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Ball State vs Eastern Michigan Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 24 Feb 2024
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 56-58
27-26 29-32
Position#226
Record13-13
FormWLLLW
Points / game74.0
Allowed / game70.9
vs
Position#278
Record10-16
FormLLLWL
Points / game67.7
Allowed / game75.1
USANCAA
Other2023-24
Meetings · Ball State v Eastern Michigan
05 Dec 2026
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Ball State winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Eastern 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
Eastern Michigan
#278
W
76-62
76
62
+14
A17/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#228
L
80-87 OT
80
87
-7
H20/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#362
W
87-59
87
59
+28
A24/01
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#307
W
81-71
81
71
+10
H27/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#127
L
72-81
72
81
-9
H31/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#300
W
77-67
77
67
+10
A03/02
NCAA
Ohio
#120
L
79-84 OT
79
84
-5
H07/02
NCAA
Texas State
#214
L
60-68
60
68
-8
A10/02
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#228
L
59-80
59
80
-21
A17/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#307
W
70-63
70
63
+7
A21/02
NCAA
1H
2H
32-29
44-33
35-37
37-35
45-31
42-28
39-26
42-45
31-33
41-48
39-22
38-45
27-36
45-36
31-37
29-31
29-30
30-50
27-31
43-32
146.3Avg total
74.1Scored
72.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (26)74.070.9144.9+3.050%
Season at home (13)79.768.8148.5+10.962%
Season away (13)68.273.1141.3-4.838%
Last 10 (10)74.172.2146.3+1.950%
Last 5 (5)69.072.4141.4-3.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)78.284.2162.4-6.00%
vs Similar (10)69.280.6149.8-11.410%
vs Weaker ◀ (15)76.163.7139.9+12.480%
This opponent (Eastern Michigan) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Eastern MichiganUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Ball State
#226
L
62-76
62
76
-14
H17/01
NCAA
Ohio
#120
L
67-85
67
85
-18
A20/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#300
L
56-73
56
73
-17
A24/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#362
W
75-65
75
65
+10
H27/01
NCAA
Akron
#59
L
46-77
46
77
-31
H31/01
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#307
L
66-76
66
76
-10
A03/02
NCAA
Toledo
#107
L
87-91
87
91
-4
H07/02
NCAA
Louisiana Monroe
#302
L
76-82
76
82
-6
A10/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#127
W
69-60
69
60
+9
H17/02
NCAA
Buffalo
#362
L
69-78
69
78
-9
A21/02
NCAA
1H
2H
29-32
33-44
28-46
39-39
20-31
36-42
35-33
40-32
23-42
23-35
32-28
34-48
37-42
50-49
33-43
43-39
33-24
36-36
31-33
38-45
143.6Avg total
67.3Scored
76.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (26)67.775.1142.7-7.438%
Season at home (13)67.969.5137.4-1.562%
Season away (13)67.480.7148.1-13.315%
Last 10 (10)67.376.3143.6-9.020%
Last 5 (5)73.477.4150.8-4.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (17)66.878.0144.8-11.229%
vs Similar (8)68.074.2142.2-6.238%
vs Weaker (3)73.371.7145.0+1.767%
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

-7-3+0+3+71st half1st half: +2.3+2.31st half: -5.3-5.32nd half2nd half: +0.8+0.82nd half: -3.7-3.7
-7-3+0+3+71st half1st half: +2.3+2.31st half: -5.3-5.32nd half2nd half: +0.8+0.82nd half: -3.7-3.7
Ball StateEastern 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
Eastern Michigan
#278
W
32-29
32
29
+3
A17/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#228
L
35-37
35
37
-2
H20/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#362
W
45-31
45
31
+14
A24/01
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#307
W
39-26
39
26
+13
H27/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#127
L
31-33
31
33
-2
H31/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#300
W
39-22
39
22
+17
A03/02
NCAA
Ohio
#120
L
27-36
27
36
-9
H07/02
NCAA
Texas State
#214
L
31-37
31
37
-6
A10/02
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#228
L
29-30
29
30
-1
A17/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#307
L
27-31
27
31
-4
A21/02
NCAA
64.7Avg total
33.5Scored
31.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.333.968.2+0.443%-
Last 30 at home (15)36.333.169.4+3.153%-
Last 30 away (15)32.434.767.1-2.333%-
Last 10 (10)33.531.264.7+2.340%-
Last 5 (5)30.631.261.8-0.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)33.437.070.4-3.640%-
vs Similar (10)32.240.172.3-7.910%-
vs Weaker ◀ (15)36.128.764.8+7.367%-
This opponent (Eastern Michigan) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Eastern MichiganLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Ball State
#226
L
29-32
29
32
-3
H17/01
NCAA
Ohio
#120
L
28-46
28
46
-18
A20/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#300
L
20-31
20
31
-11
A24/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#362
W
35-33
35
33
+2
H27/01
NCAA
Akron
#59
L
23-42
23
42
-19
H31/01
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#307
W
32-28
32
28
+4
A03/02
NCAA
Toledo
#107
L
37-42
37
42
-5
H07/02
NCAA
Louisiana Monroe
#302
L
33-43
33
43
-10
A10/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#127
W
33-24
33
24
+9
H17/02
NCAA
Buffalo
#362
L
31-33
31
33
-2
A21/02
NCAA
65.5Avg total
30.1Scored
35.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.034.665.7-3.627%-
Last 30 at home (15)31.432.563.9-1.133%-
Last 30 away (15)30.736.867.5-6.120%-
Last 10 (10)30.135.465.5-5.330%-
Last 5 (5)33.234.067.2-0.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (17)29.636.165.6-6.512%-
vs Similar (8)33.234.167.4-0.938%-
vs Weaker (3)34.031.365.3+2.767%-
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

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
7
Ball State wins
1
Eastern Michigan wins
Ball Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/02/24ANorthern Illinois70-63
17/02/24AMiami (Ohio)59-80
10/02/24ATexas State60-68
07/02/24HOhio79-84 OT
03/02/24AWestern Michigan77-67
31/01/24HBowling Green72-81
27/01/24HNorthern Illinois81-71
24/01/24ABuffalo87-59
20/01/24HMiami (Ohio)80-87 OT
17/01/24AEastern Michigan76-62
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/02/24ABuffalo69-78
17/02/24HBowling Green69-60
10/02/24ALouisiana Monroe76-82
07/02/24HToledo87-91
03/02/24ANorthern Illinois66-76
31/01/24HAkron46-77
27/01/24HBuffalo75-65
24/01/24AWestern Michigan56-73
20/01/24AOhio67-85
17/01/24HBall State62-76

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Ball State
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLW50%
HomeLLWLL62%
AwayWWLLW38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games261313
Win %50%62%38%
Points / game74.079.768.2
Allowed / game70.968.873.1
Point differential+3.0+10.9-4.8
Avg total144.9148.5141.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+35%46%23%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)33% (3)50% (2)
Overtime %8%15%0%
Eastern Michigan
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL38%
HomeLWLLW62%
AwayLLLLL15%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games261313
Win %38%62%15%
Points / game67.767.967.4
Allowed / game75.169.580.7
Point differential-7.4-1.5-13.3
Avg total142.7137.4148.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+12%23%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won62% (8)75% (4)50% (4)
Overtime %8%8%8%
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 Akron2720774%75.065.0+10.0
2 UMass2617965%79.771.4+8.2
3 Bowling Green27171063%75.271.9+3.3
4 Toledo27171063%80.077.1+3.0
5 Central Michigan26161062%66.769.4-2.8
6 Ohio26141254%78.372.3+6.1
7 Ball State26131350%74.070.9+3.0
8 Kent State27131448%75.972.0+3.9
9 Miami (Ohio)25121348%72.270.8+1.4
10 Eastern Michigan26101638%67.775.1-7.4
11 Western Michigan2691735%70.674.6-4.0
12 Northern Illinois2691735%73.978.1-4.2
13 Buffalo2642215%67.779.3-11.7
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

Team1H2HFinal
Ball State272956
Eastern Michigan263258
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