The Chippewas will play the Cardinals on Friday, March 6th, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 7:00 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2025-26 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, Central Michigan and Ball State are set to tip-off on Friday, March 6th, 2026. Here's your chance to partake in March Madness! The end of the regular season has left us with solid trends for each team. Use the following performance insights and stats to handicap what promises to be an exciting matchup.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Central Michigan wound up with a 93.33 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2025-26 college basketball regular season, while Ball State finished with a 94.33 power ranking.
- Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. Central Michigan comes to this matchup with a 1-14 record as an away team, ranking them 9th in the MAC Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, Ball State, finished the regular season with a 4-11 record as an away team, ranking them 6th in the MAC Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Central Michigan finished 9th (0.353) in the MAC Conference, with Ball State ending up 9th (0.353) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 MAC Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - Central Michigan had a 0.333 regular season overall win percentage, with Ball State notching a 0.367 overall win percentage at the end of the 2025-26 regular season.
- Team Records - Central Michigan tallied a 10-20 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Ball State put together a 11-19 standing for 2025-26 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus, Central Michigan faces Ball State in a wild March Madness duel.
Both teams finished with poor records, but one will advance to the next round.
Central Michigan had a 6-11 MAC Conference standing, as did Ball State.
The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetRivers and BetMGM. Review this matchup's prop bets below.
Best Chippewas at Cardinals Odds
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Ball State is a -1.5 -110 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Central Michigan is a +1.5 -110 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 134.5 -115 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 134.5 -105 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the under.
Ball State is a -135 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Central Michigan is a +110 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Central Michigan
Ball State
3/06/26 7:00pm EST | +1.5 -110-1.5 -110 |
Underdog Central Michigan - Central Michigan bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A +1.5 Central Michigan underdog bet wins if they lose by 1, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 2 or more.
Favorite Ball State - Ball State bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A -1.5 Ball State favorite bet wins if they win by 2 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 1, tie, or lose outright.
Central Michigan at Ball State Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
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Central Michigan
Ball State
First to 5 Points
3/06/26 7:00pm EST | -110-125Bet |
Central Michigan
Ball State
First to 10 Points
3/06/26 7:00pm EST | -110-125Bet |
Central Michigan
Ball State
First to 15 Points
3/06/26 7:00pm EST | -105-135Bet |
Central Michigan
Ball State
Game to Overtime
3/06/26 7:00pm EST | Yes +650No -1600Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Ball State | 12-19 | 0.387 | 7-7 | 4-11 | 7-11 | +11 | 0.389 | W4 |
| Central Michigan | 10-21 | 0.323 | 8-5 | 1-15 | 6-12 | +12 | 0.333 | L2 |
Central Michigan & Ball State Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
Central Michigan Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Central Michigan YR: futures available
Ball State Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Ball State YR: futures available
Central Michigan & Ball State Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Central Michigan vs Ball State College Basketball Game
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Central Michigan vs Ball State Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Central Michigan vs Ball State Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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