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VIDEO: Beef 'O' Brady's Fan Fest

Ball State fans celebrated the final night before the Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl in downtown St. Petersburg as part of the Bowl Block Party. Ball State will play Central Florida in the Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl on Friday at 7:30 p.m.



Numbers never lie, but neither does the eye

The old adage in sports is ‘numbers never lie’. In this age of sports, numbers reign supreme, with saber metrics taking over baseball and QBR determining legacies in football and the plus-minus ruling playing time in basketball.



Cardinals fall to Boilermakers

Jesse Berry’s steps quickened as he drifted behind a teammate and drained a 3-pointer from the top of the circle to give Ball State its first lead with 9:31 left in the second half.



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.