Ball State Cardinals sophomore guard Sydney Freeman catches a rebound Dec. 2, 2020, at John E. Worthen Arena. Freeman scored 11 points against the Eagles. Jacob Musselman, DN Basketball Last Updated 6 hours ago Bred into a winning culture: Sydney Freeman has brought her winning ways from Central Noble High School to Ball State By Evan Weaver Freeman is most remembered for her involvement in the turnaround of Central Noble High School Girls’ Basketball. The Cougars had not won more than five games since the 2009-10 season, but Freeman took the team from one of the worst in the state to one of the most dominant teams, beginning with her arrival in 2015. The Cougars finished 18-7 her freshman season before going 23-5 her junior season and 27-1 her senior season.
Tennis Last Updated 8 hours ago 4th win in 5 days: Ball State earns 2 wins over Oakland By Evan Weaver The Cardinals defeated the Golden Grizzlies twice, earning their sixth win of the season and fourth in the last five days.
Basketball Last Updated 23 hours ago Brown cements name in record books in win By Charleston Bowles Ball State beat Northern Illinois 82-79 on Wednesday evening. This victory improves the Cardinals' road record to 10-2, good for best in the Mid-American Conference. While crowds might look a little different this year due to the COVID-19 guidelines, Sallee believes their performance on the road speaks to their identity.
Tennis 2/24/2021, 6:35pm Ball State wins 6th straight match, sweeps Chicago State By Evan Weaver The Cardinals (6-1, 0-0 MAC) picked up a clean sweep over the Cougars to win their sixth straight match and improve to 6-1 overall.
Basketball 2/24/2021, 5:56pm Ishmael El-Amin scores 1000th career point in Cardinals' win By Ian Hansen The limited fans and his team applauded as El-Amin waved to the crowd while soaking in the moment of making history. Not only did he score his 1000th career point, but he also scored 16 points in the game and led Ball State Men’s Basketball to a 90-71 over Kent State.
Breaking 2/23/2021, 3:31pm Tiger Woods taken to hospital after California car crash By Associated Press Golf star Tiger Woods was injured Tuesday in a vehicle rollover in Los Angeles County, authorities said.
Baseball 2/22/2021, 6:14pm Cardinals split series with No. 22 Wildcats, remain optimistic following opening weekend By Connor Smith 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.
Volleyball 2/21/2021, 7:53pm Ball State sweeps Lindenwood in 2-match series, wins 7th straight By Evan Weaver 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).
Basketball 2/20/2021, 5:32pm Ball State falls to Buffalo, splits season series with home loss By Charleston Bowles One team competed with more fight and will Saturday afternoon. The Cardinals were not that team.
Basketball 2/20/2021, 12:10pm Cardinals can't put together complete game in loss to Akron By Charleston Bowles 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.
Basketball 2/20/2021, 1:09am Ball State loses to Akron, drops second game in a row By Ian Hansen 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.
Volleyball 2/19/2021, 6:01pm 5 takeaways from Ball State's series against Northern Illinois By Connor Smith The famous quote, “There’s no place like home,” has not resonated with the Cardinals (5-5 MAC) these past two weeks.
Baseball 2/18/2021, 3:00pm Following missed opportunities, Ball State Baseball is hungry for success heading into 2021 By Connor Smith 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.
Basketball 2/18/2021, 10:00am 3 takeaways from Ball State’s 76-63 win over Buffalo By Jett Zweigel 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.
Basketball 2/17/2021, 8:31pm Ball State uses bench production, defensive effort to defeat Buffalo By Charleston Bowles 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.
Gymnastics 2/17/2021, 3:00pm A new gig: Helping others has been a staple of UPD Lt. David Bell’s life By Drew Pierce Bell said he doesn’t need this degree, but he wants it. He has dedicated his entire life to helping others.
Basketball 2/17/2021, 10:00am 4 takeaways from Ball State’s 75-62 loss to Bowling Green By Connor Smith With just four games remaining on Ball State’s 2020-21 slate right now, here are four takeaways from Tuesday night’s loss.
Basketball 2/17/2021, 12:03am Ball State loses to Bowling Green after 10-day absence By Ian Hansen 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.
Gymnastics 2/14/2021, 7:45pm Ball State continues perfect season with conference victory over Northern Illinois By Evan Weaver Ball State continued its perfect season and improved to 11-0 with a 195.275-193.350 victory over the Huskies.
Tennis 2/13/2021, 7:34pm Women’s tennis battles back against Blue Raiders to improve to .500 By Evan Weaver Women’s tennis head coach Max Norris could not contain his excitement after Ball State's 4-3 victory over Middle Tennessee State.
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