This is an 8* play on BALL STATE

These MAC rivals have something in common headed into Saturday. They both lost to Buffalo in their last game. In the case of Kent State, the loss occurred last Friday and at home. It was an 88-79 final where the Golden Flashes just missed out on the cover. Ball State had to go to Buffalo on Tuesday and they were blown out 83-59. Even worse is that the Cardinals lost a player, Trey Moses, to a knee injury in that game. Moses is their 4th leading scorer, but even without him, I believe Ball State comes up big in this spot. They still have three double digit scorers, mind you. Kent State was supposed to play a game Thursday (at Western Michigan), but that had to be postponed due to the winter weather. Perhaps that throws off their rhythm? Something that is shocking is the Golden Flashes have beaten the Cardinals 16 of the last 17 times they have met. Ball State has also lost its last three home games. Yet BSU is the one favored in the spot, even though Kent State comes in with a 15-5 SU record. Something is fishy in the water here, so to speak. Ball State won't shoot as poorly here as they did vs. Buffalo (went 2 of 23 on 3PA). Play on BALL STATE

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