Ball State vs Campbell Prediction 12/14/2025 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Ball State Cardinals and the Campbell Camels meet Sunday in college basketball action from John W Pope Convocation Center in Buies Creek. Here’s a Ball State vs Campbell prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Ball State vs Campbell pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

Ball State Cardinals Betting Preview

The Cardinals opened up the year with wins over Louisiana and Mansfield but it’s been a rough run since then. Ball State has just one win since early November, beating Le Moyne on November 30. Otherwise it’s been losses to Wisconsin, Little Rock, Indiana State, Monmouth, Lafayette, Evansville and South Dakota State in that time. That gives the Cards a 3-7 run through their first 10 outings of the season.

In their Tuesday matchup with South Dakota State, the Cardinals entered the second half with a one-point advantage. Ball State was outscored 29-24 the rest of the way though and lost 68-64 in the end. Joey Hart posted 18 points with three rebounds in the defeat while Kayden Fish had 12 points with nine rebounds and one assist in 23 minutes of work on the court.

Campbell Camels Betting Preview

Over on the Camels’ side, they started out the season on a 3-3 run through their first six outings. The wins in that time were over Western Michigan, Mid-Atlantic Christian and Texas-Arlington with losses otherwise versus Wisconsin, West Virginia and Weber State. Since then it’s been losses to Wake Forest and Penn State ahead of a win over Virginia-Lynchburg. That makes for a 4-5 record across the Camels’ first nine outings.

In the VA-Lynchburg matchup last weekend, the Camels entered the locker room with a 75-21 edge. Campbell cruised from there on another 74 points for a wild 149-62 blowout victory. Muneer Newton was tops on 28 points and 11 boards, while Chris Fields had 23 points nd 22 rebounds with 11 assists for a triple-double. Dovydas Butka chipped in 23 points and nine rebounds as well.

Ball State Cardinals @ Campbell Fighting Camels Betting Trends: December 14, 2025

Why the Campbell Fighting Camels will win

• Ball State has lost seven of its last eight games against non-Conference opponents.
• Campbell has won seven of its last eight games at Gore Arena/Pope Convocation Center following a home win.
• Ball State has lost the first half in three of its last four day games against non-Conference opponents.

Why the Ball State Cardinals will win

• Campbell has lost three of its last four home games against non-Conference opponents.

Ball State vs Campbell Prediction

I’ll take a stab on Ball State but in reality I’m not touching this one. There’s not a lot to get excited about if you’re not a fan of either team. In any case, the Cardinals lost the handle in the second half versus SD State and ended up shooting just 36.1 percent from the field and 22.2 percent (6-of-27) from 3-point range. The good news is that Ball State was pretty competitive on the boards and in the paint otherwise. Still, that makes 64 or fewer points in three of the last four games (all three were losses) for the Cards.

As for Campbell, they’re coming off a dismantling of an overmatched VA-Lynchburg team. The Camels shot an excellent 64.3 percent from the field and had a ridiculous 67-12 rebounding edge alongside 41 team assists. A whopping 94 of the team’s 149 points came in the paint. I could see Campbell handling their business in this one but it’s something of a coin flip.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Ball State Cardinals +7.5