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The MAC men's tournament starts Thursday in Cleveland, where only the top eight teams from the conference will comp for the NCAA Tournament ticket.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Western Michigan Broncos vs. Kent State Golden Flashes NCAAM game to be played on March 13, 2025 on ESPN.

BOTTOM LINE: Ball State plays in the MAC Tournament against Western Michigan. The Cardinals' record in MAC games is 16-2, and their record is 8-5 in non-conference play. Ball State is third in the MAC in team defense, allowing 60.3 points while holding opponents to 37.5% shooting.

The Ball State Cardinals and Western Michigan Broncos meet in the MAC Tournament. The teams meet Wednesday for the first time this season.

Although Ball State wasn't as dominant in the latter part of the conference schedule, it got back to that form against the Broncos. Ball State is seeking its second MAC Tournament championship in program history.

Ball State women’s basketball beats Western Michigan in the opening round 82-53 behind 17 points from Alex Richard.

Catch Western Michigan vs. Kent State men’s college basketball MAC Tournament action: live streaming and game details on Thursday, March 13, 2025.

Ball State (25-7, 17-2 MAC) got a step closer to achieving their ultimate goal with a MAC Tournament first round 82-53 win against Western Michigan (12-18, 8-11 MAC).