Toledo at Ball State 1/3/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 01/02/2020 at 7:50 PM ET

The Toledo Rockets visit Worthen Arena in Muncie, Indiana on Friday to play a Mid-American Conference showdown with the Ball State Cardinals. The Rockets fell to 8-5 following a 78-66 loss to Bradley on Saturday. The Rockets trailed 38-33 at the half and were as close as five points with two minutes to play, but Bradley went on a 10-5 run to seal the game.

Marreon Jackson leads Toledo in scoring and assists with averages of 17.0 points and 6.1 assists per game. Willie Jackson is the leading rebounder for the Rockets with an average of 12.2 rebounds per game. Luke Knapke is the second leading scorer with an average of 16.3 points per game. Four players for the Rockets are averaging double figures in scoring.

Ball State improved to 7-6 following its 612-46 victory last Wednesday against over Portland in the Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu. The Cardinals were led in the win by Ishmael El-Amin with 18 points while Luke Bumbalough chipped in with 14 points. The win snapped a two-game losing streak for the Cardinals.

Ishmael El Amin is the leading scorer for Ball State with an average of 14.5 points per game. Tahjai Teague is the second leading scorer and leading rebounder with averages of 13.7 points and 7.9 rebounds per game. Josh Thompson is the leader in assists with an average of 2.9 per game.  Just two players are averaging double figures in scoring for Ball State.

Ball State is coming off a big win in Hawaii and will edge by Toledo at home in this matchup, but the Cardinals will find it hard to cover. The Cardinals have failed to cover the number in 13 of their last 20 overall, in 11 of their last 14 played at home and in 8 of the last 9 when playing a Mid-American Conference opponent. Final Score Prediction, Ball State Cardinals win but fall short ATS 72-71.

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