Model Predictions
| Model | Northern Illinois Huskies | Ball State Cardinals | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 25.3% | 74.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 39.8% | 60.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 18.9% | 81.1% | +8.0 | ✓ (3.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 21.8% | 78.2% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 39.0% | 61.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Ball State Cardinals +5 (58-53). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Northern Illinois Huskies
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Cobb | 36 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | - |
| Taj Walters | 35 | 4-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | - |
| Makhai Valentine | 34 | 3-16 | 1-11 | 3-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | -2 | - |
| Daemar Kelly | 24 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Hassan Washington | 19 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Isaiah Washington | 15 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Gustav Winther | 15 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Dylan Ducommun | 14 | 2-10 | 1-8 | 1-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - |
| J. Wharton | 8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
Ball State Cardinals
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armoni Zeigler | 35 | 7-15 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 3 | - |
| D. Hill | 30 | 7-13 | 0-3 | 4-6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 17 | - |
| Elmore James | 29 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Mason Jones | 27 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Kayden Fish | 25 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Devon Barnes | 24 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Preston Copeland | 16 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Cam Denson | 12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Juwan Maxey | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter