Ball State vs. Northern Illinois Prediction: Ball State Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [1/25/2025]

Northern Illinois will face the favored Ball State in college basketball action at NIU Convocation Center on Saturday, starting at 4:30PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects Ball State as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Ball State-Northern Illinois game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that Ball State is more likely to win, while Northern Illinois has a lower chance of victory."

For expanded analysis of Saturday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and an expanded look at the predicted final score, visit our interactive Ball State vs. Northern Illinois predictions page.

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Ball State vs. Northern Illinois Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's college basketball game between Northern Illinois and Ball State at NIU Convocation Center is scheduled to begin at 4:30PM ET.

• Who: Ball State vs. Northern Illinois
• Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025
• Time: 4:30PM ET/1:30PM PT
• Venue: NIU Convocation Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Saturday's Ball State vs. Northern Illinois matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Ball State vs. Northern Illinois Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's NCAA basketball game between Ball State and Northern Illinois 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives Ball State a 75% chance of beating Northern Illinois. Our predicted final score has Ball State winning 76-69.

According to our model, Ball State (-6) has a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the 148-point over/under has a 54% chance of staying under.

Ball State vs. Northern Illinois Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Ball State	Northern Illinois
Spread	-6 (-108)	+6 (-112)
Moneyline	-270	+225
Total	o148 (-110)	u148 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Ball State vs. Northern Illinois Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Ball State vs. Northern Illinois matchup is on the total.

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Conclusion

We predict Ball State, with a 75% win probability, will likely beat Northern Illinois on Saturday.

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