Since the 2017–18 season, Ball State and Western Michigan have met 15 times, with Ball State holding a 9–6 edge in the series.
Most recently Ball State won 74–71 on March 3, 2026.
Right now Ball State is 0–0 and Western Michigan is 0–0, with Western Michigan at 224 days since a win against Ball State's 214.
| Date | Site | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Mar 3 2026 | Western Michigan home | Ball State | 74–71 |
| Tue, Jan 28 2025 | Ball State home | Western Michigan | 74–71 |
| Sat, Mar 2 2024 | Ball State home | Western Michigan | 78–76 |
| Sat, Feb 3 2024 | Western Michigan home | Ball State | 77–67 |
| Sat, Feb 18 2023 | Western Michigan home | Western Michigan | 78–68 |
| Tue, Jan 17 2023 | Ball State home | Ball State | 71–70 |
| Fri, Mar 4 2022 | Western Michigan home | Ball State | 64–63 |
| Sat, Jan 29 2022 | Ball State home | Ball State | 83–72 |
| Tue, Dec 22 2020 | Western Michigan home | Ball State | 76–68 |
| Tue, Feb 25 2020 | Ball State home | Ball State | 71–61 |
| Sat, Feb 8 2020 | Western Michigan home | Western Michigan | 68–64 |
| Sat, Mar 2 2019 | Western Michigan home | Ball State | 60–58 |
| Sat, Feb 9 2019 | Ball State home | Ball State | 79–59 |
| Fri, Feb 23 2018 | Ball State home | Western Michigan | 87–80 |
| Sat, Jan 13 2018 | Western Michigan home | Western Michigan | 73–58 |
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