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Central Michigan vs Ball State Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 22 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 80-82
41-33 39-49
Position#242
Record8-9
FormLLLWW
Points / game73.2
Allowed / game70.1
vs
Position#243
Record8-9
FormWLWLL
Points / game75.9
Allowed / game73.0
USANCAA
Other2024-25
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Central MichiganUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Aquinas
#428
W
93-69
93
69
+24
A06/12
NCAA
Valparaiso
#248
L
77-93
77
93
-16
A14/12
NCAA
Mississippi St.
#116
L
59-83
59
83
-24
A18/12
NCAA
Arizona
#88
L
41-94
41
94
-53
A21/12
NCAA
Cleary University
#579
W
85-39
85
39
+46
H30/12
NCAA
Ohio
#205
L
55-57
55
57
-2
H05/01
NCAA
Akron
#21
L
71-87
71
87
-16
A08/01
NCAA
Toledo
#167
L
67-69
67
69
-2
A11/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#212
W
82-63
82
63
+19
H15/01
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#352
W
71-66
71
66
+5
A18/01
NCAA
1H
2H
52-32
41-37
31-36
46-57
25-32
34-51
23-44
18-50
40-16
45-23
28-35
27-22
38-41
33-46
30-34
37-35
39-33
43-30
35-29
36-37
142.1Avg total
70.1Scored
72.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)73.270.1143.3+3.247%
Season at home (6)82.558.8141.3+23.767%
Season away (11)68.276.2144.4-8.036%
Last 10 (10)70.172.0142.1-1.940%
Last 5 (5)69.268.4137.6+0.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)63.775.5139.2-11.833%
vs Similar ◀ (9)66.465.4131.9+1.067%
vs Weaker (8)77.662.4140.0+15.262%
This opponent (Ball State) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Ball StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Richmond Spiders
#327
L
60-73
60
73
-13
H27/11
NCAA
Siu Edwardsville
#93
L
69-82
69
82
-13
A08/12
NCAA
Bellarmine
#362
W
86-82
86
82
+4
A14/12
NCAA
Evansville
#319
W
80-43
80
43
+37
H21/12
NCAA
Anderson (Ind.)
#382
W
89-76
89
76
+13
H31/12
NCAA
Kent State
#74
W
75-67
75
67
+8
A04/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#41
L
72-80
72
80
-8
H08/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#257
W
91-69
91
69
+22
H11/01
NCAA
Ohio
#205
L
71-86
71
86
-15
A15/01
NCAA
Toledo
#167
L
75-93
75
93
-18
H18/01
NCAA
1H
2H
33-30
27-43
41-39
28-43
47-42
39-40
37-17
43-26
39-43
50-33
36-31
39-36
33-38
39-42
42-26
49-43
35-45
36-41
40-44
35-49
151.9Avg total
76.8Scored
75.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)75.973.0148.9+2.947%
Season at home (10)79.171.5150.6+7.650%
Season away (7)71.375.1146.4-3.943%
Last 10 (10)76.875.1151.9+1.750%
Last 5 (5)76.879.0155.8-2.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)73.878.2152.0-4.525%
vs Similar ◀ (11)71.878.0149.8-6.227%
vs Weaker (13)74.766.4141.1+8.362%
This opponent (Central Michigan) is Similar. 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

-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: +0.9+0.91st half: +2.8+2.82nd half2nd half: -2.8-2.82nd half: -1.1-1.1
-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: +0.9+0.91st half: +2.8+2.82nd half2nd half: -2.8-2.82nd half: -1.1-1.1
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
Aquinas
#428
W
52-32
52
32
+20
A06/12
NCAA
Valparaiso
#248
L
31-36
31
36
-5
A14/12
NCAA
Mississippi St.
#116
L
25-32
25
32
-7
A18/12
NCAA
Arizona
#88
L
23-44
23
44
-21
A21/12
NCAA
Cleary University
#579
W
40-16
40
16
+24
H30/12
NCAA
Ohio
#205
L
28-35
28
35
-7
H05/01
NCAA
Akron
#21
L
38-41
38
41
-3
A08/01
NCAA
Toledo
#167
L
30-34
30
34
-4
A11/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#212
W
39-33
39
33
+6
H15/01
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#352
W
35-29
35
29
+6
A18/01
NCAA
67.3Avg total
34.1Scored
33.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.330.964.2+2.357%-
Last 30 at home (12)36.028.164.1+7.975%-
Last 30 away (18)31.432.864.3-1.444%-
Last 10 (10)34.133.267.3+0.940%-
Last 5 (5)34.034.468.4-0.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)29.733.563.2-3.850%-
vs Similar ◀ (9)30.328.458.8+1.944%-
vs Weaker (8)38.429.167.5+9.275%-
This opponent (Ball State) is Similar. 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
Richmond Spiders
#327
W
33-30
33
30
+3
H27/11
NCAA
Siu Edwardsville
#93
W
41-39
41
39
+2
A08/12
NCAA
Bellarmine
#362
W
47-42
47
42
+5
A14/12
NCAA
Evansville
#319
W
37-17
37
17
+20
H21/12
NCAA
Anderson (Ind.)
#382
L
39-43
39
43
-4
H31/12
NCAA
Kent State
#74
W
36-31
36
31
+5
A04/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#41
L
33-38
33
38
-5
H08/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#257
W
42-26
42
26
+16
H11/01
NCAA
Ohio
#205
L
35-45
35
45
-10
A15/01
NCAA
Toledo
#167
L
40-44
40
44
-4
H18/01
NCAA
73.8Avg total
38.3Scored
35.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.832.967.7+1.850%-
Last 30 at home (16)35.431.967.3+3.656%-
Last 30 away (14)34.034.168.1-0.143%-
Last 10 (10)38.335.573.8+2.860%-
Last 5 (5)37.236.874.0+0.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)34.236.070.2-1.850%-
vs Similar ◀ (11)33.235.969.1-2.727%-
vs Weaker (13)35.229.164.3+6.269%-
This opponent (Central Michigan) is Similar. 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
3
Central Michigan wins
4
Ball State wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/01/25ANorthern Illinois71-66
15/01/25HEastern Michigan82-63
11/01/25AToledo67-69
08/01/25AAkron71-87
05/01/25HOhio55-57
30/12/24HCleary University85-39
21/12/24AArizona41-94
18/12/24AMississippi St.59-83
14/12/24AValparaiso77-93
06/12/24AAquinas93-69
Ball Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/01/25HToledo75-93
15/01/25AOhio71-86
11/01/25HBowling Green91-69
08/01/25HMiami (Ohio)72-80
04/01/25AKent State75-67
31/12/24HAnderson (Ind.)89-76
21/12/24HEvansville80-43
14/12/24ABellarmine86-82
08/12/24ASiu Edwardsville69-82
27/11/24HRichmond Spiders60-73

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Central Michigan
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWW47%
HomeWWWLW67%
AwayLLLLW36%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17611
Win %47%67%36%
Points / game73.282.568.2
Allowed / game70.158.876.2
Point differential+3.2+23.7-8.0
Avg total143.3141.3144.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+29%67%9%
Close games (≤5 pts) won43% (7)0% (2)60% (5)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Ball State
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL47%
HomeWWLWL50%
AwayWLWWL43%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17107
Win %47%50%43%
Points / game75.979.171.3
Allowed / game73.071.575.1
Point differential+2.9+7.6-3.9
Avg total148.9150.6146.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+29%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)-67% (3)
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 Miami (Ohio)1713476%82.870.9+11.9
2 Akron1712571%82.873.9+8.9
3 Kent State1711665%69.564.8+4.8
4 Toledo1710759%78.377.5+0.8
5 Ohio1810856%81.475.9+5.4
6 Eastern Michigan189950%73.178.2-5.1
7 Central Michigan178947%73.270.1+3.2
8 Ball State178947%75.973.0+2.9
9 UMass1981142%76.476.4-0.1
10 Bowling Green1771041%76.674.6+1.9
11 Buffalo1761135%72.681.0-8.4
12 Western Michigan1741324%72.676.9-4.2
13 Northern Illinois1741324%70.576.4-5.9
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
Central Michigan413980
Ball State334982
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