Model Predictions
| Model | Ball State Cardinals | Central Michigan Chippewas | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 40.1% | 59.9% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 32.8% | 67.2% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 43.3% | 56.7% | +1.5 | ✗ (9.5 off) |
| Efficiency | 66.2% | 33.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Central Michigan Chippewas -8 (71-79). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Ball State Cardinals
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Bailey * | 38 | 7-14 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 12 | - |
| Jojo Anderson * | 38 | 5-11 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 8 | - |
| M. Pearson Jr. * | 37 | 9-13 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 16 | - |
| Basheer Jihad * | 35 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 17 | - |
| Mason Jones * | 26 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | +2.6 |
| T. Middleton | 20 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Ben Hendriks | 6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3.0 |
Central Michigan Chippewas
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. McMillan IV * | 39 | 10-14 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 11 | +9.8 |
| B. Taylor * | 34 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +4.8 |
| D. Butler * | 34 | 3-13 | 2-6 | 8-9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 12 | +2.8 |
| Markus Harding * | 30 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -5.1 |
| A. Rubio * | 22 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -5.0 |
| Cayden Vasko | 24 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | +0.9 |
| J. Davis | 16 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +6.0 |
| Kj Oduor | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.0 |
* = starter