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The Ball State Cardinals (10-4, 1-0 MAC) are 2-point favorites as they try to continue a six-game winning streak when they host the Akron Zips (9-5, 1-0 MAC) on Friday, January 6, 2023 at John E. Worthen Arena. The contest airs at 8:30 PM ET. The over/under is 134.5 in the matchup.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Cardinals vs. Zips
- Game Day: Friday, January 6, 2023
- Game Time: 8:30 PM ET
- Location: Muncie, Indiana
- Arena: John E. Worthen Arena
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ball State | -2 | 134.5 |
Ball State Betting Stats & Information
- Ball State has gone 6-1 in games when it was listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 85.7%).
- The Cardinals have not played a game with moneyline odds of -138 or shorter.
- The Cardinals have gone 7-5-0 ATS this season.
- The Zips are 1-5 against the spread when an underdog by 2 points or more this year.
- Ball State’s average point total in outings this season is 144.5, 10 points higher than the total in this game.
Akron Betting Stats & Info
- Akron has entered the game as underdogs six times this season and won once.
- The Zips have not been a bigger underdog this season than the +111 moneyline set for this game.
- The Zips’ ATS record is 4-8-0 this season.
- The Zips have a 1-5 record against the spread in games they were an underdog by 2 points or more this year.
- The average total in Akron’s games this year is 2.9 fewer points than the point total of 134.5 in this outing.
Ball State vs. Akron Season Stat Comparison
| Ball State Rank | Ball State AVG | Akron AVG | Akron Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72nd | 77.4 | Points Scored | 69.9 | 225th |
| 129th | 67.1 | Points Allowed | 61.8 | 34th |
| 192nd | 32.4 | Rebounds | 33.9 | 115th |
| 177th | 8.9 | Off. Rebounds | 9.3 | 147th |
| 207th | 7.3 | 3pt Made | 8.6 | 70th |
| 168th | 13.6 | Assists | 13.1 | 204th |
| 128th | 11.9 | Turnovers | 11.6 | 102nd |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Ball State Cardinals Leaders
- Jaylin Sellers leads the Cardinals in scoring, tallying 14.5 points per game to go with 4.8 rebounds and 0.9 assists.
- Payton Sparks leads Ball State in rebounding, averaging 7.9 per game, while Jarron Coleman leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 3.4 in each contest.
- 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.
Akron Zips Leaders
- The Zips’ Xavier Castaneda puts up enough points (19.5 per game) and assists (three per game) to top the squad’s leaderboards.
- Enrique Freeman is at the top of the Akron rebounding leaderboard with 10.4 rebounds per game. He also racks up 13.7 points and tacks on 2.3 assists per game.
- Castaneda is the most prolific from distance for the Zips, hitting 3.3 threes per game.
