Who's Playing

Toledo @ Ball State

Current Records: Toledo 18-4; Ball State 10-11

What to Know

A Mid-American battle is on tap between the Toledo Rockets and the Ball State Cardinals at 9 p.m. ET on Friday at John E. Worthen Arena. Toledo will be strutting in after a victory while Ball State will be stumbling in from a defeat.

The Rockets made easy work of the Eastern Michigan Eagles on Tuesday and carried off an 86-66 win.

Meanwhile, the oddsmakers predicted a rough contest for Ball State on Tuesday, and boy were they were right. They found themselves the reluctant recipients of an unpleasant 87-63 punch to the gut against the Ohio Bobcats.

Toledo is the favorite in this one, with an expected 9-point margin of victory. They are currently nine-for-nine against the spread in their most recent games, a trend bettors might want to take into account.

Toledo is now 18-4 while the Cardinals sit at 10-11. Two stats to keep an eye on: The Rockets enter the matchup with 80.6 points per game on average, good for 14th best in college basketball. Less enviably, Ball State is stumbling into the game with the 18th most points allowed per game in college basketball, having given up 76.5 on average. So the cards are definitely stacked against Ball State.

How To Watch

  • When: Friday at 9 p.m. ET
  • Where: John E. Worthen Arena -- Muncie, Indiana
  • TV: ESPN University
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Rockets are a big 9-point favorite against the Cardinals, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Rockets as an 8.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -119

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Series History

Ball State have won eight out of their last 14 games against Toledo.

  • Jan 18, 2022 - Toledo 83 vs. Ball State 70
  • Mar 11, 2021 - Toledo 91 vs. Ball State 89
  • Mar 05, 2021 - Toledo 89 vs. Ball State 70
  • Feb 06, 2021 - Ball State 81 vs. Toledo 67
  • Feb 29, 2020 - Toledo 69 vs. Ball State 63
  • Jan 03, 2020 - Ball State 61 vs. Toledo 57
  • Feb 26, 2019 - Toledo 80 vs. Ball State 72
  • Jan 04, 2019 - Ball State 79 vs. Toledo 64
  • Feb 17, 2018 - Ball State 99 vs. Toledo 71
  • Jan 30, 2018 - Ball State 75 vs. Toledo 63
  • Feb 28, 2017 - Ball State 82 vs. Toledo 74
  • Jan 31, 2017 - Ball State 81 vs. Toledo 80
  • Feb 23, 2016 - Toledo 77 vs. Ball State 67
  • Jan 06, 2016 - Ball State 87 vs. Toledo 69

Injury Report for Ball State

No Injury Information

Injury Report for Toledo

  • AJ Edu: Game-Time Decision (Knee)