Ball State vs. Indiana State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Nov. 6

The Ball State Cardinals (0-1) host the Indiana State Sycamores (0-1) at John E. Worthen Arena, starting at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, November 6, 2026. The Cardinals are 2.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 147.5 points.

Ball State heads into this matchup on the heels of a 67-55 loss to Georgia Southern on Monday. Javion Guy-King recorded 12 points, five rebounds and zero assists for Ball State. Indiana State is coming off of a 78-70 loss to Charlotte in its last outing on Monday. Karmani Gregory scored 29 points in Indiana State's loss, leading the team.

Ball State vs. Indiana State Odds and Game Time

• When: Friday, November 6, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: John E. Worthen Arena in Muncie, Indiana
• Spread favorite: Ball State -2.5
• Moneyline favorite: Ball State -155
• Moneyline underdog: Indiana State +127
• Over/Under: 147.5 points

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• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Ball State vs. Indiana State

• Of 29 games last year, Ball State played seven with more than 147.5 points scored, its current matchup's over/under.
• A total of 13 Indiana State's games last season (out of 30) had more than 147.5 total points scored.
• The Cardinals and the Sycamores combined to average 6.4 fewer points per game a season ago than the over/under of 147.5 set for this matchup.
• Opponents of the two teams averaged a combined 3.5 fewer points per game (144) last season than this game's over/under of 147.5 points.
• The average point total in Ball State's games last year was 10.5 fewer points than the total of 147.5 in this matchup.
• Indiana State's games in 2025 averaged an over/under of 148.0 points, 0.5 more than the point total in this matchup.

Betting the Spread: Ball State vs. Indiana State

• Ball State won 14 games against the spread last season, while failing to cover 15 times.
• When playing as at least 2.5-point favorites last season, the Cardinals had an ATS record of 3-2.
• Indiana State covered 19 times in 30 matchups with a spread last season.
• The Sycamores were an underdog by 2.5 points or more 21 times last year, and covered the spread in 15 of those games.
• Ball State was 5-7 overall, and 7-5 against the spread, at home last year.
• Ball State had two wins ATS (2-2) as a 2.5-point favorite or more at home last season.
• Indiana State was 11-4 against the spread, and 3-12 overall, in away games last season.

Betting the Moneyline: Ball State vs. Indiana State

• Ball State was favored on the moneyline eight total times last season. It went 5-3 in those games.
• The Cardinals won all three games they played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -155 or shorter.
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, Ball State's implied win probability is 60.8%.
• Last season, Indiana State won five out of the 22 games, or 22.7%, in which it was the underdog.
• Last season, the Sycamores won four of their 19 games, or 21.1%, when they were an underdog by at least +127 on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Indiana State has a 44.1% chance to win.