Ball State Cardinals at Western Michigan Broncos
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
55 - 80
55 - 80
Western Michigan beats Ball State to tie Cardinals for lead
Thomas Wilder added 16 points and Brandon Johnson 10 for the Broncos (13-15, 9-7), who have won seven of their last eight games, including six in a row, after starting conference play 2-6, including an 84-78 loss to Ball State on Jan. 28.
Tayler Person scored 15 points and Franko House 13 for the Cardinals (18-11, 9-7), who had won three straight games and were 7-0 against division opponents until Saturday's loss.
A 12-0 run gave the Broncos the lead for good, 19-10, midway through the first half. They went up by double figures for good on a dunk by Seth Dugan with 16:33 left in the game. An 11-0 run gave the Broncos a 29-point lead with three minutes remaining.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 55 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Tahjai Teague made Dunk. | 55 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:38 | Kyle Mallers Defensive Rebound. | 53 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:38 | Maxwell Omili missed Jumper. | 53 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:55 | Francis Kiapway made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by DouDou Gueye. | 53 - 80 |
Statistics
 BALL |
 WMU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-51 | FG | 26-54 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 6-20 | 3PT | 8-14 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 57 |
| 7-12 | FT | 20-25 |
| 58 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 7 | Assists | 13 |
| 2 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 18 | Fouls | 16 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 30 |
Game Information
Venue: University Arena (MI)
Location: Kalamazoo, MI
Capacity:
Location: Kalamazoo, MI
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2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 10 | 9-21 |