Hansen: Why Colts fans shouldn’t worry after loss to Cleveland Browns
Ian Hansen is a sophomore news journalism major. His views do not necessarily reflect those of the newspaper. Write to Ian at imhansen@bsu.edu
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Ian Hansen is a sophomore news journalism major. His views do not necessarily reflect those of the newspaper. Write to Ian at imhansen@bsu.edu
When most people come to college, the simple act of talking to somebody can be daunting. For former Ball State Men’s Volleyball player Lem Turner, this action was magnified.
After Mid-American Conference presidents initially met Sept. 19 to discuss the possibility of a six to eight game fall football season, they did not come to a consensus. However, following nearly a week of discussion, the presidents met again Friday, Sept. 25, and ultimately voted to play a six-game, conference-only schedule.
While the NFL and college ball both fall into the category of the sport of football, there is a world of difference between the two.
Ian Hansen is a junior news journalism major. His views do not necessarily reflect those of the newspaper. Write to Ian at imhansen@bsu.edu
Sports have been a single form of normalcy for many in the United States. In the times of a pandemic and social unrest, many people turn to sports as an escape — until they can’t.
You may be wondering why you should bother reading the sports section of The Daily News this year or asking yourself how it is possible for this section to consistently put out stories without any intercollegiate athletics going on at Ball State.
Ian Hansen is a junior news journalism major. His views do not necessarily reflect those of the newspaper. Write to Ian at imhansen@bsu.edu
Mid-American Conference commissioner Jon Steinbrecher announced at a press conference at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on March. 12 that the 2020 MAC Basketball Tournament has been canceled over concerns of Coronavirus (COVID-19).
“Connected.”
While most of the Ball State student body is in Florida on spring break to relax, Ball State Softball (18-9, 0-0 MAC) was there battling out 12 games in 10 days.
With a first-round bye in the Mid-American Conference up for grabs and just three games left, Ball State Men’s Basketball (16-12, 9-6 MAC) needed a win. The Cardinals took down Western Michigan (11-17, 4-11) 71-61 to stay in a tie with Buffalo as the fourth seed.
Trailing by as many as 12 in the second half, Ball State needed something to go its way and with seven minutes left in the game, it did. Redshirt freshman guard Jarron Coleman passed it to freshman guard Luke Bumbalough and he sinks the three on the wing to make it a 49-46 game.
“Individual commitment to a group effort — that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.”
Ball State Men’s Basketball (14-12, 7-6 MAC) held Buffalo (17-9, 8-5 MAC) to 0-10 from three to start the game and led by as many as 10 in the first half. The game was tied at 29 at the half, but the Bulls stormed passed the Cardinals in the second half, outscoring Ball State 43-30 and ultimately winning 72-59.
At the 4:14 mark of the game, Ball State trailed 70-50. When the crowd was at its quietest, the Cardinals sparked some magic. Redshirt freshman guard Jarron Coleman scored 10 of his 17 points in those final four minutes of the game. Ball State cut its 20-point deficit to three, but the Falcons ultimately held the Cardinals off with free throws, defeating them 77-71.
Ball State Men’s Basketball (14-10, 7-4 MAC) was up 57-56 over Northern Illinois (15-10, 8-4 MAC) with 30 seconds left in the game. It led by 15 points earlier in the half and needed something to go right.
Bill Clinton was President of the United States the last time Ball State Men’s Basketball (13-9, 6-3 MAC) traveled to Kent State (16-6, 6-4 MAC) and won. The long-awaited win finally happened, as the Cardinals defeated the Golden Flashes 62-54.
Sometimes, defense can attribute to a win, and other times, luck will. In Ball State’s Saturday afternoon 65-54 win over Ohio, it was a little bit of both.
The Delta Eagles (11-3, 1-2 HHC) have not lost a game at home in nearly two years. That streak continued Friday night, as they moved to 8-0 in their own gym, beating Wapahani (11-4, 2-2 MEC) 54-43.