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Ball State Cardinals vs. Western Michigan Broncos
The Ball State Cardinals and the Western Michigan Broncos will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at University Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Broncos as -1-point favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 145.5.
Western Michigan was a 88-63 loser in its last match on the road against Rockets. They failed to cover the +11.5-point spread as underdogs.
Ball State lost its last outing, a 81-72 result against Falcons on January 30. They failed to cover in that game as a -2-point favorite.
Ball State:
Team record: 10-10 SU,12-7 ATS
Ball State is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Ball State is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Ball State is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Western Michigan
Western Michigan:
Team record: 8-13 SU,12-8 ATS
Western Michigan is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Western Michigan is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Ball State
Western Michigan is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Ball State
Next up:
Ball State home to Ohio Tuesday, February 6
Western Michigan at Kent State Tuesday, February 6