Since that loss, the team hasn’t taken less than a week off in order to get right back to where they were. For nine months, the team has kept that memory in their head and used the loss to drive them into the 2019 season.
While the season has been rocky thus far for this fresh-faced Ball State Women's Basketball (7-14, 2-7 MAC) team, the Cardinals displayed persistence and rigor in matchup against Central Michigan (16-5, 7-2 MAC). But it wouldn’t be enough. The Chippewas came out on top, 81-63.
Ball State (12-11, 3-7 MAC) won its third conference game of the season Tuesday at Northern Illinois (12-11, 5-5 MAC) and just its second in the last nine contests.
While the 30-year-old studio is set to close, it served as a new beginning for Ball State’s Club Gymnastics team Saturday as they hosted eight different teams around the midwest in the inaugural Cardinal Cup.
After dropping four straight games, it took a combined effort from redshirt senior guard Tayler Persons, senior center Trey Moses and redshirt junior Tahjai Teague, along with a little bit of luck, to guide Ball State Men's Basketball (12-11, 3-6 MAC) to a win over Northern Illinois (12-11, 5-5 MAC), 72-71.
After a two-match road sweep, No. 11 Ball State Men’s Volleyball (6-4, 1-0 MIVA) returns home this week to face McKendree (3-4, 0-0 MIVA) and No. 13 George Mason (7-1, 2-0 EIVA) on Feb. 7 and 10.
Super Bowl Sunday capped off this past weekend in sports. Ball State had a couple sports in action prior to the big game. Here's what you may have missed in Cardinal athletics.
Upperclass talent shined to give Ball State Gymnastics its first win of the season in the team's home opener at Worthen Arena on Sunday.
The Bobcats made sure to continue to hold that advantage over the Cardinals as they dominated Ball State 94-62, to extend their win streak against the Cardinals to seven games
Known for driving to the basket and mid-range jump shots, Ball State's redshirt junior guard K.J. Walton dropped a career-best 26 points on Saturday afternoon in the Cardinals' 83-80 loss to Kent State. In addition to his high scoring effort, Walton was able to break four other career bests in playing time and at the line against the Flashes.
No. 11 Ball State Men’s Volleyball (6-4, 1-0 EIVA) had an answer Saturday in its 3-1 victory over Sacred Heart (1-5, 0-1 EIVA). The Cardinals are now on a four-match winning streak, sweeping their road trip against EIVA opponents.
An Ohio record was broken, just shy of an NCAA record, in Saturday’s matchup between the Bobcats (17-2, 6-2 MAC) and Cardinals (7-13, 2-6 MAC).
In a game that saw redshirt junior guard K.J. Walton score a new career high and hit two buzzer-beaters Saturday, Ball State (11-11, 2-7 MAC) couldn’t close it out against Kent State (16-5, 5-3 MAC) as it fell for the fourth consecutive time at home.
In a back-and-forth match which saw the Cardinals go to extra points, No. 11 Ball State Men’s Volleyball (5-4, 1-0 MIVA) was able to hold off Harvard (1-5, 1-0 EIVA) for its first road victory this season.
Seven frames cover the east wall of head coach Rich Maloney’s office in the Ball State Student Recreation and Wellness Center. They represent the start of something big.
Ball State (11-10, 2-6 MAC) fell 83-59 to No.18 Buffalo (19-2, 7-1 MAC) Tuesday. Taking on a nationally-ranked team on the road is a tall task in itself, but the Cardinals made things more difficult in multiple areas. Here’s what to take away from the game.
Tonight, No. 18 Buffalo (19-2, 7-1 MAC) ran Ball State Men's Basketball (11-10, 2-6 MAC) right out of the building for the Bulls 21st straight win at home and the Cardinals third straight loss, 83-59.
Beginning conference play on a high note Saturday with a 3-1 win over No. 14 Ohio State, no. 11 Ball State Men’s Volleyball (4-4, 1-0 MIVA) will travel this weekend to face Harvard (1-4, 1-0 EIVA) and Sacred Heart (1-3, 0-1 EIVA) on Feb. 1 and 2.
Due to expected severe weather, Ball State Women's Basketball has postponed its matchup against Buffalo on Jan 30 at Worthen Arena. The game has been rescheduled for Feb 20 at Worthen Arena.
Over the past couple of days, the Ball State Men’s Swim and Dive has traveled more than 366 miles on the road. The majority of those miles was spent en route to and from Terre Haute on Saturday.
