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Ball State vs Central Michigan Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 09 Feb 2022
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 85-89 (OT)
37-33 41-45 7-11
Position#237
Record11-11
FormWWWLW
Points / game74.9
Allowed / game76.8
vs
Position#341
Record5-14
FormLWWWL
Points / game64.5
Allowed / game79.0
USANCAA
Other2021-22
Meetings · Ball State v Central Michigan
09 Jan 2027
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CENT68
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Ball State winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Central Michigan winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Ball StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Kent State
#68
L
65-66
65
66
-1
H05/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#309
W
78-72
78
72
+6
A08/01
NCAA
Akron
#57
L
74-84
74
84
-10
A12/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#109
L
68-74
68
74
-6
H14/01
NCAA
Toledo
#21
L
70-83
70
83
-13
A19/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#240
W
81-64
81
64
+17
H26/01
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#320
W
74-67
74
67
+7
A28/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#335
W
83-72
83
72
+11
H29/01
NCAA
Ohio
#47
L
63-87
63
87
-24
A02/02
NCAA
Toledo
#21
W
93-83
93
83
+10
H05/02
NCAA
1H
2H
28-28
37-38
39-34
39-38
36-33
38-51
30-34
38-40
35-38
35-45
31-19
50-45
33-27
41-40
46-39
37-33
23-44
40-43
51-45
42-38
150.1Avg total
74.9Scored
75.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (22)74.976.8151.7-1.950%
Season at home (11)79.571.0150.5+8.573%
Season away (11)70.382.5152.8-12.327%
Last 10 (10)74.975.2150.1-0.350%
Last 5 (5)78.874.6153.4+4.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)75.181.4156.5-6.327%
vs Similar (8)77.680.9158.5-3.250%
vs Weaker ◀ (6)80.566.7147.2+13.8100%
This opponent (Central Michigan) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Central MichiganUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Illinois (Chi.)
#225
L
67-71
67
71
-4
H11/12
NCAA
Detroit
#215
L
75-89
75
89
-14
A19/12
NCAA
Kent State
#68
W
72-69
72
69
+3
A29/12
NCAA
Toledo
#21
L
54-82
54
82
-28
H05/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#309
L
68-99
68
99
-31
A12/01
NCAA
Akron
#57
L
56-60
56
60
-4
H26/01
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#320
W
69-63
69
63
+6
A29/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#256
W
78-74
78
74
+4
H02/02
NCAA
Western Michigan
#335
W
65-55
65
55
+10
H04/02
NCAA
Buffalo
#109
L
54-74
54
74
-20
H05/02
NCAA
1H
2H
32-40
35-31
34-39
41-50
31-30
41-39
33-44
21-38
31-46
37-53
24-31
32-29
33-28
36-35
39-33
39-41
24-28
41-27
27-34
27-40
139.4Avg total
65.8Scored
73.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)64.579.0143.5-14.526%
Season at home (7)63.473.3136.7-9.929%
Season away (12)65.282.3147.5-17.225%
Last 10 (10)65.873.6139.4-7.840%
Last 5 (5)64.465.2129.6-0.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (22)66.782.7149.5-16.014%
vs Similar (6)69.372.7142.0-3.367%
vs Weaker (2)69.573.0142.5-3.50%
This opponent (Ball State) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +1.1+1.11st half: -4.5-4.52nd half2nd half: -1.4-1.42nd half: -3.3-3.3
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +1.1+1.11st half: -4.5-4.52nd half2nd half: -1.4-1.42nd half: -3.3-3.3
Ball StateCentral Michigan
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
Ball StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Kent State
#68
D
28-28
28
28
+0
H05/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#309
W
39-34
39
34
+5
A08/01
NCAA
Akron
#57
W
36-33
36
33
+3
A12/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#109
L
30-34
30
34
-4
H14/01
NCAA
Toledo
#21
L
35-38
35
38
-3
A19/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#240
W
31-19
31
19
+12
H26/01
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#320
W
33-27
33
27
+6
A28/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#335
W
46-39
46
39
+7
H29/01
NCAA
Ohio
#47
L
23-44
23
44
-21
A02/02
NCAA
Toledo
#21
W
51-45
51
45
+6
H05/02
NCAA
69.3Avg total
35.2Scored
34.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.534.672.1+2.857%-
Last 30 at home (16)39.932.572.4+7.475%-
Last 30 away (14)34.637.171.7-2.436%-
Last 10 (10)35.234.169.3+1.160%-
Last 5 (5)36.834.871.6+2.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)34.536.170.6-1.533%-
vs Similar (8)38.036.174.1+1.962%-
vs Weaker ◀ (6)41.529.871.3+11.7100%-
This opponent (Central Michigan) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Central MichiganLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Illinois (Chi.)
#225
L
32-40
32
40
-8
H11/12
NCAA
Detroit
#215
L
34-39
34
39
-5
A19/12
NCAA
Kent State
#68
W
31-30
31
30
+1
A29/12
NCAA
Toledo
#21
L
33-44
33
44
-11
H05/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#309
L
31-46
31
46
-15
A12/01
NCAA
Akron
#57
L
24-31
24
31
-7
H26/01
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#320
W
33-28
33
28
+5
A29/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#256
W
39-33
39
33
+6
H02/02
NCAA
Western Michigan
#335
L
24-28
24
28
-4
H04/02
NCAA
Buffalo
#109
L
27-34
27
34
-7
H05/02
NCAA
66.1Avg total
30.8Scored
35.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.540.872.3-9.413%-
Last 30 at home (13)29.838.868.6-9.115%-
Last 30 away (17)32.842.475.1-9.612%-
Last 10 (10)30.835.366.1-4.530%-
Last 5 (5)29.430.860.2-1.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (22)32.042.274.2-10.19%-
vs Similar (6)30.238.068.2-7.833%-
vs Weaker (2)29.034.563.5-5.50%-
This opponent (Ball State) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
2
Ball State wins
1
Central Michigan wins
Ball Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/02/22HToledo93-83
02/02/22AOhio63-87
29/01/22HWestern Michigan83-72
28/01/22ANorthern Illinois74-67
26/01/22HMiami (Ohio)81-64
19/01/22AToledo70-83
14/01/22HBuffalo68-74
12/01/22AAkron74-84
08/01/22AEastern Michigan78-72
05/01/22HKent State65-66
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/02/22HBuffalo54-74
04/02/22HWestern Michigan65-55
02/02/22HBowling Green78-74
29/01/22ANorthern Illinois69-63
26/01/22HAkron56-60
12/01/22AEastern Michigan68-99
05/01/22HToledo54-82
29/12/21AKent State72-69
19/12/21ADetroit75-89
11/12/21HIllinois (Chi.)67-71

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Ball State
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW50%
HomeLLWWW73%
AwayWLLWL27%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games221111
Win %50%73%27%
Points / game74.979.570.3
Allowed / game76.871.082.5
Point differential-1.9+8.5-12.3
Avg total151.7150.5152.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+27%55%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)67% (3)100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Central Michigan
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWL26%
HomeLLWWL29%
AwayLLWLW25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19712
Win %26%29%25%
Points / game64.563.465.2
Allowed / game79.073.382.3
Point differential-14.5-9.9-17.2
Avg total143.5136.7147.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+5%14%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)33% (3)100% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Mid-American conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Ohio2219386%75.066.0+9.0
2 Toledo2318578%80.769.2+11.5
3 Akron2115671%71.662.7+9.0
4 Kent State2213959%70.464.0+6.5
5 Buffalo1911858%78.471.5+6.9
6 Bowling Green23121152%82.877.8+5.0
7 Ball State22111150%74.976.8-1.9
8 UMass21101148%76.378.0-1.6
9 Miami (Ohio)2291341%74.772.0+2.7
10 Eastern Michigan2281436%71.475.7-4.4
11 Northern Illinois2061430%63.571.7-8.2
12 Central Michigan1951426%64.579.0-14.5
13 Western Michigan2341917%65.177.3-12.2
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HOTFinal
Ball State3741785
Central Michigan33451189
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