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Ball State Cardinals Visit SMU Mustangs Friday Night

Ball State (1-2) faces undefeated SMU (3-0) Friday at 9 p.m. EST in Dallas after Sean Blake’s 20-point performance against Brescia.

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Ball State Cardinals (1-2) visit SMU Mustangs (3-0) on Friday at 9 p.m. EST in Dallas.

Sean Blake scored 20 points as Ball State defeated Brescia Bearcats 89–64. The Cardinals enter Friday’s game with a 1–2 record.

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SMU is 3–0 to start the season. The Mustangs finished 20–14 overall and 15–3 at home during the 2025–26 season. They allowed 77.9 points per game and held opponents to 43.5% shooting from the field last season.

Ball State went 12–19 overall and 4–11 on the road in 2025–26. The Cardinals allowed 69.5 points per game and committed 16.1 fouls per contest last season.

According to The Associated Press, this story was generated using automated technology and data from Sportradar.

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