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The No. 4 seed Ball State Cardinals (20-11, 11-7 MAC) and the No. 5 seed Ohio Bobcats (18-13, 10-8 MAC) face off in the MAC Tournament Thursday at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, beginning at 1:30 PM on ESPN+. Ball State is favored by 1 point. Both teams are looking to take another step toward a conference title and an automatic spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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How do I watch Cardinals vs. Bobcats?
- Game Day: Thursday, March 9, 2023
- Game Time: 1:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Arena: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
Betting Lines for Cardinals vs. Bobcats
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ball State | -1 | 152 |
Ball State Betting Stats & Information
- Ball State has won 15 of 19 games when the moneyline favorite this season (78.9%).
- When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -110 or shorter, the Cardinals have a record of 15-4 (78.9% winning percentage).
- The Cardinals have gone 15-14-0 ATS this season.
- The Bobcats have a 7-4 record against the spread in games they were an underdog by 1 point or more this year.
- The average point total for Ball State’s games this year is 4.4 fewer points than the over/under of 152 in this matchup.
Ohio Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Ohio has been the underdog 11 times and won three, or 27.3%, of those games.
- The Bobcats have a record of 3-8, a 27.3% win rate, when they’re set as an underdog of -110 or more by bookmakers this season.
- The Bobcats’ ATS record is 18-12-0 this season.
- The Bobcats have a 7-4 record against the spread this season when an underdog by 1 point or more.
- The average point total for Ohio this season is 0.5 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
Ball State vs. Ohio Season Stat Comparison
| Ball State Rank | Ball State AVG | Ohio AVG | Ohio Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63rd | 76.6 | Points Scored | 78.6 | 33rd |
| 204th | 71 | Points Allowed | 72.9 | 265th |
| 113th | 32.8 | Rebounds | 34 | 55th |
| 134th | 9 | Off. Rebounds | 10.5 | 28th |
| 173rd | 7.5 | 3pt Made | 8.8 | 43rd |
| 163rd | 13.3 | Assists | 12.9 | 191st |
| 148th | 11.6 | Turnovers | 10.7 | 60th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Ball State Cardinals Leaders
- The leader in points and assists for the Cardinals is Jarron Coleman, who scores 14.5 points and distributes 3.8 assists per game.
- Ball State’s best rebounder is Payton Sparks, who averages 8.7 boards per game in addition to his 13 PPG average.
- Coleman makes more threes per game than any other member of the Cardinals, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.3 per contest.
Ohio Bobcats Leaders
- Dwight Wilson sits on top of the Bobcats leaderboards for both scoring and rebounding with 15.9 points and 9.1 rebounds per game.
- Jaylin Hunter’s assist statline paces Ohio; he dishes out 4.3 assists per game.
- Hunter is consistent from three-point range and leads the Bobcats with 2.1 made threes per game.
