MEN'S BASKETBALL: Breakdown of Ball State vs. Kent State
January 26, 2011Justin Greene emerged as one of the top post players in the Mid-American Conference last season
Justin Greene emerged as one of the top post players in the Mid-American Conference last season
After a 69-65 victory in overtime against Mid-American Conference leader Kent State on Saturday, Ball State looks to stretch its good fortunes when it hosts MAC East opponent Miami University tonight at 7 p.m. in Worthen Arena.
Facing Morehead State on Monday, Ball State only managed to score 48 points and 33.3 percent from the field. Even in previous victories, the Cardinals' inability to score has been a cause for concern.
Morehead State's Kenneth Faried is projected to be a late first, or early second, round pick by many analysts in next year's NBA Draft.
Before coming to Ball State, Jones and Davis played two summers on the same Amateur Athletic Union team called the "SYF Players."
Randy Davis was selected as Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week thanks to his effort on the court, the league announced Monday.
With 12.8 seconds remaining and down by just two, Ball State came out of the huddle, with a chance to stretch its winning streak to eight games.
Ball State takes a one-game break from Mid-American Conference play when it hosts Morehead State tonight, the first of a three-game home stand.
After trailing Toledo 27-26 at halftime, Ball State came out determined to play better basketball in the second half.
Following a disheartening 73-62 loss on the road to Northern Illinois Wednesday, Ball State (7-11, 2-3 MAC) looks to bounce back today when it hosts Mid-American Conference leading Kent State in Worthen Arena at 1 p.m.
Winning nine of its last 10 games and currently riding a six-game winning streak, Ball State is quickly separating itself from the rest of the Mid-American Conference.
Already off to its best start in more than 10 years, the Ball State men's basketball team continued to roll Wednesday night.
Ball State entered Wednesday night's match riding a tidal wave of confidence, only to watch it collapse onto the shore.
The Cardinals have played with an endless amount of confidence over their last two games and maintaining their confidence tonight is crucial for the Cardinals.
Ball State looks to stay undefeated in the Mid-American Conference as it travels to Eastern Michigan tonight.
For the first time in her career, senior guard Ty'ronda Benning was named Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week.
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.
