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Ball State completes sweep of South Dakota

Ball State players and coaches stressed the importance of not falling in love with 3-point shots against South Dakota’s zone, but ironically it was the long ball that saved the win on Saturday.



Ball State to play South Dakota for second time

Whether it’s playing a team similar in skill level or the same opponent twice in one season, coach Billy Taylor’s philosophy to nonconference scheduling has always been to simulate Mid-American Conference situations.


Indiana wind project nearing Dec. 31 target

No matter which way the winds are blowing in Congress, Indiana’s newest wind-turbine project appears ready to meet a critical deadline needed to make it profitable. 



Junior forward Chris Bond jumps up for a dunk in Worthen Arena Saturday afternoon against South Dakota. The Cardinals won 62-51. DN PHOTO EMMA FLYNN

Cardinals grab win to get back to .500

Late in the first half of Saturday’s game, Ball State’s Matt Kamieniecki flashed high post, received the ball and immediately passed cross-court to Chris Bond for a thunderous one-handed dunk.


Ball State hosts South Dakota

Finding teams to play non-conference at games at Worthen Arena isn’t always easy and Ball State coach Bill Taylor said the catch of bringing South Dakota to Muncie was a home-and-home series in the same season.



Supreme Court to hear gay marriage cases

The Supreme Court will take up California's ban on same-sex marriage, a case that could give the justices the chance to rule on whether gay Americans have the same constitutional right to marry as heterosexuals.