Ball State vs. Central Michigan Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 20

The Ball State Cardinals (5-13, 1-5 MAC) visit the Central Michigan Chippewas (5-13, 1-5 MAC) at McGuirk Arena, beginning at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. The Cardinals are 1-point favorites in the game. The point total in the matchup is set at 141.5.

Ball State is coming off of a 76-71 victory over Ohio in its most recent game on Friday. Armoni Zeigler put up 28 points, seven rebounds and four assists for Ball State. Central Michigan's most recent contest on Tuesday ended in a 100-61 loss to Miami (OH). Central Michigan got a team-best 16 points from Nathan Claerbaut in the loss.

Ball State vs. Central Michigan Odds and Game Time

• When: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: McGuirk Arena in Mount Pleasant, Michigan
• Spread favorite: Ball State -1
• Moneyline favorite: Ball State -115
• Moneyline underdog: Central Michigan -105
• Over/Under: 141.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Ball State vs. Central Michigan

• Ball State and its opponents have combined to outscore Tuesday's over/under of 141.5 points seven times this season.
• A total of 12 of Central Michigan's games have finished with a combined score over 141.5 points this season.
• The Cardinals average 68.4 points per game and the Chippewas score 72.1, which is 1.0 point under the matchup's over/under of 141.5.
• The 150.7 points per game these two teams allow to opponents combined this season are 9.2 more than the 141.5-point over/under in this contest.
• Ball State has seen a 139.3 average over/under in its games this season, 2.2 less than the over/under in this matchup.
• Central Michigan's games have an average over/under of 152.0 points this season, 10.5 more points than the over/under for this contest.

Betting the Spread: Ball State vs. Central Michigan

• Ball State is 7-9-0 against the spread this season.
• This season, the Cardinals have just one ATS win in four games as a favorite of 1 point or more.
• Central Michigan has nine wins against the spread in 16 games this year.
• The Chippewas have an ATS record of 7-6 in their 13 games when underdogs by 1 point or more this year.
• Central Michigan is 3-2 against the spread, and 2-3 overall, at home.
• At home, as a 1-point underdog or more, Central Michigan has one win ATS (1-1).
• Ball State is 0-8 overall, and 3-5 against the spread, away from home.
• Ball State is winless ATS (0-1) on the road as 1-point favorites or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Ball State vs. Central Michigan

• This season, Ball State has been moneyline favorites four times and won one of those games.
• The Cardinals have a record of 1-3 in games where oddsmakers favor them by at least -115 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from Ball State, based on the moneyline, is 53.5%.
• Central Michigan has won in one, or 7.7%, of the 13 contests it has been named as the moneyline underdog this year.
• The Chippewas have a win-loss record of 1-12 with odds of -105 or worse this year.
• Central Michigan has an implied victory probability of 51.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.