The Alabama A&M Bulldogs will travel to John E. Worthen Arena to take on the Ball State Cardinals. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Dec. 29 and can be seen on ES3.
The Cardinals are hoping to rebound after their 73-61 loss to Indiana State in their last matchup. Franko House was the team’s leading scorer with 15 points. The Bulldogs, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their ugly 91-70 loss against Evansville in their last game. Ladarius Tabb led the game in scoring with 30 points.
Notes
The Ball State Cardinals have a defensive rating of 95.8 (ranked 79th), while the Alabama A&M Bulldogs have an offensive rating of 100.8 (ranked 240th).
Ball State has an average field goal percentage of 42.9%. Alabama A&M is an even 1-1 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Ball State Cardinals and the Alabama A&M Bulldogs both rank higher in average effective field goal percentage when compared to their field goal percentages. Ball State is 220th and 197th in the nation for FG% and eFG% respectively, while Alabama A&M is 265th and 249th in these categories.
Ball State, the 87th-ranked team in blocked shots, records an average of 4.5 per game. Alabama A&M does worse, ranked 325th with 1.9.
Ball State has forced an average turnover rate of 19.0% this season. In games where its turnover rate is 19.0% or higher, Alabama A&M is an even 2-2.
