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Ball St at C Michigan: Point Spread Line Movement

Tuesday Jan 20, 2026 7:00 pm - Mount Pleasant, MI
Odds: Ball State by 1, Total Points: 142.5

BALL -1.0 Open +1.0 High -1.5
Last +1.5 Low +1.5

Line Movement

The chart above graphs odds data from a leading global sportsbook. Chart times are your local time zone.

Historical Results of Games with Similar Lines

Since the start of the 2020-2021 NCAA Basketball season there have been 1938 games where the closing line favored the away team by 0 to 2 points. In these games:

  • The team like Ball State won the game 1016 times (52.4%).
  • The team like Central Michigan won the game 922 times (47.6%).
  • The team like Central Michigan did better against the spread, going 956-948-34 (50.2% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 0.8 points.

Historical Results of Games with Similar Line Movement

Since the start of the 2022-2023 NCAA Basketball season there have been 984 games where the closing line favored the initial favorite by 2 points more than the opening line.

In these games, the team like Central Michigan did better against the spread, going 497-465-22 (51.7% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 0.3 points.

Spread History

The table below lists odds from three leading global sportsbooks. Times below are Eastern time zone.

Book 1 Book 2 Book 3
Current -1.5 -1.5 --
Open -1.5 -1.5 --
History
01/20 03:25 PM -- -1.5 --
01/20 03:24 PM -1.5 -- --
01/20 11:46 AM +1.5 -- --
01/20 10:25 AM -- +1.5 --
01/20 09:35 AM -- +1.5 --
01/20 09:00 AM +1.5 -- --
01/20 08:15 AM -- +1.5 --
01/20 08:12 AM +1.5 -- --
01/19 11:05 PM -- +1.5 --
01/19 11:02 PM +1.5 -- --
01/19 10:06 PM +1.5 -- --
01/19 10:05 PM -- +1.5 --
01/19 09:15 PM -- -1.5 --
01/19 05:52 PM -1.5 -- --