Over the last matches SMU holds wins - 3, losses - 2 and draws - 0. Ball State on the other hand ends the latest games with wins - 3, losses - 2 and draws - 0. Based on this data we can assume that rivals are in similar shape.
SMU: Prairie View A&M Panthers – (Win 98:63), VMI Keydets – (Win 95:70), Southern University Jaguars – (Win 85:72), Miami Redhawks – (Loss 79:89), Louisville Cardinals – (Loss 62:58).
Ball State: Nyack College Warriors – (Win 89:64), Indiana State Sycamores – (Loss 66:69), Georgia Southern – (Loss 67:55), Central Michigan Chippewas – (Win 85:69), Western Michigan Broncos – (Win 71:74).