Ball State Cardinals vs Indiana State Sycamores Picks and Prediction for Saturday, November 22, 2025
Use Code WWWC The Ball State Cardinals (2-2) pay a visit to Terre Haute, Indiana, and the Hulman Center on Saturday to play the Indiana State Sycamores (3-2). Ball State lost to Little Rock 68-62 on Saturday and has lost two straight since opening the season with two consecutive wins. Indiana State defeated Louisiana Tech 60-51 on Wednesday and has won three of the last four. Make sure to read this in-depth Ball State Cardinals vs Indiana State Sycamores prediction. Elevate your game with our expert NCAAB picks for Ball State Cardinals at Indiana State Sycamores prediction and win big!
Ball State needs more offense, and its defense needs more stops
The Ball State Cardinals score an average of 69.0 points (338th) per game, while shooting 45.5% (191st) overall and 34.1% (154th) from 3-point territory. Ball State’s defense allows an average of 68.0 points (70th) per game on 46.3% (293rd ) shooting overall and (221st) from 3-point land.
Ball State's top two scorers are Armoni Zeigler, who averages 12.5 points per game on 57.6% shooting overall and 22.2% from 3-point territory, and Davion Hill, who averages 11.3 points per game on 44.7% shooting overall and 31.3% from 3-point land. Ball State has one other player who averages double figures in scoring. The Cardinals grab an average of only 29.8 rebounds per game, led by Hill with an average of 5.5 boards per game. Hill is also the leader in assists at 3.2 per, while Zeigler leads in steals at 2.2 per contest. Cam Denson is the rim protector, averaging 2.0 blocked shots per game.
Injuries: Ball State does not have any players listed on its injury report.
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Indiana State needs more from its offense, while its defense needs to make more stops
The Indiana State Sycamores score an average of 73.2 points (305th) per game on 42.0% (302nd) shooting overall and 27.4% (328th) shooting from 3-point territory. The Indiana State defense allows an average of 74.2 points (156th) per game on 42.6% (167th) shooting overall and 32.4% (194th) from 3-point territory.
Indiana State's top two scorers are Ian Scott, who averages 13.6 points per game on 68.4% shooting overall and 50% shooting from three-point land, and Sterling Young, who averages 12.6 points per game on 35.0% shooting overall and 37.9% from 3-point land. Indiana State grabs an average of 37.6 rebounds per game, led by Scott with an average of 9.0 boards per contest. Scott is also the leader in steals at 2.2 per game and in blocked shots at 1.0 per contest. Xavier Hall is the dish leader, averaging 7.4 assists per game.
Injuries: Indiana State does not have any players listed on its injury report
Ball State Cardinals vs. Indiana State Sycamores Pick
Spread Pick for Ball State Cardinals vs. Indiana State Sycamores
- Indiana State Sycamores -8 (4 units)
The Indiana State offense is performing slightly better than Ball State, as the Sycamores score an average of 73.2 points per game and Ball State is averaging just 69.0. Indiana State allows 74.2 points per game, but is holding opponents to 42.6% shooting overall, and Saturday's opponent, Ball State, is shooting only 45.5% overall. Ball State is averaging just 29.8 rebounds per game, while Indiana State averages 37.6 rebounds per game; therefore, the Sycamores will likely have more second-look opportunities. Ball State has failed to cover the spread in each of its last two games, which included a large double-digit spread as an underdog and a small single-digit spread as a favorite. Indiana State has covered the spread in two of its last three and failed to cover as a 37-point underdog against Duke, although they lost by just 38
Over/Under Pick for Ball State Cardinals vs. Indiana State Sycamores
- Under 151 (5 units)
The total has finished under in each of Indiana State's last three games and in each of the three games that Ball State has had a betting line this season. Ball State is shooting just 45.5% overall, which means more possessions needed for more points, while Indiana State is only shooting 42.0% overall and a disappointing 27.4% from 3-point territory. Ball State is 272nd in adjusted tempo per KenPom at 69.3, while Indiana State is 25th at 74.1. The two AdjTs combined are neither conducive to low-scoring nor high-scoring outcomes, and due to Ball State’s rather tough defense and poor shooting by Indiana State, the score will finish under.
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