Central Michigan at Ball State

Central Michigan has lost only one game this season and are riding a six-game streak. The Chippewas are #2 in the nation in scoring (86 points per game) with a balanced attack. Junior guard Chris Fowler (13.3 ppg) checks in with a 5.3 assists per game average, and the Chippewas are #4 in the nation in fewest turnovers (130) and #24 nationally in turnovers per game (10.8). The Chippewas are 6-1-2 ATS on the road against a team with a winning home record. It's on defense where CMU has shown its largest improvement since last season. The Chippewas are #5 in the MAC in points allowed (63.9). Last season, they surrendered a league-worst 73.8 per. Ball State is a .500 team that shoots .415% from the field and doesn't have the offense to keep pace with their MAC rivals. Take Central Michigan on the moneyline.