Ball State Cardinals vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Ball State vs Eastern Kentucky NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Estero.

Ball State vs Eastern Kentucky Prediction

Betting on today's Cardinals and Colonels game? Catch the action at Hertz Arena in Estero, FL, as the Colonels hosts this showdown at 12:00 ET on FloH. The odds for this non-conference game currently have Eastern Kentucky as the -2.5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 149.5 points.

Ball State vs. Eastern Kentucky Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Ball State Cardinals at Eastern Kentucky Colonels
Where: Estero at Hertz Arena
Date: Monday, November 25th
Betting Odds EKENT -2.5, BALLST +112 | EKENT -137 O/U 149.5

Cardinals Preview: Are Ball State Ready for a Road Win?

Ball State Cardinals Recent Game/Games

Ball State fell to the Detroit Titans 70-59 on Wednesday, November 20th, in a home game where they were -11 favorites. The Cardinals not only lost but also failed to cover the spread.

Trailing 32-27 at halftime, Ball State allowed 38 points in the 2nd half while scoring 32. The game’s total points were 129, falling short of the 143.5 O/U line.

Cardinals Offense Breakdown

Ball State's offense struggled in their last game, scoring just 59 points while shooting 38.6% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 45.5%, and they hit only 5 of 25 three-point attempts, shooting 20% from deep.

Orlando Lovejoy led the way with 19 points and 7 rebounds, while Jared Lary added 15 points, hitting 3 of 4 from beyond the arc. The Cardinals also shot 66.7% from the free-throw line, making 20 of 30 attempts.

Cardinals Team Defense

Ball State's defense held their opponent to 70 points, with a field goal percentage of 38% (17/44). They allowed 12 two-point baskets on 19 attempts, a 63% shooting rate.

From beyond the arc, their opponent shot 5/25, or 20%. Ball State also sent them to the free-throw line 30 times, where they hit 20 free throws (66%). Ball State gave up 6 offensive rebounds.

Colonels Preview: Can the Colonels Lock in a Home Win?

Eastern Kentucky Colonels Recent Game/Games

Eastern Kentucky picked up a convincing 86-66 win on Tuesday, November 19th, over Chicago State. The Colonels entered the game as -6.5 favorites and covered the spread, improving their record with a solid road victory.

Eastern Kentucky led 47-34 at halftime and continued to control the game in the 2nd half, outscoring the Cougars 39-32. The combined points of 152 went over the pre-game O/U line of 148.5.

Colonels Offense Breakdown

Eastern Kentucky put up 86 points in their last game, shooting 46.7% from the field and 36.7% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 53.3%, and they grabbed 16 offensive rebounds, dishing out 25 assists as a team.

Yvens Paul was perfect from the field, hitting all 5 of his shots, while Gabe Spinelli and Jackson Holt each contributed 15 points. Holt connected on 3 of 7 three-point attempts, and Matthew Robinson Jr. hit 3 of 5 from deep, finishing with 11 points and 4 assists.

Colonels Team Defense

Eastern Kentucky held their opponent to 66 points on 39% shooting from the field, including 41% from two-point range. They also limited three-point damage, with the opposition hitting 9 of 25 attempts for 36%.

At the free-throw line, Eastern Kentucky sent their opponent to the stripe 14 times, where they converted 9 for 64%. The Colonels also controlled the glass, allowing just 6 offensive rebounds.

Cardinals vs Colonels Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last ten games away from home, the Cardinals have a straight up record of 5-5 while going 6-4 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 71 points per game in these contests.
When looking at their past three matchups at home, Eastern Kentucky has an ATS record of 3-0 while averaging 76 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Ball State has an ATS mark of 3-2 while going 2-3 straight up.
In their last five contests as the favorite, Eastern Kentucky has a poor record vs the spread going 1-4. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 3-2.