MUNCIE, Ind. -- The Ball State men’s basketball team will open Mid-American Conference play Jan. 3 at Kent State, according to the schedule released Tuesday by the league office.
The defending MAC West Division co-champions will play their first conference home game Jan. 7 against Bowling Green.
The 18-game league schedule features home-and-home matchups against each of the other five MAC West Division schools. The Cardinals will play a pair of MAC East Division teams twice and the other four teams from that side once.
The East Division foes Ball State will play home-and-home are Bowling Green and defending MAC Tournament champion Buffalo.