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Ball State Men's Basketball vs. Kent State
February 14, 2026Ball State Men's Basketball loses vs. Kent State on Feb. 14 in Worthen Arena. The game concluded with a score of 68-75.
Ball State Men's Basketball loses vs. Kent State on Feb. 14 in Worthen Arena. The game concluded with a score of 68-75.
Ball State Women's Basketball won vs Bowling Green on Feb. 14 in Worthen Arena. The game concluded with a score of 82-67.
Ball State Men's Volleyball wins against Lindenwood 3-1 on Feb. 13 in Worthen Arena. After the game, Ball State Men's Volleyball has a conference mark of 4-0.
Ball State mens volleyball match vs. McKendree University on Feb.12 in Worthen Arena. The ninth-ranked team earned a 3-1 victory over McKendree University, continuing an unbeaten streak of conference wins.
Ball State club and organization Spectrum hosts the Spectrum Sex Ed Bingo on Feb. 12 from 7-9 p.m. in the Teachers College. The bingo had questions regarding sex education and how to be have safe sex, and attendees that won bingo could choose an adult toy or item to take with them. The event had so many attendees that they ran out of bingo sheets, and there were even people standing to attend.
Ball State Men’s Basketball entered their game against Buffalo half-a-game behind the Bulls in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) standings. The weight of the game could not be ignored, as the cut-off seed to make the MAC tournament in Cleveland is the eighth seed, and Buffalo held that spot entering the game. The Cardinals fell to the Bulls 63-53 and now sit 1.5 games behind the eighth seed.
Chloe's Gems, a grandmother-granddaughter business, has made jewelry by hand for the Muncie Community since 2022. Business owner Chloe Rains works closely with her grandmother Melinda Rains to create jewelry of all varieties, including bracelets, earrings, necklaces, and rings. Chloe and Melinda can be found at the Minnetrista Indoor Farmers Market from 9 a.m. - noon, the next one taking place on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14.
Welcome to the Daily News photo round up, where we pick our favorite photos we took this week. At the end of the week, we put together some photos that we think deserve some extra attention.Curated by Ryan Fleek
Ball State Gymnastics won versus both Kent and Illinois State, 195.300 vs.194.650 for the game with Kent State, and 195.300 vs. 193.975 for the game with Illinois State Feb. 8 at Worthen Arena.
Ball State University hosts the Riley Dance Marathon was held in the Jo Ann Gora Student Recreation and Wellness Center Feb. 7 in Muncie, Indiana. Riley Dance Marathon 2026 at Ball State University raised over $250,000, and had many different groups including University Singers attended at the event to entertain the rest of the attendees of the event.
Ball State Women’s Basketball defeated the Troy Trojans in a thrilling 87-86 comeback performance. Worthen Arena erupted as freshman guard Zhen Verburgt made a critical three-pointer to give Ball State a one-point lead with just under six seconds remaining. Read more here
The Valentine's Day Formal was an event hosted by the English Ed Club at Ball State in the ballroom of the L.A. Pittenger Student Center and provided students with an opportunity to engage with others, sing, dance, and spend time with friends and their loved ones. The Sponsor for the club is Ball State Professor of English Pamela Hartman, and students could attend by RSVP'ing for free before the event, but walk-ins during the event were also welcome. The Valentine's Day Formal started at 7:30 PM and ended at 9:30 PM on Friday, February 6, 2026. The event held roughly 30 people, and this was the first year that the English Ed Club held the Valentine's Day Formal in the ballroom of the L.A. Pittenger Student Center.
Ball State returned to Worthen Arena Feb. 6 after a 2-game road trip to take on their conference rival Queens in the first MIVA games for the Cardinals, and the team kept their win streak of seven going as they won 3-0 (25-22, 25-18, 25-20) and finished their fifth straight sweep.Read more here about Ball State Men's Volleyball
Welcome to the Daily News photo round up, where we pick our favorite photos we took this week. At the end of the week, we put together some photos that we think deserve some extra attention.Curated by Ryan Fleek
The Mardi Gras Meal event hosted by Ball State University Dining was on Feb. 17 from 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m in the Art and Journalism Building. The event offered students the opportunity to celebrate Mardi Gras and eat food that the Atrium doesn't typically carry.
The win against NIU has given the Cardinals their third straight win and has propelled them to ninth place in the MAC. They had sat at the bottom of the standings for a month.Head Coach Michael Lewis said the team has improved all-around since the beginning of conference play. Read more here
