UMass vs. Ball State Time, TV & Stream – Jan. 10

The UMass Minutemen (9-7, 0-4 MAC) will try to break a three-game losing streak when they host the Ball State Cardinals (4-11, 0-3 MAC) on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at William D. Mullins Center. The contest airs at 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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How to Watch UMass vs. Ball State

• Game day: Saturday, January 10, 2026
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
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UMass vs. Ball State Stat Insights

Points

• The Minutemen are averaging 80.6 points, 11.4 more than the Cardinals allow.
• UMass is 9-5 when tallying more than 69.2 points.
• Ball State is 3-8 when allowing fewer than 80.6 points.
• The Cardinals average 67.2 points, 6.9 fewer than the Minutemen allow.
• When scoring more than 74.1 points, Ball State is 4-1.
• UMass' record is 4-0 when it gives up fewer than 67.2 points.
• The Minutemen have 104 more points than their opponents this year (6.5 per game), while the Cardinals have been outscored by 30 (2.0 per game).

Shooting

• The Minutemen shoot 46.4% from the field, only 1.2% higher than the Cardinals allow defensively.
• UMass is 7-3 when shooting better than 45.2% from the field.
• The Cardinals shoot 41.6% from the field, 2.0% lower than the Minutemen allow.
• Ball State is 4-3 straight up when shooting higher than 43.6% from the field.

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Rebounding

• The Minutemen collect 35.2 boards per game, 7.5 more than the Cardinals.
• UMass is 7-4 overall when it finishes with more rebounds. Ball State is 0-11 when it falls short on the boards.
• The Minutemen average 10.6 offensive boards, which is 2.9 more than the Cardinals.
• The Minutemen are 7-6 overall when they win the battle on the offensive glass. The Cardinals are 1-6 when they fall short there.
• On the boards, UMass is +6.6 rebounds per game, but Ball State is -4.8.

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