Ball State Cardinals vs Georgia Southern Eagles Prediction, 11/2/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ball State Cardinals vs Georgia Southern Eagles

Date: Monday, November 2, 2026

Location: Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center in Statesboro, GA

TV: ESPN+

Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center is the location where the Georgia Southern Eagles (21-16 last year) will meet the Ball State Cardinals (12-19 last season) on Monday.

The Ball State Cardinals stepped onto the hardwood against Central Michigan and earned the victory with a final of 85-69 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Cardinals finished with 16 while Central Michigan recorded 18 personal fouls. They converted 3 of 12 attempts from beyond the arc. Central Michigan finished the game at 53.3% at the charity stripe by knocking down 8 of their 15 tries. Moreover, Central Michigan collected 26 rebounds (8 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Central Michigan doled out 14 dimes and had 3 steals in this game. When it comes to defense, Ball State allowed their opponent to shoot 51.8% from the field on 29 out of 56 shooting. They also dished out 23 dimes in this matchup while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In relation to rebounding, they compiled 25 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Cardinals converted 12 of their 19 shots for a percentage of 63.2%. Ball State finished the game having earned a 58.2% field goal percentage (32 out of 55) and converted 9 out of their 23 three-point attempts.

Davion Hill is a guy who was a major factor for this contest. He ended up going 66.7% from the field and also totaled 3 dimes. He played for 34 minutes and also pulled down 6 rebounds. He accounted for 25 points on 10 of 15 shooting.

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Ball State steps onto the hardwood after finishing with a win-loss mark of 12-19 last year. They lost possession via turnover 10.6 times per contest and as a squad committed 15.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Ball State grabbed 32.3 rebounds per contest and sat with 393 assists throughout last year, which had them ranked 301st in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Cardinals connected on 31.6% on shots from downtown (218 of 689) and 69.4% from the free throw line. They had an average of 67.5 pts per game (338th in college) while hitting 42.0% from the field.

Defensively, the Cardinals were able to force 12.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.6 fouls. They were ranked 78th in college in giving up assists with 404 surrendered last season. The Cardinals allowed an opponent FG percentage of 44.5% (753 of 1,691) and they surrendered 35.7 rebounds per game as a team. They surrendered 33.4% from 3-point land while they were 61st in college hoops in points per game allowed (69.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Georgia Southern Eagles took a loss by a score of 77-61 against Troy. The Eagles pulled down 11 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 15 in this contest. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while earning 11 steals for this game. Troy earned 15 fouls in the matchup which got the Eagles to the free throw line for 15 attempts. They were able to knock down 15 of the free throw tries for a rate of 100.0%. Pertaining to shooting from downtown, Georgia Southern converted 8 out of their 28 attempts (28.6%). When the final whistle was blown, the Eagles finished the game shooting 19 out of 48 from the floor which gave them a rate of 39.6%. The Eagles permitted Troy to make 30 of 51 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 58.8% for this contest. They finished 29.4% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 5 of 17 and ended up going 12 of 17 at the free throw line (70.6%). When talking about rebounding, Georgia Southern permitted Troy to pull down 32 overall (9 offensive).

Tavarus Webb was important for the Eagles in the matchup. He knocked down 5 out of 11 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 45.5%, and had 1 rebound. He tallied 16 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 dimes for this contest.

Georgia Southern had a record of 21-16 last year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Eagles connected on 43.8% from the floor, which was ranked 264th in the country. Georgia Southern accumulated 2,994 points last season (80.9 per game) and they pulled in 34.1 boards per game. They earned an assist 11.2 times per contest (344th in college hoops) and they turned the ball over 10.4 times per game. The Eagles were responsible for committing 19.2 fouls per game and they connected on 74.5% from the charity stripe.

The Georgia Southern defense allowed 34.3% on 3-point attempts (300 of 875) and opponents made 73.9% of their foul shots. They conceded 14.8 dimes and 38.8 total rebounds per game, which ranked them 214th and 353rd in the country. The Eagles on defense were ranked 324th in college hoops in PPG given up with 79.7. They were able to force 13.6 TO's every game and allowed teams to shoot 45.2% from the floor (242nd in the nation).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Ball State

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