Ball State Cardinals @ Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
WOMEN'S NIT - 1st ROUND
17-14, 7-8 Away
58
17-14, 7-8 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
BALL | 25 | 33 | 58 |
MTSU | 38 | 31 | 69 |
22-9, 12-3 Home
69
22-9, 12-3 Home
Ball State Cardinals
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 29 | 12 | 4-9 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 28 | 11 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 21 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | 15 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 36 | 7 | 1-7 | 0-4 | 5-6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 12 | 5 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 9 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
58 | 16-50 | 4-17 | 22-24 | 46 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 33 | 15 | |
32% | 24% | 92% |
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 12 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 36 | 19 | 6-20 | 3-9 | 4-6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 40 | 17 | 6-12 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| 40 | 13 | 6-16 | 1-10 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 22 | 4 | 2-8 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 12 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | 9 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 5 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
69 | 26-68 | 8-34 | 9-12 | 32 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 16 | |
38% | 24% | 75% |
Game Information
Murfreesboro, TN
Referee:Dawn Marsh
Referee:Royce Blevins
Referee:Kylie Galloway
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Mid-American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 16-2 | - | 28-7 |
| Ball State | 16-2 | - | 26-7 |
| Massachusetts | 15-3 | 1 | 23-7 |
| Central Michigan | 12-6 | 4 | 18-12 |
| Ohio | 11-7 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 7 | 17-14 |
| Toledo | 9-9 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Kent State | 9-9 | 7 | 15-16 |
| Eastern Michigan | 6-12 | 10 | 13-16 |
| Western Michigan | 5-13 | 11 | 9-20 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 12 | 7-23 |
| Akron | 4-14 | 12 | 7-24 |
| Buffalo | 1-17 | 15 | 3-27 |
NCAA Division I
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech | 17-1 | - | 26-7 |
| Florida International | 12-6 | 5 | 21-12 |
| Missouri State | 11-7 | 6 | 23-13 |
| Liberty | 11-7 | 6 | 18-13 |
| Sam Houston | 11-7 | 6 | 18-13 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-7 | 6 | 17-16 |
| Jacksonville State | 9-9 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Kennesaw State | 6-12 | 11 | 13-17 |
| Delaware | 6-12 | 11 | 13-19 |
| UTEP | 5-13 | 12 | 13-17 |
| New Mexico State | 5-13 | 12 | 9-21 |
| Western Kentucky | 4-14 | 13 | 8-21 |
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