Ole Miss vs. Ball State prediction, picks for 2025 women's NCAA Tournament
It's Ole Miss vs. Ball State in the 2025 NCAA Tournament first round. See our expert picks and predictions for the women's March Madness bracket, along with betting odds and game time.
Editor's note: Follow Women's March Madness live updates and scores from Friday's first-round action.
The 2025 NCAA women's tournament is here, folks.
Among the first-round action Friday night will be a matchup between Ole Miss and Ball State.
The Ole Miss Rebels finished the 2024-25 season with a 20-10 record, good for seventh in the SEC. That earned them a 5 seed in the 2025 women's March Madness bracket. Their opponent, the 12-seeded Ball State Cardinals, were 27-7 and ended the campaign on a seven-game win streak and a MAC title.
Ole Miss is ranked 12th in the country in efficiency by Barttorvik, while Grand Canyon is ranked 74th.
Here's how our experts see Friday's Round of 64 clash playing out. Be sure to check out Paste BN's complete March Madness bracket breakdown for in-depth analysis. While you're at it, don't forget to read our tournament upset picks and players who could make a splash.
Without further ado, here are our Ole Miss vs. Ball State picks and predictions.
Ole Miss vs. Ball State picks and predictions
Our experts from across the Paste BN Network are leaning 6-3 on who will win this game, No. 5 seed Ole Miss or No. 12 seed Ball State. Ole Miss does have the edge in efficiency statistics. Take a look at their full bracket predictions.
- Nancy Armour, Paste BN: Ball State
- Jordan Mendoza, Paste BN: Ole Miss
- Cydney Henderson, Paste BN: Ole Miss
- Meg L. Hall, For The Win: Ole Miss
- Cora Hall, Knoxville News: Ole Miss
- Liam Rooney, Tallahassee Democrat: Ball State
- Cory Diaz, The Daily Advertiser: Ole Miss
- Tom Noie, South Bend Tribune: Ball State
- Sam Hutchens, Clarion Ledger: Ole Miss 80, Ball State 68
Hutchens writes in the Clarion Ledger: "The Cardinals are coming into the game on a hot streak. Ball State has won its past seven games, including four in the Mid-American Conference tournament to win the championship. The Cardinals have five players on the roster that average at least 10 points, so the Rebels won't be able to hone in on one player."
Ole Miss vs. Ball State date, start time, how to watch
- Game Day: Friday, March 21, 2025
- Game Time: 6 p.m. ET
- Location: Foster Pavilion in Waco, Texas
- TV Channel: ESPNU
- Live Stream: Fubo - Watch Now!
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Ole Miss vs. Ball State odds
Odds via BetMGM as of Wednesday, March 19.
- Spread: Ole Miss -12.5
- Moneyline Favorite: Ole Miss -1000
- Moneyline Underdog: Ball State +650
- Total: 133.5
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