Howard at Ball State 12/20/18 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions
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The Howard Bison visit Worthen Arena in Muncie, Indiana on Thursday to play the Ball State Cardinals. The Bison fell to 6-5 on the season following a 74-67 setback against the Fordham Rams on Sunday. The Bison are amongst the leaders in the nation in scoring averaging 88 points per game, but scored just 26 in the first half. RJ Cole led Howard with 18 points in the loss.
Taylor Persons leads the Cardinals in scoring and assists with averages of 16.5 points and 5.2 assists per game. K.J. Walton is the second leading scorer with an average of 15.2 points per game. The leading rebounder is Tahjai Teague with an average of 7.2 per game. The Cardinals are shooting 50.2% from the field and 35.8% from 3-point territory.
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Howard is a high-scoring team but was shut down in its recent loss to Fordham. The Bison have failed to cover 14 of the last 17 versus teams with a straight up winning record. Howard has failed to cover 9 of its last 13 overall and 12 of its last 15 against an opponent with a .600 or higher winning percentage. Final Score Prediction, Ball State Cardinals win and cover ATS 83-64.