A slow start for Ball State (7-21, 2-14 MAC) damaged its hopes of getting back in the win column as the Cardinals fell to Western Michigan (10-17, 4-12 MAC), 72-54.
Although Ball State (7-20, 2-13 MAC) has not seen a win since Jan. 23 when they took down Kent State, head coach Brady Sallee and his squad are not focused on the wins and losses.
Despite a career night for junior guard Jasmin Samz, her performance wasn’t enough to push Ball State Women's Basketball (7-20, 3-12 MAC) past the top seed in the Mid-American West, as the Central Michigan Chippewas (21-6, 12-3 MAC) won their fifth consecutive. Here are a few takeaways from Wednesday’s MAC west matchup at Worthen Arena.
It’s been a bumpy road for Ball State Women’s Basketball this season, but the future looks bright for the Cardinals as sophomore forward Oshlynn Brown has taken her talents to the next level.
However, while each posted 26 points, the other components to Central Michigan’s (21-6, 12-3 MAC) squad showed their stripes, as well, pushing the Chippewas passed Ball State (7-20, 2-13 MAC) for the second time this season.
Sophomore forward Zach Gunn hit a 3-pointer 14 and a half minutes into the game Tuesday, and from that point on, it was clear the gang was back together.
While Ball State Men's Basketball (14-14, 5-10 MAC) did have a stronger shooting night, the team couldn't seem to get a stop as Toledo (22-6, 10-5 MAC) 34 rebounds on the night to hand the Cardinals their third straight loss, 80-72.
Suffering its second straight loss to Central Michigan, Ball State Men's Basketball (14-13, 5-9 MAC) heads into its final stretch of regular season games, taking on Toledo (21-6, 9-5 MAC) at home on Tuesday. Here's your scouting report.
Ball State (7-19, 2-12 MAC) fell to Toledo (16-9, 8-6 MAC) Saturday despite leading for a majority of the game. The Rockets topped the Cardinals 63-62 in a game that went down to the very last second. Here are a few takeaways from Saturday’s duel in Worthen Arena.
Central Michigan took an 8-7 lead with 14:21 to go in the first half. It was short lived as Ball State’s Ishmael El-Amin nailed a 3-pointer 17 seconds later. Then, 30 minutes passed. It wasn’t until then that the Chippewas (19-8, 8-6 MAC) regained the advantage. They kept it for the remaining three and a half minutes to escape with a 64-57 win over the Cardinals (14-13, 5-9 MAC).
As the final four seconds clicked down, Brown received the ball in the post and dished it out to a wide-open Penny and she buried it but the buzzer had already sounded and Ball State Women's Basketball (7-19, 2-12 MAC) dropped their eighth straight game to Toledo (16-9, 8-6 MAC), 63-62.
Central Michigan (19-8, 8-6 MAC) would go on a 15-2 run in the final minutes of the game to steal a win over Ball State Men's Basketball (14-13, 5-9 MAC), 64-57.
2-0. That was the lead Burris had over the undefeated Delta Eagles at the start of Friday’s game. That was also the closest the Owls came to ending the Eagles’ win streak. Delta went on a 17-0 run after that basket and finished the first-quarter with a 23-4 lead.
Coming off of a narrow loss to Miami (Ohio) in Oxford, Ball State Men's Basketball (14-12, 5-8 MAC) sits out of reach for a BYE seed and are playing for a home game in the first round of the Mid-American Conference Tournament. The Hoosieroons face another challenge in Central Michigan (18-8, 7-6 MAC) at home on Saturday. Here's your scouting report.
It was no surprise that sophomore guard Luke Brown lived up to the hype leading Blackford to 88-69 win over Burris,
Head Coach Brady Sallee said after Ball State Women's Basketball (7-18, 2-11 MAC) suffered its seventh straight loss being defeated by Buffalo (17-7, 9-4 MAC) Wednesday 97-58.
Coming off two consecutive losses for the first time this season, Buffalo (17-7, 9-4 MAC) was not taking this game with Ball State (7-18, 2-11 MAC) lightly. The Bulls came out with the losses to Bowling Green and Central Michigan on their minds, and they took it to the Cardinals (7-18, 2-11 MAC), 97-58.
The Cardinals went on an 18-7 run late to put them within one with five seconds left. Redshirt senior Tayler Persons’ 3-pointer at the buzzer was a bit off, and the RedHawks escaped with the win. Here’s was stood out in the Cardinals’ loss.
The late game surge wasn't enough to get the Cardinals out of the early hole they dug as Ball State Men's Basketball (14-12, 5-8 MAC) would fall to Miami (Ohio) (14-12, 6-7 MAC), 69-66.
After a slim-one point win over Akron on Saturday, Ball State Men's Basketball (14-11, 5-7 MAC) heads down the road to Oxford to take on Miami (Ohio) (13-12, 5-7 MAC) on Tuesday. With Cardinals looking to avenge a loss and keep momentum rolling into the Red Bird Rivalry, a conference win on the road would be big for Ball State. Here's your scouting report.
