MAC opponents square off when the Ball State Cardinals (9-10, 3-4 MAC) host the Western Michigan Broncos (5-14, 2-5 MAC) at John E. Worthen Arena, starting at 7:00 PM ET on Tuesday, January 28, 2025.
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How to Watch Ball State vs. Western Michigan
- Game day: Tuesday, January 28, 2025
- Game time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: Watch on ESPN+
Ball State 2024-25 Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
Field Goal % |
46 |
119 |
Opp. Field Goal % |
43.2 |
158 |
Rebounds Per Game |
31.9 |
216 |
Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
31.7 |
209 |
Turnovers Per Game |
11.6 |
210 |
Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
9.6 |
334 |
Western Michigan 2024-25 Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
Field Goal % |
42.5 |
297 |
Opp. Field Goal % |
46.4 |
320 |
Rebounds Per Game |
34.7 |
69 |
Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
31.3 |
186 |
Turnovers Per Game |
10.4 |
83 |
Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
10.2 |
307 |
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Ball State vs. Western Michigan Stat Insights
Points
- The 75.7 points the Cardinals average are only 0.6 fewer than the Broncos allow.
- When Ball State scores more than 76.3, it has a record of 7-1.
- Western Michigan is 4-2 when conceding fewer than 75.7 points.
- The Broncos average 71.5 points, just two fewer than the Cardinals concede.
- When putting up more than 73.5 points, Western Michigan is 3-3.
- Ball State has a 6-2 record when allowing less than 71.5 points.
- The Cardinals have put up 41 more points than their opponents this year (2.2 per game), while the Broncos have been outscored by 91 (4.8 per game).
Shooting
- This season the Cardinals are shooting 46% from the field, only 0.4% lower than the Broncos give up.
- Ball State has an 8-1 straight-up record when shooting higher than 46.4% from the field.
- This season Western Michigan is 3-5 when the team shoots better than 43.2% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Cardinals and Broncos rebound at around the same rate, with the Cardinals averaging 2.8 fewer rebounds per game.
- When Western Michigan has a rebounding advantage, it is 5-6. When recording fewer boards, Ball State is 2-8.
- The Cardinals average 7.4 offensive boards, 3.8 fewer than the Broncos.
- The Broncos are 4-8 overall when they win the battle on the offensive glass. The Cardinals are 6-5 when they fall short there.
- Ball State is +0.1999999999999993 in terms of rebounds per game, and Western Michigan is +3.400000000000002.
Ball State Upcoming Games
Date |
Opponent |
Home/Away |
2/1/2025 |
Buffalo |
Away |
2/4/2025 |
Akron |
Away |
2/8/2025 |
Southern Miss |
Home |
Western Michigan Upcoming Games
Date |
Opponent |
Home/Away |
2/1/2025 |
Eastern Michigan |
Home |
2/4/2025 |
Ohio |
Away |
2/8/2025 |
Georgia Southern |
Home |