A shootout should be expected when the Ball State Cardinals (7-4) and the Howard Bison (6-5) square off at John E. Worthen Arena. The game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, December 20, 2018.
Howard Bison at Ball State Cardinals ATS Prediction
In the Bison’s last contest, they blew out the Washington Adventist Shock, 115-91. The Bison had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.564 vs. 0.419) and had a better turnover percentage (10.1 vs. 13.6). Howard rallied around Chad Lott, who was the top scorer from either team with 27 points on 10-for-15 shooting.
The Cardinals beat the Indiana State Sycamores in their last outing, 86-69. The Cardinals had a better free throw rate (0.231 vs. 0.164) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.546 vs. 0.433). Tahjai Teague was the game’s top scorer with 21 points on 10-for-14 shooting from the field.
RJ Cole has averaged 0 points over the last five games for Howard.
The aggressive Ball State offense could be living from the charity stripe in this showdown. The Cardinals rank 44th in the NCAA with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.292, while Howard ranks 266th in FTA rate allowed (0.259). Additionally, the Bison rank 32nd in turnover percentage (16.2 percent), while the Cardinals rank 272nd in opponents’ turnover percentage (17.6 percent).
Howard at Ball State ATS Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Ball State ranks 69th in rebounds allowed per game (33.1) while Howard ranks 248th (41.2).
The Cardinals average 14.3 assists per game, which ranks 96th in the country. The Bison rank 184th in assists allowed per game (14.9).
Howard ranks 28th in steals allowed per game (5.3) while Ball State ranks 63rd (5.8).
The Bison rank 23rd in blocks per game (5.1) while the Cardinals rank 56th (4.1).
Howard ranks 204th in three pointers attempted per game (20.1) while Ball State ranks 225th (19.3).
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The Bison’s average margin of victory in their last five games has been 20.0, up from 5.1 for the season.
During their last five games, the Cardinals have scored an average of 76.0 points per game (4.4 below their season average) and allowed an average of 78.2 points per game (3.7 above their season average).
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