Akron Zips at Ball State Cardinals

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Friday, February 20, 2026

Conference Game

Ball State Cardinals

Akron Zips

Drought OutlookPre-game prediction vs final results

Ball State Cardinals

High confidence

est. droughts

3:59

avg duration

pts/drought

est. 17 pts ceded/game

Final Results

✓ As predicted

Droughts

~3→2

-1

Pts Ceded

~17→16

-1

Akron Zips

High confidence

est. droughts

3:38

avg duration

pts/drought

est. 10 pts ceded/game

Final Results

✗ Predicted drought — none occurred

Droughts

~2→0

-2

Pts Ceded

~10→0

-10

Ball State Cardinals averages 2 droughts/game · Akron Zips forces 2 opp. droughts/game

Total Droughts

Both teams combined

Ball State Cardinals Droughts

Akron Zips Droughts

Longest Drought

4:22

Ball State Cardinals

Drought Point Swing

Total unanswered points during droughts

Ball State Cardinals Drought Impact

2 droughts • 16 unanswered points allowed

16.0

Points Allowed During Droughts

Actual point differential change

Game Timeline

All Droughts

Notable (3-4 min)Significant (4-5 min)Critical (5+ min)

Ball State Cardinals

2nd Halfsignificant

Score: 48 → 49 · Opponent scored 11 pts

Ended by: Elmore James IV makes free throw 2 of 2

Free Throw

4:22

18.1 opp pts

1H → 2Hnotable

Score: 36 → 39 · Opponent scored 5 pts

Ended by: Davion Hill makes 22-foot three point jumper (Elmore James IV assists)

3-Pointer

3:39

10.9 opp pts

Akron Zips

No notable droughts