However, the Cardinals would have different plans for the evening.
In what was a back-and-forth affair throughout, Ball State eliminated Western Michigan from the MAC Tournament, 66-63.
With the loss, the Broncos’ final record stands even at 16-16. For Ball State, they move on to the MAC semifinals to face off against the top seed in the tournament, Akron, Friday afternoon at 5:30 p.m.
In the first half, the Broncos were on fire from behind the arc, with junior guard Thomas Wilder and senior guard/forward Tucker Haymond each getting three pointers to set the tone early, going up 6-2 just two minutes into the game.