Saint Louis Billikens vs Ball State Cardinals Point Spread: Betting Trends Hint at Winner

The Ball State Cardinals hope to send their betting backers to the pay window on Friday as they look to cover the point spread at Chaifetz Arena against the Saint Louis Billikens.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Odds makers at sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Saint Louis Billikens as 1.5-point underdogs on the Sportsbook betting line for this contest. The betting line may have moved, check for updates at shops such as Sportsbook.

Ball State Cardinals vs Saint Louis Billikens Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Saint Louis Billikens sit at 11-21 (12-17 ATS) on the college basketball season. By comparison, the Ball State Cardinals are currently 21-14 (13-16 ATS). Looking to bet on the total points scored? Saint Louis is 14-15 OU, and Ball State is 16-13 OU.

The Saint Louis Billikens sit at No. 275 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Ball State Cardinals sit at No. 96 on the same chart.

Statistical Matchup

When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Ball State Cardinals rank No. 129 in NCAA Basketball Division 1 with 36.43 per game. That compares with Saint Louis’s No. 240 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Saint Louis is college basketball's No. 196-ranked team at 6.22 per game, while the Ball State Cardinals rate No. 31 with 8.71 per game.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

The Cardinals got 15 points from Trey Moses, but it was Columbia that prevailed in a 69-67 final on Wednesday at Levien Gym.

Jermaine Bishop scored 15 points in a futile effort to lead the Billikens to a win (they lost 73-65 to George Washington at Barclays Center on Thursday).

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