The Northern Illinois Huskies (5-19, 1-10 MAC) hope to break a 12-game road losing streak when they visit the Ball State Cardinals (12-12, 5-6 MAC) on February 15, 2025.
The Cardinals are currently healthy 9.5-point favorites against the Huskies. A 148.5-point over/under is set for the game.
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Ball State vs. Northern Illinois Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Saturday, February 15, 2025
- Game time: 2:00 PM ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Location: Muncie, Indiana
- Arena: John E. Worthen Arena
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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Ball State vs. Northern Illinois Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Ball State (-9.5)
- Moneyline: Ball State (-500), Northern Illinois (+360)
- Total: 148.5 points
Pick ATS:Ball State (-9.5)
- Pick OU: Under (148.5)
- Prediction: Ball State 80, Northern Illinois 69
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Ball State vs. Northern Illinois Comparison
| Ball State Rank | Ball State Stat | Northern Illinois Stat | Northern Illinois Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 116th | 76.4 | Points Scored | 71.2 | 266th |
| 263rd | 74.5 | Points Allowed | 76.2 | 302nd |
| 194th | 13.5 | Assists | 12.5 | 269th |
| 205th | 11.5 | Turnovers | 10.9 | 143rd |
| 96th | 46.4% | Field Goal % | 41.4% | 335th |
| 224th | 44.4% | Field Goal % Allowed | 44.3% | 218th |
Ball State Key Players
- Jermahri Hill leads the Cardinals in points and assists per game, scoring 16.1 points and distributing 3.4 assists.
- Ball State's best rebounder is Payton Sparks, who averages 7.8 boards per game in addition to a PPG average of 13.2.
- Juan Sebastian Gorosito makes more threes per game than any other member of the Cardinals, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.4 per contest.
- The Ball State steals leader is Hill, who averages 0.9 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Sparks, who compiles 0.6 rejections per contest.
Northern Illinois Key Players
- Quentin Jones' points (16.3 per game) and assists (3.6 per game) stat lines are the top scoring and assists spots on the Huskies' leaderboards.
- James Dent Jr.'s stat line of 5.5 rebounds, 13.5 points and 2.8 assists per game secures the top spot on the Northern Illinois rebounding leaderboard.
- Dent hits 2.3 three-pointers per game, the most on the Huskies.
- Northern Illinois' leader in steals is Jones with 1.2 per game, and its leader in blocks is Ethan Butler with 1.6 per game.
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