Ball State looks to cover the Cardinals-Rockets pointspread on Wednesday and improve its overall 12-11 mark when they host Toledo in college basketball action.

The Cardinals bring a 12-11 record (6-11-1 ATS) to this tilt against the 11-14 Rockets, who are 8-9 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed Ball State go 6-12 so far and the Rockets go 8-9.



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Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Rockets listed as 7-point underdogs

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 164 (Cardinals) and the No. 184 (Rockets) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 71-69 result in favor of the Cardinals has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Rockets rank No. 211 in NCAA Division 1 with 34 per game. That compares with Ball State’s No. 204 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Ball State is college basketball's No. 187-ranked team at 6 per game, while the Rockets rate No. 216 with 5.7 per game.

Defensively, Toledo features the nation's No. 125-rated defense on the road, allowing 68.1 points per game. Ball State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 298 nationally in scoring at home.

Toledo lost its last outing, a 66-63 result against Bowling Green on February 11. They covered in that game as a 10-point underdog. The Rockets endured a 66-63 loss at the hands of the Falcons on Saturday, despite a 17-point effort from Julius Brown at Stroh Center.

Last time out for Ball State, they were a 76-55 loser as they battled Kent State on the road. They failed to cover in the match as an 8-point underdog. The Cardinals were hammered by Kent State on Saturday, losing by a 76-55 final at Memorial Athletic Center in college basketball betting action.


Toledo Rockets Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 2-8
After playing Bowling Green are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6

Ball State Cardinals Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 9-1
Before playing Southern Illinois are 1-1
After playing Kent State are 6-4
After a loss are 3-7

A few Rockets at Cardinals trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toledo's last 5 games on the road
Toledo is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Toledo is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Toledo is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Ball State
Ball State is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Toledo
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Ball State's last 7 games when playing Toledo
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ball State's last 6 games
Ball State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toledo


Next up:
Toledo at Sam Houston State, Saturday, February 18
Ball State home to Southern Illinois, Saturday, February 18