Redshirt senior forward Tahjai Teague has been the leading force on defense in this winning stretch. In Tuesday’s 88-68 conference victory against Buffalo, Ball State used that same recipe for success that has worked in the past: Stop the opponent on defense to create open looks on offense.
Buffalo has had Ball State Men’s Basketball’s number since 2017. Tuesday night was different. The Cardinals defeated the Bulls, 88-68, and remain undefeated in Mid-American Conference play.
Ultimately, it was Ball State Women’s Basketball that got the upper hand on Kent State, 66-62. Using a defensive approach to the game, the Cardinals’ captured their fifth straight win and their first in conference play.
Effort and toughness. That is how head coach James Whitford described senior forward Kyle Mallers and the Cardinal defense in Ball State Men’s Basketball’s 61-57 victory over Toledo on Friday.
Ball State Women’s Basketball (8-4, 0-0 MAC) made its return to Worthen Arena Monday after not having a contest on its home floor for 23 days. The Cardinals showed signs of rust after the holiday break but turned their play around in the second half and came away with a convincing 84-49 victory against Urbana (7-6, 3-3 AMC).
A lackluster start by both teams eventually saw Ball State Men's Basketball jump out in the second half against Portland or a 61-46 win to wrap up the Diamond Head Classic.
Another strong shooting performance from the opposition and a long scoring drought in the second half proved costly for Ball State Men's Basketball in a 71-70 loss to UTEP.
Head coach James Whitford described redshirt senior forward Tahjai Teague’s performance as a “Junkyard dog” in Ball State's 85-64 loss to No. 22 Washington in the Diamond Head Classic in Hawaii.
Ball State Women’s Basketball will return to Muncie on a hot streak after finishing with a 3-0 record in the Lobo Invitational following their convincing win over New Mexico Friday, 70-57.
Ball State Women’s Basketball (6-4, 0-0 MAC) outscored Providence (8-3, 0-0 Big East) in two quarters, proving to be enough for the Cardinals in a 52-51 win over the Friars. The win brings Ball State 2-0 in the Lobo Invitational.
The Cardinals’ return to the hardwood wasn’t an ideal start but a collective team effort from Ball State Women's Basketball (5-4, 0-0 MAC) erased an 18-point deficit as they knocked off Loyola Marymount (3-8, 0-0 WCC), 77-72, in its first contest against the Lions in program history.
Domination from start to finish by Ball State Men's Basketball headed the team to its second win over an ACC opponent, defeating Georgia Tech, 65-47. The win also gives the Cardinals a 1-0 record in the Diamond Head Classic Tournament.
Jarron Coleman gained more experience in a starting role Saturday, and Ball State had the right combination to get off to a fast start on both sides of the ball.
It was a back-and-forth battle that required an extra five minutes of basketball to decide the winner, as Western Kentucky made the final run in overtime to push ahead for the victory over Ball State Women’s Basketball.
Despite junior forward Oshlynn Brown’s 22 points and 14 rebounds, Ball State (4-4, 0-0 MAC) came up short in Saturday’s matchup with Western Kentucky (7-2, 0-0 C-USA).
Ball State saw 10 players contribute to the scoring effort, breaking five players into double figures. The win was also Ball State's largest margin of victory this season, cementing a 48-point spread.
Not only did head coach James Whitford say it was a valuable experience for Bumbalough, but it is something that can potentially help the offense find more of a rhythm down the road.
Eighteen points and a 25 percent shooting accuracy from the field proved costly for Ball State Men's Basketball, as the first-half slump put the Cardinals in a hole they couldn't get out of, falling to Loyola-Chicago, 70-58.
The Cardinals went 1-1 on the tournament, grabbing a buzzer-beater win over the Mountain Hawks and falling short to the Badgers.
At one point, the Cardinals were shooting below 10 percent from the field. The Leathernecks, on the other hand, were putting points on the board, shooting 55 percent from behind the arc.
