BALL STATE VS NO. ILLINOIS GAME NOTES

MUNCIE, Ind. -- The Ball State men's basketball team completes its first trip through the Mid-American Conference West Division with a 7 p.m. CT (8 p.m. ET) tipoff Wednesday at Northern Illinois.

The Cardinals (9-13, 3-7 MAC) head to the NIU Convocation Center in DeKalb, Ill., fresh off a 65-62 victory Saturday over MAC West rival Western Michigan. Northern Illinois (5-17, 3-7 MAC) dropped a 59-54 decision Saturday at Buffalo.

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