Throughout his tenure as Ball State head coach, Rich Maloney has consistently stressed to his players the importance of never taking a backseat and having the belief they could compete against anyone.
However, the two-week hiatus did not stop Ball State’s (7-1, 3-0 MAC) momentum. The Cardinals swept Lindenwood (3-6, 0-6 MIVA) in two matches Saturday (25-23, 25-13, 25-20) and Sunday (25-20, 25-21, 25-22).
One team competed with more fight and will Saturday afternoon. The Cardinals were not that team.
Ball State Men's Basketball could not produce a complete game in its 88-79 loss to Akron. At the half, the Cardinals held a six-point lead. However, the script flipped in the second half when the Zips outscored the Cardinals 58-43 in the second half. Whitford liked what he saw in that first half but thinks the issue concerns the complete game as a whole.
The Cardinals went into the break leading 36-30 and held the Zips’ offense to just 34 percent shooting from the field and 33 percent from deep. Ball State held Akron’s leading scorer Loren Cristian Jackson to zero points in the half. In spite of this, Ball State lost the game 88-79.
The famous quote, “There’s no place like home,” has not resonated with the Cardinals (5-5 MAC) these past two weeks.
Grant Zgunda is stepping into the role of Jay County head football coach.
The Cardinals have one more hurdle to jump tomorrow as they host the Ball State Tune-Up on Thursday, Feb. 17. However, the team’s main focus is the Mid-American Conference Championship next weekend.
When Ball State Baseball opens its 2021 campaign Feb. 19 against the Wildcats — right where Ball State Football won its first-ever bowl game not even two months prior — the Cardinals will begin their quest toward a similar outcome: their fifth Mid-American Conference Title.
Coming off of a 79-77 victory over Miami (Ohio) Saturday, the Cardinals returned to the court Wednesday night on the road and concluded their two-game road trip.
Ball State defeated Buffalo 76-63. The Cardinals held the lead for roughly 33 minutes, but the Bulls made plenty of runs throughout the second half to keep the game close. To combat those runs, Sallee thought they did an excellent job of defending in transition.
Bell said he doesn’t need this degree, but he wants it. He has dedicated his entire life to helping others.
With just four games remaining on Ball State’s 2020-21 slate right now, here are four takeaways from Tuesday night’s loss.
Ball State Men’s Basketball was finally set free to play a basketball game, and rust overshadowed it. After beating Bowling Green 88-64 on Jan. 12, the Falcons came back with revenge to defeat the Cardinals’ 75-62.
Ball State continued its perfect season and improved to 11-0 with a 195.275-193.350 victory over the Huskies.
Women’s tennis head coach Max Norris could not contain his excitement after Ball State's 4-3 victory over Middle Tennessee State.
The Cardinals got back in the win column, as Ball State (10-8, 8-6 MAC) secured a 79-77 victory over Miami-Ohio (2-17, 1-14 MAC).
After missing the first six matches for maternity leave, Miller Phillips returned to the floor, but Bowling Green spoiled it by beating the Cardinals 3-0 in both matches.
On Friday evening, the Cardinals (3-1, 0-1 MAC) came out eager to showcase the work they have been putting in since their last meet, but they lost 155-137 to Miami (Ohio) (3-0, 1-0 MAC).
It had been nearly a year since the Cardinals recorded a perfect match, but that changed Friday, as they played as near a perfect match in their 7-0 victory against Eastern Illinois.
