Since the 2017–18 season, Ball State and Buffalo have met 14 times, and Buffalo has the better of it at 10–4.
Most recently Buffalo won 63–53 on February 11, 2026.
Right now Ball State is 0–0 and Buffalo is 0–0, with Buffalo at 217 days since a win against Ball State's 214.
| Date | Site | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Feb 11 2026 | Ball State home | Buffalo | 63–53 |
| Sat, Jan 3 2026 | Buffalo home | Buffalo | 85–72 |
| Sat, Feb 22 2025 | Ball State home | Ball State | 80–66 |
| Sat, Feb 1 2025 | Buffalo home | Ball State | 89–76 |
| Tue, Jan 23 2024 | Buffalo home | Ball State | 87–59 |
| Tue, Jan 24 2023 | Ball State home | Buffalo | 91–65 |
| Sat, Feb 12 2022 | Buffalo home | Buffalo | 80–74 |
| Fri, Jan 14 2022 | Ball State home | Buffalo | 74–68 |
| Tue, Feb 2 2021 | Ball State home | Buffalo | 78–58 |
| Sat, Jan 9 2021 | Buffalo home | Buffalo | 86–69 |
| Tue, Feb 18 2020 | Buffalo home | Buffalo | 72–59 |
| Tue, Jan 7 2020 | Ball State home | Ball State | 88–68 |
| Tue, Jan 29 2019 | Buffalo home | Buffalo | 83–59 |
| Sat, Jan 6 2018 | Ball State home | Buffalo | 83–63 |
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