Ball State vs. Northern Illinois Basketball Game Time, TV Channel & Live St

The Northern Illinois Huskies (5-19, 1-10 MAC) will visit the Ball State Cardinals (12-12, 5-6 MAC) after losing 12 road games in a row. The matchup tips at 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 15, 2025.

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How to Watch Ball State vs. Northern Illinois

• Game day: Saturday, February 15, 2025
• Game time: 2:00 PM ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch on ESPN+

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Ball State vs. Northern Illinois Stat Insights

Points

• The 76.4 points the Cardinals average are just 0.2 more than the Huskies give up.
• When Ball State scores more than 76.2, it has a record of 10-1.
• Northern Illinois has a 5-9 record when conceding less than 76.4 points.
• The Huskies average 71.2 points, just 3.3 fewer than the Cardinals concede.
• When putting up over 74.5 points, Northern Illinois is 5-3.
• Ball State is 6-2 when it allows fewer than 71.2 points.
• The Cardinals have outscored opponents by 46 points this season (1.9 per game), but the Huskies have been outscored by 121 points (five per game).

Shooting

• This year the Cardinals are shooting 46.4% from the field, 2.1% higher than the Huskies concede.
• Ball State has an 11-2 straight-up record when shooting better than 44.3% from the field.
• The Huskies shoot 41.4% from the field, three% lower than the Cardinals concede.
• Northern Illinois is 4-3 straight up when shooting over 44.4% from the field.

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Rebounding

• The Cardinals and Huskies rebound at nearly the same rate, with the Cardinals averaging 2.7 more per game.
• When Ball State has the rebounding advantage, it is 3-9. When posting fewer boards, Northern Illinois is 2-17.
• The Cardinals average 7.9 offensive boards, topping the Huskies by 2.3 per contest.
• The Cardinals are 5-4 overall when they win the battle on the offensive glass. The Huskies are 2-16 when they fall short there.
• Ball State is +0.6999999999999993 in terms of rebounds per game, but Northern Illinois is -8.200000000000003.

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