Miami RedHawks vs Ball State Cardinals Prediction, 12/20/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami RedHawks vs Ball State Cardinals

Date: Saturday, December 20, 2025

Location: Worthen Arena in Muncie, IN

TV: ESPN+

The Ball State Cardinals (3-8) are welcoming the Miami RedHawks (11-0) at Worthen Arena on Saturday.

The Miami RedHawks stepped onto the hardwood against Wright State and earned the victory with a final of 83-76 in their last game. Miami finished the contest with a 54.9% FG percentage (28 out of 51) and knocked down 10 of 19 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the RedHawks made 17 of their 28 shots for a rate of 60.7%. Pertaining to grabbing boards, they collected 27 with 1 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 13 assists for the contest in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Pertaining to defense, Miami allowed the other team to shoot 42.9% from the field on 27 out of 63 shooting. Wright State recorded 10 dimes and had 8 steals in this matchup. Additionally, Wright State snagged 34 rebounds (11 offensive, 23 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Wright State walked away from this one shooting 79.2% from the free throw line by making 19 of their 24 attempts. They converted 3 of their 21 attempts from distance. When talking about fouls, the RedHawks finished with 18 while Wright State totaled 23 fouls.

Brant Byers is someone who was a contributor in this matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 72.7% from the floor but didn't record a dime. He played 32 minutes and snagged 5 rebounds. He walked away with 27 points on 8 out of 11 shooting.

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Miami heads into this game with a mark of 11-0 this season. They cough up possession 10.7 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 16.7 fouls every game. As a unit, Miami is snagging 37.5 rebounds per game and has racked up 189 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 68th in the country in terms of passing. The RedHawks are hitting 40.5% on shots from distance (121 of 299) and 74.6% from the free throw line. They have an average of 92.3 pts per contest (10th in the country) while shooting 52.8% from the field.

On the defensive end, the RedHawks are forcing their opponents into 14.5 turnovers per game while drawing 18.7 personal fouls. They currently rank 112th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 132 surrendered for the campaign. The RedHawks defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 40.1% (267 of 666) and they concede 32.7 boards per game as a unit. They are relinquishing 30.9% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 102nd in the country in opponents PPG (69.6).

In their last game, the Ball State Cardinals took a defeat with a final score of 69-64 against Campbell. Concerning rebounding, Ball State permitted Campbell to pull down 40 in total (17 on the offensive glass). They finished 20.8% from downtown by going 5 of 24 and ended up going 16 out of 29 from the free throw line (55.2%). The Cardinals permitted Campbell to make 24 out of their 62 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 38.7% in this game. When all was said and done, the Cardinals ended up going 24 for 59 from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.7%. In terms of 3-point attempts, Ball State buried 2 out of 14 attempts (14.3%). They were able to make 14 of them for a rate of 70.0%. Campbell committed 17 fouls in the matchup which got the Cardinals to the charity stripe for a total of 20 tries. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while earning 6 steals for the matchup. The Cardinals earned 24 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 for this contest.

Joey Hart was important for the Cardinals for the contest. He accumulated 15 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to notch an assist. He buried 5 of 10 for the game for a rate of 50.0%, and accumulated 3 rebounds.

Ball State has a win-loss mark of 3-8 so far this season. The Cardinals commit 16.2 fouls per contest and they go 66.0% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 12.5 times per game (304th in college hoops) and they lose possession via turnover 12.1 times per game. Ball State has earned 714 pts for the campaign (64.9 per contest) and they pull down 33.6 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Cardinals are hitting on 39.7% from the floor, which ranks them 351st in D-1.

The Ball State defense gives up 32.5% on 3-point shots (83 of 255) and their opponents are knocking down 70.5% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 14.1 assists and 38.1 rebounds every game, which is ranked 234th and 323rd in those categories. The Cardinals are ranked 96th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 69.4. They are able to force 13.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.8% from the floor (255th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Miami

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