Ball State Cardinals @ Western Michigan Broncos
14-4, 6-0 MAC
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14-4, 6-0 MAC
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BALL | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 78 |
WMU | 17 | 7 | 19 | 14 | 57 |
5-11, 2-4 MAC
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5-11, 2-4 MAC
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Alli Harness misses 23-foot three point jumper
- De'Ahna Richardson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Alli Carlson assists)
- Bree Salenbien misses 22-foot three point jumper
- Kailey Starks misses layup
- Ariana Wilkes makes layup
- Alli Harness misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Tessa Towers misses layup
- Tessa Towers misses free throw 1 of 2
- Tessa Towers makes free throw 2 of 2
- Kailey Starks makes layup
- Kailey Starks misses free throw 1 of 1
- Kailey Starks makes 24-foot three point jumper (Alli Carlson assists)
- Bree Salenbien misses 25-foot three point jumper
- De'Ahna Richardson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Alli Carlson assists)
- Kailey Starks misses layup
- Giorgia Gorini misses 22-foot jumper
- Alli Harness misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Aniss Tagayi misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Alli Harness misses 32-foot three point jumper
- Aniss Tagayi makes layup (Bree Salenbien assists)
- De'Ahna Richardson makes driving layup
- Alba Caballero makes layup (Aniss Tagayi assists)
- Alba Caballero makes free throw 1 of 1
- Zhen Verburgt makes 24-foot three point jumper (Aniss Tagayi assists)
- Nile Muguira Orbe misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Giorgia Gorini misses free throw 1 of 2
- Giorgia Gorini makes free throw 2 of 2
- Zhen Verburgt misses layup
- Aniss Tagayi misses layup
- Alli Harness makes free throw 1 of 2
- Alli Harness makes free throw 2 of 2
- Alli Harness misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Grace Kingery makes driving layup
- Alli Carlson misses 19-foot jumper
- Bree Salenbien makes 25-foot three point jumper (Karsyn Norman assists)
- Bree Salenbien makes layup
- Nile Muguira Orbe misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Grace Kingery misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Tessa Towers misses free throw 1 of 2
- Tessa Towers makes free throw 2 of 2
- Alli Carlson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Ariana Wilkes assists)
- Tessa Towers misses 4-foot hook shot
- De'Ahna Richardson misses layup
- Tessa Towers misses 3-foot hook shot
- Zhen Verburgt makes 23-foot three point jumper (Karsyn Norman assists)
- Nile Muguira Orbe misses 15-foot jumper
- Bree Salenbien misses layup
- Bree Salenbien makes 14-foot jumper
- Ariana Wilkes misses free throw 1 of 2
- Ariana Wilkes misses free throw 2 of 2
- Karsyn Norman misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Alli Carlson misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Alli Carlson misses layup
- Mary Clare Brusek misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Alli Harness misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Tessa Towers makes 2-foot hook shot (Zhen Verburgt assists)
- Mary Clare Brusek misses layup
- Alli Harness makes free throw 1 of 2
- Alli Harness makes free throw 2 of 2
- Alli Harness misses 13-foot jumper
- Ariana Wilkes misses layup
- Grace Kingery misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Nile Muguira Orbe misses layup
- Mary Clare Brusek misses layup
- Tessa Towers misses free throw 1 of 2
- Tessa Towers makes free throw 2 of 2
- Alli Carlson misses 11-foot floating jump shot
- Aniss Tagayi makes layup (Tessa Towers assists)
- Alli Carlson misses layup
- Ashlynn Brooke misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Giorgia Gorini misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Tessa Towers makes layup (Ashlynn Brooke assists)
- De'Ahna Richardson misses layup
- Zhen Verburgt makes layup (Giorgia Gorini assists)
- Alli Harness makes free throw 1 of 2
- Alli Harness makes free throw 2 of 2
- Tessa Towers makes 7-foot hook shot (Ashlynn Brooke assists)
- Giorgia Gorini makes layup
- Alli Harness misses 4-foot floating jump shot
- Kailey Starks misses 22-foot three point jumper
- Bree Salenbien makes driving layup
- Nile Muguira Orbe makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ariana Wilkes assists)
- Tessa Towers misses 5-foot hook shot
- Nile Muguira Orbe makes driving layup
- Grace Kingery makes 23-foot three point jumper (Karsyn Norman assists)
- Kailey Starks misses layup
- Alli Harness misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Alli Harness makes 17-foot floating jump shot (Alli Carlson assists)
- Grace Kingery misses 12-foot jumper
- Kailey Starks makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nile Muguira Orbe assists)
- Tessa Towers makes 5-foot hook shot (Aniss Tagayi assists)
- Nile Muguira Orbe misses layup
- Aniss Tagayi makes layup (Karsyn Norman assists)
- Grace Kingery misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Kailey Starks makes driving layup (Alli Harness assists)
- Tessa Towers makes 5-foot hook shot (Grace Kingery assists)
- Kailey Starks misses layup
- Alli Carlson misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Karsyn Norman misses 13-foot floating jump shot
- Zhen Verburgt makes free throw 1 of 3
- Zhen Verburgt makes free throw 2 of 3
- Zhen Verburgt makes free throw 3 of 3
- Kailey Starks makes free throw 1 of 2
- Kailey Starks makes free throw 2 of 2
- Grace Kingery makes layup (Karsyn Norman assists)
- De'Ahna Richardson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Alli Carlson assists)
- Grace Kingery makes free throw 1 of 2
- Grace Kingery makes free throw 2 of 2
- Mary Clare Brusek misses 20-foot jumper
- Aniss Tagayi misses layup
- Karsyn Norman makes 23-foot three point jumper (Alba Caballero assists)
- De'Ahna Richardson makes 9-foot floating jump shot
- Karsyn Norman misses layup
- Tessa Towers makes 3-foot hook shot (Giorgia Gorini assists)
- Alli Harness makes 13-foot jumper (Alli Carlson assists)
- Grace Kingery makes 23-foot three point jumper
- De'Ahna Richardson misses 6-foot floating jump shot
- De'Ahna Richardson misses 15-foot jumper
- Kailey Starks makes free throw 1 of 2
- Kailey Starks makes free throw 2 of 2
- Zhen Verburgt makes 23-foot three point jumper (Giorgia Gorini assists)
- Kailey Starks misses layup
- Grace Kingery misses 25-foot three point jumper
- De'Ahna Richardson misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Tessa Towers makes 5-foot hook shot (Grace Kingery assists)
- Nile Muguira Orbe misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Grace Kingery makes 15-foot jumper
- Kailey Starks makes 25-foot three point jumper (Alli Carlson assists)
- Alli Harness misses 12-foot floating jump shot
- Alli Carlson misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Mary Clare Brusek makes layup (Ariana Wilkes assists)
- Mary Clare Brusek makes free throw 1 of 1
- Karsyn Norman makes layup (Bree Salenbien assists)
- Grace Kingery makes 14-foot jumper
- Mary Clare Brusek misses 14-foot floating jump shot
- Bree Salenbien misses layup
- Alli Carlson makes free throw 1 of 2
- Alli Carlson makes free throw 2 of 2
- Bree Salenbien makes 24-foot three point jumper (Grace Kingery assists)
- Kailey Starks misses layup
- Kailey Starks makes layup (Alli Carlson assists)
- Grace Kingery makes layup (Zhen Verburgt assists)
- Ariana Wilkes misses layup
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | BALL | WMU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | Start game | 0 | 0 | |
| 9:59 | | Jump Ball won by Western Michigan | 0 | 0 |
| 9:59 | | Jump Ball lost by Ball State | 0 | 0 |
| 9:52 | | Alli Harness misses 23-foot three point jumper | 0 | 0 |
| 9:49 | | Kailey Starks Offensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 9:39 | | De'Ahna Richardson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Alli Carlson assists) | 0 | 3 |
| 9:24 | | Bree Salenbien misses 22-foot three point jumper | 0 | 3 |
| 9:21 | | Alli Harness Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 3 |
| 9:09 | | Kailey Starks misses layup | 0 | 3 |
| 9:05 | | Ariana Wilkes Offensive Rebound. | 0 | 3 |
| 9:04 | | Ariana Wilkes makes layup | 0 | 5 |
| 8:55 | | Aniss Tagayi bad pass turnover | 0 | 5 |
| 8:55 | | Ariana Wilkes Steal. | 0 | 5 |
| 8:34 | | Alli Harness misses 24-foot three point jumper | 0 | 5 |
| 8:32 | | Bree Salenbien Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 5 |
| 8:24 | | Tessa Towers misses layup | 0 | 5 |
| 8:21 | | Aniss Tagayi Offensive Rebound. | 0 | 5 |
| 8:15 | | Foul on Kailey Starks. | 0 | 5 |
| 8:15 | | Tessa Towers misses free throw 1 of 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 8:15 | | Ball State Deadball Team Rebound. | 0 | 5 |
| 8:15 | | Tessa Towers makes free throw 2 of 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 7:53 | | Kailey Starks makes layup | 1 | 7 |
| 7:53 | | Foul on Karsyn Norman. | 1 | 7 |
| 7:53 | | Kailey Starks misses free throw 1 of 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 7:53 | | Karsyn Norman Defensive Rebound. | 1 | 7 |
| 7:43 | | Karsyn Norman out of bounds bad pass turnover | 1 | 7 |
| 7:24 | | Kailey Starks makes 24-foot three point jumper (Alli Carlson assists) | 1 | 10 |
| 7:10 | | Bree Salenbien misses 25-foot three point jumper | 1 | 10 |
| 7:08 | | De'Ahna Richardson Defensive Rebound. | 1 | 10 |
| 7:02 | | De'Ahna Richardson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Alli Carlson assists) | 1 | 13 |
| 6:52 | | Foul on Bree Salenbien. | 1 | 13 |
| 6:52 | | Bree Salenbien turnover | 1 | 13 |
| 6:52 | | Ariana Wilkes subbing out for Western Michigan | 1 | 13 |
| 6:52 | | Mary Clare Brusek subbing in for Western Michigan | 1 | 13 |
| 6:52 | | Karsyn Norman subbing out for Ball State | 1 | 13 |
| 6:52 | | Tessa Towers subbing out for Ball State | 1 | 13 |
| 6:52 | | Alba Caballero subbing in for Ball State | 1 | 13 |
| 6:52 | | Giorgia Gorini subbing in for Ball State | 1 | 13 |
| 6:41 | | Kailey Starks misses layup | 1 | 13 |
| 6:39 | | Alba Caballero Defensive Rebound. | 1 | 13 |
| 6:35 | | Foul on Kailey Starks. | 1 | 13 |
| 6:35 | | Kailey Starks subbing out for Western Michigan | 1 | 13 |
| 6:35 | | Nile Muguira Orbe subbing in for Western Michigan | 1 | 13 |
| 6:07 | | Giorgia Gorini misses 22-foot jumper | 1 | 13 |
| 6:04 | | Alli Carlson Defensive Rebound. | 1 | 13 |
| 6:00 | | Alli Harness misses 26-foot three point jumper | 1 | 13 |
| 5:56 | | Aniss Tagayi Defensive Rebound. | 1 | 13 |
| 5:46 | | Aniss Tagayi misses 25-foot three point jumper | 1 | 13 |
| 5:43 | | De'Ahna Richardson Defensive Rebound. | 1 | 13 |
| 5:37 | | Alli Harness misses 32-foot three point jumper | 1 | 13 |
| 5:32 | | Alba Caballero Defensive Rebound. | 1 | 13 |
| 5:26 | | Aniss Tagayi makes layup (Bree Salenbien assists) | 3 | 13 |
| 5:00 | | De'Ahna Richardson makes driving layup | 3 | 15 |
| 4:43 | | Foul on Nile Muguira Orbe. | 3 | 15 |
| 4:43 | Official TV Timeout | 3 | 15 | |
| 4:43 | | Bree Salenbien subbing out for Ball State | 3 | 15 |
| 4:43 | | Zhen Verburgt subbing in for Ball State | 3 | 15 |
| 4:32 | | Alba Caballero makes layup (Aniss Tagayi assists) | 5 | 15 |
| 4:32 | | Foul on Mary Clare Brusek. | 5 | 15 |
| 4:30 | | Alba Caballero makes free throw 1 of 1 | 6 | 15 |
| 4:14 | | De'Ahna Richardson bad pass turnover | 6 | 15 |
| 3:58 | | Zhen Verburgt makes 24-foot three point jumper (Aniss Tagayi assists) | 9 | 15 |
| 3:29 | | Nile Muguira Orbe misses 25-foot three point jumper | 9 | 15 |
| 3:26 | | Alba Caballero Defensive Rebound. | 9 | 15 |
| 3:20 | | Foul on Alli Carlson. | 9 | 15 |
| 3:20 | | Giorgia Gorini misses free throw 1 of 2 | 9 | 15 |
| 3:20 | | Ball State Deadball Team Rebound. | 9 | 15 |
| 3:20 | | De'Ahna Richardson subbing out for Western Michigan | 9 | 15 |
| 3:20 | | Ariana Wilkes subbing in for Western Michigan | 9 | 15 |
| 3:20 | | Giorgia Gorini makes free throw 2 of 2 | 10 | 15 |
| 3:18 | | Foul on Giorgia Gorini. | 10 | 15 |
| 3:18 | | Mary Clare Brusek bad pass turnover | 10 | 15 |
| 3:18 | | Aniss Tagayi Steal. | 10 | 15 |
| 3:15 | | Zhen Verburgt misses layup | 10 | 15 |
| 3:13 | | Zhen Verburgt Offensive Rebound. | 10 | 15 |
| 3:10 | | Aniss Tagayi misses layup | 10 | 15 |
| 3:07 | | Mary Clare Brusek Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 15 |
| 2:41 | | Foul on Giorgia Gorini. | 10 | 15 |
| 2:41 | | Mary Clare Brusek subbing out for Western Michigan | 10 | 15 |
| 2:41 | | De'Ahna Richardson subbing in for Western Michigan | 10 | 15 |
| 2:41 | | Giorgia Gorini subbing out for Ball State | 10 | 15 |
| 2:41 | | Karsyn Norman subbing in for Ball State | 10 | 15 |
| 2:41 | | Alba Caballero subbing out for Ball State | 10 | 15 |
| 2:41 | | Aniss Tagayi subbing out for Ball State | 10 | 15 |
| 2:41 | | Tessa Towers subbing in for Ball State | 10 | 15 |
| 2:41 | | Bree Salenbien subbing in for Ball State | 10 | 15 |
| 2:41 | | Alli Harness makes free throw 1 of 2 | 10 | 16 |
| 2:41 | | Alli Harness makes free throw 2 of 2 | 10 | 17 |
| 2:29 | | Tessa Towers traveling turnover | 10 | 17 |
| 2:05 | | Alli Harness misses 24-foot three point jumper | 10 | 17 |
| 2:03 | | Tessa Towers Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 17 |
| 1:58 | | Grace Kingery makes driving layup | 12 | 17 |
| 1:36 | | Alli Carlson misses 19-foot jumper | 12 | 17 |
| 1:33 | | Zhen Verburgt Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 17 |
| 1:29 | | Bree Salenbien makes 25-foot three point jumper (Karsyn Norman assists) | 15 | 17 |
| 1:03 | | De'Ahna Richardson bad pass turnover | 15 | 17 |
| 1:03 | | Zhen Verburgt Steal. | 15 | 17 |
| 0:53 | | Bree Salenbien makes layup | 17 | 17 |
| 0:26 | | Nile Muguira Orbe misses 24-foot three point jumper | 17 | 17 |
| 0:22 | | Grace Kingery Defensive Rebound. | 17 | 17 |
| 0:03 | | Grace Kingery misses 23-foot three point jumper | 17 | 17 |
| 0:03 | | De'Ahna Richardson Defensive Rebound. | 17 | 17 |
| 0:00 | End of 1st Quarter | 17 | 17 | |
BALL @ WMU Videos
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Game Information
Kalamazoo, MI
Referee:Nykesha Thompson
Referee:Chris Oakes
Referee:Michael Del Duco
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Mid-American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State | 12-1 | - | 21-5 |
| Miami (OH) | 11-1 | 0.5 | 20-5 |
| Massachusetts | 10-2 | 1.5 | 18-5 |
| Central Michigan | 10-3 | 2 | 16-8 |
| Ohio | 9-4 | 3 | 15-9 |
| Toledo | 7-5 | 4.5 | 13-10 |
| Kent State | 5-7 | 6.5 | 11-13 |
| Bowling Green | 5-8 | 7 | 13-12 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-9 | 8 | 11-13 |
| Western Michigan | 3-9 | 8.5 | 7-16 |
| Akron | 3-9 | 8.5 | 6-19 |
| Northern Illinois | 2-11 | 10 | 5-20 |
| Buffalo | 0-12 | 11.5 | 2-22 |
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