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.
With the feeling that the Patriots’ dominance is coming to an end, Brady’s window to find success in the league isn’t fully shut yet.
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.
The Ball State swimming and diving teams returned from their midseason break to their biggest test to date: the 26th annual Miami Invitational in Oxford, Ohio. The teams set many personal bests, as both men and women finished in third place.
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.
After a slow start, Delta boys' basketball outscored Wabash, 29-22, in the second half to secure a 62-51 victory.
The Cardinals had a 1-0 lead in the first set. They actually had a 1-0 lead in every set Friday. They just didn’t have the lead at the end of any of them. In its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2011, Ball State fell in straight sets (25-13, 25-18, 25-10) to No. 5 Nebraska.
