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The Ball State Cardinals will look to boost their win total and cover the point spread when they tip off against the Western Michigan Broncos at Worthen Arena on Tuesday in NCAA hoops betting.
Western Michigan Broncos vs Ball State Cardinals Sportsbook Odds and Betting Line
On the Sportsbook NCAA basketball betting line for this matchup, Ball State sat as 1.5-point underdogs over at Sportsbook. Also, check out the current over/under betting total for points scored, which often goes up first at online sportsbook Sportsbook.
Western Michigan Broncos vs Ball State Cardinals Odds and Stats.
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Ball State Cardinals currently sport a 7-18 record overall in NCAA basketball action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 10-11 ATS. The Western Michigan Broncos are 16-11 and 11-12 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Ball State Cardinals produce a 9-6 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Western Michigan Broncos have gone 9-6-2 against the totals betting line.
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Ball State Cardinals rated this week at No. 269 and the Western Michigan Broncos sitting at No. 175.
How Western Michigan Broncos vs Ball State Cardinals Stats Matchup
Scoring and defensive stats point to some betting edges in this matchup. The game features Ball State's No. 153-ranked scoring average of 66.08 PPG, against a Western Michigan Broncos defense rated No. 210 and allowing 69.96 PPG. The Ball State Cardinals FG% has averaged 42.9% to date this season, less than the Western Michigan Broncos shooters have managed so far (46.47% per game).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Broncos got a huge 34-point effort from Thomas Wilder but still lost 97-87 against Toledo on Saturday at University Arena.
Ball State was run off the court by the Chippewas on Saturday as Central Michigan routed them 83-60 at McGuirk Arena.
Western Michigan Broncos vs Ball State Cardinals Betting Odds Trends
Western Michigan is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Western Michigan is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Western Michigan is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Western Michigan is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Ball State is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games
Ball State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ball State's last 7 games
Ball State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Western Michigan home to Eastern Michigan, Saturday, February 28th
Ball State at Toledo, Saturday, February 28th
