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Ohio Bobcats vs. Ball State Cardinals
The Ohio Bobcats and the Ball State Cardinals will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at John E. Worthen Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -2.5-point favorites versus the Bobcats, while the game's total opened at 143.
Ball State was a 76-68 winner in their most recent outing on the road against Broncos. They covered the -4.5-point spread as favorites.
Ohio lost its last outing, a 83-75 result against Falcons on December 30. They failed to cover in that game as a -4.5-point favorite.
Ohio:
Team record: 4-4 SU,3-4 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Ohio is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Ohio is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Ohio's last 12 games on the road
Ball State:
Team record: 4-3 SU,3-4 ATS
Ball State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Ball State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ball State's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Ohio home to Northern Illinois Tuesday, January 5
Ball State home to Western Michigan Tuesday, January 5