Ball State vs. Eastern Michigan betting: College basketball preview for February 11

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The Ball State Cardinals (11-12, 4-6 MAC) are at home in MAC action against the Eastern Michigan Eagles (11-12, 4-6 MAC) on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET. The Cardinals are 4.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 149 points.

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Ball State Cover -4.5 vs Eastern Michigan -113

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Ball State vs. Eastern Michigan betting lines

  • Ball State moneyline odds to win: -200
  • Eastern Michigan moneyline odds to win: +165
  • Spread: Ball State (-4.5)
  • Total: 149

Ball State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Ball State has a worse record against the spread when playing at home (2-7-0) than it does in road games (6-4-0).
  • The Cardinals have exceeded the total in five of nine home games (55.6%). They’ve fared better on the road, eclipsing the total in seven of 10 matchups (70%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Ball State has won a lower percentage of its games when playing at home (.429) compared to road games (.667).

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Cardinals have picked up their output slightly over their last 10 games, scoring 76.7 points per contest over that span compared to the 76.0 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
  • The last 10 games have seen Ball State concede 5.0 more points per game (79.1) than its season-long average (74.1).
  • While the Cardinals are hitting fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (6.9 per game) in comparison to their season-long average (7.3), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (35.4% from deep over the last 10, 34.6% on the season).

Ball State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-12-0 (Home: 2-7-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 2-5-0 (As Favorite: 4-7-0; As Underdog: 5-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-9-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-5 (Home: 3-4; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.2 (104th in nation) 43.9 (195th) 32.1 (186th) 31.3 (189th) 13.5 (195th) 11.4 (192nd)

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Eastern Michigan statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This year, Eastern Michigan is 4-5-0 at home against the spread (.444 winning percentage). Away, it is 5-7-0 ATS (.417).
  • In terms of the over/under, Eagles games have finished over more frequently at home (seven of nine, 77.8%) than away (six of 12, 50%).
  • The Eagles’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .400 (2-3), and on the road it is .273 (3-8).

Recent trends

  • The Eagles are putting up 74.2 points per game over their last 10 games, which is 1.9 more than their average for the season (72.3).
  • Eastern Michigan has played worse defensively over its past 10 games, surrendering 79.3 points per contest, 2.2 more points than its season average of 77.1.
  • In their past 10 games, the Eagles are sinking 7.3 threes per contest, the same number as their season average. They own a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (34.4%) compared to their season average (33.5%).

Eastern Michigan betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-12-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 5-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 6-8-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 8-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-8-0 (Home: 7-2-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 3-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-11 (Home: 2-3; Away: 3-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.2 (161st in nation) 46.6 (325th) 29.0 (329th) 32.2 (246th) 12.7 (256th) 12.7 (302nd)
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