Indiana State Sycamores vs Ball State Cardinals prediction, odds and picks, November 6, 2026
- Projected winnerBall State 63%
- Projected scoreBall State 74, Indiana State 69
- Model spreadBall State −5 total 143.5
- Crowd's pickno picks yet
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Indiana State Sycamores at Ball State Cardinals win probability
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Indiana State Sycamores vs Ball State Cardinals live stats
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Indiana State Sycamores vs Ball State Cardinals team breakdown
From the stored in-game series (none for this game)| Stat | INST | BALL |
|---|---|---|
| Score | INST– | BALL– |
| Average win probability | INST– | BALL– |
| Longest scoring run | INST– | BALL– |
| Time leading | INST– | BALL– |
Indiana State Sycamores vs Ball State Cardinals odds
Every stored line
| Stored | BALL win | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 5:03 AM ET | 63% | 0 |
| Nov 4, 5:03 AM ET | 63% | 0 |
| Nov 3, 10:08 PM ET | 63% | 0 |
| Nov 3, 10:03 PM ET | 63% | 0 |
| Nov 3, 9:23 PM ET | 63% | 0 |
| Nov 3, 8:03 PM ET | 63% | 0 |
| Nov 3, 5:03 AM ET | 63% | 0 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM ET | 63% | 0 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM ET | 63% | 0 |
| Nov 2, 11:35 PM ET | 63% | 0 |
| Nov 2, 11:04 PM ET | 63% | 0 |
| Nov 2, 10:59 PM ET | 63% | 0 |
| Nov 2, 10:51 PM ET | 63% | 0 |
| Nov 2, 10:38 PM ET | 63% | 0 |
| Nov 2, 10:17 PM ET | 63% | 0 |
| Nov 2, 9:57 PM ET | 63% | 0 |
| Nov 2, 9:31 PM ET | 63% | 0 |
| Nov 2, 9:26 PM ET | 63% | −2 |
| Nov 2, 9:06 PM ET | 65% | 0 |
| Nov 2, 9:01 PM ET | 65% | +3 |
| Nov 2, 8:56 PM ET | 62% | 0 |
| Nov 2, 8:31 PM ET | 62% | 0 |
| Nov 2, 8:16 PM ET | 62% | 0 |
| Nov 2, 7:41 PM ET | 62% | 0 |
| Nov 2, 5:08 PM ET | 62% | 0 |
| Nov 2, 4:48 PM ET | 62% | 0 |
| Nov 2, 8:05 AM ET | 62% | 0 |
| Nov 2, 5:03 AM ET | 62% | 0 |
| Nov 1, 5:02 AM ET | 62% | +1 |
| Oct 31, 6:03 AM ET | 61% | 0 |
| Oct 30, 6:03 AM ET | 61% | 0 |
| Oct 29, 10:27 PM ET | 61% | −4 |
| Oct 29, 6:01 AM ET | 65% | — |
- Ratings
- BALL 1424 · INST 1439
- Home spread
- −5
- Stored
- Nov 4, 5:03 AM ET · 2026-11-04 10:03 UTC
- Version
- Axle 2.0
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How this line is made
In NCAA Division I men's basketball a line starts from the ratings and adds the internal inputs marked used (rest, back-to-back, recent form) through a calibration layer fitted on past NCAA Division I men's basketball seasons, which beat rating-only out of sample. Travel and time zones did not improve the line here; injuries and weather are collected but not yet measured.
Internal
- Ratings from results usedan Elo-style rating per team from every final score, with margin of victory · Bandwagon's stored results
- Home advantage usedthe league's home edge, none at a neutral site · Bandwagon's model constants, checked against results
- Schedule usedrest days, back-to-back games and three games in four days · Bandwagon's stored fixtures
- Recent form unavailable for this game · Fewer than three games played this season by at least one sideaverage margin over each side's last games this season · Bandwagon's stored results
External
- Injuries unavailable for this game · No injury list read before this gameplayers listed out or doubtful, weighted by their share of the team's playing time · Public injury lists and box scores
- Travel and time zones in the data, not useddistance and time-zone change from each side's last game to the venue · Wikidata coordinates, Open-Meteo time zones · read Oct 29, 10:29 PM UTC
- Weather unavailable for this game · Indoor sportforecast wind, rain and temperature around kickoff at open-air venues · Open-Meteo forecasts
Prediction markets and the crowd's split are shown beside the model's lines for comparison. They are not inputs. Method and record.
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Indiana State Sycamores vs Ball State Cardinals prediction
Bandwagon's model makes the Cardinals a 5-point favorite at home, with a 63% chance to win. The model total is 143.5. Ratings: Cardinals 1424 (287th of 361), Sycamores 1439 (269th). The Cardinals are 0-1; the Sycamores are 0-1. The Cardinals have won 4 of their last 5; the Sycamores 1 of their last 5. The two have met 4 times in Bandwagon's results history; the Cardinals won 0, the Sycamores 4.
Written from the numbers on this page by a template; nothing here is an opinion.
Recent form
Indiana State Sycamores
| Opponent | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Charlotte 49ers | L 70–78 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Valparaiso Beacons | L 62–63 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs UIC Flames | W 79–63 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Southern Illinois Salukis | L 55–66 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Belmont Bruins | L 70–87 | – | – | matchup |
Ball State Cardinals
| Opponent | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Georgia Southern Eagles | L 55–67 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Central Michigan Chippewas | W 85–69 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Western Michigan Broncos | W 74–71 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Northern Illinois Huskies | W 79–43 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Massachusetts Minutemen | W 74–73 | – | – | matchup |
Head-to-head
| Game | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State Cardinals at Indiana State Sycamores | 52–70 | – | – | matchup | |
| Indiana State Sycamores at Ball State Cardinals | 94–84 | – | – | matchup | |
| Indiana State Sycamores at Ball State Cardinals | 83–72 | – | – | matchup | |
| Ball State Cardinals at Indiana State Sycamores | 71–83 | – | – | matchup |
Injuries
Indiana State Sycamores: nobody listed as injured by the roster source
Ball State Cardinals: nobody listed as injured by the roster source
From the roster source's status flag only; no depth chart or game-time status.
Standings and ratings
All ratings- Sycamores0-1 11th · L1
- Sycamores rating1439 269th of 361, 1 games
- Cardinals0-1 8th · L1
- Cardinals rating1424 287th of 361, 1 games
NCAA Division I men's basketball · 11th · streak L1
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NCAA Division I men's basketball · 8th · streak L1
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Model: Ball State 63% to win. Projected score Ball State 74, Indiana State 69; spread Ball State −5, total 143.5. Indiana State Sycamores at Ball State Cardinals, Fri, Nov 6, 7:00 PM ET.