Buffalo hosts Ball State following Salenbien's 32-point showing

Ball State Cardinals (21-5, 12-1 MAC) at Buffalo Bulls (2-22, 0-12 MAC)

Buffalo, New York; Wednesday, 6 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Ball State faces Buffalo after Bree Salenbien scored 32 points in Ball State's 82-67 win over the Bowling Green Falcons.

The Bulls are 2-8 in home games. Buffalo averages 19.8 turnovers per game and is 1-6 when it wins the turnover battle.

The Cardinals are 12-1 in MAC play. Ball State ranks fourth in the MAC with 11.5 offensive rebounds per game led by Tessa Towers averaging 3.5.

Buffalo's average of 4.3 made 3-pointers per game is 2.7 fewer made shots on average than the 7.0 per game Ball State allows. Ball State has shot at a 46.8% rate from the field this season, 3.7 percentage points higher than the 43.1% shooting opponents of Buffalo have averaged.

The Bulls and Cardinals square off Wednesday for the first time in MAC play this season.

Grace Kingery averages 2.9 made 3-pointers per game for the Cardinals, scoring 13.0 points while shooting 42.4% from beyond the arc. Salenbien is averaging 16.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.7 steals over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bulls: 0-10, averaging 62.0 points, 31.9 rebounds, 12.8 assists, 7.1 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 39.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 79.5 points per game.

Cardinals: 9-1, averaging 82.3 points, 36.5 rebounds, 20.3 assists, 7.2 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 49.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.0 points.

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