MEN’S BASKETBALL: Ball State wins road game against Northern Illinois
Ball State has found comfort in visiting Mid-American Conference arenas all season long and Wednesday was no different.
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Ball State has found comfort in visiting Mid-American Conference arenas all season long and Wednesday was no different.
Junior guard Jesse Berry never missed a game in his career before Saturday, but one chance was all freshman Marcus Posley needed to stir up some controversy at the off-guard spot.
While it would’ve been easier for Matt Kamieniecki to walk around Nate Hutcheson at midcourt, Ball State’s junior forward chose contact.
For 20 minutes, Jauwan Scaife walked the the ball up the court and initiated the offense. By the end of the second half, he was the offense.
After picking up an offensive foul late in the first half, Jesse Berry walked to the end of the bench and hit a chair so hard it flipped over.
Whether it’s because Ball State and Ohio knocked each other out of consecutive Mid-American Conference Tournaments in 2010 and 2011 or because of the near-brawl two seasons ago in Worthen Arena, it’s easy to see why today’s game was designated a “Red Out.”
Jordon Crawford’s game could be described as flashy, maybe even wild, but his style is often wildly effective on the court.
Ball State coach Billy Taylor hesitated in Monday’s press conference before trying to answer which of his junior forwards is the bigger threat on the glass.
There’s not much Majok Majok hasn’t done this season.
OXFORD, Ohio – For much of the season, Ball State players speculated about what would happen if Jesse Berry and Jauwan Scaife were both hitting in the same game.
As coach Billy Taylor spoke about his steadfast confidence in Jauwan Scaife to make clutch plays in the postgame press conference, Ball State’s senior guard never looked up.
Success often comes with expectations, and it’s a combination Ball State hasn’t proved it can handle throughout the past couple of seasons.
During Ball State’s two-game losing streak, the team could at least take pride in its energy to stay in contention against two of the top teams in Mid-American Conference’s East Division.
While two-game losing streaks are often characterized by poor play, Ball State’s recent performances have been anything but.
Ball State (7-8, 1-2 MAC) closed the gap to one point in the second half, but a backbreaking 3-pointer by senior guard Alex Abreu with 1:04 remaining pushed Akron (12-4, 3-0 MAC) to a 71-64 win on Wednesday.
Over the past two Mid-American Conference games, Eastern Michigan and Kent State have put extended pressure on Ball State ball handlers, seemingly preying on the team’s biggest problem all season long — turnovers.
As Chris Bond wrestled with Kent State’s Chris Evans for position near the basket on Saturday, Ball State’s junior forward showed why he’s emerging as one of the toughest defenders in the Mid-American Conference.
In what seemed like the first time all game, Kent State’s Chris Evans got a clean look.
After losing to IUPUI on Dec. 23, it seemed Ball State was headed toward a Mid-American Conference season with a record under .500, a stat that hasn’t translated to success in league play.