2021 Ball State Cardinals Predicted Results

Predictions include games against Division I opponents only.
All times are Eastern
KEY:
Predicted Game Results
Quadrant 1 (Q1): Home (1-30) Neutral (1-50) Away (1-75)
Quadrant 2 (Q2): Home (31-75) Neutral (51-100) Away (76-135)
Quadrant 3 (Q3): Home (76-160) Neutral (101-200) Away (136-240)
Quadrant 4 (Q4): Home (161-355) Neutral (201-355) Away (241-355)

Predicted Records


  • Overall
    14-11

  • Home
    3-8

  • Road
    11-2

  • Neutral
    0-1

  • Conf
    12-8
  • Non
    Conf
    2-2
  • Post
    Season
    0-0

Predicted Rankings


  • RPI
    136
    (0.5107)
  • Non-Conference
    RPI
    139
    (0.5184)
  • Strength of
    Schedule (SOS)
    166
    (0.4936)
  • Non-Conference
    SOS
    190
    (0.4968)

Predicted Quadrant Records (RPI)


  • Quadrant 1
    1-1

  • Quadrant 2
    2-5

  • Quadrant 3
    5-3

  • Quadrant 4
    6-2

Schedule

  • +
    NOV
    25
    WED
    AT
     
    Milwaukee
    (20-8) RPI: 73
    Milwaukee, WI
    Klotsche Center
    L   56 - 67
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Ball State 11 18 16 11 56
    Milwaukee 14 18 14 21 67
    Location: Milwaukee, WI
    Arena: Klotsche Center

    Opponent NET: 68
    Opponent RPI: 73
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Ball State 19-51
    37.3%    		 15-32
    46.9%    		 4-19
    21.1%    		 41.2% 14-16
    87.5%    		 10 19 10 5 5 20 21 56
    Milwaukee 21-55
    38.2%    		 18-42
    42.9%    		 3-13
    23.1%    		 40.9% 22-27
    81.5%    		 18 24 12 9 1 20 19 67
  • +
    NOV
    30
    MON
     
    IUPUI
    (15-5) RPI: 70
    Muncie, IN
    Worthen Arena
    L   49 - 73
    1 2 3 4 Total
    IUPUI 19 16 23 15 73
    Ball State 15 9 13 12 49
    Location: Muncie, IN
    Arena: Worthen Arena

    Opponent NET: 50
    Opponent RPI: 70
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    IUPUI 30-62
    48.4%    		 22-37
    59.5%    		 8-25
    32.0%    		 54.8% 5-11
    45.5%    		 12 27 16 9 1 17 13 73
    Ball State 20-60
    33.3%    		 18-41
    43.9%    		 2-19
    10.5%    		 35.0% 7-9
    77.8%    		 14 24 9 9 0 21 16 49
  • +
    DEC
    2
    WED
     
    Eastern Michigan
    (10-10) RPI: 172
    Muncie, IN
    Worthen Arena
    L   58 - 77
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Eastern Michigan 17 16 21 23 77
    Ball State 17 14 15 12 58
    Location: Muncie, IN
    Arena: Worthen Arena

    Opponent NET: 136
    Opponent RPI: 172
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Eastern Michigan 29-65
    44.6%    		 23-44
    52.3%    		 6-21
    28.6%    		 49.2% 13-16
    81.2%    		 15 24 10 13 1 14 22 77
    Ball State 18-47
    38.3%    		 11-27
    40.7%    		 7-20
    35.0%    		 45.7% 15-21
    71.4%    		 7 22 7 2 2 21 16 58
  • +
    DEC
    5
    SAT
    AT
     
    Western Kentucky
    (7-16) RPI: 202
    Bowling Green, KY
    E. A. Diddle Arena
    W   58 - 54
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Ball State 10 11 16 21 58
    Western Kentucky 10 14 11 19 54
    Location: Bowling Green, KY
    Arena: E. A. Diddle Arena

    Opponent NET: 193
    Opponent RPI: 202
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Ball State 18-59
    30.5%    		 13-36
    36.1%    		 5-23
    21.7%    		 34.7% 17-22
    77.3%    		 15 26 11 7 4 21 21 58
    Western Kentucky 19-52
    36.5%    		 18-37
    48.6%    		 1-15
    6.7%    		 37.5% 15-24
    62.5%    		 12 29 8 11 5 24 25 54
  • +
    DEC
    14
    MON
    AT
     
    Bellarmine
    (5-17) RPI: 307
    Louisville, KY
    Knights Hall
    W   98 - 42
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Ball State 29 23 32 14 98
    Bellarmine 5 14 11 12 42
    Location: Louisville, KY
    Arena: Knights Hall

    Opponent NET: 328
    Opponent RPI: 307
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Ball State 34-65
    52.3%    		 27-44
    61.4%    		 7-21
    33.3%    		 57.7% 23-26
    88.5%    		 12 36 18 11 5 8 24 98
    Bellarmine 12-52
    23.1%    		 10-36
    27.8%    		 2-16
    12.5%    		 25.0% 16-26
    61.5%    		 10 21 7 2 1 19 25 42
  • +
    DEC
    20
    SUN
    AT
     
    Akron
    (6-14) RPI: 224
    Akron, OH
    James A. Rhodes Arena
    TV: ESPN+
    W   67 - 60
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Ball State 18 17 20 12 67
    Akron 16 16 16 12 60
    Location: Akron, OH
    Arena: James A. Rhodes Arena

    Opponent NET: 212
    Opponent RPI: 224
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Ball State 23-58
    39.7%    		 16-34
    47.1%    		 7-24
    29.2%    		 45.7% 14-22
    63.6%    		 9 36 11 10 1 18 18 67
    Akron 25-65
    38.5%    		 16-36
    44.4%    		 9-29
    31.0%    		 45.4% 1-2
    50.0%    		 4 30 12 4 1 17 17 60
  • +
    JAN
    2
    SAT
     
    Bowling Green
    (21-8) RPI: 67
    Muncie, IN
    Worthen Arena
    TV: ESPN+
    L   55 - 89
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Bowling Green 19 17 32 21 89
    Ball State 8 12 17 18 55
    Location: Muncie, IN
    Arena: Worthen Arena

    Opponent NET: 65
    Opponent RPI: 67
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Bowling Green 27-63
    42.9%    		 16-42
    38.1%    		 11-21
    52.4%    		 51.6% 24-31
    77.4%    		 12 24 16 13 1 12 23 89
    Ball State 19-50
    38.0%    		 14-34
    41.2%    		 5-16
    31.2%    		 43.0% 12-22
    54.5%    		 12 28 10 1 6 29 24 55
  • +
    JAN
    6
    WED
     
    Toledo
    (12-12) RPI: 207
    Muncie, IN
    Worthen Arena
    W   93 - 78
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Toledo 19 20 21 18 78
    Ball State 30 18 21 24 93
    Location: Muncie, IN
    Arena: Worthen Arena

    Opponent NET: 167
    Opponent RPI: 207
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Toledo 28-66
    42.4%    		 17-39
    43.6%    		 11-27
    40.7%    		 50.8% 11-17
    64.7%    		 11 29 14 8 1 14 24 78
    Ball State 33-65
    50.8%    		 27-47
    57.4%    		 6-18
    33.3%    		 55.4% 21-36
    58.3%    		 14 30 20 7 2 12 18 93
  • +
    JAN
    9
    SAT
    AT
     
    Kent State
    (11-9) RPI: 114
    Kent, OH
    MAC Center
    TV: ESPN+
    L   61 - 70
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Ball State 21 9 12 19 61
    Kent State 17 20 16 17 70
    Location: Kent, OH
    Arena: MAC Center

    Opponent NET: 164
    Opponent RPI: 114
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Ball State 23-62
    37.1%    		 17-44
    38.6%    		 6-18
    33.3%    		 41.9% 9-18
    50.0%    		 10 23 12 6 2 8 15 61
    Kent State 27-59
    45.8%    		 20-39
    51.3%    		 7-20
    35.0%    		 51.7% 9-15
    60.0%    		 12 31 13 5 4 12 14 70
  • +
    JAN
    13
    WED
    AT
     
    Ohio
    (15-10) RPI: 88
    Athens, OH
    Convocation Center
    W   88 - 85
    (1 OT)
    1 2 3 4 OT1 Total
    Ball State 20 22 15 24 7 88
    Ohio 15 26 23 17 4 85
    Location: Athens, OH
    Arena: Convocation Center

    Opponent NET: 95
    Opponent RPI: 88
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Ball State 30-59
    50.8%    		 25-44
    56.8%    		 5-15
    33.3%    		 55.1% 23-32
    71.9%    		 15 36 15 11 1 35 21 88
    Ohio 30-77
    39.0%    		 17-32
    53.1%    		 13-45
    28.9%    		 47.4% 12-16
    75.0%    		 13 18 18 20 0 22 26 85
  • +
    JAN
    23
    SAT
    AT
     
    Eastern Michigan
    (10-10) RPI: 172
    Ypsilanti, MI
    Convocation Center
    TV: ESPN3
    W   68 - 64
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Ball State 14 22 20 12 68
    Eastern Michigan 19 10 12 23 64
    Location: Ypsilanti, MI
    Arena: Convocation Center

    Opponent NET: 136
    Opponent RPI: 172
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Ball State 24-56
    42.9%    		 19-39
    48.7%    		 5-17
    29.4%    		 47.3% 15-17
    88.2%    		 10 29 13 6 7 16 21 68
    Eastern Michigan 21-59
    35.6%    		 16-43
    37.2%    		 5-16
    31.2%    		 39.8% 17-25
    68.0%    		 13 22 9 9 6 11 19 64
  • +
    JAN
    27
    WED
     
    Miami (OH)
    (4-20) RPI: 292
    Muncie, IN
    Worthen Arena
    TV: ESPN+
    W   85 - 82
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Miami (OH) 19 19 18 26 82
    Ball State 24 20 18 23 85
    Location: Muncie, IN
    Arena: Worthen Arena

    Opponent NET: 237
    Opponent RPI: 292
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Miami (OH) 28-55
    50.9%    		 16-30
    53.3%    		 12-25
    48.0%    		 61.8% 14-17
    82.4%    		 9 27 19 8 1 23 29 82
    Ball State 28-61
    45.9%    		 23-45
    51.1%    		 5-16
    31.2%    		 50.0% 24-45
    53.3%    		 17 19 16 14 0 11 18 85
  • +
    JAN
    30
    SAT
    AT
     
    Western Michigan
    (6-15) RPI: 271
    Kalamazoo, MI
    University Arena
    TV: ESPN+
    W   78 - 71
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Ball State 20 17 13 28 78
    Western Michigan 15 17 23 16 71
    Location: Kalamazoo, MI
    Arena: University Arena

    Opponent NET: 210
    Opponent RPI: 271
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Ball State 30-58
    51.7%    		 24-47
    51.1%    		 6-11
    54.5%    		 56.9% 12-20
    60.0%    		 9 23 4 7 1 13 17 78
    Western Michigan 23-56
    41.1%    		 11-29
    37.9%    		 12-27
    44.4%    		 51.8% 13-14
    92.9%    		 9 24 11 2 2 18 21 71
  • +
    FEB
    3
    WED
    AT
     
    Central Michigan
    (18-9) RPI: 72
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    McGuirk Arena
    W   69 - 66
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Ball State 16 18 16 19 69
    Central Michigan 23 16 14 13 66
    Location: Mount Pleasant, MI
    Arena: McGuirk Arena

    Opponent NET: 90
    Opponent RPI: 72
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Ball State 25-57
    43.9%    		 20-38
    52.6%    		 5-19
    26.3%    		 48.2% 14-18
    77.8%    		 10 24 13 7 2 13 11 69
    Central Michigan 25-66
    37.9%    		 15-36
    41.7%    		 10-30
    33.3%    		 45.5% 6-7
    85.7%    		 15 23 9 10 4 16 14 66
  • +
    FEB
    6
    SAT
     
    Akron
    (6-14) RPI: 224
    Muncie, IN
    Worthen Arena
    TV: ESPN+
    L   84 - 89
    (1 OT)
    1 2 3 4 OT1 Total
    Akron 19 18 21 14 17 89
    Ball State 21 24 12 15 12 84
    Location: Muncie, IN
    Arena: Worthen Arena

    Opponent NET: 212
    Opponent RPI: 224
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Akron 31-75
    41.3%    		 22-48
    45.8%    		 9-27
    33.3%    		 47.3% 18-19
    94.7%    		 11 34 17 12 2 15 25 89
    Ball State 26-65
    40.0%    		 20-43
    46.5%    		 6-22
    27.3%    		 44.6% 26-38
    68.4%    		 12 33 17 9 6 17 23 84
  • +
    FEB
    8
    MON
     
    Northern Illinois
    (12-12) RPI: 155
    Muncie, IN
    Worthen Arena
    TV: ESPN3
    L   74 - 78
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Northern Illinois 16 16 25 21 78
    Ball State 16 13 17 28 74
    Location: Muncie, IN
    Arena: Worthen Arena

    Opponent NET: 134
    Opponent RPI: 155
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Northern Illinois 28-60
    46.7%    		 16-33
    48.5%    		 12-27
    44.4%    		 56.7% 10-10
    100%    		 14 22 7 8 0 22 17 78
    Ball State 29-56
    51.8%    		 25-42
    59.5%    		 4-14
    28.6%    		 55.4% 12-16
    75.0%    		 8 18 13 11 4 17 12 74
  • +
    FEB
    10
    WED
     
    Ohio
    (15-10) RPI: 88
    Muncie, IN
    Worthen Arena
    TV: ESPN+
    L   66 - 88
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Ohio 22 24 28 14 88
    Ball State 12 19 13 22 66
    Location: Muncie, IN
    Arena: Worthen Arena

    Opponent NET: 95
    Opponent RPI: 88
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Ohio 29-65
    44.6%    		 12-22
    54.5%    		 17-43
    39.5%    		 57.7% 13-13
    100%    		 9 22 19 12 1 10 20 88
    Ball State 23-56
    41.1%    		 19-35
    54.3%    		 4-21
    19.0%    		 44.6% 16-20
    80.0%    		 14 27 14 7 2 22 12 66
  • +
    FEB
    13
    SAT
    AT
     
    Miami (OH)
    (4-20) RPI: 292
    Oxford, OH
    Millett Hall
    TV: ESPN+
    W   79 - 77
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Ball State 14 14 19 32 79
    Miami (OH) 18 14 20 25 77
    Location: Oxford, OH
    Arena: Millett Hall

    Opponent NET: 237
    Opponent RPI: 292
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Ball State 30-53
    56.6%    		 27-46
    58.7%    		 3-7
    42.9%    		 59.4% 16-28
    57.1%    		 11 23 9 5 2 13 14 79
    Miami (OH) 30-68
    44.1%    		 20-38
    52.6%    		 10-30
    33.3%    		 51.5% 7-12
    58.3%    		 17 19 10 6 3 12 21 77
  • +
    FEB
    17
    WED
    AT
     
    Buffalo
    (15-9) RPI: 96
    Buffalo, NY
    Alumni Arena
    TV: ESPN3
    W   76 - 63
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Ball State 14 19 25 18 76
    Buffalo 12 9 26 16 63
    Location: Buffalo, NY
    Arena: Alumni Arena

    Opponent NET: 100
    Opponent RPI: 96
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Ball State 25-49
    51.0%    		 21-39
    53.8%    		 4-10
    40.0%    		 55.1% 22-30
    73.3%    		 5 39 20 6 2 19 20 76
    Buffalo 23-77
    29.9%    		 20-51
    39.2%    		 3-26
    11.5%    		 31.8% 14-18
    77.8%    		 17 21 16 13 0 13 22 63
  • +
    FEB
    20
    SAT
     
    Buffalo
    (15-9) RPI: 96
    Muncie, IN
    Worthen Arena
    TV: ESPN3
    L   76 - 83
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Buffalo 16 16 28 23 83
    Ball State 21 22 17 16 76
    Location: Muncie, IN
    Arena: Worthen Arena

    Opponent NET: 100
    Opponent RPI: 96
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Buffalo 31-72
    43.1%    		 22-51
    43.1%    		 9-21
    42.9%    		 49.3% 12-14
    85.7%    		 16 22 15 9 6 3 18 83
    Ball State 29-64
    45.3%    		 25-48
    52.1%    		 4-16
    25.0%    		 48.4% 14-19
    73.7%    		 14 26 15 0 6 11 11 76
  • +
    FEB
    24
    WED
    AT
     
    Northern Illinois
    (12-12) RPI: 155
    Dekalb, IL
    NIU Convocation Center
    TV: ESPN+
    W   82 - 79
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Ball State 13 28 18 23 82
    Northern Illinois 13 27 25 14 79
    Location: Dekalb, IL
    Arena: NIU Convocation Center

    Opponent NET: 134
    Opponent RPI: 155
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Ball State 30-57
    52.6%    		 22-32
    68.8%    		 8-25
    32.0%    		 59.6% 14-18
    77.8%    		 6 20 16 8 2 14 18 82
    Northern Illinois 28-58
    48.3%    		 18-37
    48.6%    		 10-21
    47.6%    		 56.9% 13-16
    81.2%    		 10 23 15 4 1 14 15 79
  • +
    FEB
    27
    SAT
    AT
     
    Toledo
    (12-12) RPI: 207
    Toledo, OH
    Savage Arena
    TV: ESPN3
    W   88 - 77
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Ball State 22 16 22 28 88
    Toledo 13 14 28 22 77
    Location: Toledo, OH
    Arena: Savage Arena

    Opponent NET: 167
    Opponent RPI: 207
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Ball State 27-54
    50.0%    		 15-30
    50.0%    		 12-24
    50.0%    		 61.1% 22-27
    81.5%    		 11 26 14 2 3 13 11 88
    Toledo 30-66
    45.5%    		 22-40
    55.0%    		 8-26
    30.8%    		 51.5% 9-12
    75.0%    		 10 17 14 8 1 7 20 77
  • +
    MAR
    3
    WED
     
    Central Michigan
    (18-9) RPI: 72
    Muncie, IN
    Worthen Arena
    L   81 - 87
    (2 OT)
    1 2 3 4 OT1 OT2 Total
    Central Michigan 17 14 12 22 9 13 87
    Ball State 19 7 20 19 9 7 81
    Location: Muncie, IN
    Arena: Worthen Arena

    Opponent NET: 90
    Opponent RPI: 72
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Central Michigan 34-78
    43.6%    		 29-49
    59.2%    		 5-29
    17.2%    		 46.8% 14-23
    60.9%    		 13 30 17 13 4 15 28 87
    Ball State 22-64
    34.4%    		 16-40
    40.0%    		 6-24
    25.0%    		 39.1% 31-41
    75.6%    		 16 36 12 3 4 20 18 81
  • +
    MAR
    6
    SAT
     
    Western Michigan
    (6-15) RPI: 271
    Muncie, IN
    Worthen Arena
    W   76 - 69
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Western Michigan 19 17 17 16 69
    Ball State 16 13 24 23 76
    Location: Muncie, IN
    Arena: Worthen Arena

    Opponent NET: 210
    Opponent RPI: 271
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Western Michigan 26-66
    39.4%    		 19-42
    45.2%    		 7-24
    29.2%    		 44.7% 10-16
    62.5%    		 10 24 15 7 2 14 18 69
    Ball State 25-56
    44.6%    		 17-41
    41.5%    		 8-15
    53.3%    		 51.8% 18-24
    75.0%    		 9 35 16 8 6 17 17 76
  • MAC Tournament - Quarterfinals
  • +
    MAR
    10
    WED
    VS
     
    Ohio
    (15-10) RPI: 88
    Cleveland, OH
    Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
    TV: ESPN+
    L   59 - 61
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Ball State 13 14 17 15 59
    Ohio 14 9 26 12 61
    Location: Cleveland, OH
    Arena: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

    Opponent NET: 95
    Opponent RPI: 88
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Ball State 21-56
    37.5%    		 11-26
    42.3%    		 10-30
    33.3%    		 46.4% 7-9
    77.8%    		 9 36 10 4 6 21 14 0
    Ohio 22-70
    31.4%    		 12-39
    30.8%    		 10-31
    32.3%    		 38.6% 7-8
    87.5%    		 11 26 5 12 2 10 12 0