Opening Tip:
- This is the second-all-time meeting between the two teams. Ball State leads James Madison, 1-0, in the series. The Cardinals have never played at James Madison. The two teams' first meeting was last year on CBS Sports Network in Worthen Arena on February 11, resulting in a 72-57 win for Ball State.
- Ball State is 3-0 in the MAC-SBC Challenge after posting victories against Troy (86-71), James Madison (72-57) and Old Dominion (60-46). James Madison enters the MAC-SBC Challenge 1-2 with losses to Toledo (60-49) and Ball State (72-57). The Dukes defeated Kent State on Nov.