Ball State Cardinals vs Western Michigan Broncos

Women's College Basketball

Ball State

14-4

78-57

Final

W Michigan

5-11

University Arena (MI)

Lead tracker

BALL leadsBiggest lead BALL 22, WMU 12

WMU leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
BALL	17	19	21	21	78
WMU	17	7	19	14	57

Who won: Ball State 78-57

The Ball State Cardinals beat the Western Michigan Broncos 78-57 on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at University Arena (MI). The Ball State outscored the W Michigan 19-7 in the 2nd quarter. Grace Kingery led the Ball State in points (18). Kailey Starks led the W Michigan in points (19).

Player of the game

Grace Kingery

BALL · 18 PTS, 1 REB

7.8

Win probability

100%BALL final

BALLWMU

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:20
Foul on Alli Carlson
Foul on Alli Carlson.
A. Carlson · 5 PTS
Q4 0:20
Defensive rebound
Alba Caballero Defensive Rebound.
Q4 0:24
Block
Alba Caballero Block.
A. Caballero · 3 PTS
Q4 0:24
Misses layup
Ariana Wilkes misses layup
A. Wilkes · 2 PTS
Q4 0:39
+2
Layup
Grace Kingery makes layup (Zhen Verburgt assists)
G. Kingery · 18 PTS · ast Z. Verburgt
BALL 78 - 57 WMU
Q4 1:03
+2
Layup
Kailey Starks makes layup (Alli Carlson assists)
K. Starks · 19 PTS · ast A. Carlson
BALL 76 - 57 WMU
Q4 1:06WMU
Offensive rebound
Western Michigan Offensive Rebound.
Q4 1:06
Block
Aniss Tagayi Block.
A. Tagayi · 6 PTS
Q4 1:06
Misses layup
Kailey Starks misses layup
K. Starks · 19 PTS
THREEQ4 1:18
Three! Jumper, 24 ft
B. Salenbien · 12 PTS · ast G. Kingery
Bree Salenbien makes 24-foot three point jumper (Grace Kingery assists)
BALL 76 - 55 WMU
Q4 1:30
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Alli Carlson makes free throw 2 of 2
A. Carlson · 5 PTS
BALL 73 - 55 WMU
Q4 1:30
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Alli Carlson makes free throw 1 of 2
A. Carlson · 5 PTS
BALL 73 - 54 WMU
Q4 1:30
Foul on Aniss Tagayi
Foul on Aniss Tagayi.
A. Tagayi · 6 PTS
Q4 1:37
Defensive rebound
Mary Clare Brusek Defensive Rebound.
Q4 1:39
Misses layup
Bree Salenbien misses layup
B. Salenbien · 12 PTS
Q4 1:43
Defensive rebound
Aniss Tagayi Defensive Rebound.
Q4 1:46
Misses 14-foot floating jump shot
Mary Clare Brusek misses 14-foot floating jump shot
M. Brusek · 3 PTS
Q4 1:50
Foul on Karsyn Norman
Foul on Karsyn Norman.
K. Norman · 5 PTS
Q4 2:12
+2
Jumper, 14 ft
Grace Kingery makes 14-foot jumper
G. Kingery · 18 PTS
BALL 73 - 53 WMU
Q4 2:28
Steal
Alba Caballero Steal.
A. Caballero · 3 PTS
Q4 2:28
TO
Bad pass turnover
Mary Clare Brusek bad pass turnover
M. Brusek · 3 PTS
Q4 2:51
+2
Layup
Karsyn Norman makes layup (Bree Salenbien assists)
K. Norman · 5 PTS · ast B. Salenbien
BALL 71 - 53 WMU
Q4 3:01
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 1
Mary Clare Brusek makes free throw 1 of 1
M. Brusek · 3 PTS
BALL 69 - 53 WMU