The Ball State men's and women’s basketball teams have announced their schedules for the upcoming 2014-15 season.
The men’s team will play 15 regular season home games at Worthen Arena. It will play against the traditional in-state opponents, while also traveling to Utah and San Diego State for road contests.
The team’s home opener will be Nov. 17 against IU Kokomo.
Ball State’s women’s team will play a 29-game regular season schedule. It will play an exhibition against Oakland on November 4 th before opening its season Nov. 14 at Worthen Arena against Purdue.
The women’s team will also host the Ball State Federal Credit Union Thanksgiving Classic Nov. 29-30 in Worthen Arena.
The Mid-American Conference postseason tournament is set to begin on March 9 for both teams.
Men's Basketball Schedule, 2014-2015
| Date: | Opponent: | Location: | Time: | |||
| 11/14 | Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | TBA | |||
| 11/17 | IU Kokomo | Muncie, IN | 7pm | |||
| 11/22 | IUPUI | Indianapolis, IN | TBA | |||
| 11/24 | Grambling State | Muncie, IN | 7pm | |||
| 12/3 | Eastern Illinois | Charleston, IL | TBA | |||
| 12/6 | Indiana State | Muncie, IN | 2pm | |||
| 12/13 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso, IN | TBA | |||
| 12/17 | James Madison | Muncie, IN | 7pm | |||
| 12/20 | San Diego State | San Diego, CA | TBA | |||
| 12/28 | Longwood | Muncie, IN | 2pm | |||
| 1/3 | Bethune-Cookman | Muncie, IN | 2pm | |||
| 1/7 | Eastern Michigan | Ypsilanti, MI | TBA | |||
| 1/10 | Central Michigan | Muncie, IN | TBA | |||
| 1/14 | Western Michigan | Kalamazoo, MI | TBA | |||
| 1/17 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green, OH | TBA | |||
| 1/21 | Ohio | Muncie, IN | 7pm | |||
| 1/24 | Kent State | Muncie, IN | TBA | |||
| 1/27 | Akron | Akron, OH | TBA | |||
| 1/31 | Miami University | Oxford, OH | TBA | |||
| 2/04 | Buffalo | Muncie, IN | 7pm | |||
| 2/7 | Toledo | Muncie, IN | 2pm | |||
| 2/10 | Northern Illinois | DeKalb, IL | TBA | |||
| 2/14 | Bowling Green | Muncie, IN | TBA | |||
| 2/18 | Kent State | Kent, OH | TBA | |||
| 2/21 | Central Michigan | Mt. Pleasant, MI | TBA | |||
| 2/24 | Western Michigan | Muncie, IN | 7pm | |||
| 2/28 | Toledo | Toledo, OH | TBA | |||
| 3/3 | Eastern Michigan | Muncie, IN | 7pm | |||
| 3/6 | Northern Illinois | Muncie, IN | 7pm |
Three games to watch:
Men's Basketball
Indiana State: 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, Worthen Arena
Ball State continues its longest standing rivalry against Indiana State. This will be the 129th meeting between the two teams. Indiana State is one of five non-conference opponents for the Cardinals this season.
Central Michigan: Time TBA, Saturday, Jan. 10, Worthen Arena
The Cardinals split the season series with the Chippewas last year in two close games. Both teams won on their home floor, as Central Michigan beat Ball State in triple overtime. The Cardinals then evened the season series on the team’s Senior Day, winning 74-71.
Northern Illinois: 7 p.m. Friday, March 6, Worthen Arena
This will be Ball State’s final home game of the regular season. Coach James Whitford will look to end his second season on a winning note and build momentum for the Mid-American Conference Tournament.
Women's Basketball
Purdue: 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, Worthen Arena
Last season, an untested Ball State team strutted into Mackey Arena and made a strong run at then No. 18 Purdue. After opening its schedule with a one-sided, 109-58 exhibition victory over Oakland City, Purdue served as the first real test for Ball State. The case will be the same this year as Ball State opens its season at home against Purdue.
Louisville: Time TBA, Sunday, Nov. 23, KFC Yum! Center
Women’s basketball head coach Brady Sallee emphasizes the importance of having a tough non-conference schedule. Louisville certainly provided that challenge last season as it forced Ball State into 21 turnovers en route to a 105-67 victory. Ball State will travel to Louisville this season with hopes of making up for the lopsided loss on its home court.
Toledo: 2 p.m., Saturday, March 7, Worthen Arena
As was the case last year, the final game of the regular season can always carry implications for the MAC Tournament. By defeating Toledo 69-56, Ball State secured the No. 5 seed in the tournament. The Cardinals advanced to the MAC Championship game before losing to No. 3 Akron, so that regular season finale always has potential to be a big game.
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