The Ball State University men's basketball team defeated host University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 82-69 Tuesday night to improve the Cardinals' overall record to 3-1 on the season. Senior guard Brandon Lampley had a career-high tying 15 points in the win, while the formula of high scoring from freshman center Jarrod Jones and a double-double from senior forward Anthony Newell stood true again.
The Ball State University men's basketball team defeated host University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 82-69 Tuesday night to improve their overall record to 3-1 on the season. Senior guard Brandon Lampley had a career-high tying 15 points in the win, while the formula of high scoring from freshman center Jarrod Jones and a double-double from senior forward Anthony Newell stood true again.
Ball State University announced multiple ticket and travel packages for the Mid-American Conference Championship Football Game after the Cardinals' clinched a spot in the contest Tuesday. Ball State (12-0, 8-0 MAC) beat Western Michigan University 45-22 Tuesday night in Scheumann Stadium to finish off its first perfect regular season since 1965.
Ball State quarterback Nate Davis is known across the country for his arm but on Tuesday in the Cardinals' 45-22 victory against Western Michigan it was his legs that did a lot of damage. Davis tied his career high with 64 rushing yards and had multiple crucial runs.
It started as an improbability only the outrageous could imagine. It morphed into a dream with the combination of time and success. Ball State's 12-0 regular season became a reality Tuesday, packaged in the excitement of fireworks and a Scheumann Stadium record 23,861 fans.
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When Andrew Schilling opened up the briefcase topped with a Red Bull logo, he found a cell phone. When it rang, Schilling knew he would have to make his move - so he waited. And waited. Finally, after four months of waiting, the phone rang. Schilling put the phone up to his ear and listened to the voice on the other end.
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MAC Championship GameBall State must win tonight's game to advance to the MAC Championship Game against Buffalo because of the conference tie-breakers. If the Cardinals lose, Central Michigan will advance to the championship game. Records that could fall3 - points needed to break the single-season school record for most points623 - yards needed to break the single-season school record for total offensive yards28 - yards needed to break the single-season school record for total offensive yards in the regular season22 - first downs needed to break the single-season recordStreaks13 - regular season game winning streak, the longest in the nation11 - game winning streak, tied for the third longest in the nation10 - conference game winning streak7 - home game winning streak6 - regular season game winning streak when the game airs nationally on the ESPN network4 - games scoring at least 30 points1 - game winning streak against Western MichiganBowl chancesBCS bowl - With No.
Offensive skill playersWESTERN MICHIGAN - Ball State has the best backfield in the MAC with the tandem of quarterback Nate Davis and running back MiQuale Lewis. It doesn't have a set of triplets like Western Michigan. Broncos quarterback Tim Hiller has experienced the best statistical season at his position in the conference, leading the league with 3,382 passing yards and 33 passing touchdowns.
After announcing a ticket voucher for the No. 15 Ball State University football team's expected bowl game Monday morning, the athletics department retracted the offer Monday afternoon. Associate Athletics Director Matt Wolfert said the e-mail announcing a free bowl ticket voucher for any student who attends today's game against Western Michigan University was inadvertently sent.
His first collegiate shot was one he'd rather forget. Randy Davis drove from the top of the key with the shot clock waning and forced an off-balance, one-handed prayer. The shot hit high off the backboard, didn't draw rim and resulted in a shot clock violation.
BCS standings TeamRecordPrevious1. Alabama11-012. Texas10-133. Oklahoma10-154. Florida10-145. USC9-166. Utah12-077. Texas Tech10-128. Penn State11-189. Boise State11-0910. Ohio State10-21011. Georgia9-21112. Oklahoma St.9-21213. Missouri9-21314. TCU10-21615.
The aroma of lamb, wine, pie, honey, assorted seasonings and chocolate truffles wafted through the air of the Minnetrista Cultural Center on Saturday. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. vendors from all around the state offered free samples and sold their products to customers at the Indiana Foodways Alliance's "Real Food, Real Indiana" expo.
Cleveland State University watched junior guard Audrey McDonald hit 7-of-11 3-pointers Friday against Robert Morris University and had to figure out a way to stop her Saturday when they played the Cardinals in the preseason Women's National Invitational Tournament.
Joyce DeWitt told a crowd of more than 250 people there has never been a more important time for artists than now. DeWitt, one of the stars of the sitcom "Three's Company" and a Ball State University alumna, took the stage of the University Theatre Monday night to take part in a question and answer forum with the audience.
TOLEDO, Ohio - The Ball State University women's volleyball team was in a familiar position on Friday night against Ohio University in their Mid-American Conference quarterfinal match: underdog. The No. 7 seed Cardinals found themselves clawing back from several deficits throughout the match to the No.
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We've had a spectacular, contentious political season. A little more than half the nation is rejoicing, and a tad less than half is feeling rather dejected. At the same time, we're all becoming rather nervous about the economic storm clouds still gathering overhead, even as we feel the first drops of rain and hear thunder booming distantly overhead.
