Opening Tip:
- Wednesday's contest marks the 95th time in program history the two schools have met with Toledo leading the all-time series record, 62-32. Ball State split the home-and-away series with the Rockets last season defeating them on the CBS Sports Network on Jan. 21, 2024 by a 65-51 ledger. The Cardinals then fell to the Rockets in Toledo on Feb. 24, 2024 in Savage Arena by a 70-48 decision. Ball State won its first meeting this year versus Toledo on CBS Sports Network by a score of 77-63 in Muncie on Jan. 20.
- With the win at Eastern Michigan Saturday, the Cardinals secured their spot in the 2025 MAC Tournament in Cleveland (March 12-15).