The Cardinals (3-0) defeated Oakland City (1-4) 92-51, but that wasn't enough for head coach Michael Lewis. Ball State hits the road for the first time this season Saturday, Nov. 18, to face Evansville (2-0) at 2 p.m. ET.
The Pacers have gotten off to a pretty good start, going 6-4 and sitting third in the Eastern Conference. However, it is only the beginning. Here are some takeaways from the first 10 games of the season.
The Cardinals used late-game defensive prowess and momentum-shifting plays to defeat Old Dominion (1-1) in the MAC-SBC Challenge. Ball State (2-0) stays at home for its next matchup, a 7 p.m. contest against Oakland City (1-3) Tuesday, Nov. 14 in Worthen Arena.
Ball State men's basketball rode a 27-0 ending to the first half to a 101-40 victory over Goshen in the Cardinals' season opener. Ball State returns to action with a matchup against Old Dominion (1-0) Saturday, Nov. 11 at 2 p.m. in Worthen Arena.
Ball State men’s basketball looks to capitalize on newfound chemistry and established culture from head coach Michael Lewis with almost an entirely new squad.
Men’s basketball tips off in just over a week. Although it’s just an exhibition matchup, fans will get a chance to see the Cardinals in full swing before the games matter more.
I believe this is a playoff team and one without the play-in tournament. I predict a four or five seed finish, with a 48-34 record, and with the weekend taking place in Indy, expect another All-Star appearance from Tyrese Haliburton.
After being a standout basketball player for Muncie Southside High School, Ty’Ronda Benning played two seasons of women’s basketball at Lincoln Trail Community College. But at the end of her second year, she wanted to return to her hometown. She decided to transfer to Ball State University. Years later, she hopes to bring that mentality to her new job as Delta High School’s girls’ varsity head basketball coach.
Coming into the 1987-88 season, Muncie Central had seven state championships to their name, but they hadn’t had any since 1979 when they took down conference rival Anderson in the state championship game. The Bearcats made it all the way to Market Square Arena and won their eighth state championship in school history. Thirty-five years after the team in purple raised the state championship trophy, players and fans look back on that team.
A 60-page PowerPoint helped Nick Elam bring his basketball idea to reality. What began as an idea between his friends watching March Madness soon turned into a 300-page book with one major takeaway: get rid of the clock in the waning moments of the game.
Ball State Women's Basketball (26-9) fell to Memphis (22-10) 79-62 in a second round Women's National Invitational Tournament matchup that saw the Cardinals season end. Graduate student Thelma Dis Agustsdottir broke the record for most 3-pointers made in program history in defeat.
Ball State Women's Basketball (26-9) was defeated by Memphis (22-10) 79-62 in the second round of the Women's National Invitational Tournament, ending the Cardinals' winningest season since 2008-09. Three takeaways break down how it happened.
Even though the two Delaware County teams came up short, they both had successful seasons. Before this year, Wapahani had never even won a regional. The Raiders were also the Delaware County Tournament champions.
On a cold Saturday night in March 2017, I stood in line alongside others waiting to get inside a beige brick building. You would think it’s just an old, uninteresting building; however, it is the gym of my high school, New Castle High School. And on this day, it was the location of the high school basketball sectional championship game, and our hometown New Castle Trojans had a chance to win and continue our hopes for a state championship.
Ball State Women's Basketball (26-8) defeated Belmont (23-12) 101-86 in the first round of the Women's National Invitational Tournament (WNIT). The Cardinals move on to face Memphis in the second round, a matchup in which the date, time and location are to be announced.
Ball State Women's Basketball (26-8) defeated Belmont (23-12) 101-86 in a first round Women's National Invitational Tournament (WNIT) to extend its season. Three Cardinals scored 20 points or more, including two career high performances.
March 7-11, seven members of Daily News Sports traveled to Cleveland to cover Ball State Men's and Women's Basketball in the MAC Tournament. After their trip, the seven wanted to take time to reflect on their opportunity to not only cover these games and more, but also their experience traveling together.
Cleveland, the host of the men's and women's basketball MAC Tournament, is around 265 miles and over four hours away from Muncie. But that distance did not stop the Ball State University faithful from showing up for the Cardinals this year.
