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<p>Don't miss out on the NCAA showdown between the Cardinals and Golden Gophers. The game is starting at 8:00 ET on B1G+, and it's hosted by the Golden Gophers at Williams Arena in Minneapolis, MN. Get ready to place your bets! The over/under for this non-conference contest is set at 141.5 points, with the Golden Gophers being the favored team playing at home against the Cardinals.</p><h3>BALL STATE CARDINALS VS MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Ball State Cardinals +12</p><p>This game will be played at Williams Arena at 8:00 ET on Thursday, December 21st.</p><h3>WHY BET THE BALL STATE CARDINALS:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-68 in favor of the Golden Gophers.</li><li>Even though we have Minnesota winning straight-up, we like Ball State at +12.</li><li>The over/under is currently sitting at 141.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 144 points.</li></ul><h3>Can the Cardinals Offense Score Enough in Minneapolis?</h3><p>Ball State has a record of 8-3 and will be playing their 12th game of the season. This season, Ball State has gone 1-3 as the road team and 4-0 at home. Ball State has a positive ATS record, sitting above .500 at 6-2. Over their last five games, the team has gone 4-1 vs. the spread.</p><p>Through 11 games, Ball State has an over/under record of 3-5-0 with their games averaging a combined 141.4 points per game so far. The Cardinals have seen their last five games conclude with a collective average of 143 points per game and an over/under record of 3-2.</p><p>In their latest game, Ball State offense put up 72 points against Indiana State. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 43.3% and made 11 threes. Basheer Jihad is currently the leading scorer for the team, entering today's matchup with an average of 18.5. Meanwhile, Jalin Anderson also brings a PPG average of 15.4 into the game.</p><p>Coming into today's game, the Ball State defense is giving up an average of 64.9 points per contest. Ball State's three-point defense is currently 61st in the country at 5.7 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 46.7% of their shots vs. Ball State.</p><h3>Can the Golden Gophers Offense Score Enough at Home?</h3><p>After playing 11 games, Minnesota's overall record stands at 8-3. The Golden Gophers have yet to win a game on the road, going 0-2, but are 5-1 at home. Against the spread, Minnesota has a current record of 5-2-1. In their last five games, they are a perfect 5-0 vs. the spread.</p><p>So far, Minnesota's games have averaged 147.8 points per game with the average over/under line being 144.6 points. The Golden Gophers' last five games have culminated with an average of 152 points per game and an over/under record of 3-2.</p><p>In contrast to their season average of 80.5 points per game, the Minnesota had a below average performance. They scored 74 points against Ohio State and had a field goal percentage of 48.3%. The top scorer for the Golden Gophers was Dawson Garcia with 36 points, while Cam Christie also added 11 to the scoreboard.</p><p>At this time, the Golden Gophers' defense is positioned 59th in the country, permitting 65.3 points per game. In their most recent game, the Minnesota defense struggled to defend the three-point line, as Ohio State knocked down 9 three-pointers on their way to 84 points.</p>

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