Watching the Steelers and Browns scuffle at the end of their matchup Thursday night left me with just one question about the sports I love so dearly: Is sportsmanship dead? The answer, unfortunately, is yes.
The Men's Basketball squad burst out of the gate to a 3-1 start in the early goings of the season. Their only loss: a four point defeat to an Evansville squad that knocked off 9th ranked Kentucky.
The hopes of a rather successful season are slipping away from the Cardinals’ football team. A team that was so high has hit the ground hard following a three-game losing streak, which knocked it out of reach of a MAC Championship bid.
Three short years ago, Bruin Gym was a different place: One that drew around 100 spectators per contest, and one that was home to a team that lost 61 straight games. All the athletes, parents, and fans wanted was one thing, to win again.
The Cardinals shot just 1-of-12 from 3-point range in the first half, and in the second, things turned around significantly, as they shot 3-of-7.
Despite shooting 7 percent from 3-point range in the first half, Ball State Men's Basketball rallied behind two veterans and a second-half surge to down Indiana State, 69-55, at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Ball State just had one of the most successful fall seasons in recent years. Thanks to a home-tournament victory, top team finishes throughout the season and a few Cardinals hitting their stride, Ball State is a threat in the Mid-American Conference heading into the offseason. Here are some takeaways from the fall schedule.
Ball State and Cincinnati battled back and forth throughout the contest, but the Bearcats won the final stretch, which propelled them to a 63-56 win.
Despite the Chippewas sneaking away with the one-point win, Ball State firmly had control for the majority of the game. The evening started out slow with six total points scored in the first quarter. Then, an offensive explosion ensued for the last 45 minutes.
The Cardinals sought revenge from a 3-1 loss to Central Michigan on the road Oct. 11 where a big factor was their .121 hitting percentage. They vastly improved in the rematch to earn a share of the Mid-American Conference West Division title for the third year in a row, hitting an even .200.
Ball State players walked away from their contest with Central Michigan with heads hung low following a 45-44 defeat. The Cardinals had a 17-point lead three different times throughout the game and led for almost the entirety of the night.
The women defeated Grand Valley State, 197-103, and the men fell to the Lakers, 187.5-112.5.
It was a showdown at Fifth Third Arena Saturday afternoon where Ball State Women’s Basketball and Cincinnati traded leads and fought tooth-and-nail, ending in a 63-56 victory for the Bearcats.
From scout team to the starting five, Josh Thompson has gone from doing the little things during practice in order to stand out to stepping up as a team leader this season.
With Ball State just two wins away from bowl eligibility and temperatures in Muncie nearing single digits this week at practice, redshirt junior quarterback Drew Plitt has the Bahamas on his mind. As good as it feels to have the team’s first bowl birth since 2013 in sight, Plitt said, players’ eyes can’t get too wide.
This season holds the most potential for a bowl game appearance since 2013. Sitting at 4-5 with three regular season games left, this is a prime opportunity for the Cardinals to win out the schedule and cruise to their first bowl game in six years.
The Cardinals cruised their way to victory, dominating both halves as they found contribution all around. Here is what stood out.
While the scoreboard at the end of the game showed 31-16 in favor of Madison-Grant, the stats told the story. Wes-Del had 10 fouls and 10 turnovers before it managed a 3-pointer at the three-minute mark of the second quarter — the team’s first points of the game.
The 19-point win saw the Cardinals break three players into double figures along with setting a few career-high performances.
A team-first mentality sealed the Cardinals’ first 30-point victory since last December’s matchup against Urbana University (Ohio).
