The Cardinals will play the RedHawks on Friday, March 7th, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 5:00 pm CST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2024-25 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, Ball State and Miami (OH) are set to tip-off on Friday, March 7th, 2025. Here's your chance to partake in March Madness! The end of the regular season has left us with solid trends for each team. Use the following performance insights and stats to handicap what promises to be an exciting matchup.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Ball State wound up with a 95.33 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2024-25 college basketball regular season, while Miami (OH) finished with a 98.33 power ranking.
- Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. Ball State comes to this matchup with a 4-8 record as an away team, ranking them 4th in the MAC Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, Miami (OH), finished the regular season with a 6-7 record as an away team, ranking them 2nd in the MAC Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Ball State finished 6th (0.412) in the MAC Conference, with Miami (OH) ending up 2nd (0.765) for their conference win percentage in the 2024 MAC Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - Ball State had a 0.467 regular season overall win percentage, with Miami (OH) notching a 0.733 overall win percentage at the end of the 2024-25 regular season.
- Team Records - Ball State tallied a 14-16 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Miami (OH) put together a 22-8 standing for 2024-25 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus, Miami (OH) has a strong record going into this game.
Ball State needs a magical performance to pull off an upset victory.
The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetRivers and BetMGM. Review this matchup's prop bets below.
Best Cardinals at RedHawks Odds
| Underdog Ball State | Favorite Miami (OH) |
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| Underdog Ball State | Favorite Miami (OH) |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Miami (OH) is a -9.5 -113 point spread favorite at BetRivers, while Ball State is a +9.5 -105 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 150.5 -105 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 150.5 -115 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the under.
Miami (OH) is a -500 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Ball State is a +375 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Ball State
Miami (OH)
3/07/25 5:00pm CST | +9.5 -105-9.5 -115 |
Underdog Ball State - Ball State bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 odds.
A +9.5 Ball State underdog bet wins if they lose by 9 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 10 or more.
Favorite Miami (OH) - Miami (OH) bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds.
A -9.5 Miami (OH) favorite bet wins if they win by 10 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 9 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Ball State at Miami (OH) Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
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Ball State
Miami (OH)
First to 5 Points
3/07/25 5:00pm CST | +115-160Bet |
Ball State
Miami (OH)
First to 10 Points
3/07/25 5:00pm CST | +135-190Bet |
Ball State
Miami (OH)
First to 15 Points
3/07/25 5:00pm CST | +155-220Bet |
Ball State
Miami (OH)
Game to Overtime
3/07/25 5:00pm CST | Yes +1050No -10000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Miami (OH) | 25-9 | 0.735 | 15-1 | 6-7 | 14-4 | +3 | 0.778 | L1 |
| Ball State | 14-17 | 0.452 | 8-7 | 4-9 | 7-11 | +10 | 0.389 | L4 |
Ball State & Miami (OH) Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
Ball State Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Ball State YR: futures available
Miami (OH) Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Miami (OH) YR: futures available
Ball State & Miami (OH) Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Ball State vs Miami (OH) College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Friday, March 7th, 2025 at 5:00 pm CST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Ball State vs Miami (OH) Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Ball State vs Miami (OH) Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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