WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: New era for Ball State begins with exhibition game
By Matt McKinney / November 11, 2012If there is one thing to take away from the debut of the Ball State women’s basketball coach, it’s defense.
If there is one thing to take away from the debut of the Ball State women’s basketball coach, it’s defense.
In the Mid-American Conference preseason poll released Tuesday, the Ball State men’s basketball team was picked to finish fourth in West Division standings.
High expectations revolved around the senior tandem of Jarrod Jones and Randy Davis last season, but with eight new faces on this season’s roster, the Ball State basketball team’s outlook is a little more uncertain.
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After two straight seasons without the Hoosiers or the Boilermakers on the schedule, the Ball State men's basketball team will play both this season.
After a small stint with the Sacramento Kings this summer, Jarrod Jones signed a 10-month contract this week to play in Ukraine.
Ball State officially announced the late signing of a 6-foot point guard recruit, according to a Ball State press release.
Sallee has spent the last eight years as the coach of the Eastern Illinois women's basketball team, leading it to a 136-110 record in that time.
When Tom Collins announced he would step down as Ball State athletic director on Jan. 20, he envisioned a smooth transition into the next chapter of his life.
Kelly Packard's inaugural season, 2008-09, as coach of Ball State women's basketball was the best in school history.
Heading into this season, six wins in Mid-American Conference play and a ninth seed in the MAC Tournament were hardly what Ball State coach Billy Taylor envisioned.
All the struggles Ball State faced during the season could be nullified with a deep run in the Mid-American Conference Tournament. That was, at least, the Cardinals mindset going into Monday's game at Western Michigan.
While Saturday was a game to honor the team's seniors in Jarrod Jones, Randy Davis and Pierre Sneed, it was the subs who stole the spotlight and ultimately the win.
Seniors Jarrod Jones, Randy Davis and Pierre Sneed will step onto the floor of Worthen Arena for the final time as Ball State hosts Northern Illinois in its last regular season game today at 2 p.m.
As the final seconds ticked down in Wednesday's game, sophomore guard Jesse Berry rose up and hit one last three at the top of the circle to effectively end Ball State's nine-game losing streak in Mid-American Conference play.
