Ball State Cardinals vs Evansville Purple Aces Prediction, 12/3/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ball State Cardinals vs Evansville Purple Aces

Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Location: Ford Center in Evansville, IN

TV: ESPN+

The Ball State Cardinals (3-5) are en route to Ford Center on Wednesday where they will go up against the Evansville Purple Aces (3-5).

The Ball State Cardinals played Le Moyne and took home the win by a score of 96-85 in their last contest. Ball State ended the contest having earned a 47.0% field goal percentage (31 out of 66) and knocked down 14 of their 31 shots from distance. At the charity stripe, the Cardinals made 20 of their 28 tries for a percentage of 71.4%. In terms of grabbing boards, they collected 31 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 17 dimes for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When it comes to defense, Ball State allowed the other team to shoot 51.9% from the floor on 27 out of 52 shooting. Le Moyne doled out 16 dimes and had 5 steals for the contest. Additionally, Le Moyne snagged 23 boards (5 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Le Moyne finished the contest at 85.0% at the free throw line by burying 17 of their 20 attempts. They also converted 14 out of their 29 shots from 3-point range. In relation to fouls, the Cardinals finished with 16 and Le Moyne recorded 20 fouls.

Juwan Maxey is someone who played a role in this game. He finished the game at 44.4% from the field and also dished out 5 assists. He saw the court for 34 minutes played and also pulled down 3 rebounds. He walked away with 27 points on 8 out of 18 shooting.

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Ball State will take the court with a win-loss mark of 3-5 so far this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.3 times per game and as a team are committing 15.1 personal fouls every game. As a team, Ball State is collecting 32.9 boards per contest and has accounted for 100 dimes for the season, which is 262nd in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Cardinals are connecting on 31.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (60 of 192) and 64.4% from the free throw line. They have an average of 66.8 points per outing (337th in the country) while shooting 41.0% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Cardinals are forcing 13.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.1 fouls. They are giving up 34.4% on 3-pointers while they are 125th in D-1 in opponents points per game (70.3). The Cardinals are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.8% (206 of 450) and they concede 36.9 rebounds per contest as a group. They currently rank 238th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 109 conceded on the season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Evansville Purple Aces took a defeat with a final score of 78-59 when they faced Charleston. The Purple Aces snagged 19 defensive boards and 1 offensive rebounds totaling 20 for this game. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while getting 3 steals in the game. Charleston was called for 14 personal fouls for the game which took the Purple Aces to the charity stripe for 18 tries. They were able to knock down 13 of those for a rate of 72.2%. In relation to three-point attempts, Evansville made 4 of 19 tries (21.1%). Overall, the Purple Aces ended up going 21 for 55 from the field which had them shooting 38.2%. The Purple Aces allowed Charleston to make 26 of 55 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.3% in the matchup. They shot 41.7% from three-point range by connecting on 10 of 24 and finished the contest at 16 out of 21 from the charity stripe (76.2%). In reference to cleaning the glass, Evansville permitted Charleston to snag 36 overall (6 on the offensive side).

Connor Turnbull was important for the Purple Aces in the matchup. He earned 18 points in his 22 mins on the court and earned 2 dimes in this matchup. He knocked down 7 of 17 for the matchup giving him a rate of 41.2%, and had 8 rebounds.

Evansville has a record of 3-5 so far this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Purple Aces are connecting on 42.8% from the field, which ranks them 287th in D-1. Evansville has accounted for 558 pts this season (69.8 per contest) and they average 32.5 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.8 times per contest (220th in Division 1) and they turn it over 12.1 times per contest. The Purple Aces have committed 17.0 fouls per game while shooting 70.8% from the free throw line.

The Evansville defense allows 35.2% on three-point shots (68 of 193) and opponents are converting on 76.4% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 13.1 dimes and 34.4 rebounds per contest, which ranks 181st and 166th in those categories. The Purple Aces on defense are ranked 181st in the country in points per game surrendered with 73.0. They have forced 13.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.1% from the field (217th in Division 1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Evansville

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