A pair of struggling teams meet when the Ball State Cardinals (2-4) visit the Lafayette Leopards (1-6) on Saturday, November 29, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. ET. The Cardinals are 2.5-point favorites as they look to stop a four-game losing streak against the Leopards, losers of five straight. The over/under in the matchup is set at 139.5.
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Ball State Cover -2.5 vs Lafayette -110
Ball State vs. Lafayette betting lines
- Ball State moneyline odds to win: -140
- Lafayette moneyline odds to win: +118
- Spread: Ball State (-2.5)
- Total: 139.5
Ball State statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Against the spread last season, Ball State fared worse when played at home, covering five times in 14 home games, and seven times in 13 road games.
- The Cardinals eclipsed the total more often at home last year, hitting the over in eight of 14 home matchups (57.1%). In away games, they hit the over in seven of 13 games (53.8%).
- As a moneyline favorite last season, Ball State won a lower percentage of its games at home (.600) compared to road games (.667).
Last season stats
- Offensively, the Cardinals were the 134th-ranked team in the country (75.4 points per game) last season. On defense, they were 245th (74.2 points allowed per game).
- With 31.7 rebounds per game and 31.4 rebounds conceded, Ball State was 188th and 195th in college basketball, respectively, last season.
- At 13.1 assists per game last year, the Cardinals were 214th in the country.
Ball State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 1-4-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 0-2-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 0-3-0)
- O-U-P: 1-4-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 0-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.2 (264th in nation) | 46.8 (307th) | 26.7 (354th) | 33.8 (289th) | 13.0 (255th) | 11.7 (167th) |
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Lafayette statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Lafayette performed better against the spread away (11-6-0) than at home (8-8-0) last season.
- In terms of the over/under, Leopards games went over eight of 16 times at home (50%) and 11 of 17 away (64.7%) last season.
- The Leopards, as moneyline underdogs, won a higher percentage of games at home (2-3) than on the road (2-11) last season.
Last season stats
- With 68.5 points per game on offense, the Leopards were 313th in college basketball last year. At the other end, they allowed 68.9 points per contest, which ranked 79th in college basketball.
- With 31.3 rebounds per game, Lafayette was 214th in the country. It ceded 32.8 rebounds per contest, which ranked 283rd in college basketball.
- The Leopards ranked 93rd in college basketball with 14.7 dimes per game.
Lafayette betting records this season
- ATS Record: 2-4-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 2-2-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 0-2-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
- O-U-P: 5-1-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 4-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-2 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40.3 (336th in nation) | 46.6 (300th) | 30.0 (294th) | 37.9 (351st) | 12.6 (273rd) | 12.0 (187th) |
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