Evansville vs Ball State Picks and Prediction – 12/21/2024

The Evansville Purple Aces will be on the road Saturday with a game in Indiana against the Ball State. Evansville is struggling this season with just three wins through 11 games played riding a 4 game skid following a 26 point loss in their last outing. Offensively Evansville has been bad this season scoring 67.6 points on 42.6% shooting from the floor and scored only 54 last time out. Defensively Evansville has allowed 73.8 points per game overall this season, but the Purple Aces have allowed 78 points per game during their last three losses. Stay in the action with our College Basketball Picks.

Gabriel Pozzato leads Evansville this season averaging 15.4 points per game. Cam Haffner is second on the team averaging 13.5 points and Tayshawn Comer averages 12.5 points to go along with a team leading 3.7 assists. Big man Tanner cuff averages 8.4 points and adds a team leading 6.3 rebounds.

The Ball State Cardinals return home Saturday two games below .500 on the year having won three of the last five following a four point road victory in their last outing. Offensively the Cardinals have done the work this season averaging 73.7 points on 43.9% shooting and scored 86 last time out. Defensively Ball State has been mediocre hello just 73 points per game after giving up 82 last game.

Jermarhi Hill leads Ball State this season averaging 16 points and 2.6 assists per game. Mickey Pearson Jr. is second on the roster averaging 11.8 points and boasts a team high 6.5 rebounds. Juanse Gorosito averages 11.2 points and Payton sparks chips in a fourth best 8.2 points per game in 18 minutes of action. TJ Burch is 5th for Ball State this season averaging 6.2 points per game but has played in just nine games.

Both teams have been bad this year as each come into Saturday below .500 overall. Take Ball State to do the work however as they do enough to get the needed win. The Cardinals will make the plays down the stretch leading to the home win and cover. Final Score Prediction, Ball State Cardinals win and cover 74-64.