Little Rock Trojans vs Ball State Cardinals Prediction, 11/15/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Little Rock Trojans vs Ball State Cardinals

Date: Saturday, November 15, 2025

Location: Worthen Arena in Muncie, IN

TV: ESPN+

Worthen Arena is where the Ball State Cardinals (2-1) will take on the Little Rock Trojans (1-2) on Saturday.

The Little Rock Trojans took the court against Marquette and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 89-49 in their last game. Little Rock walked away from the contest having earned a 34.6% FG percentage (18 of 52) and buried 6 out of their 16 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Trojans converted 7 of their 13 attempts for a rate of 53.8%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 29 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 13 dimes for the matchup in addition to creating 9 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In regard to the defense, Little Rock allowed 52.3% from the field on 34 of 65 shooting. Marquette recorded 21 dimes and had 13 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Marquette pulled down 36 boards (14 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't have a block. Marquette finished the game at 61.1% at the charity stripe by burying 11 of their 18 attempts. They also made 10 out of their 23 tries from three-point range. In regard to personal fouls, the Trojans ended up finishing with 18 and Marquette racked up 16 personal fouls.

Terrion Burgess is someone who had an impact in the matchup. He ended up finishing with 16 points on 6 of 10 shooting. He played 38 mins and also totaled 4 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 60.0% from the field and totaled 2 assists.

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Little Rock heads into this matchup with a mark of 1-2 on the year. They are averaging 71.0 points per contest (293rd in the nation) while hitting 46.3% from the floor. The Trojans are connecting on 44.9% on 3-pointers (22 of 49) and 56.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Little Rock is pulling in 32.3 boards per contest and has racked up 47 assists on the campaign, which is 163rd in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 16.7 times per game and as a team are committing 16.3 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Trojans have forced 13.3 turnovers per game while drawing 16.0 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 288th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 47 relinquished for the year. The Trojans defense is giving up a FG percentage of 48.9% (88 of 180) and they surrender 32.0 boards per game as a team. They concede 41.7% on three-point shots while they are 291st in college in opponents PPG (81.3).

The last time they took the court, the Ball State Cardinals took a defeat with a final score of 86-55 against Wisconsin. The Cardinals were able to snag 16 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 21 for the matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while getting 9 steals in this contest. Wisconsin committed 16 personal fouls for this game which got the Cardinals to the free throw line for 21 shots. They were able to knock down 12 of the free throws for a clip of 57.1%. In relation to three-point shots, Ball State knocked down 7 out of their 23 tries (30.4%). When the game finished, the Cardinals went 18 for 53 from the field which gave them a percentage of 34.0%. The Cardinals allowed Wisconsin to make 32 of their 64 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.0% in the matchup. They wrapped up this game 36.8% from behind the 3-point line via 14 of 38 and finished the game at 8 out of 8 from the charity stripe (100.0%). In reference to how they cleaned up the glass, Ball State permitted Wisconsin to grab 40 in total (13 offensive).

Elmore James was important for the Cardinals in this matchup. He had 17 points in his 30 mins on the court, but wasn't able to tally an assist. He converted 6 of 11 in this game giving him a rate of 54.5%, and earned 1 rebound.

Ball State has a record of 2-1 this season. The Cardinals are committing 15.0 personal fouls every game and they hit 59.2% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 12.7 times per game (269th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 12.7 times per game. Ball State has accumulated 214 pts for the campaign (71.3 per game) and they pull down 33.7 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Cardinals are shooting 45.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 194th in D-1.

The Cardinals defensively are ranked 130th in the country in PPG surrendered with 68.0. They are able to force 16.0 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.8% from the field (228th in Division 1). The Ball State defense allows 29.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (25 of 84) and their opponents are connecting on 64.1% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 13.7 assists and 35.7 rebounds every game, which is ranked 223rd and 202nd in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Little Rock

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