Ole Miss vs. Ball State Prediction, Odds, Picks – Women's Basketball NCAA Tournament First Round 2025

Updated Mar. 21, 2025 2:02 p.m. ET

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The No. 12 Ball State Cardinals (27-7) are 13.5-point underdogs to move on to the second round of the NCAA Tournament when they meet the No. 5 Ole Miss Rebels (20-10) on Friday. Here are some insights into this 5-12 matchup that begins at 6 p.m. ET, live on ESPNU. The matchup has an over/under set at 133.5 points.

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MISS -15.5 OVER 132.5

Ole Miss vs. Ball State Game Info

Game day: Friday, March 21, 2025
Game time: 6 p.m. ET
TV channel: ESPNU
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Ole Miss vs. Ball State Odds

Rebels vs Cardinals Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Rebels	-13.5	-110	-110	133.5	-102	-118	-1099	+700

Ole Miss vs. Ball State Prediction

Computer Pick ATS: Ball State (+13.5)
Computer Pick OU: Under (133.5)
Computer Prediction: Ole Miss 71, Ball State 62

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Ole Miss Betting Insights

The Rebels have covered the spread 19 times in 28 games.
Against the spread as 13.5-point favorites or more, Ole Miss is 7-4.
Out of 28 Rebels games so far this year, 15 have hit the over.
Ole Miss has won nine, or 81.8%, of the 11 games it has played as the moneyline favorite this season.
The Rebels have entered three games this season favored by -1099 or more, and won each of those games.

Ball State Betting Insights

The Cardinals are 3-2-0 against the spread this year.
Ball State is winless ATS (0-1) when playing as at least a 13.5-point underdog this year.
The Cardinals have had two games (out of five) hit the over this season.
Ball State was defeated in both of the games it has played as moneyline underdogs this season.
The Cardinals have played as an underdog of +700 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.

Ole Miss' Top Performers

Ole Miss Leaders | Last 10 Games
Name	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Madison Scott	11.4	5.8	3.8	1.0	0.7	0.0
Starr Jacobs	10.8	4.7	0.6	2.0	0.3	0.0
Kennedy Todd-Williams	9.9	4.4	1.9	1.2	0.9	0.3
Tameiya Sadler	7.4	3.0	3.2	2.0	0.4	1.3
Kirsten Deans	11.1	1.9	2.4	1.1	0.1	2.3

Ball State's Top Performers

Ball State Leaders | Last 10 Games
Name	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Alex Richard	19.9	7.3	1.0	0.9	0.9	0.0
Ally Becki	11.1	6.1	6.6	1.4	0.1	0.9
Marie Kiefer	8.0	8.3	1.1	1.2	1.5	0.4
Lachelle Austin	9.2	4.2	3.8	1.3	0.1	1.2
Madelyn Bischoff	8.8	3.4	1.9	0.8	0.3	2.2