The Ball State Cardinals (3-8, 0-0 MAC) will look to break a three-game losing streak when they host the Miami (OH) RedHawks (11-0, 0-0 MAC) on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at John E. Worthen Arena as 8.5-point underdogs. The game airs at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 147.5 points.
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Miami (OH) Cover -8.5 vs Ball State -112
Miami (OH) vs. Ball State betting lines
- Miami (OH) moneyline odds to win: -467
- Ball State moneyline odds to win: +353
- Spread: Miami (OH) (-8.5)
- Total: 147.5
Miami (OH) statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Miami (OH) has an identical winning percentage against the spread in home games (.750) as it does in away games.
- When playing at home, the RedHawks exceed the total 100% of the time (four of four games). They’ve hit the over in 50% of games on the road (two of four contests).
- In four home games as a moneyline favorite, Miami (OH) has four wins (1.000). It owns an identical winning percentage (4-0 record) as a moneyline favorite in road games.
Last season stats
- Offensively, the RedHawks were the 31st-ranked squad in college basketball (80.6 points per game) last year. On defense, they were 204th (72.7 points conceded per game).
- Miami (OH) collected 30.9 rebounds per game and gave up 30.3 boards last year, ranking 239th and 121st, respectively, in the nation.
- Last season the RedHawks were ranked 32nd in college basketball in assists with 16.2 per game.
Miami (OH) betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-2-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 3-1-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 4-1-0 (As Favorite: 7-2-0; As Underdog: 0-0-0)
- O-U-P: 7-2-0 (Home: 4-0-0; Away: 2-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-0 (Home: 4-0; Away: 4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.8 (sixth in nation) | 40.1 (51st) | 35.0 (97th) | 29.6 (117th) | 17.2 (51st) | 10.3 (79th) |
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Ball State statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Ball State’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .667 (2-1-0). Away, it is .200 (1-4-0).
- Cardinals games have gone above the over/under 0% of the time both at home (zero of three) and on the road (zero of five) this year.
- When moneyline underdogs, the Cardinals have won the same percentage of games (.000) at home (0-1) and on the road (0-4).
Last season stats
- Last season the Cardinals scored 75.4 points per game (134th-ranked in college basketball) and surrendered 74.2 points per contest (245th-ranked).
- Ball State grabbed 31.7 rebounds per game (188th-ranked in college basketball). It allowed 31.4 rebounds per contest (195th-ranked).
- The Cardinals put up 13.1 assists per game, which ranked them 214th in the nation.
Ball State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-6-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 1-4-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
- O-U-P: 2-8-0 (Home: 0-3-0; Away: 0-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39.7 (352nd in nation) | 44.8 (255th) | 29.0 (331st) | 34.0 (309th) | 12.5 (300th) | 11.2 (143rd) |
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