NFL Show
The Illinois State Redbirds (5-6) will take on the Ball State Cardinals (6-4) on Saturday at the Indy Classic in Indianapolis.
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Ball State is rated 184th by KenPom. The offense is 114th in adjusted offensive efficiency and 274th in adjusted defensive efficiency. The Cardinals are on a two-game winning streak after beating Eastern Illinois 76-59 on December 7 and Evansville 88-69 last Saturday.
.@JaylinSellers led all scorers with 20 points as BSU soared over UE. @PaytonSparks6 recorded his 4th double-double with 18 points and 12 boards. @jarron_coleman tallied 15 points, while @basheerjihad11 added 12 points.#ChirpChirp x #WeFly https://t.co/1iqXAEp1yj
— Ball State Men's Basketball (@BallStateMBB) December 11, 2022
Leading the Cardinals in scoring and rebounding is 6'9 sophomore Payton Sparks (14.8 ppg, 8.2 rebounds). Sparks is surrounded by sharpshooters and the Cardinals are 41st in the country making 38.8% of their threes and 48.7% of their shots from the field. The Cardinals are 113th in the country with a +3.7 rebounding margin edge.