Game 9
Ball State (5-3) at Loyola Chicago (5-3)
Wednesday, Dec. 5 (8 p.m. CT/9 ET)
Chicago, Ill. (Gentile Arena)
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Setting the Stage
• Ball State rides a four-game winning streak into Wednesday's matchup at 2018 Final Four team Loyola Chicago. Despite their proximity, the programs have never met before. The Ramblers will play a return game in Muncie next year. The Cardinals are averaging better than 92 points per game during their winning streak, most recently defeating IUPUI, 85-75, in the first game of a four-game road stretch.