January 10, 2026 - Ball State at UMass

• Season: 2025-26
• Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026
• Opponent: Ball State
• Start Time: 3:30 PM ET
• Site: Mullins Center
• Event: MAC game
• Television: none
• Stream: ESPN+
• Radio: WEEI 105.5 FM, WCRN 830 AM, Varsity (stream)
• Spread: UMass -10½¹⁾
• UM personnel report: Josh Engel was not dressed, no official report as to why.

Leo Bettiol led the Minutemen again in scoring, with 20 points, and pulled in 8 rebounds. Photo credit: J. Anthony Roberts / MassLive

• Result: UMass 79, Ball State 71
• Attendance: 4010

• Game notes: UM, BSU

See the UMassHoops.com Message Board thread for pre-game and post-game discussion.

• UM: Massachusetts Men's Basketball Defeats Ball State, 79-71
• BSU: Men's Basketball Falls 79-71 in First MAC Meeting with UMass
• Minuteman Command: UMass Gets First MAC Win Over Ball State
• MC: Martin Talks Much-Needed UMass Win

• Photo gallery from MassLive
• Highlights and video clips from ESPN

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