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The No. 5 seed Ohio Bobcats (18-13, 10-8 MAC) are favored by one point in the MAC Tournament over the No. 4 seed Ball State Cardinals (20-11, 11-7 MAC). The teams will hit the court Thursday at 1:30 PM live on ESPN+, with the winner moving closer to a guaranteed spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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How do I watch Bobcats vs. Cardinals?
- Game Day: Thursday, March 9, 2023
- Game Time: 1:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Arena: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
Betting Lines for Bobcats vs. Cardinals
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | -1 | 151 |
Ohio Betting Stats & Information
- Ohio is 14-5 in games when it was favored on the moneyline (winning 73.7%).
- When they have played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -112 or shorter, the Bobcats have a 14-5 record (winning 73.7% of their games).
- The Bobcats have an 18-12-0 record against the spread this season.
- The Cardinals are 5-5 against the spread when an underdog by 1 point or more this season.
- The average over/under Ohio has had set in games this season is 0.5 more points than this outing’s point total.
Ball State Betting Stats & Info
- Ball State has been underdogs in 10 games this season and won three (30%) of those contests.
- The Cardinals are 3-7 this season when entering a game as the underdog by -108 or more on the moneyline.
- So far this season, the Cardinals have compiled a 15-14-0 record against the spread.
- The Cardinals have a 5-5 record against the spread this year when an underdog by 1 point or more.
- Ball State’s games this season have averaged a total of 147.6 points, 3.4 fewer than the point total in this matchup.
Ohio vs. Ball State Season Stat Comparison
| Ohio Rank | Ohio AVG | Ball State AVG | Ball State Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34th | 78.6 | Points Scored | 76.6 | 63rd |
| 265th | 72.9 | Points Allowed | 71 | 203rd |
| 55th | 34 | Rebounds | 32.8 | 112th |
| 28th | 10.5 | Off. Rebounds | 9 | 134th |
| 43rd | 8.8 | 3pt Made | 7.5 | 173rd |
| 191st | 12.9 | Assists | 13.3 | 162nd |
| 59th | 10.7 | Turnovers | 11.6 | 148th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Ohio Bobcats Leaders
- The scoring and rebounding leader for the Bobcats is Dwight Wilson, who puts up 15.9 points and 9.1 rebounds per game.
- Ohio’s best passer is Jaylin Hunter, who averages 4.3 assists per game to go with his 12.7 PPG scoring average.
- Hunter makes more threes per game than any other member of the Bobcats, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.1 per contest.
Ball State Cardinals Leaders
- Jarron Coleman’s points (14.5 per game) and assists (3.8 per game) stat lines give him the top scoring and assists spots on the Cardinals’ leaderboards.
- Payton Sparks is at the top of the Ball State rebounding leaderboard with 8.7 rebounds per game. He also notches 13 points and adds two assists per game.
- Coleman is the most prolific from deep for the Cardinals, hitting 2.3 threes per game.
