The Ball State Cardinals (9-10, 3-4 MAC) are at home in MAC action against the Western Michigan Broncos (5-14, 2-5 MAC) on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET. The Cardinals are 4.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 151 points.

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Ball State vs. Western Michigan betting lines

• Ball State moneyline odds to win: -201
• Western Michigan moneyline odds to win: +165
• Spread: Ball State (-4.5)
• Total: 151

Ball State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Ball State has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered two times in seven games when playing at home, and it has covered four times in eight games on the road.
• The Cardinals have gone over the total less often when playing at home, hitting the over in four of seven home matchups (57.1%). On the road, they have hit the over in six of eight games (75%).
• Ball State has won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 2-3 (.400). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 1-1 (.500).

Recent trends

• In their last 10 games, the Cardinals have been racking up 78.7 points per contest, an average that’s slightly higher than the 75.7 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
• The past 10 games have seen Ball State give up 1.7 more points per game (75.2) than its season-long average (73.5).
• Over their last 10 contests, the Cardinals are making 0.4 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.9 compared to 7.5 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (39.7% compared to 35.0% season-long).

Ball State betting records this season

• ATS Record: 7-10-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 4-4-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 3-5-0; As Underdog: 4-5-0)
• O-U-P: 10-7-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 6-2-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-4 (Home: 2-3; Away: 1-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-4)

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Western Michigan statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• In 2024-25 against the spread, Western Michigan has a lower winning percentage at home (.125, 1-7-0 record) than on the road (.600, 6-4-0).
• Looking at the over/under, Broncos games have gone over four of eight times at home (50%), and six of 10 away (60%).
• The Broncos’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-2), and on the road it is .200 (2-8).

Recent trends

• The Broncos are posting 71.1 points per game in their last 10 games, which is 0.4 fewer points than their average for the season (71.5).
• Western Michigan is giving up 81.5 points per game over its previous 10 games, which is 5.2 more points than it is allowing for the season (76.3).
• The Broncos are draining 5.0 treys per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 0.3 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (5.3). In addition, they own a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 games (25.0%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (27.2%).

Western Michigan betting records this season

• ATS Record: 7-11-0 (Home: 1-7-0; Away: 6-4-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 6-4-0 (As Favorite: 1-5-0; As Underdog: 6-6-0)
• O-U-P: 10-8-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 6-4-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-4 (Home: 2-4; Away: 0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-10 (Home: 0-2; Away: 2-8)