MEN'S BASKETBALL: Cards win physical game against CMU
January 15, 2011Mid-American Conference games are known to be physical, so Ball State took all the free shots they could get.
Mid-American Conference games are known to be physical, so Ball State took all the free shots they could get.
After Ball State's 86-77 win over Central Michigan Saturday evening, Packard was more than happy with her team's performance.
From the surface, Central Michigan looks like a bad team.
In a matter of seconds, Randy Davis turned a defensive rebound into a fast break. Dribbling up the right sideline, Davis found Jesse Berry on the left wing. The pass hit Berry right in stride and he rose up and nailed a dagger 3-pointer.
It took Ball State three minutes to get its first basket. But once they did, they didn't look back.
I just kept running into the men's basketball team at its worst.
The title of "Best in the West" is up for grabs.
Despite blowing a 20-point lead, Ball State held off a Western Michigan second half rally to get a 67-60 win, its first in the Mid-American Conference this season.
Jarrod Jones earned Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week Monday.
After squandering its first two Mid-American Conference contests to Toledo and Eastern Michigan on the road last week, Ball State is in a funk.
The holiday break was anything but relaxing for the Ball State women's basketball team.
Ball State began MAC play Saturday afternoon defeating Northern Illinois 75-70 at the Convocation Center.
The holidays were good to Ball State as it improved to 9-4 overall and 1-0 in the Mid- American Conference.
Ball State opened Mid-American Conference play on the road against Toledo Wednesday evening with a 63-46 loss.
Chris Bond made one dribble from outside the free throw line and took off. Instead of finishing the play at the basket, Bond wrapped a pass around his defender and found Jarrod Jones for a reverse layup.
After ending 2010 with a win, Ball State started 2011 poorly, losing 86-51 to Duquesne University on Sunday afternoon.
Through four minutes of play against Ball State in Friday's game, North Carolina A&T attempted six 3-point shots.
In a game that was as sloppy as a family room on Christmas morning, Ball State found itself with a comfortable 78-59 win over St. Louis University Thursday evening.
Ball State finished the Caribbean Classic without a win after a 74-70 loss to University of Nevada Reno Tuesday afternoon.
