Ball State vs Indiana State Prediction 11/22/2025 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Ball State Cardinals and the Indiana State Sycamores will meet on Saturday evening in a regular season contest at Hulman Center in Terre Haute, Indiana.

Ball State Cardinals Betting Preview

The Ball State Cardinals enter Saturday’s matchup with a 2–2 record through four regular season games. Ball State opened the season with wins over Louisiana and Mansfield, but the Cardinals have struggled in their last two outings, dropping contests to Wisconsin and Little Rock. In their most recent game, Ball State fell 68–62 to Little Rock Trojans despite a strong performance from Armoni Zeigler, who scored 15 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals.

Through four games played in 2025, Ball State is averaging 69.0 points per game on 44.7 percent shooting from the field. The Cardinals are allowing opponents to score 68.0 points per game on 48.9 percent shooting from the field and 38.5 percent shooting from three-point range. Ball State’s offense has been balanced, with multiple guards contributing double-digit scoring.

Junior guard Armoni Zeigler has been the team’s best performer in 2025. Zeigler is averaging 12.5 points, 5 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.3 steals per game. Sophomore guard Davion Hill has also been an essential part of the Cardinals backcourt this season. Hill is averaging 11.3 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 0.8 steals a game.

Indiana State Sycamores Betting Preview

The Indiana State Sycamores enter Saturday’s contest with a 3–2 record. Indiana State has posted wins over Illinois Tech, SIU-Edwardsville, and Louisiana Tech. The Sycamores two losses were to Charlotte and the Duke Blue Devils. In their most recent outing two days ago, the Sycamores defeated Louisiana Tech 60–51, led by Camp Wagner’s 16 points and Ian Scott’s double-double (12 points, 12 rebounds).

Indiana State is averaging 65.5 points per game on 38.2 percent shooting from the field, while allowing opponents to score 74.5 points per game. Senior forward Ian Scott has been the team’s most consistent performer, averaging 13.6 points and 9 rebounds per game. Junior guard Camp Wagner is averaging 11 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1 steal per contest. What did we learn from the data just presented? The combination of Scott and Wagner has proved to be formidable for the Sycamores opponents in 2025. I fully expect that trend to continue in this game.  

Why the Ball State Cardinals Will Win

•            Ball State has balanced scoring across its lineup, with Zeigler, Hill, and James IV all averaging double figures.

•            The Cardinals have held opponents under 70 points in three of the team’s four games played this season.

•            Through four games played this season, the Ball State Cardinals have amassed a 37.3 percent shooting percentage from three-point range. 

Why the Indiana State Sycamores will win

•            The Indiana State Sycamores are 2–0 at home this season, including Wednesday’s win over the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs.

•            Indiana State’s backcourt of Wagner and Hall provides consistent perimeter scoring and playmaking.

•            Indiana State Sycamores forward Ian Scott’s ability to dominate the glass gives Indiana State a clear edge in second-chance opportunities.

Ball State vs. Indiana State Prediction

The Indiana State Sycamores have been strong at home this season. Additionally, the Sycamores enter Saturday’s contest with positive momentum after beating the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs two days ago. The Sycamores combination of Camp Wagner’s perimeter shooting and Ian Scott’s rebounding should give them the edge against a Ball State team still searching for offensive consistency. Ball State’s defense has been respectable, but the Ball State Cardinals lack of consistency and pace of play could be an issue against Indiana State’s faster pace of overall play. I am going with the Sycamores to cover the 6.5 points in this game.

Hans Geevers's Pick: Indiana State TBA