Model Predictions
| Model | Ball State Cardinals | Western Michigan Broncos | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 52.7% | 47.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 37.2% | 62.8% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 33.3% | 66.7% | +3.8 | ✗ (6.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.8% | 51.2% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 45.9% | 54.1% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Western Michigan Broncos -3 (71-74). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Ball State Cardinals
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Jones | 42 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - |
| Armoni Zeigler | 42 | 10-19 | 2-4 | 6-10 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 21 | - |
| D. Hill | 38 | 7-15 | 0-1 | 3-7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 9 | - |
| Preston Copeland | 35 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Juwan Maxey | 22 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Devon Barnes | 18 | 1-8 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Elmore James | 16 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 | - |
| Kayden Fish | 10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Cam Denson | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Western Michigan Broncos
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Williams | 40 | 8-17 | 2-8 | 4-5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 11 | - |
| Jayden Brewer | 38 | 6-12 | 1-2 | 7-7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 18 | - |
| EJ Ryans | 30 | 0-6 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -1 | - |
| Carson Vis | 25 | 5-7 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Trey Lewis | 19 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Michael Sulaka | 19 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Sharod Barnes | 16 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Max Burton | 13 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Declan Peterson | 13 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Jalen Griffith | 12 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - |
* = starter