Eastern Michigan defeated Ball State by a score of 58-56 in a game played at Ball State on February 24, 2024. Ball State had an offensive rating of 86.3 compared to an offensive rating of 89.4 for Eastern Michigan. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 64.9, which is 7% slower than the NCAA average.
Ball State's offensive rating in this game was 15% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 13% better than average. The pace of the game was 5% slower than the adjusted season average for Ball State. Meanwhile, Eastern Michigan's offensive rating in this game was 12% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 17% better than average. The pace of the game was 5% slower than the adjusted season average for Eastern Michigan.
Currently, Ball State is ranked #232 with their offense ranked #208 and defense ranked #259 while Eastern Michigan is ranked #316 with an offense ranked #286 and a defense ranked #336. Ball State is currently 13-16 while Eastern Michigan is 11-18. Ball State has a strength of schedule ranked #312 while Eastern Michigan's schedule is ranked #270.