The Ball State Cardinals (14-7, 5-3 MAC) visit the Bowling Green Falcons (10-11, 4-4) for a Mid-American Conference tussle on Tuesday. Tip time at Stroh Center will be at 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Ball State vs. Bowling Green odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Ball State easily covered as a 4.5-point favorite last time out when it beat Northern Illinois 87-69 Saturday. The Cardinals won the rebound and turnover battles handily in that one. By rate statistics, BSU is 2nd-best in the MAC in offensive rebounding and tops in getting to the free-throw line.
The Falcons are up-tempo and put a lot of points on the board but struggle to prevent the same. Bowling Green is coming off a 91-77 loss at Toledo Saturday. The Falcons will be glad to be back at home where they are 4-1 over their last 5 games and with an average margin of victory of 18.8 points in those 4 wins.
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