Ball State Men's Basketball struggles to close out in loss to Ohio
By Jack Williams / January 26, 2019With the clock ticking down a three ball from Ohio's Gavin Block would fall helping the Bobcats pull away from the Cardinals, 78-74.
With the clock ticking down a three ball from Ohio's Gavin Block would fall helping the Bobcats pull away from the Cardinals, 78-74.
Meredith Miller of Western Michigan (8-9, 2-4 MAC) was the deciding factor Saturday against Ball State (7-12, 2-5 MAC), draining four 3-pointers in the fourth quarter to grant the Broncos a 65-62 win.
“That was old school.” That’s how head Coach Brady Sallee explained the Cardinals second conference win over the Golden Flashes 48-44 that snapped their three-game losing streak.
It was more than just one game on the line tonight as Ball State Women's Basketball (7-11, 2-4 MAC) took on Kent State (10-7, 3-3 MAC). The Golden Flashes had not won a game inside Worthen Arena since 1997.
Go. No ready. No set. Just go. That’s what goes through redshirt junior guard K.J. Walton’s head when he sees an opening.
After dropping competitive contest to Miami (10-9, 2-4 MAC), 71-65, Ball State Men's Basketball (11-8, 2-4 MAC) has dropped five of its last four only a quarter of a way through a competitive MAC schedule. With being so close, but so far, the Cardinals aren't letting their record get to them.
Miami came up on top in a nail-biter beating Ball State 60-57 making it the Cardinals third-straight loss and their fourth conference loss of the season. Here are a few key aspects that stood out from the matchup.
Coming off of a slim loss to Bowling Green on Tuesday, Ball State Men's Basketball snapped at three game losing streak in a strong performance on the road to Central Michigan, 82-73. With Miami just around the corner, here are some key takeaways from the matchup.
A late scoring run led Ball State (11-7, 2-3 MAC) to its second conference win of the season on the road against Central Michigan (14-4, 3-2 MAC). This victory put an end to a three-game losing streak for the Cardinals.
Today marked head coach Brady Sallee’s first loss against the Miami RedHawks (12-4, 4-2) as they took down Ball State (6-11, 1-4 MAC) in Millett Hall, 60-57.
Ball State’s freshman forward Thelma Dis Agustsdottir has been on a scoring tear, and she maintained her hot-streak against Buffalo Wednesday night, but it wasn’t enough as the Cardinals (6-10, 1-4 MAC) lost their second straight conference game to the Bulls (11-4, 3-1 MAC) 77-65.
Growing up, Thelma Dis Agustsdóttir was surrounded by basketball. Her mother, Björg Hafsteinsdóttir, played on the national teams when Thelma was young and from the age of five, she knew she want to follow in her mother’s footsteps.
Buffalo senior Cierra Dillard holds the No. 2 spot in the NCAA for points per game, and she proved her point in Wednesday’s game against Ball State (6-10, 1-4 MAC). The Bulls (11-4, 3-1 MAC) topped the Cardinals by a final score of 77-65.
Here are a few aspects that stood out in Ball State's 79-78 loss to Bowling Green.
While Redshirt senior guard Tayler Persons was able to sink the three point shot at the buzzer, the Cardinals would fall one point short, 78-79.
Ball State Women’s Basketball (6-9, 1-2 MAC) fell behind in the second half and was never able to recover against Ohio (13-1, 2-1 MAC). Here are 4 key factors that played a part in the Cardinals lost to the Bobcats 90-75.
Ball State (10-6, 1-2 MAC) lost its second straight at home Saturday against Ohio (9-6, 1-2 MAC), 70-52. Here’s a few things that may have contributed to Ball State’s loss.
It may have been snowing outside, but Ohio (13-1, 2-1 MAC) was making it rain inside Worthen Arena, handing them a victory over Ball State (6-9, 1-2 MAC) with a score of 90-75.
The Cardinals would be able to get back on track in the second half, but the early hole was too deep to climb out of as Ball State Men's Basketball (10-6, 1-2 MAC) would suffer a lopsided loss to Ohio ( 9-6, 1-2 MAC), 70-52.
15 games later at a record of 10-5, Ball State Men’s Basketball head coach James Whitford believes the Mid-American Conference has reached a historical peak. With seven teams in the top 150 in the nation and two in the top 50, the MAC has raised some eyebrows.
