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Ball State @ Bowling Green

Current Records: Ball State 11-14; Bowling Green 12-14

What to Know

The Bowling Green Falcons and the Ball State Cardinals will face off in a Mid-American clash at 5 p.m. ET Feb. 19 at Stroh Center. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W.'

The Falcons found themselves the reluctant recipients of an unpleasant 112-85 punch to the gut against the Buffalo Bulls on Tuesday. Four players on Bowling Green scored in the double digits: guard Samari Curtis (19), guard Myron Gordon (15), guard Trey Diggs (14), and guard Daeqwon Plowden (10).

Meanwhile, Ball State was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 64-58 to the Northern Illinois Huskies. Guard Luke Bumbalough had a pretty forgettable game, finishing with only five points on 2-for-10 shooting in his 37 minutes on the court.

Bowling Green is the favorite in this one, with an expected 3.5-point margin of victory. They have failed bettors playing the spread in their past three games, so buyers beware.

Bowling Green is now 12-14 while Ball State sits at 11-14. A pair of defensive stats to keep an eye on: The Falcons are 353rd worst in college basketball in points allowed per game, with 79.7 on average. The Cardinals have had an even harder time: they are stumbling into the contest with the 12th most points allowed per game in college basketball, having given up 76.9 on average. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 5 p.m. ET
  • Where: Stroh Center -- Bowling Green, Ohio
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $7.00

Odds

The Falcons are a 3.5-point favorite against the Cardinals, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 3.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Bowling Green have won seven out of their last 11 games against Ball State.

  • Jan 01, 2022 - Ball State 81 vs. Bowling Green 80
  • Feb 16, 2021 - Bowling Green 75 vs. Ball State 62
  • Jan 12, 2021 - Ball State 88 vs. Bowling Green 64
  • Feb 15, 2020 - Bowling Green 77 vs. Ball State 71
  • Jan 28, 2020 - Bowling Green 67 vs. Ball State 61
  • Mar 14, 2019 - Bowling Green 99 vs. Ball State 86
  • Jan 15, 2019 - Bowling Green 79 vs. Ball State 78
  • Feb 06, 2018 - Ball State 59 vs. Bowling Green 56
  • Jan 21, 2017 - Bowling Green 79 vs. Ball State 74
  • Jan 07, 2017 - Bowling Green 76 vs. Ball State 71
  • Feb 02, 2016 - Ball State 72 vs. Bowling Green 64

Injury Report for Bowling Green

  • Caleb Fields: Game-Time Decision (Undisclosed)
  • Kaden Metheny: Game-Time Decision (Undisclosed)
  • Jackson Watson: Game-Time Decision (Undisclosed)

Injury Report for Ball State

No Injury Information