We are like Greeks. We are like Romans. / Centaurs and monkeys just cluster 'round us "Nemesis" - Shriekback
Toledo Rockets
83 – 90
FINAL Conference
Ball State Cardinals
Mid-American Conference · Savage Arena · January 4, 2023
Betting Lines
Spread TOL -8.5 Away covered
O/U 157.5 Over
Money TOL -350 / BALL +333
Model Predictions
Spread Total TOL win
Actual BALL +7 173 Lost
Massey TOL -5.6 (-12.6) — —
Massey Totals — 164.8 (+8.2) —
Bradley-Terry — — 73% ✗
Weighted B-T — — 76% ✗
Baseline Plus ML TOL -3.0 (-10.0) 156.6 (+16.4) 56% ✗
Efficiency Plus ML ★ TOL -4.6 (-11.6) 156.6 (+16.4) 68% ✗
Baseline Tuned ML TOL -2.4 (-9.4) 157.1 (+15.9) 64% ✗
Baseline ML TOL -3.4 (-10.4) 158.3 (+14.7) 55% ✗

Predictions use only rating snapshots dated before tip-off. Parenthesised values are the signed error vs. the actual result. Model performance →

Last 5 Meetings

Jan 31, 2026 TOL 73 – 55 BALL
Feb 19, 2025 TOL 67 – 66 BALL
Jan 18, 2025 TOL 93 – 75 BALL
Jan 14, 2024 TOL 77 – 72 BALL
Mar 3, 2023 TOL 87 – 81 BALL

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings TOL BALL
Overall 27-8 20-12
Conference 16-2 11-7
Home 13-1 12-2
Away 10-4 6-7
Neutral 4-3 2-3
Last 5 3-2 5-0
Streak L2 L4
Avg Pts For 84.9 75.0
Avg Pts Against 76.6 72.7
Massey 4.0 (#105) 2.8 (#124)
Bradley-Terry 0.78 (#106) 0.54 (#125)
W. Bradley-Terry 0.96 (#103) 0.69 (#118)
RPI 0.548 (#92) 0.523 (#137)
Shooting & Four Factors TOL BALL
FG% 47.9% 46.4%
3PT% 37.8% 38.3%
REB / G 36.3 33.4
OREB / G 11.3 10.3
AST / TO 1.29 0.98
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 54.1% 53.0%
TOV% 15.6% 18.9%
ORB% 32.2% 31.5%
FT Rate 22.3% 32.6%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 51.9% 48.5%
Opp TOV% 18.4% 19.0%
DRB% 69.4% 66.3%
Opp FT Rate 21.8% 21.3%

Game Analysis

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