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Women's Basketball Set to Host Buffalo in Midweek #MACtion Wednesday in Worthen
January 13, 2026 | Women's Basketball
The Cardinals look to improve to 5-0 in league play
| Ball State vs. Buffalo | #MACtion | |
| Game 17 vs. Buffalo | Wednesday, Jan. 14 at 6:30 pm ET |
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Return of the MAC:
- Wednesday's game against Buffalo will mark the 41st time in program history the two schools have met, with the Cardinals leading the all-time series, 24-16. Ball State and Buffalo's first-ever meeting was on Jan. 30 at Buffalo in 1998-99.
- Ball State has won five-straight over the Bulls dating back to 2022-23. Last year the Cardinals defeated the Bulls in Buffalo by a score of 78-56. Ball State then celebrated being crowned the 2025 MAC regular season champions with their 72-60 victory in Worthen Arena on March 5, 2025 which was the Cardinals and the Bulls last meeting.
- Brady Sallee owns a 13-8 record against the Bulls dating back to his first season at BSU.
- It may be cold outside but the Cardinals tend to get hot in the month of January under 14th-year head coach Brady Sallee. Sallee owns an overall record of 79-29 (.725) in the month of January dating back to his first season in 2012-13.
Sallee Strong:
Brady Sallee is known for developing his players into strong shooters,over the years. In the last two seasons the Cardinals have ranked in the top 75 nationally in offense. In 2023-24 the Cardinals were 53rd in offense averaging 72.7 points per game while in 2024-25 Ball State finished the year ranked 72nd averaging 72.5 points per game. The Cardinals this season rank 55th in the nation in field goal percentage (44.8), 70th in scoring margin (12.4) and 42nd in scoring offense (76.9).
Top Three in #MACtion:
Only three Mid-American Conference teams remain undefeated in the conference play; Ball State is 4-0 while Miami (4-0) and Ohio (4-0) also are unblemished in league play.
4-0 in the MAC:
The Cardinals have opened their Mid-American Conference season with a 4-0 ledger for the third-straight season and the ninth time in program history. Ball State has won eight-straight MAC regular season contests dating back to last year with its last lost coming against Kent State by a 60-54 decision on Feb. 22, 2025.
Internation Success:
The Cardinals have had plenty of international success under 14th year head coach Brady Sallee. We all remember Nathalie Fontaine the 6-2 guard from Stockholm, Sweden became Ball State's all-time leading scorer with 2,166 points. The 2016 MAC Player of the Year and AP honorable mention averaged 21.0 points per game and 10.2 rebounds while making over 50 percent of her shots. After Fontaine was Carmen Grande a native from Madrid, Spain who held onto the all-time assists record with 697 until Ally Becki surpassed her last season with 721 and we also cannot forget Thelma Dis Agustsdottir from Keflavik, Iceland who holds the all-time 3-point record with 325 treys. Agustsdottir also competed at the Celsius 3-point championship at the NCAA Tournament.
Scouting Buffalo:
Buffalo fell to Ohio 71-59 on Saturday. Aniya Rowe scored a career-high 20 points, Deana Thompson tied a career-best with 14 points for the second straight game, Ella Corry also scored in double figures with 12 points and Meg Lucas notched 12 rebounds.
The Bulls lead the MAC and rank in the top 25 nationally in offensive rebounds per game (15.7). UB is the only team in the MAC to have three freshmen averaging 25+ minutes per game and are one of just two teams to have a rookie leading their squad in minutes played.
Head coach Kristen Sharkey is in her first year at the helm of the Bulls after a standout playing career at UB, followed by seven seasons on staff where she helped lead the Bulls to three MAC championship titles and a Sweet 16 appearance.
