The Ohio Bobcats are at home in MAC play against the Ball State Cardinals on Friday, January 22 at 7:00 PM ET. The Bobcats are favorites in the game, the first matchup between the teams this season. The over/under for the matchup is set at .
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of January 22, 2021, 2:15 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
Ohio Betting Information
- Ohio has a 4-2 record ATS this year.
- When favored by at least 4.5 points, the Bobcats are 2-0 against the spread this season.
- The Bobcats and their opponents have gone over the set over/under in 3 of 6 games this season (50%).
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Ohio Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Preston | 9 | 18.3 | 6.0 | 7.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| Dwight Wilson | 13 | 14.8 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Ben Vander Plas | 13 | 13.5 | 5.5 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| Ben Roderick | 11 | 12.1 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| Lunden McDay | 13 | 9.5 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
Ball State Betting Information
- The Cardinals hold a losing record ATS this season, covering four times and failing to cover six times.
- When playing as at least a 4.5-point underdog, the Cardinals frequently cover the spread with a 2-1 record against the spread.
- Eight of Ball State’s 10 games (80%) this season have been over the over/under.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Ball State Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K.J. Walton | 12 | 16.7 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Ishmael El-Amin | 12 | 14.8 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 1.8 |
| Brachen Hazen | 10 | 9.6 | 5.4 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Miryne Thomas | 10 | 8.5 | 6.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Luke Bumbalough | 12 | 8.1 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
Total Facts
- Ohio’s games this year have gone over the point total for Friday’s matchup (149 points) in four out of eight opportunities (50% of matchups).
- Five Ball State games this year (50% of its matchups) ended with a final total higher than Friday’s over/under of 149 points.
- The Bobcats average 82.5 points per game against the Cardinals’ 73, amounting to 6.5 points over the game’s point total of 149.
- The 141.5 points per game these two teams allow to opponents on average this season are 7.5 fewer than the 149 total in this contest.
- The Bobcats have seen a 152.4 average over/under in their games this season, 3.4 points more than the over/under in this contest.
- A difference of 4.4 points separates this contest’s over/under (149 points) and the average total points bet in Cardinals games (144.6 points) this season.
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/1/2020 | N/A | Ball State | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 65-54 BALLST |
| 1/26/2019 | N/A | Ohio | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 78-74 OHIO |
| 1/12/2019 | N/A | Ball State | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 70-52 OHIO |
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