The Northern Illinois Huskies (5-19, 1-10 MAC) visit the Ball State Cardinals (12-12, 5-6 MAC) after losing 12 road games in a row. The Cardinals are favored by 9.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 15, 2025. The over/under for the matchup is set at 148.5.
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Ball State Cover -9.5 vs Northern Illinois -104
Ball State vs. Northern Illinois betting lines
- Ball State moneyline odds to win: -461
- Northern Illinois moneyline odds to win: +349
- Spread: Ball State (-9.5)
- Total: 148.5
Ball State statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread, Ball State has performed worse at home, covering two times in 10 home games, and six times in 10 road games.
- The Cardinals have exceeded the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (60%) than road tilts (70%).
- As a moneyline favorite, Ball State has won a lower percentage of its home games (.500) compared to road games (.667).
Recent trends
- In their last 10 games, the Cardinals have been racking up 78.1 points per game, an average that’s a little higher than the 76.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
- Ball State has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 79.5 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 74.5 it has surrendered this year.
- While the Cardinals are connecting on fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (7.1 per game) when compared to their season-long average (7.3), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (36.6% from deep over the last 10, 34.7% on the season).
Ball State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-13-0 (Home: 2-8-0; Away: 6-4-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-8-0; As Underdog: 5-5-0)
- O-U-P: 13-9-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 7-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-5 (Home: 4-4; Away: 2-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.4 (95th in nation) | 44.4 (225th) | 31.7 (203rd) | 31 (167th) | 13.5 (194th) | 11.5 (206th) |
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Northern Illinois statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- This season, Northern Illinois is 4-5-0 at home against the spread (.444 winning percentage). Away, it is 5-7-0 ATS (.417).
- Huskies games have gone above the over/under 11.1% of the time at home (one of nine), and 58.3% of the time on the road (seven of 12).
- In 2024-25 as moneyline underdogs, the Huskies have a better winning percentage at home (.250, 2-6 record) than on the road (.000, 0-12).
Recent trends
- While the Huskies are averaging 71.2 points per game in 2024-25, they have improved that mark over their past 10 games, tallying 71.4 a contest.
- Northern Illinois has played worse defensively over its past 10 games, ceding 79.3 points per contest, 3.1 more points than its season average of 76.2.
- The Huskies are making 9.4 three-pointers per contest in their past 10 games, which is 0.4 more than their average for the season (9). Likewise, they own a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (34.7%) compared to their season average from three-point land (33%).
Northern Illinois betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-12-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 5-7-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 6-6-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 9-11-0)
- O-U-P: 8-13-0 (Home: 1-8-0; Away: 7-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-18 (Home: 2-6; Away: 0-12)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.4 (335th in nation) | 44.3 (218th) | 29 (329th) | 37.2 (360th) | 12.5 (269th) | 10.9 (143rd) |
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