The Rockets will be trying to slam the Ball State Cardinals on Tuesday when the teams tip off at Savage Arena in college betting action.

The Rockets are 8-7 so far on the season, and 3-4 ATS vs. the number. The Cardinals, meanwhile, are 9-4 and 4-3-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Toledo go 5-2 and the Cardinals go 3-5 on the totals.



View Ball State vs Toledo Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Cardinals are listed as 5-point favorites at many online sportsbooks.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 169-rated Rockets and the No. 172-ranked Cardinals, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 76-75 result in favor of the Cardinals.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Cardinals rank No. 117 in NCAA Division 1 with 36.2 per game. That compares with Toledo’s No. 124 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Toledo is college basketball's No. 172-ranked team at 6.2 per game, while the Cardinals rate No. 169 with 6.2 per game.

Defensively, Ball State features the nation's No. 21-rated defense on the road, allowing 60.2 points per game. Toledo, meanwhile, comes in at No. 81 nationally in scoring at home.

Ball State was a 78-69 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Western Michigan. They covered the 6–point spread as favorites. The Cardinals got 20 points from Jarrod Jones as Ball State ran past Western Michigan 78-69 on Saturday at Worthen Arena.

Toledo was an 85-69 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Central Michigan. They failed to cover the 6–point spread as underdogs. Toledo suffered an 85-69 loss against Central Michigan on Saturday, getting 20 points from Rian Pearson in a losing effort at McGuirk Arena.


Ball State Cardinals Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Eastern Michigan are 3-7
After playing Western Michigan are 4-6
After a win are 8-2

Toledo Rockets Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Western Michigan are 3-7
After playing Central Michigan are 4-6
After a loss are 3-7

A few Cardinals at Rockets trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ball State's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ball State's last 7 games when playing on the road against Toledo
Ball State is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Ball State is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Toledo
Toledo is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Ball State
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toledo's last 6 games when playing Ball State
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toledo's last 7 games when playing at home against Ball State
Toledo is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games at home


Next up:
Ball State home to Eastern Michigan, Saturday, January 14
Toledo at Western Michigan, Saturday, January 14