The Ball State Cardinals (1-3) square off against the Detroit Mercy Titans (2-2) on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.
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How to Watch Ball State vs. Detroit Mercy
- Game day: Wednesday, November 20, 2024
- Game time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: Watch on ESPN+
Ball State 2023-24 Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
Field Goal % |
44.6 |
177 |
Opp. Field Goal % |
44.5 |
225 |
Rebounds Per Game |
31.5 |
212 |
Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
30.1 |
95 |
Turnovers Per Game |
11.5 |
213 |
Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
11.2 |
175 |
Detroit Mercy 2023-24 Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
Field Goal % |
42.2 |
299 |
Opp. Field Goal % |
49.0 |
361 |
Rebounds Per Game |
26.8 |
356 |
Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
33.6 |
297 |
Turnovers Per Game |
12.3 |
282 |
Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
11.6 |
136 |
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Ball State vs. Detroit Mercy Stat Insights
Points
- Last year, the 73.5 points per game the Cardinals scored were 6.8 fewer points than the Titans allowed (80.3).
- Ball State had a 6-0 record last season when putting up more than 80.3 points.
- When Detroit Mercy allowed fewer than 73.5 points last season, it went 1-8.
- The Titans' 66.0 points per game last year were 5.0 fewer points than the 71.0 the Cardinals gave up to opponents.
- When it scored more than 71.0 points last season, Detroit Mercy went 1-5.
- Ball State went 8-1 last season when it allowed fewer than 66.0 points.
- The Cardinals totaled 80 more points than their opponents last season (2.5 per game on average), while the Titans were outscored by 457 total points (14.3 per game average differential).
Shooting
- Last season, the Cardinals had a 44.6% shooting percentage from the field, which was 4.4% lower than the 49.0% of shots the Titans' opponents hit.
- In games Ball State shot better than 49.0% from the field, it went 6-2 overall.
- The Titans shot at a 42.2% clip from the field last season, 2.3 percentage points fewer than the 44.5% shooting opponents of the Cardinals averaged.
- Detroit Mercy went 1-14 when it shot better than 44.5% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Cardinals averaged 31.5 rebounds per game, outrebounding the Titans by 4.7 boards per contest last season.
- Ball State was 10-2 overall when they won the rebounding battle. Detroit Mercy was 0-26 when they lost control of the glass.
- The Cardinals were the 212th-ranked rebounding team in college basketball, and the Titans ranked 356th.
- The Cardinals and the Titans were evenly matched on the offensive boards last season, with the teams averaging 7.8 and 7.6 offensive rebounds per game, respectively.
- When Ball State grabbed the most offensive rebounds they were 8-3 overall. When recording fewer boards, Detroit Mercy was 0-19.
- The Titans were the 356th-ranked offensive rebounding team in college basketball. The Cardinals finished 254th.
- Ball State found regular success on the glass with an average rebounding margin of +1.4 rebounds per game, and Detroit Mercy struggled in comparison averaging a margin of -6.8.
Ball State Upcoming Games
Date |
Opponent |
Home/Away |
11/25/2024 |
Eastern Kentucky |
Neutral |
11/26/2024 |
Florida Tech |
Neutral |
11/27/2024 |
Richmond |
Neutral |
Detroit Mercy Upcoming Games
Date |
Opponent |
Home/Away |
11/23/2024 |
Wake Forest |
Away |
11/26/2024 |
Tulsa |
Neutral |
11/27/2024 |
Rhode Island |
Neutral |