Model Predictions
| Model | Ball State Cardinals | Central Michigan Chippewas | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 51.4% | 48.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 44.7% | 55.3% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 28.9% | 71.1% | +5.0 | ✗ (6.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.3% | 56.7% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 44.3% | 55.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Central Michigan Chippewas -1 (67-68). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Ball State Cardinals
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Zeigler | 33 | 7-14 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | -4.3 |
| D. Barnes | 31 | 5-11 | 5-9 | 2-3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 12 | -0.5 |
| D. Hill | 28 | 5-16 | 2-7 | 3-3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 11 | - |
| E. James | 28 | 2-12 | 0-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -4 | -2.4 |
| M. Jones | 23 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -0.3 |
| P. Copeland | 21 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | -2.4 |
| K. Fish | 19 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | +5.7 |
| C. Denson | 17 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | +0.6 |
Central Michigan Chippewas
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Garner | 33 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | +5.3 |
| N. Claerbaut | 32 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | +5.1 |
| T. Adley | 32 | 7-10 | 4-5 | 2-4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 26 | +5.2 |
| L. McIntire | 32 | 8-13 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 11 | +5.6 |
| P. Brooks | 25 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -1 | +13.2 |
| J. Kampen | 14 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
| J. Whitaker | 12 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | -11.9 |
| N. Mullen | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5.8 |
| W. Ashford | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -5.7 |
| K. Nation | 5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -5.8 |
* = starter