Post by universityjim on Dec 19, 2023 15:51:50 GMT -6
Ball State (8-3 KenPom #243) at Minnesota (8-3 KenPom #88)
Minnesota is 8-1 at home this season. Ball State is 1-2 on the road.
Ball State is 1-1 all-time vs. Minnesota.
- 12/19/1987 in Muncie (L) 67-75
- 11/26/1988 in Minneapolis (W) 63-57
The ESPN Matchup Predictor has Ball State a 87.1% underdog.
Minnesota Schedule/Results to This Point
Bethune-Cookman (W) 80-60
UTSA (W) 102-76
Missouri (L) 68-70
USC Upstate (W) 67-53
Arkansas Pine Bluff (W) 86-67
at San Francisco (L) 58-76
New Orleans (W) 97-64
at Ohio State (L) 74-84
Nebraska (W) 76-65
Florida Gulf Coast (W) 77-57
IUPUI (W) 101-65
Starters vs. IUPUI
#24 Cam Christie (G 6-6 190 FR) 11.6 PPG/3.0 RPG/24.9 MPG - 47% FG/44% 3PT/79% FT (Started 3 of 10 Games)
#01 Joshua Ola-Joseph (F 6-7 215 SO) 10.5 PPG/2.9 RPG/19.9 MPG - 64% FG/65% 3PT/83% FT (Started 11 of 11 Games)
#02 Mike Mitchell Jr (G 6-2 185 JR) 9.9 PPG/2.7 RPG/25.4 MPG - 43% FG/36% 3PT/86% FT (Started 1 of 11 Games)
#21 Pharrel Payne (F 6-9 255 SO) 9.1 PPG/5.0 RPG/19.7 MPG - 65% FG/00% 3PT/38% FT (Started 3 of 10 Games)
#00 Elijah Hawkins (G 5-11 165 JR) 7.6 PPG/3.6 RPG/28.1 MPG - 33% FG/29% 3PT/77% FT (Started 11 of 11 Games) Had 17 assists vs IUPUI ranks #3 in assists per game nationally.
Others
#03 Dawson Garcia (F 6-11 230 JR) 18.2 PPG/7.4 RPG/29.6 MPG - 49% FG/28% 3PT/86% FT (Started 9 of 9 Games)
- Leading Scorer and Best Player - Questionable to Doubtful vs BSU - Ankle Missed Last 2 Games. Has not tested his injury yet during Minnesota's team practices, according to Marcus Fuller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune 12/19/2023.
#05 Isaiah Ihnen (F 6-9 220 RJR) 6.4 PPG/3.5 RPG/18.1 MPG - 49% FG/40% 3PT/55% FT (Started 7 of 11 Games)
#04 Braeden Carrington (G 6-4 195 SO) 5.8 PPG/4.7 RPG/24.7 MPG - 36% FG/17% 3PT/79% FT (Started 10 of 10 Games) - Out indefinitely - Personal Issues
#23 Parker Fox (F 6-8 220 RSR) 4.4 PPG/2.8 RPG/12.1 MPG - 77% FG/00% 3PT/62% FT
As a Team:
-They score 80.5 PPG and give up 67.0
-The shoot 49% from the field and allow 41%
-Their 3pt average is 35% (8.3 per game) and they allow 33% (5.7 per game)
-As a team they shoot 73% from the Free-throw Line
-They have out rebounded their opponents 430-346 this season (39.1-31.5)
-They commit an average of 13.5 turnovers per game and force 11.9 per game (6.5 steals)
-Their average home attendance is 7,068
Minnesota is 8-1 at home this season. Ball State is 1-2 on the road.
Ball State is 1-1 all-time vs. Minnesota.
- 12/19/1987 in Muncie (L) 67-75
- 11/26/1988 in Minneapolis (W) 63-57
The ESPN Matchup Predictor has Ball State a 87.1% underdog.
Minnesota Schedule/Results to This Point
Bethune-Cookman (W) 80-60
UTSA (W) 102-76
Missouri (L) 68-70
USC Upstate (W) 67-53
Arkansas Pine Bluff (W) 86-67
at San Francisco (L) 58-76
New Orleans (W) 97-64
at Ohio State (L) 74-84
Nebraska (W) 76-65
Florida Gulf Coast (W) 77-57
IUPUI (W) 101-65
Starters vs. IUPUI
#24 Cam Christie (G 6-6 190 FR) 11.6 PPG/3.0 RPG/24.9 MPG - 47% FG/44% 3PT/79% FT (Started 3 of 10 Games)
#01 Joshua Ola-Joseph (F 6-7 215 SO) 10.5 PPG/2.9 RPG/19.9 MPG - 64% FG/65% 3PT/83% FT (Started 11 of 11 Games)
#02 Mike Mitchell Jr (G 6-2 185 JR) 9.9 PPG/2.7 RPG/25.4 MPG - 43% FG/36% 3PT/86% FT (Started 1 of 11 Games)
#21 Pharrel Payne (F 6-9 255 SO) 9.1 PPG/5.0 RPG/19.7 MPG - 65% FG/00% 3PT/38% FT (Started 3 of 10 Games)
#00 Elijah Hawkins (G 5-11 165 JR) 7.6 PPG/3.6 RPG/28.1 MPG - 33% FG/29% 3PT/77% FT (Started 11 of 11 Games) Had 17 assists vs IUPUI ranks #3 in assists per game nationally.
Others
#03 Dawson Garcia (F 6-11 230 JR) 18.2 PPG/7.4 RPG/29.6 MPG - 49% FG/28% 3PT/86% FT (Started 9 of 9 Games)
- Leading Scorer and Best Player - Questionable to Doubtful vs BSU - Ankle Missed Last 2 Games. Has not tested his injury yet during Minnesota's team practices, according to Marcus Fuller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune 12/19/2023.
#05 Isaiah Ihnen (F 6-9 220 RJR) 6.4 PPG/3.5 RPG/18.1 MPG - 49% FG/40% 3PT/55% FT (Started 7 of 11 Games)
#04 Braeden Carrington (G 6-4 195 SO) 5.8 PPG/4.7 RPG/24.7 MPG - 36% FG/17% 3PT/79% FT (Started 10 of 10 Games) - Out indefinitely - Personal Issues
#23 Parker Fox (F 6-8 220 RSR) 4.4 PPG/2.8 RPG/12.1 MPG - 77% FG/00% 3PT/62% FT
As a Team:
-They score 80.5 PPG and give up 67.0
-The shoot 49% from the field and allow 41%
-Their 3pt average is 35% (8.3 per game) and they allow 33% (5.7 per game)
-As a team they shoot 73% from the Free-throw Line
-They have out rebounded their opponents 430-346 this season (39.1-31.5)
-They commit an average of 13.5 turnovers per game and force 11.9 per game (6.5 steals)
-Their average home attendance is 7,068
