Indiana State vs. Ball State betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 22

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The Indiana State Sycamores (3-2) face the Ball State Cardinals (2-2) as 7.5-point favorites on Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 153.5 points.

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Indiana State vs. Ball State betting lines

  • Indiana State moneyline odds to win: -365
  • Ball State moneyline odds to win: +288
  • Spread: Indiana State (-7.5)
  • Total: 153.5

Indiana State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Indiana State had a worse record against the spread in home games (6-6-0) than it did in road games (7-6-0) last season.
  • The Sycamores exceeded the over/under in six of 12 home games (50%) last year. They did better in road games, eclipsing the total in 11 of 13 matchups (84.6%).
  • In home games last year, Indiana State won more often as a moneyline favorite, posting a record of 4-3 (.571). When playing on the road, it was 1-1 (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Last season stats

  • Last year, the Sycamores were 36th in the country offensively (80.1 points scored per game) and 18th-worst on defense (79.5 points conceded).
  • At 32.3 rebounds per game and 31.7 rebounds conceded, Indiana State was 162nd and 211th in the country, respectively, last year.
  • At 15.7 assists per game last year, the Sycamores were 53rd in college basketball.

Indiana State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-1-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 1-3-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.0 (298th in nation) 42.6 (159th) 33.0 (222nd) 36.6 (335th) 16.2 (121st) 13.6 (274th)

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Ball State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Ball State’s winning percentage against the spread at home was .357 (5-9-0) last year. On the road, it was .538 (7-6-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Cardinals games went over more frequently at home (eight of 14, 57.1%) than on the road (seven of 13, 53.8%) last year.
  • As moneyline underdogs last year, the Cardinals won a lower percentage of games at home (0-3) than away (2-8).

Last season stats

  • The Cardinals were 134th in the nation last year with 75.4 points per game. At the other end, they ranked 245th with 74.2 points allowed per game.
  • Ball State pulled down 31.7 boards per game (188th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 31.4 rebounds per contest (195th-ranked).
  • Last year the Cardinals ranked 214th in college basketball in assists, dishing out 13.1 per game.

Ball State betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 13-16-0 (Home: 5-9-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 5-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-9-0; As Underdog: 8-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-14-0 (Home: 8-6-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-5 (Home: 6-4; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-12 (Home: 0-3; Away: 2-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.5 (130th in nation) 44.4 (212th) 31.7 (188th) 31.4 (195th) 13.1 (214th) 11.2 (186th)
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