision in the series. Ohio Bobcats' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 54-32. Against SportsJaw's recorded Ohio Bobcats +1.5 (-110) spread, Ohio Bobcats covered, while the 160 combined points finished over the recorded total of 151.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • Rushmo16Total · Under 151 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioSpread · Ohio Bobcats 0 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Over 151 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · Ball St. Cardinals 0 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 151 (-110)Win
  • CoversSpread · Ball St. Cardinals 0 (-110)Loss