The Eastern Michigan Eagles (7-8, 1-2 MAC) are slight underdogs (by 1.5 points) to stop a four-game road losing streak when they visit the Ball State Cardinals (4-10, 0-2 MAC) on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup’s over/under is 137.5.
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Ball State Cover -1.5 vs Eastern Michigan -102
Ball State vs. Eastern Michigan betting lines
- Ball State moneyline odds to win: -120
- Eastern Michigan moneyline odds to win: +100
- Spread: Ball State (-1.5)
- Total: 137.5
Ball State statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Ball State has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered two times in four opportunities at home, and it has covered one time in six opportunities in away games.
- At home, the Cardinals go over the over/under 25% of the time (one of four games). They’ve hit the over in 16.7% of road games (one of six contests).
- As a moneyline favorite, Ball State has won one of two games at home, good for a .500 winning percentage. It has won zero of one game on the road (.000) as a moneyline favorite.
Last season stats
- The Cardinals were 134th in the nation in points scored (75.4 per game) and 245th in points allowed (74.2) last year.
- Ball State was 188th in college basketball in rebounds per game (31.7) and 195th in rebounds conceded (31.4) last season.
- With 13.1 assists per game last year, the Cardinals were 214th in the country.
Ball State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-8-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 1-5-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 3-6-0)
- O-U-P: 4-8-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 1-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-8 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.2 (312th in nation) | 44.4 (230th) | 28.7 (330th) | 32.5 (255th) | 13.4 (251st) | 10.4 (91st) |
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Eastern Michigan statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Eastern Michigan has performed better against the spread at home (5-1-0) than on the road (5-3-0) this year.
- In 2025-26 a lower percentage of the Eagles’ games have finished above the over/under at home (33.3%, two of six) compared to away (37.5%, three of eight).
- The Eagles’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .667 (2-1), and away it is .250 (2-6).
Recent trends
- In their last 10 games, the Eagles are scoring 68.5 points per game, 3.1 fewer points than their season average (71.6).
- Over its past 10 games, Eastern Michigan is giving up 71.5 points per game, 0.8 fewer points than its season average (72.3).
- In their previous 10 games, the Eagles are draining 5.8 threes per contest, 0.1 fewer threes than their season average (5.9). They also sport a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 games (33.5%) compared to their season average (33.7%).
Eastern Michigan betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-4-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 5-3-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 8-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-1-0; As Underdog: 8-3-0)
- O-U-P: 5-9-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 3-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-7 (Home: 2-1; Away: 2-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.8 (266th in nation) | 44.2 (222nd) | 33.8 (149th) | 32.6 (260th) | 12.9 (278th) | 11.6 (191st) |
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