Ball State Cardinals vs Wisconsin Badgers Prediction, 11/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ball State Cardinals vs Wisconsin Badgers

Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Location: Kohl Center in Madison, WI

TV: BTN

The Ball State Cardinals (2-0) are traveling to Kohl Center on Tuesday where they will go up against the Wisconsin Badgers (2-0).

The Ball State Cardinals stepped onto the hardwood against Mansfield and earned the victory with a final of 84-54 in their last game. Ball State walked away from the game with a 50.8% field goal percentage (32 out of 63) and knocked down 6 out of their 23 three-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Cardinals made 14 of 27 attempts for a percentage of 51.9%. In regard to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 37 with 7 of them being offensive. They also distributed 14 assists for this game as well as forcing the other team into 21 turnovers and earning 11 steals. Concerning the defense, Ball State allowed the other team to shoot 37.7% from the field on 20 of 53 shooting. Mansfield earned 8 assists and had 9 steals in this matchup. In addition, Mansfield grabbed 29 rebounds (5 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Mansfield finished the contest at 54.5% at the free throw line by burying 12 of 22 shots. They made 2 of their 18 attempts from distance. In relation to personal fouls, the Cardinals ended up with 18 while Mansfield totaled 22 personal fouls.

Armoni Zeigler is one guy who was a factor for this contest. He finished with 20 points on 8 out of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 32 mins and grabbed 9 rebounds. He finished the contest at 72.7% from the field and recorded 1 assist.

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Ball State comes into this one with a mark of 2-0 on the season. They have an average of 79.5 pts per contest (197th in Division 1) while shooting 51.4% from the floor. The Cardinals are shooting 36.8% on shots from downtown (14 of 38) and 60.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Ball State is grabbing 38.0 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 29 dimes for the season, which ranks 232nd in college in terms of passing. They turn it over 12.0 times per game and as a team are committing 15.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Cardinals have forced 16.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 22.5 fouls. They rank 108th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 21 surrendered for the year. The Cardinals defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 40.2% (45 of 112) and they surrender 31.0 rebounds per game as a squad. They are surrendering 23.9% on 3-pointers while they are 41st in college in points per game from their opponents (59.0).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Wisconsin Badgers got the victory with a final of 97-72 against Northern Illinois. The Badgers corralled 21 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards for a total of 36 for the game. They also turned the ball over 8 times, while getting 7 steals for this game. Northern Illinois committed 29 personal fouls for the game which got the Badgers to the free throw line for a total of 37 attempts. They were able to make 28 of them for a clip of 75.7%. In terms of shots from beyond the perimeter, Wisconsin buried 9 of 31 attempts (29.0%). Overall, the Badgers shot 30 out of 61 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.2%. The Badgers permitted Northern Illinois to knock down 22 of 47 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 46.8% in this matchup. They shot 33.3% from distance by going 7 of 21 and finished the game at 21 out of 31 at the free throw line (67.7%). In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Wisconsin permitted Northern Illinois to get 23 in total (2 on the offensive glass).

Nick Boyd ended up having an impact for the Badgers in this contest. He buried 8 out of 16 in this game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 3 rebounds. He accumulated 25 points in his 27 minutes on the court and accounted for 3 assists in this game.

Wisconsin has a record of 2-0 so far this season. The Badgers have committed 19.5 fouls every game and they shoot 80.4% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 16.5 times per contest (135th in college) and they turn it over 9.0 times per game. Wisconsin has tallied 193 points on the year (96.5 per contest) and they grab 35.0 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Badgers are shooting 50.0% from the field, which ranks 82nd in the nation.

The Wisconsin defense gives up 30.0% on 3-point attempts (12 of 40) and opponents are connecting on 70.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 8.5 assists and 27.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 46th and 33rd in those categories on the defensive end. The Badgers are ranked 140th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 68.0. They are able to force 18.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.5% from the field (265th in college).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Ball State

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