Mid-American foes will collide when the Western Michigan Broncos (6-9) play the Ball State Cardinals (10-5) at University Arena in Read Fieldhouse. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Jan. 12 and can be seen on ES3.
The Broncos are hoping to rebound after their 62-53 loss to Akron on Friday. Thomas Wilder was the game’s leading scorer with 26 points. The Cardinals, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 79-73 loss against Ohio on Saturday. Francis Kiapway led the team in scoring with 21 points.
Over the last five games, Wilder has taken his game to another level for the Broncos, averaging 22.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 0.6 steals, and 1.4 three-pointers.
Notes
The Ball State Cardinals have a defensive rating of 95.6 (ranked 49th), while the Western Michigan Broncos have an offensive rating of 104.8 (ranked 192nd).
Western Michigan has an average field goal percentage of 44.0%. Ball State is a losing 1-2 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Western Michigan Broncos rank higher based on their field goal percentage (184th) than their effective field goal percentage (194th). The Ball State Cardinals rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (158th) than their field goal percentage (209th).
Western Michigan, the 69th-ranked team in rebounding, register an average of 39.2 rebounds per game. Ball State does worse, ranked 137th with 37.7.
Ball State ranks 244th in offensive rebounds, while Western Michigan ranks at 69th in defensive rebounds.
Ball State has forced an average turnover percentage of 18.7% this season. Western Michigan has a poor 4-7 record when its TO% is 18.7% or higher.
