Western Michigan Broncos at Ball State Cardinals
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Western Michigan wins 74-71 over Ball State
Hannah shot 7 for 15, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc for the Broncos (6-14, 3-5 Mid-American Conference). Markhi Strickland went 7 of 12 from the field to add 17 points. Donovan Williams shot 6 for 10 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 16 points.
Payton Sparks finished with 19 points, 17 rebounds and three blocks for the Cardinals (9-11, 3-5). Ball State also got 19 points, six rebounds and four assists from Jermahri Hill. Juan Sebastian Gorosito also recorded 10 points.
Williams scored nine points in the first half for Western Michigan, which led 41-36 at the break. Western Michigan used a 7-0 run in the second half to build an eight-point lead at 63-55 with 8:24 left in the half before finishing off the win.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 74 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Donovan Williams Turnover. | 74 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Ball State Timeout | 74 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Jermahri Hill made Jumper. | 74 - 71 |
Statistics
 WMU |
 BALL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-58 | FG | 25-57 |
| 48.3 | Field Goal % | 43.9 |
| 6-14 | 3PT | 6-21 |
| 42.9 | Three Point % | 28.6 |
| 12-17 | FT | 15-24 |
| 70.6 | Free Throw % | 62.5 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 13 | Assists | 11 |
| 5 | Steals | 1 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 22 | Fouls | 15 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Muncie, IN
Attendance: 3,026 | Capacity:
2024-25 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | 15-1 | - | 23-6 |
| Miami (OH) | 12-4 | 3 | 21-8 |
| Ohio | 10-6 | 5 | 16-13 |
| Kent State | 9-7 | 6 | 19-10 |
| Toledo | 9-7 | 6 | 16-13 |
| Eastern Michigan | 8-8 | 7 | 15-14 |
| Western Michigan | 8-8 | 7 | 11-18 |
| Ball State | 7-9 | 8 | 14-15 |
| Bowling Green | 7-9 | 8 | 13-16 |
| Central Michigan | 6-10 | 9 | 13-16 |
| Buffalo | 4-12 | 11 | 9-20 |
| Northern Illinois | 1-15 | 14 | 5-24 |