KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan men's basketball team wraps up its 2025-26 home schedule on Tuesday evening when it welcomes Ball State to University Arena for Senior Night.
GAME INFO
Matchup: Western Michigan (10-19, 4-12 MAC) vs Ball State (10-19, 5-11)
Date/Time: Tuesday, March 3 – 7 pm
Site: University Arena (Kalamazoo, Mich.)
Tickets: wmubroncos.com/tickets
Video: ESPN+
Radio: Bronco Media Network
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
OPENING TIP
- Western Michigan wraps up its 2025-26 home schedule on Tuesday night when it welcomes Ball State to University Arena.
- Tuesday is Senior Night, with WMU set to honor seniors Jayden Brewer, Declan Peterson and Justice Williams before the game.
- WMU enters the final week of the regular season needing to go 2-0 and get some help to reach the MAC Tournament.
- The Broncos are coming off of a heartbreaking 69-67 loss to #21 Miami on Friday night at University Arena.
- Jayden Brewer posted 19 points and 11 rebounds to collect his second straight double-double and seventh of the season.
- The Broncos and Cardinals are meeting just once during the regular season for the second consecutive year.
- Ball State comes into Tuesday night with a 72-70 edge in the all-time series.
- The Broncos have won three of the last four meetings between the two, including a three-point win last year in Muncie.
HOME FINALE
Western Michigan begins the last week of the 2025-26 regular season with its final home game on Tuesday night when it welcomes Ball State to University Arena. WMU enters the final week of the regular season needing to go 2-0 and get some help to reach its third straight MAC Tournament.
SALUTE TO SENIORS
Tuesday is Senior Night for Western Michigan, with the Broncos set to honor seniors
Jayden Brewer,
Declan Peterson and
Justice Williams during a pregame ceremony.
LAST TIME OUT
The Broncos are coming off of a heartbreaking 69-67 loss to undefeated #21 Miami on Friday night. Western Michigan held the lead for a large portion of the second half, but the RedHawks moved back ahead in the final minutes.
Justice Williams tied the game at 67-67 with 12.8 seconds to go, but Miami's Trey Perry came down and made the game-winning layup with 0.4 seconds on the clock to win it for the visitors.
Jayden Brewer paced the Brown and Gold with 19 points and 11 rebounds to collect his second consecutive double-double, while Williams and
EJ Ryans tallied 14 points apiece.
CLEANING THE GLASS
Western Michigan had one of its best showings on the glass in MAC play on Friday, outrebounding Miami 39-28 for the evening, including a 10-4 edge on the offensive boards. It was a team effort for the Broncos, with five different players grabbing four or more rebounds and
Jayden Brewer leading the way with 11 for his eighth double-digit rebounding game of the season. Always a strong suit under head coach
Dwayne Stephens, WMU ranks fourth in the conference in overall rebounding at 36.4 per game, led by Brewer, who is ninth in the MAC at 6.8 per contest. In league play, the Broncos are third in total rebounds (35.4) and tied for second on the offensive glass (11.3).
DOUBLE TROUBLE
Jayden Brewer tallied 19 points and 11 rebounds on Friday night against Miami for his second consecutive double-double. For the season, the senior leads Western Michigan in double-digit scoring performances (18), double-digit rebounding games (8) and double-doubles (7). Brewer's 11 rebounds on Friday night moved his season average to a team-leading 6.8 per game, the ninth-highest mark in the conference.
BALANCED BRONCOS
Western Michigan has featured a balanced attack all season long, with 12 of 14 players having scored in double-figures at least once and five having posted at least one game with 20 or more points.
Jayden Brewer has led the charge for WMU with 18 double-digit scoring performances. Six different players have been the top scorer in a game this season, led by Brewer, who has paced the Broncos in scoring nine times.
BENCH BOOST
WMU's depth of scoring has led it to having one of the top bench units in the nation, with the Brown and Gold currently ranked second in the MAC and 45th in NCAA Division I at 28.9 bench points per game. A total of 10 different players have scored in double-figures in a game off of the Bronco bench, with
Jayden Brewer,
Jalen Griffith,
Brady Swartz (twice) and
Justice Williams all having posted a 20-plus point scoring performance off of the bench this season.
SERIES HISTORY
Ball State enters Tuesday night's contest with a 72-70 edge in the all-time series between the two programs. The Broncos have won three of the last four meetings, including taking last season's lone matchup, 74-71, in Muncie. The Cardinals came away with a 77-67 victory in their last visit to Kalamazoo, back on Feb. 3, 2024.
SCOUTING THE CARDINALS
Like WMU, Ball State is fighting for its MAC Tournament life on Tuesday night. The Cardinals have won back-to-back games, having clipped UMass in overtime last Tuesday and blasted NIU in DeKalb on Saturday. BSU owns the top defense in the conference, yielding a league-low 69.4 points per game.
END OF THE ROAD
Western Michigan closes out the 2025-26 regular season on Friday night at Kent State.
