Model Predictions
| Model | Ball State Cardinals | Massachusetts Minutemen | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 43.1% | 56.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 30.9% | 69.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 13.1% | 86.9% | +10.4 | ✓ (2.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 29.5% | 70.5% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 37.4% | 62.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Massachusetts Minutemen +8 (79-71). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Ball State Cardinals
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Zeigler | 39 | 3-14 | 0-3 | 6-6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 6 | - |
| M. Jones | 38 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | - |
| E. James | 32 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - |
| D. Hill | 28 | 9-13 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 19 | - |
| P. Copeland | 27 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12 | - |
| D. Barnes | 18 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | - |
| C. Denson | 15 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| K. Clancy | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
Massachusetts Minutemen
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Bettiol | 34 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 20 | - |
| D. Hankins-Sanford | 33 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 15 | - |
| M. Banks Jr. | 30 | 5-12 | 5-10 | 2-5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 11 | - |
| J. Ndjigue | 27 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | - |
| D. Carbuccia | 27 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 3-6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | - |
| K. Parker | 20 | 4-9 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13 | - |
| I. Placide | 14 | 2-6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | - |
| D. Wimbley Jr. | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| L. Damjanac | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| D. Brown | 2 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | - |
| D. Clerc | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter