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Central Michigan vs Ball State Prediction & Stats

Date: Sun 23 Jan 2022
Tip-off: 00:00
Postponed
Position#341
Record2-12
FormLLWLL
Points / game64.6
Allowed / game83.9
vs
Position#237
Record7-10
FormLWLLL
Points / game73.8
Allowed / game77.4
USANCAA
Other2021-22
Meetings · Central Michigan v Ball State
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Central Michigan win
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Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Ball State win
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Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Central MichiganUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bellarmine
#132
L
69-76
69
76
-7
A24/11
NCAA
Kentucky
#34
L
57-85
57
85
-28
A30/11
NCAA
Xavier
#155
L
45-78
45
78
-33
A01/12
NCAA
Western Illinois
#189
L
70-97
70
97
-27
H05/12
NCAA
Youngstown State
#166
L
77-84
77
84
-7
A09/12
NCAA
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
1H
2H
32-39
37-37
25-51
32-34
25-41
20-37
31-59
39-38
34-46
43-38
32-40
35-31
34-39
41-50
31-30
41-39
33-44
21-38
31-46
37-53
148.4Avg total
65.4Scored
83.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)64.683.9148.5-19.414%
Season at home (3)63.783.3147.0-19.70%
Season away (11)64.884.1148.9-19.318%
Last 10 (10)65.483.0148.4-17.610%
Last 5 (5)67.282.0149.2-14.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (22)68.185.9154.0-17.79%
vs Similar (5)73.875.6149.4-1.860%
vs Weaker (3)88.770.7159.3+18.033%
This opponent (Ball State) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Ball StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Xavier
#155
L
50-96
50
96
-46
A08/12
NCAA
Indiana-Kokomo
#452
W
85-58
85
58
+27
H12/12
NCAA
Illinois State
#269
L
64-85
64
85
-21
A18/12
NCAA
Eastern Illinois
#356
W
75-55
75
55
+20
H22/12
NCAA
Bowling Green
#256
W
81-80
81
80
+1
H01/01
NCAA
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
1H
2H
23-45
27-51
53-30
32-28
29-37
35-48
37-36
38-19
36-34
45-46
28-28
37-38
39-34
39-38
36-33
38-51
30-34
38-40
35-38
35-45
146.3Avg total
71.0Scored
75.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)73.877.4151.2-3.641%
Season at home (8)77.270.2147.5+7.062%
Season away (9)70.783.8154.4-13.122%
Last 10 (10)71.075.3146.3-4.340%
Last 5 (5)71.075.8146.8-4.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)71.181.6152.7-10.513%
vs Similar (9)76.980.9157.8-4.044%
vs Weaker ◀ (5)80.863.8144.6+17.0100%
This opponent (Central Michigan) is Weaker. 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

-16-8+0+8+161st half1st half: -12.7-12.71st half: -0.3-0.32nd half2nd half: -4.9-4.92nd half: -4.0-4.0
-16-8+0+8+161st half1st half: -12.7-12.71st half: -0.3-0.32nd half2nd half: -4.9-4.92nd half: -4.0-4.0
Central MichiganBall State
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
Central MichiganLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bellarmine
#132
L
32-39
32
39
-7
A24/11
NCAA
Kentucky
#34
L
25-51
25
51
-26
A30/11
NCAA
Xavier
#155
L
25-41
25
41
-16
A01/12
NCAA
Western Illinois
#189
L
31-59
31
59
-28
H05/12
NCAA
Youngstown State
#166
L
34-46
34
46
-12
A09/12
NCAA
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
74.3Avg total
30.8Scored
43.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.742.476.1-8.713%-
Last 30 at home (12)34.842.276.9-7.417%-
Last 30 away (18)32.942.675.5-9.611%-
Last 10 (10)30.843.574.3-12.710%-
Last 5 (5)32.239.872.0-7.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (22)33.044.077.0-11.05%-
vs Similar (5)31.440.071.4-8.640%-
vs Weaker (3)42.734.777.3+8.033%-
This opponent (Ball State) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Ball StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Xavier
#155
L
23-45
23
45
-22
A08/12
NCAA
Indiana-Kokomo
#452
W
53-30
53
30
+23
H12/12
NCAA
Illinois State
#269
L
29-37
29
37
-8
A18/12
NCAA
Eastern Illinois
#356
W
37-36
37
36
+1
H22/12
NCAA
Bowling Green
#256
W
36-34
36
34
+2
H01/01
NCAA
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
69.5Avg total
34.6Scored
34.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.634.471.0+2.250%-
Last 30 at home (15)38.531.369.7+7.267%-
Last 30 away (15)34.737.572.3-2.833%-
Last 10 (10)34.634.969.5-0.350%-
Last 5 (5)33.633.467.0+0.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)33.436.469.8-3.020%-
vs Similar (9)37.836.073.8+1.867%-
vs Weaker ◀ (5)40.826.467.2+14.4100%-
This opponent (Central Michigan) is Weaker. 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
1
Central Michigan wins
2
Ball State wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/01/22AEastern Michigan68-99
05/01/22HToledo54-82
29/12/21AKent State72-69
19/12/21ADetroit75-89
11/12/21HIllinois (Chi.)67-71
09/12/21AYoungstown State77-84
05/12/21HWestern Illinois70-97
01/12/21AXavier45-78
30/11/21AKentucky57-85
24/11/21ABellarmine69-76
Ball Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
19/01/22AToledo70-83
14/01/22HBuffalo68-74
12/01/22AAkron74-84
08/01/22AEastern Michigan78-72
05/01/22HKent State65-66
01/01/22HBowling Green81-80
22/12/21HEastern Illinois75-55
18/12/21AIllinois State64-85
12/12/21HIndiana-Kokomo85-58
08/12/21AXavier50-96

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Central Michigan
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 1 Wins / 9 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL14%
HomeLLL0%
AwayLLLWL18%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games14311
Win %14%0%18%
Points / game64.663.764.8
Allowed / game83.983.384.1
Point differential-19.4-19.7-19.3
Avg total148.5147.0148.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)0% (1)100% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Ball State
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLL41%
HomeWWWLL62%
AwayLLWLL22%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1789
Win %41%62%22%
Points / game73.877.270.7
Allowed / game77.470.283.8
Point differential-3.6+7.0-13.1
Avg total151.2147.5154.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+18%38%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)67% (3)100% (1)
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 Ohio1714382%73.967.2+6.7
2 Toledo1915479%79.867.5+12.4
3 Akron1611569%74.163.6+10.4
4 Buffalo1610662%80.571.6+8.9
5 Miami (Ohio)179853%78.070.8+7.2
6 Bowling Green1910953%82.978.1+4.8
7 Kent State189950%67.562.4+5.1
8 UMass178947%78.178.6-0.6
9 Eastern Michigan167944%72.875.2-2.4
10 Ball State1771041%73.877.4-3.6
11 Northern Illinois1551033%62.571.6-9.1
12 Western Michigan1841422%65.977.9-12.0
13 Central Michigan1421214%64.683.9-19.4
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 -).
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