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Central Michigan Chippewas vs. Ball State Cardinals

The Central Michigan Chippewas and the Ball State Cardinals will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at John E. Worthen Arena.

Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -7.5-point favorites versus the Chippewas, while the game's total opened at 141.5.

Ball State was a 82-69 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Golden Flashes. They failed to cover the +11-point spread as underdogs.

Central Michigan lost its last outing, a 76-64 result against Bulls on January 02. They failed to cover in that game as a -2.5-point favorite.

Central Michigan:
Team record: 5-8 SU,4-8 ATS
Central Michigan is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Central Michigan is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Central Michigan is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Ball State

Ball State:
Team record: 7-5 SU,7-4 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Ball State is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Ball State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Ball State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Central Michigan

Next up:
Central Michigan at Eastern Michigan Tuesday, January 9
Ball State home to Akron Tuesday, January 9