Eastern Michigan vs Ball State — College Basketball, Dec 5, 2026

Ball State (10-19 in 2025–26) hosts Eastern Michigan (9-21 in 2025–26) on Dec 5, 2026.

Sat, Dec 5 · Time TBDWorthen Arena · Muncie, INConference game

Eastern Michigan Eagles

2025–26: 9-21 · 3-14 on the road

Ball State Cardinals

2025–26: 10-19 · 6-8 at home

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What to knowiThree takeaways from the data below: the biggest mismatch, injuries or form, and the game setup.

Scoring margin

EMU −4.2 · BALL −5.3

Points scored minus allowed a game, 2025–26. Each team's own average, not a forecast.

Form

EMU 1-9 · BALL 5-5

Each team's record over its last ten games.

Rest

EMU 2d · BALL 2d

Days off before this game, from the schedule.

Offense vs defense: the four factorsiEach offense's league rank against the defense it faces in shooting, turnovers, rebounding and free throws; longer = better.◷History

ranks betterranks worseStronger72+ places apartleague middleLonger bar = better rank of 361 (#1 = best)

EMU offensevsBALL defense

EMU offense ranks better in 0 of 4 matchups · BALL defense in 4 (2 by a clear margin)

Shooting · effective FG%?Field-goal percentage with threes counted at 1.5; the defense's number is what it allows.

49.6%

#263

52.7%

slight#247

Turnovers · per 100 plays?Turnovers the offense commits (fewer is better) and the turnovers the defense forces.

15.4%

#245

16.4%

Stronger#60

Offensive rebounding %?Share of its own misses the offense rebounds; the defense's number is what it allows.

27.8%

#269

31.0%

slight#204

Free throw rate?Free throws made per field-goal attempt; the defense's number is what it allows.

21.5%

#304

24.8%

Stronger#152

BALL offensevsEMU defense

BALL offense ranks better in 1 of 4 matchups (1 by a clear margin) · EMU defense in 3 (3 by a clear margin)

Shooting · effective FG%?Field-goal percentage with threes counted at 1.5; the defense's number is what it allows.

47.0%

#332

50.3%

Stronger#113

Turnovers · per 100 plays?Turnovers the offense commits (fewer is better) and the turnovers the defense forces.

14.2%

#153Stronger

13.6%

#245

Offensive rebounding %?Share of its own misses the offense rebounds; the defense's number is what it allows.

27.1%

#289

29.1%

Stronger#111

Free throw rate?Free throws made per field-goal attempt; the defense's number is what it allows.

22.4%

#266

25.7%

Stronger#187

Season box-score numbers; ranks of 361 teams. A defense ranks well for allowing less and forcing more turnovers.

Key numbers and mismatchesiHeadline ratings, then the biggest mismatches between one team's offense and the other's defense.◷History

EMUBALL

−6.2 262ndNet rating?Points scored minus points allowed per 100 possessions285th −8.1

102.9 304thOffensive rating?Points scored per 100 possessions322nd 101.2

109.0 157thDefensive rating?Points allowed per 100 possessions (rank 1 = allows least)165th 109.3

68.2 183rdPace?Possessions per game (rank 1 = fastest)313th 65.3

Expected pace: about 67 possessions a team (the two teams' average). Rank among 361 teams, 1st = best.

Where one side has the better of it

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  BALL turnovers

  BALL offense 14.2% (153rd) vs EMU defense allowing 13.6% (245th)
  +92 spots

ContextiEach team's last ten days going into this game (filled = home, outline = road; travel distance is not tracked)◷History

last 10 days

TFSSMTWTFGame

EMU

MASS

BALL

2 days rest

TFSSMTWTFGame

BALL

AKR

EMU

2 days rest

homeroadday offthis gameFrom the schedule; travel distance is not tracked.

EMU · last 10

9-21 · 273 days rest

• Mar 6 vs BGSU2025–26L 69–77
• Mar 3 @ BUF2025–26L 67–72
• Feb 24 vs M-OH2025–26L 64–74
• Feb 21 @ TOL2025–26L 75–94
• Feb 17 vs CMU2025–26W 66–54
• Feb 14 vs WMU2025–26L 62–76
• Feb 11 @ KENT2025–26L 91–95
• Feb 7 @ APP2025–26L 60–65
• Feb 3 vs AKR2025–26L 64–66
• Jan 31 @ MASS2025–26L 67–70

1-9 in these

BALL · last 10

10-19 · 273 days rest

• Mar 6 vs CMU2025–26W 85–69
• Mar 3 @ WMU2025–26W 74–71
• Feb 28 @ NIU2025–26W 79–43
• Feb 24 vs MASS2025–26W 74–73
• Feb 20 vs AKR2025–26L 65–78
• Feb 17 @ OHIO2025–26L 57–69
• Feb 14 vs KENT2025–26L 68–75
• Feb 11 vs BUF2025–26L 53–63
• Feb 7 @ ULM2025–26W 73–68
• Feb 3 @ BGSU2025–26L 52–77

5-5 in these

From box scores. Ratings are per 100 possessions (possessions estimated from box scores). Prop lines from DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM and Caesars; hit rates are past games against a number, not a forecast or a pick. For information only, not betting advice. 21+ only. Gambling problem? Call or text 1-800-GAMBLER.