Akron Zips vs Ball State Cardinals 1/6/2023 Picks Predictions

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The Akron Zips will meet with the Ball State Cardinals in NCAAB action in John E. Worthen Arena, Muncie, IN, on Friday, January 6, 2023, at 8:30 PM ET.

The Cardinals are off to a 10-4 start, while the Zips have a 9-5 record thus far this year. The Akron Zips dominated both of their head-to-head meetings last season and won 7 of their previous 10 meetings.

The Mid-American Conference’s Cardinals and Zips are both 1-0 thus far this year. The Akron Zips are off to a strong start to the season after defeating Northern Illinois 76-51 in their first conference game.

Youthful Forward Enrique Freeman, who scored 27 points against the Huskies, was the Zips’ top scorer over the course of their last two contests.

Despite their record, Akron was not particularly effective offensively this year. In terms of FG%, FT%, and PPG, the Zips’ offense is ranked 304, 268, and 231, respectively.

The Zips of head coach John Groce face a challenging job as they take on the Ball State Cardinals, a team with a strong offense.

The Akron Zips are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 matches.
The total went UNDER in 12 of Akron’s last 17 matches.
The Akron Zips are 5-1 SU in their last 6 matches.

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Akron Zips vs Ball State Cardinals Predictions 1/6/2023

When the Ball State Cardinals visit the Akron Zips, they will be aiming for their 11th victory of the year. The Cardinals just defeated Toledo by a score of 80-73, a victory in which Jarron Coleman scored a game-high 26 points.

Coleman, a junior guard, was the Cardinals’ top scorer over the past two games, earning 14.2 points per game. Coleman is the Cardinals’ go-to shooter from beyond the arc. He averages 2.3 long-range goals each game.

The Cardinals have a strong offense with some accurate shooters. The offense of Ball State is rated 73rd in PPG, 23rd in FG%, and 13th in 3-point FG%.

Jaylin Sellers leads the Cardinals in scoring with 14.5 points per game. Jarron Coleman averages 3.4 assists per game, while Payton Sparks averages 7.7 rebounds per game for Ball State.

In each game, Demarius Jacobs averages 1.7 blocks and 1.5 steals. Ball State recorded its two highest totals ever.

The Ball State Cardinals are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 matches.
The Ball State Cardinals are 6-0 SU in their last 6 matches.
The total went UNDER in 4 of Ball State’s last 6 matches against Akron.

Akron Zips vs Ball State Cardinals. The NCAAB pick for this game is the Ball State Cardinals. When playing an opponent above.500 on the road, the Akron Zips are 0-2 ATS.

Additionally, the Zips are up against a Cardinal defense that is only allowing 67 points per game when Akron already has trouble scoring the ball.

The Cardinals are undefeated in 5-0 home games, and we anticipate them to increase that record to 6-0. Ball State will win predicted at ATS 72-63.

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