The UL Monroe Warhawks (4-20) are 3.5-point underdogs as they attempt to end a seven-game home losing streak when they host the Ball State Cardinals (7-15) on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Fant-Ewing Coliseum. The game airs at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has a point total of 141.5.

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Ball State vs. UL Monroe betting lines

• Ball State moneyline odds to win: -186
• UL Monroe moneyline odds to win: +153
• Spread: Ball State (-3.5)
• Total: 141.5

Ball State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Against the spread, Ball State has played better when playing at home, covering three times in seven home games, and three times in 11 road games.
• The Cardinals have exceeded the over/under less consistently at home, hitting the over in one of seven home matchups (14.3%). In road games, they have hit the over in three of 11 games (27.3%).
• As a moneyline favorite, Ball State has the same winning percentage when playing at home compared to when playing away from home (.500).

Recent trends

• The Cardinals have seen an uptick in scoring recently, putting up 67.4 points per game in their last 10 outings, 0.8 points more than the 66.6 they’ve scored this season.
• Ball State has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 69.6 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 70.2 it has conceded per game this season.
• During their last 10 outings, the Cardinals are making the same number of three-pointers per game as their season long average (6.7), while shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (31.8% compared to 30.3% season-long).

Ball State betting records this season

• ATS Record: 7-13-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 3-8-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-5-0; As Underdog: 6-8-0)
• O-U-P: 6-14-0 (Home: 1-6-0; Away: 3-8-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-3 (Home: 2-2; Away: 1-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-12 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-9)

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UL Monroe statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• UL Monroe has the same winning percentage against the spread (.500) at home (4-4-0 record) and away (6-6-0) this season.
• In terms of the over/under, Warhawks games have finished over 75% of the time this year, both at home (six of eight) and on the road (nine of 12).
• When moneyline underdogs, the Warhawks have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-7) than on the road (1-9).

Recent trends

• The Warhawks have performed worse offensively over their last 10 games, averaging 69.1 points per contest, 2.9 fewer points their than season average of 72.0.
• UL Monroe is allowing 81.8 points per contest in its last 10 games, which is 0.7 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (82.5).
• In their past 10 games, the Warhawks are making 7.2 three-pointers per game, 0.6 fewer threes than their season average (7.8). They also own a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (30.8%) compared to their season average (32.5%).

UL Monroe betting records this season

• ATS Record: 12-10-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 6-6-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 11-9-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 11-9-0)
• O-U-P: 16-6-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 9-3-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-18 (Home: 0-7; Away: 1-9)