Ball State Cardinals vs SIUE Cougars Matchup

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

Ball State vs SIUE Prediction

Betting on today's Cardinals and Cougars game? Catch the action at Vadalabene Center in Edwardsville, IL, as the Cougars hosts this showdown at 2:00 ET on ESPN+. The over/under line for this matchup is currently at 137 points, and SIUE is favored by -3 at home against Ball State.

Ball State vs. SIUE Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Ball State Cardinals at SIUE Cougars
Where: Edwardsville at Vadalabene Center
Date: Sunday, December 8th
Betting Odds SIUE -3, BALLST +135 | SIUE -163 O/U 137

Cardinals Preview: Can the Cardinals Pull the Upset on the Road?

Ball State Cardinals Recent Game/Games

Ball State dropped to 1-5 on the season after a 73-60 home loss to Richmond on Wednesday. The Cardinals entered the game as +4 underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game finished at 133, just under the O/U line of 134.

Ball State led 33-30 at halftime but struggled in the 2nd half, scoring only 27 points while allowing 43.

Cardinals Offense Breakdown

Ball State's offense struggled in their last game, scoring just 60 points with a field goal percentage of 40.7%. They hit only 28% from beyond the arc, going 7-for-25, and their free-throw shooting was a dismal 45% (9-for-20).

DeLonnie Hunt led the way with 28 points, shooting 42.9% from three. Mikkel Tyne and Jermahri Hill each added 22 points, while Juanse Gorosito knocked down 6 threes at a 60% clip.

Cardinals Team Defense

Ball State's defense gave up 73 points while holding their opponent to 40% shooting from the field, with 22 made baskets on 54 attempts. Inside the arc, they allowed 15 two-point field goals on 29 attempts, a 51% shooting rate.

From three-point range, Ball State's defense limited their opponent to 7 made threes on 25 attempts, a 28% success rate. At the free-throw line, their opponent shot 9/20, just 45%. Ball State also gave up 5 offensive rebounds.

Cougars Preview: Can the Cougars Grab a Win at Home?

SIUE Cougars Recent Game/Games

SIUE dropped to 3-4 on the season after a 78-73 home loss to North Florida on Friday. The Cougars were +2.5 point underdogs going into the game and did not cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 151, just over the pre-game O/U line of 149.5.

SIUE led 44-42 at halftime but struggled in the second half, scoring only 29 points while allowing 36.

Cougars Offense Breakdown

SIUE's offense put up 73 points in their latest game, shooting 38.9% from the field and 30.4% from three-point range. Their effective field goal percentage was 44.4%, and they hit 62.5% of their free throws.

Josh Harris led the way with 20 points, shooting 81.8% overall and perfect from deep (2/2). The Cougars grabbed 19 offensive rebounds and dished out 20 assists in the game.

Cougars Team Defense

SIUE's defense gave up 78 points, with the opposing team shooting 38% from the field on 28 of 72 attempts. Inside the arc, they allowed 21 of 49 shooting for 42%.

From three-point range, the Cougars held their opponent to 7 of 23 shooting, or 30%. They also sent them to the free-throw line 16 times, where they made 10 for 62%.

Cardinals vs Cougars Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

When looking at their past five road matchups, Ball State has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 69 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
Across their last five home contests, SIUE has a 3-2 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 2-3, while averaging 66 points per game.
As the betting underdog, the Cardinals have an ATS mark of just 2-3 in their last five games. Ball State posted a straight up mark of 1-4 in these matchups.
Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Cougars have a straight up record of 7-3. But, their mark vs the spread was just 4-6.