When the final buzzer sounded on Jan. 26, Buffalo guard Lamonte Bearden finished with 18 points, six assists and four steals against the Ball State men's basketball team.
Ryan Flanery Flanery_13 MUNCIE – Ball State men’s basketball took on the Buffalo Bulls for a Mid-American Conference matchup on Jan.
The Ball State men's basketball team was on national news following its 88-87 double-overtime win over Eastern Michigan because of the officiating, which led to the Cardinals last second victory. It took the Cardinals 10 extra minutes to take down the Eagles in Ypsilanti, but the final 14 seconds are what had people talking.
Ball State's women's basketball is 14-4, its best start after 18 games since the 2006-07 season when it started 16-2
Since Ball State opened up Mid-American Conference play on Jan. 6, sophomore guard Jeremie Tyler has flipped the switch on what has been a streaky season.
Referees suspended following Ball State's win at Eastern Michigan:
Two Mid-American Conference basketball officials have been suspended for two games following Ball State's 88-87 double-overtime win over Eastern Michigan on Saturday, according to an official statement from the conference. The statement says the officials made "several errors committed" during the game.
Ball State women’s basketball (14-4, 6-1 Mid-American Conference) handed the Western Michigan Broncos (12-7, 4-3 MAC) its first home loss Jan. 23, 77-51.
For the second straight year, Ball State took down Mid-American Conference rival Eastern Michigan after a buzzer-beating 3-pointer from sophomore guard Francis Kiapway.
Men's basketball head coach James Whitford preaches defense to his team day in and day out. "To be a great team, you have to be great on the defensive end," Whitford said.
Nathalie Fontaine scored 27 points and elevated to second-place in all-time scoring in Ball State women's basketball history during the Cardinals 76-54 victory against Eastern Michigan Jan. 20. It was just business as usual for the senior guard as the Cardinals move onto 13-4 overall and 5-1 in the Mid-American Conference after knocking off the Eagles (12-5, 3-3 MAC).
In a game where the Ball State women's basketball team was pressured all night, the Cardinals were able to pull away a 76-54 victory over Eastern Michigan.
Ball State women’s basketball (12-4, 4-1 Mid-American Conference) will look to avenge last season’s MAC semifinal loss when it hosts the Eastern Michigan Eagles (12-4, 3-2 MAC) tonight at 7 P.M.
Tonight will be the biggest game for the Ball State women’s basketball team this season against Eastern Michigan University.
MUNCIE – Ball State men’s basketball team lost for only the second time this season at Worthen Arena on Jan.
Ball State men's basketball plays host to Kent State on Jan. 19 for a contest between Mid-American Conference division leaders.
The Golden Falcons scored 76 points to Ball State's 68 in Worthen Arena Tuesday night. Cardinal of the Game Ryan Weber posted 16 points and 5 rebounds.
Ball State men’s basketball captured its third conference win in a comeback victory over Miami on Jan. 16 at Worthen Arena 48-46 on a last-second shot by senior guard Jeremiah Davis.
Ball State women's basketball coach Brady Sallee won his 200th career game Saturday as the Cardinals (12-4, 4-1 Mid-American Conference) took down Bowling Green State University (5-9, 1-4 MAC), 67-56. Sallee told the ESPN3 coverage team it was a "special milestone" because of the people that have worked with him along the way including players, assistant coaches and his family. "Those 200 wins have taken a lot out of my wife and three kids," he said. "They put so much into my career and you can't do this with just one man." Sallee won 136 games as a head coach at Eastern Illinois University before becoming the Ball State head coach in 2011. Senior guard Nathalie Fontaine has been on the Cardinals' roster for all 64 of Sallee's career wins at Ball State. She scored 12 points against BGSU and hauled in 12 rebounds, her eighth double-double of the season. Freshman guard Carmen Grande led the Cardinals with 18 points, topping her previous season and career high of 10 points.
Brady Sallee walked into Worthen Arena as the new head basketball coach on May 10, 2012. He brought with him a 136-109 record from Eastern Illinois University.
