James A. Rhodes Arena · at Akron · Conference game
Closing line
AKR -20.5✓ BALL covered by 10.5
AKR -20.5✓ BALL covered by 10.5Closing total152.5Over by 11.5
 BALL | This season | AKR |
|---|---|---|
| 2-12 | Record | 10-4 |
| 5-9 | ATS | 9-5 |
| 5-9 | O/U | 8-6 |
ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders
Model before tip-off: BALL 68–88 AKR · ✓ AKR (96%) won
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Box score
Score by half
| 1H | 2H | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BALL | 34 | 43 | 77 |
| AKR | 43 | 44 | 87 |
1st half: BALL 34, AKR 43 (AKR by 9). The model had AKR by 11.8 and a total of 73.1 (actual 77).
Team stats
| BALL | AKR | |
|---|---|---|
| 27-56 48% | Field goals | 30-63 48% |
| 8-25 32% | 3-pointers | 13-35 37% |
| 15-19 79% | Free throws | 14-16 88% |
| 31 7 off | Rebounds | 33 9 off |
| 8 | Assists | 16 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 14 | Fouls | 15 |
| 34 | Points in paint | 30 |
| 7 | Fast-break points | 12 |
Players
| BALL | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armoni Zeigler G | 37 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 11-18 | 3-6 |
| Mason Jones F | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-3 |
| Elmore James IV G | 31 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 6-12 | 2-6 |
| Devon Barnes G | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2-7 | 1-4 |
| Preston Copeland F | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Cam Denson F | 32 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1-2 | 1-1 |
| Davion Hill G | 32 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6-10 | 1-5 |
| Kody Clancy G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Did not play: Zane Doughty, Jai Anthoni Bearden, Juwan Maxey, Easton Foster, Kayden Fish, Alex Farley, Joey Hart
| AKR | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tavari Johnson G | 37 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 9-20 | 2-10 |
| Evan Mahaffey F | 30 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| Amani Lyles F | 29 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 6-10 | 2-3 |
| Zach Halligan F | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1-4 | 1-3 |
| Sharron Young G | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Shammah Scott G | 29 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 6-12 | 4-9 |
| Eric Mahaffey G | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-1 |
| Bowen Hardman G | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2-9 | 2-8 |
| Marvin Musiime-Kamali F | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ognjen Stankovic F | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
Did not play: Cody Head, Rich Brisco, Chabi Barre, Conner Groce, Tai Perkins, Josh Henderson
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Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenAKR -20.5
no move
CloseAKR -20.5
No change since the open
Total
Open154.5
▼ 2
Close152.5
Down 2 since the open
Moneyline
BALL +1300 · AKR -2800
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened AKR -20.5 · unchangedmodel AKR -20
model AKR -20
Opened 154.5 · closed 152.5 · moved 2 downmodel 156
model 156
Openline modelTip-off
Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.
Model vs market
| Market | Model | Model edge | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | AKR -20.5 | AKR -19.9 | BALL +0.6 | W BALL covered |
| Total | 152.5 | 156.1 | Over 3.6 | W Over |
| Projected score | — | BALL 68.1 · AKR 88 |
1st-half model
| Model | Actual | |
|---|---|---|
| 1H spread | AKR -11.8 | AKR -9.0 |
| 1H total | 73.1 | 77 |
| 1H projected score | BALL 30.7 · AKR 42.4 | BALL 34 · AKR 43 |
Last 10 games
2025-26, before tip-off
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BALL | 1-9 10% | 4-6 40% | 5-5 50% |
| AKR | 7-3 70% | 5-5 50% | 5-5 50% |
Recent meetings
Last 5 of 7 since 2021-22
BALL 1–6 AKRAKR leads · 7 games since 2021-22 · AKR has won the last 4 meetings · BALL 5-2 ATS
| Date | Result | Line | Covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2024-25 | AKR 87 @ BALL 82 | BALL +6.5 | BALL W |
| Feb 4, 2024-25 | BALL 73 @ AKR 81 | AKR -13.5 | BALL W |
| Jan 9, 2023-24 | AKR 80 @ BALL 76 | BALL +7.5 | BALL W |
| Feb 28, 2022-23 | BALL 83 @ AKR 87 | AKR -9.5 | BALL W |
| Jan 6, 2022-23 | AKR 63 @ BALL 70 | BALL -2.5 | BALL W |
ATS History · 2025-26
WwinLloss·Wats winLats lossPpush·Owent over the totalUwent under the total
Ball State
14 games played
Straight up
2-12
14% wins
Against the spread
5-9
36% covers · avg −4.1 pts vs the line
Over / Under
5-9
36% overs · avg −6 pts vs the total
Game by game: lines, results and totals
Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total
| Date | Opp | Result | Line | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | vs UL | W 75-64 | -4.5 | W +6.5 | 141.5 | U 139 |
| Nov 11 | @ WIS | L 55-86 | +26.5 | L −4.5 | 156.5 | U 141 |
| Nov 15 | vs LR | L 62-68 | -2.5 | L −8.5 | 146.5 | U 130 |
| Nov 22 | @ INST | L 52-70 | +7.5 | L −10.5 | 154.5 | U 122 |
| Nov 28 | vs MONM | L 73-80 | +2.5 | L −4.5 | 136.5 | O 153 |
| Nov 29 | @ LAF | L 37-55 | -1.5 | L −19.5 | 140.5 | U 92 |
| Nov 30 | vs LEM | W 96-85 | +1.5 | W +12.5 | 140.5 | O 181 |
| Dec 3 | @ EVAN | L 52-64 | +6.5 | L −5.5 | 136.5 | U 116 |
| Dec 9 | vs SDST | L 64-68 | +5.5 | W +1.5 | 142.5 | U 132 |
| Dec 14 | @ CAM | L 64-69 | +8.5 | W +3.5 | 145.5 | U 133 |
| Dec 20 | vs M-OH | L 77-86 | +7.5 | L −1.5 | 147.5 | O 163 |
| Jan 3 | @ BUF | L 72-85 | +6.5 | L −6.5 | 145.5 | O 157 |
| Jan 6 | vs EMU | L 52-74 | -1.5 | L −23.5 | 137.5 | U 126 |
| Jan 10 | @ MASS | L 71-79 | +10.5 | W +2.5 | 147.5 | O 150 |
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
3
vsUL
ULW 75-64
+6.5
11
@WIS
WISL 55-86
−4.5
15
vsLR
LRL 62-68
−8.5
22
@INST
INSTL 52-70
−10.5
28
vsMONM
MONML 73-80
−4.5
29
@LAF
LAFL 37-55
−19.5
30
vsLEM
LEMW 96-85
+12.5
3
@EVAN
EVANL 52-64
−5.5
9
vsSDST
SDSTL 64-68
+1.5
14
@CAM
CAML 64-69
+3.5
20
vsM-OH
M-OHL 77-86
−1.5
3
@BUF
BUFL 72-85
−6.5
6
vsEMU
EMUL 52-74
−23.5
10
@MASS
MASSL 71-79
+2.5
covered 5didn’t cover 9avg −4.1 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
3
vsUL
ULW 75-64
−2.5
11
@WIS
WISL 55-86
−15.5
15
vsLR
LRL 62-68
−16.5
22
@INST
INSTL 52-70
−32.5
28
vsMONM
MONML 73-80
+16.5
29
@LAF
LAFL 37-55
−48.5
30
vsLEM
LEMW 96-85
+40.5
3
@EVAN
EVANL 52-64
−20.5
9
vsSDST
SDSTL 64-68
−10.5
14
@CAM
CAML 64-69
−12.5
20
vsM-OH
M-OHL 77-86
+15.5
3
@BUF
BUFL 72-85
+11.5
6
vsEMU
EMUL 52-74
−11.5
10
@MASS
MASSL 71-79
+2.5
over 5under 9avg −6 ptslonger = bigger margin
Akron
14 games played
Straight up
10-4
71% wins
Against the spread
9-5
64% covers · avg +3.6 pts vs the line
Over / Under
8-6
57% overs · avg +6.4 pts vs the total
Game by game: lines, results and totals
Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total
| Date | Opp | Result | Line | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | vs JMU | W 85-71 | -8.5 | W +5.5 | 153.5 | O 156 |
| Nov 8 | vs PRIN | W 104-69 | -13.5 | W +21.5 | 156.5 | O 173 |
| Nov 16 | @ PUR | L 79-97 | +18.5 | W +0.5 | 163.5 | O 176 |
| Nov 21 | vs IONA | W 96-75 | -11.5 | W +9.5 | 173.5 | U 171 |
| Nov 23 | vsEVAN | W 97-59 | -11.5 | W +26.5 | 156.5 | U 156 |
| Nov 24 | vs YALE | L 94-97 | -1.5 | L −4.5 | 156.5 | O 191 |
| Nov 29 | vs MILW | W 105-81 | -12.5 | W +11.5 | 166.5 | O 186 |
| Dec 3 | vs BUCK | W 97-77 | -23.5 | L −3.5 | 157.5 | O 174 |
| Dec 6 | @ TULN | W 88-71 | -6.5 | W +10.5 | 162.5 | U 159 |
| Dec 13 | vs MUR | L 100-115 | -4.5 | L −19.5 | 168.5 | O 215 |
| Dec 19 | vsEMU | W 93-72 | -15.5 | W +5.5 | 155.5 | O 165 |
| Jan 3 | @M-OH | L 73-76 | -4.5 | L −7.5 | 177.5 | U 149 |
| Jan 6 | vs CMU | W 82-69 | -23.5 | L −10.5 | 164.5 | U 151 |
| Jan 9 | @ BGSU | W 77-67 | -4.5 | W +5.5 | 163.5 | U 144 |
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
3
vsJMU
JMUW 85-71
+5.5
8
vsPRIN
PRINW 104-69
+21.5
16
@PUR
PURL 79-97
+0.5
21
vsIONA
IONAW 96-75
+9.5
23
vsEVAN
EVANW 97-59
+26.5
24
vsYALE
YALEL 94-97
−4.5
29
vsMILW
MILWW 105-81
+11.5
3
vsBUCK
BUCKW 97-77
−3.5
6
@TULN
TULNW 88-71
+10.5
13
vsMUR
MURL 100-115
−19.5
19
vsEMU
EMUW 93-72
+5.5
3
@M-OH
M-OHL 73-76
−7.5
6
vsCMU
CMUW 82-69
−10.5
9
@BGSU
BGSUW 77-67
+5.5
covered 9didn’t cover 5avg +3.6 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
3
vsJMU
JMUW 85-71
+2.5
8
vsPRIN
PRINW 104-69
+16.5
16
@PUR
PURL 79-97
+12.5
21
vsIONA
IONAW 96-75
−2.5
23
vsEVAN
EVANW 97-59
−0.5
24
vsYALE
YALEL 94-97
+34.5
29
vsMILW
MILWW 105-81
+19.5
3
vsBUCK
BUCKW 97-77
+16.5
6
@TULN
TULNW 88-71
−3.5
13
vsMUR
MURL 100-115
+46.5
19
vsEMU
EMUW 93-72
+9.5
3
@M-OH
M-OHL 73-76
−28.5
6
vsCMU
CMUW 82-69
−13.5
9
@BGSU
BGSUW 77-67
−19.5
over 8under 6avg +6.4 ptslonger = bigger margin
Line = the team’s closing spread (negative = favored). ATS number = points beyond the line; total number = combined points.
Ball State
2-12 overall · 0-4 in conference · Mid-American Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- L@ UMass71–79
- Lvs E Michigan52–74
- L@ Buffalo72–85
- Lvs Miami OH77–86
- L@ Campbell64–69
3 days since their last game.
Akron
10-4 overall · 3-1 in conference · Mid-American Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- W@ Bowling Green77–67
- Wvs C Michigan82–69
- L@ Miami OH73–76
- Wvs E Michigan93–72
- Lvs Murray St100–115
4 days since their last game.