Women’s Basketball Scores 103 Points Against Buffalo; Remains Unscathed in #MACtion

Wednesday, January 14

Muncie, Ind.

6:30 pm

Ball State University

13-4,5-0MAC

103

University at Buffalo

2-14,0-5MAC

Buffalo

Ball St.

103

Photo by: Samantha Blankenship / Ball State University

Women’s Basketball Scores 103 Points Against Buffalo; Remains Unscathed in #MACtion

January 14, 2026 | Women's Basketball

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MUNCIE, Ind. - The Ball State women's basketball team (13-4, 5-0 MAC) has opened Mid-American Conference action with a 5-0 ledger for the third-straight season after defeating Buffalo (2-24, 0-5 MAC) by a 103-61 decision Wednesday night in Worthen Arena.

Tessa Towers led the Cardinals against the Bulls, finishing with 16 points. She was strongly supported by teammates Grace Kingery and Bree Salenbien, who each contributed 14 points to the effort. Aniss Tagayi rounded out the significant scoring for the Cardinals, adding another 13 points in the contest while defensively, Alba Caballero turned in a personal best 11-rebound performance.

Ball State outpaced Buffalo 24-14 in the opening frame to build an early 10-point advantage over the Bulls. Back-to-back defensive plays which were accompanied by layups from Tagayi at the 3:28 mark allowed the Cardinals to push ahead of the Bulls.

Ashlynn Brooke capitalized off a Bulls' turnover with a made 3-pointer to open the second stanza for the Cardinals. That bucket set the tone with just three minutes shaved off the clock as Ball State extended its lead to 21 (35-14) off another fast break layup from Tagayi. The Cardinals' defense came into play as well holding the Bulls to only nine points in the second quarter allowing Ball State to take an impressive 44-23 advantage over Buffalo at intermission.

After the break, Ball State made some impressive plays defensively and continued to have a hot shooting hand which gave the Cardinals a 29-point (56-27) edge that was capped off by a layup from Tagayi with 6:22 on the clock. The Cardinals ongoing success led to Ball State eventually taking a 71-44 advantage over the Bulls into the last 10 minutes of action.

The fourth quarter mimicked the previous ones, and the Bulls could not catch up to the Cardinals no matter how hard they tried. The period was highlighted by layups from Laura Martinez at the two-minute mark for the Cardinals 103rd point of the game that also put the exclamation point on tonight's victory. It marked the third time this season the Cardinals have reached the 100-point plateau.

For the game, the Cardinals poured in the points, showcasing their depth and offensive versatility. When the final buzzer sounded, the 42-point margin highlighted a total team effort that left Buffalo reeling.

Ball State shined in the rebound category tonight outpacing Buffalo, 44-29. The Cardinals also shot 55 percent (35-63) from the field while defensively holding Buffalo to 39 percent from the floor.

The Ball State women's basketball team will play on the road at Western Michigan Saturday afternoon at 1 pm ET in University Arena.