WESTERN MICHIGAN at BALL STATE NOTES

David Kool scored 22 points to move into second in career points at Western Michigan with 1,750. Manny Newsome is in first place with 1,787 points

Donald Lawson blocked two shots to move into a tie with Steve Riikonen for fourth in career blocks with 83

Alex Wolf scored a career-high 18 points. He made a career-high 5-of-5 free throws and career-high five field goals.

The Broncos out-scored Ball State, 41-16, in bench points. WMU is now 9-2 when winning the bench battle.

Ball State is the second team this season to shoot 50 percent (.511) against the Broncos. Detroit in the season opener was the other.

Ball State evened the all-time series, 55-55, against WMU, and won at home in the series for the second year in a row.

Demetrius Ward earned his first career start in his 48th career game.

Mike Douglas, David Kool, Demetrius Ward, Nate Hutcheson and Donald Lawson were the third starting lineup combination this season for WMU.

This is the sixth time WMU has been out-rebounding, 34-26. WMU is 1-5 in those games.

This is the fifth time WMU has had fewer turnovers than the opponent. WMU is 3-2 in those games.

WMU trailed at halftime for the fifth time this season. WMU is 2-3 when trailing at halftime.

The final margin was 10 points or less for the 11th time this season. WMU is 5-6 in those games.