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Illinois State Redbirds vs. Ball State Cardinals
The Illinois State Redbirds and the Ball State Cardinals will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -3.5-point favorites versus the Redbirds, while the game's total opened at 139.5.
Ball State won its last outing, a 88-69 result against Aces on December 10. They covered in that game as a -10-point favorite.
Last time out for Illinois State, they were a 77-71 winner as they battled Cougars at home. They covered in the match as a -2-point favorite.
Illinois State:
Team record: 5-6 SU,4-7 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Ball State:
Team record: 6-4 SU,5-3 ATS
Next up:
Illinois State home to Chicago State Monday, December 19
Ball State home to Georgia Southern Wednesday, December 21