After a disappointing 87-68 defeat to Detroit Mercy on Thursday, Ball State will look to improve to .500 as it plays Stetson of the Atlantic Sun conference in a 1 p.m. tip off this afternoon.
After Ball State dropped the first set to Louisville in its first-round match in the NCAA Tournament, an immediate turnaround in play was needed in order for Ball State to stay alive.
Following Tuesday night's road victory at Evansville, coach Kelly Packard acknowledged that the Cardinals' next opponent wouldn't be an easy task.
A winning streak has been like trying to find a diamond in the rough for Ball State over the last couple of seasons. Its last successful spurt came in the 2008 season when then first-year coach Kelly Packard headed Ball State to 12 straight victories, including an upset over the No. 5 seeded Tennessee Volunteers in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
When Ball State players walked off the court after beating St. Louis last Saturday, a sense of uncertainty filled the air between the cheers of celebration.
At times, the Ball State offense is hard to figure out.
Alyssa Rio is headed to the NCAA Tournament. It just might not be in the way she always expected.
With less than two minutes remaining in the game, the score was knotted at 48-48 before sophomore guard Brandy Woody received the ball and charged to the hoop for a layup.
Now two days removed from being announced as at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, the Ball State women's volleyball team is still giddy about its selection to the national stage.
Residents of the Muncie community will be a little bit warmer this winter thanks to the Ball State men's basketball team hosting the first Coats For Cardinals.
On the heels of its second consecutive victory, Ball State hits the road in search of its first road win of the season in a 6:15 p.m. tipoff against non-conference foe Evansville at the Ford Center.
Only four games into the season, one thing is certain about Ball State. Coach Billy Taylor will continue to use a full rotation of players until he finds the best fit for the Cardinals' starting lineup.
When forward Tyler Koch injured his right thumb in Sunday's game against Calumet College, it became the latest nagging pain the redshirt sophomore had to deal with.
Throughout the first half against NAIA opponent Calumet College, Ball State struggled to get any momentum going.
Only a few minutes into NCAA Tournament Selection Show broadcasted on ESPNU Sunday night, Ball State flashed on the Minneapolis regional bracket shown on the screen.
Its offense impotent at inopportune times and its defense unable to slow down Toledo's high-powered offense, Ball State's regular season ended in disappointment Friday afternoon at Scheumann Stadium.
Little time was wasted by Ball State in securing a satisfying win to end its regular season schedule Saturday night.
For the first six and a half minutes of Friday's game, Keith Wenning and the rest of Ball State's offense stood on the sideline. They watched as Toledo plodded down the field, going 80 yards in 15 plays for a touchdown.
For senior captains Briggs Orsbon, Sean Baker and 15 other seniors on the Ball State football team, Friday's 45-28 loss to Toledo was the last game they will play at Scheumann Stadium.
