Ball State at Western Michigan - Saturday February 3, 2024

Ball State (11-10 3-6 KenPom #263) at Western Michigan (8-13 5-4 KenPom #294)

Western Michigan is 4-5 at home. Ball State is 3-5 on the road.

Western Michigan is a 1.5 point favorite.

This is the 140th meeting. Ball State leads the series 71-68. Western Michigan leads 45-23 in Kalamazoo.
- First Game in Series: 1/16/1932 (Ball State 35 Western Michigan 31)
- Western Michigan won the last meeting 78-68 on 2/18/2023 in Kalamazoo.
- Ball State has won 7 of the last 9 games against Western Michigan.
- Ball State last won in Kalamazoo on 3/4/2022 (64-63)

Western Michigan Results
North Dakota State (L) 76-80 OT
Georgia State (L) 70-77
at Northwestern (L) 59-63
at Ohio State (L) 56-73
Southeastern Louisiana (N)(W) 68-67
Mercer (N)(W) 72-66
St. Thomas (L) 51-65
at Notre Dame (L) 65-86
Youngstown State (L) 68-72
at Illinois Chicago (L) 68-89
at Cleveland State (L) 77-90
Aquinas (W) 127-71
at Miami (W) 83-74
at Buffalo (W) 82-77
Northern Illinois (W) 95-90 OT
Ohio (W) 81-79
at Akron (L) 66-77
at Bowling Green (L) 79-84
Eastern Michigan (W) 73-56
Central Michigan (L) 55-62
at Toledo (L) 63-88

Western Michigan Starters vs. Toledo
12 Seth Hubbard (G 6-4 175 SO) 15.4 PPG/41% FG (121)/34% 3PT (53)/3.8 RPG/32.2 MPG (Started 19 of 21 games)
02 Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro (G 6-4 185 SO) 9.4 PPG/47% FG (61)/36% 3PT (14)/3.2 RPG/31.3 MPG (Started 20 of 21 games)
20 Owen Lobsinger (F 6-9 225 JR) 8.9 PPG/46% FG (66)/40% 3PT (33)/6.3 RPG/26.3 MPG (Started all 21 games)
04 JaVaughn Hannah (G 6-4 205 SO) 8.5 PPG/40% FG (59)/30% 3PT (22)/2.8 RPG/25.3 MPG (Started 1 of 19 games)
22 Titus Wright (6-8 220 SR) 6.4 PPG/55% FG (56)/00% 3PT (0)/4.6 RPG/18.1 MPG (Started 20 of 21 games)

Others
31 Javonte Brown (C 7-0 255 RSO) 10.4 PPG/60% FG (50)/00% 3PT (0)/4.8 RPG/16.7 MPG (Started 0 of 12 games)
00 Anthony Crump (F 6-8 215 GR) 5.7 PPG/48% FG (51)/25% 3PT (2)/5.9 RPG/20.0 MPG (Started 1 of 21 games)
03 B Artis White (G 5-10 155 RJR) 9.0 PPG/37% FG (56)/36% 3PT (31)/2.8 RPG/25.8 MPG (Started 15 of 18 games) DNP vs Toledo
01 Brandon Muntu (G 6-4 190 JR) 6.8 PPG/37% FG (14)/42% 3PT (11)/2.2 RPG/26.5 MPG (Started 6 of 6 games) DNP vs Toledo

MAC Leaders
Seth Hubbard #10 in Points Per Game
Owen Lobsinger #8 in Rebounds Per Game
Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro #8 in Assists Per Game
B Artis White #9 in Assists Per Game

As a Team:
-They score 73.0 PPG (MAC #9) and give up 75.5 (MAC #9)
-The shoot 45% (MAC #7) from the field and allow 45% (MAC #6)
-Their 3pt average is 35% (MAC #6) 8.0 per game (MAC #8) and they allow 35% (MAC #9) 7.9 per game
-As a team they shoot 60% from the Free-throw Line (MAC #12)
-They have out rebounded their opponents 791-737 this season (37.7-35.1)(MAC #4)
-They are #1 in the MAC in offensive rebounds. (12.5 per game)
-They commit an average of 13.8 turnovers per game (MAC #11) and force 11.4 per game (5.6 steals)(MAC #9)
-Their average home attendance is 1,730