basketball 2/19/2022, 10:21pm Cardinals place 5 in double figures, defeat Falcons to complete season sweep By Corbin Hubert The Cardinals victory earned them a season sweep against the Falcons, as Ball State won the first meeting 81-80 Jan. 1.
volleyball 2/19/2022, 7:14pm Loyola Chicago ends Ball State Men’s Volleyball unbeaten home streak By Daniel Kehn The Cardinals started the match by winning the first set 25-19, but suffered a "reverse sweep," as Loyola Chicago won the following three sets 25-23, 25-21 and 25-20 respectively.
basketball 2/19/2022, 6:47pm Cardinals fall against Toledo, remain optimistic despite 3 game losing streak By Kyle Smedley In its three losses, Ball State has lost by a combined 11 points. As the MAC Tournament picture takes shape, head coach Brady Sallee said the Cardinals are not capitalizing during final possessions.
basketball 2/18/2022, 10:12pm Muncie Burris holds off South Adams comeback, wins 3rd straight By Nate Grubb The Owls were paced by junior forward Carter Fisher, who scored a team-high 17 points and gathered five rebounds. McKibben and junior guard Colin McBride each scored 10 points. McBride also contributed seven rebounds and five assists. Sophomore center Asher Donahue tallied 11 points and nine rebounds.
Basketball 2/18/2022, 12:00pm GRUBB: Why does the NBA feel boring? By Nate Grubb These all sound like top headlines for an amazing and interesting season. Yet, the 2021-22 NBA season has felt like anything but that. Why is that?
Volleyball 2/18/2022, 10:42am Cardinals halt Purdue Fort Wayne in I-69 rivalry By Daniel Kehn Taking a bus an hour and a half south on I-69, Purdue Fort Wayne Men’s Volleyball did not have to travel far for their Midwest Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA) matchup against Ball State Men’s Volleyball Feb. 17.
black history month 2/17/2022, 3:00pm Fighting for change: The sports media landscape needs more Black representation and I plan to be a part of the movement By Derran Cobb More Black people who are passionate about sports need to look into becoming a journalist because we need more people of color to tell our stories. We need to influence the next generation into believing there are other options with sports that don’t involve playing.
basketball 2/16/2022, 11:00pm Cardinals late rally not enough to defeat Bulls as MAC Tournament picture begins to take shape By Kyle Smedley The Bulls drew 20 fouls and finished 18-for-23 from the free-throw line. Graduate transfer Chyna Latimer finished with a team-high 12 points on 6-for-6 shooting from the charity stripe. Latimer said the continuous fouls prevented the Cardinals from playing their offensive style.
black history month 2/16/2022, 3:00pm Chasing standards: The balance of winning while embracing the process has been a key ingredient for Adrian Wheatley’s success By Charleston Bowles Moving forward, Adrian said he wants to emphasize the importance of a team-first mentality and hopes to create an atmosphere where the Cardinals respect one another and become a part of something bigger than themselves. Adrian believes there is a role for everybody in the program and wants his athletes to prosper in three phases.
basketball 2/16/2022, 12:00pm Losses compile as Ball State hopes to stay alive for MAC Tournament bid By Nate Grubb Ball State is a half game ahead of No. 7 Central Michigan, a game and a half ahead of No. 8 Miami (Ohio), and two games ahead of No. 9 Bowling Green. Head Coach James Whitford said Ball State controls its destiny.
Basketball 2/16/2022, 12:46am Ball State loses to Northern Illinois, drops 3rd straight game By Ian Hansen Buckets were hard to come by in Ball State Men’s Basketball’s 64-58 loss to Northern Illinois, as Ball State went scoreless for seven straight minutes in the first half.
Softball 2/14/2022, 1:59pm Ball State starts season 1-3 after DePaul Dome Tournament By Corbin Hubert In Ball State Softball's first action of the season, they traveled to Chicago for the DePaul Dome Tournament.
volleyball 2/12/2022, 11:54pm Jenness helps guide Cardinals past McKendree By Daniel Kehn The Cardinals finished the job in set four, as senior outside attacker Kaleb Jenness had a team-high 19 kills on a .417 hitting percentage, the highest percentage on the court for players with more than 10 kills.
track and field 2/12/2022, 8:14pm Zumbro sets indoor lifetime best, Cardinals compete in final tune up before MAC Indoor Championships By Corbin Hubert With two weeks remaining until the indoor Mid-American Conference (MAC) Indoor Championships Feb. 24-26, Wheatley said the Cardinals traveled to Kent State this weekend to prepare for the MAC Indoor Championships, which the Golden Flashes will host.
basketball 2/12/2022, 6:15pm Cochran fills stat sheet, Ball State drops 2nd consecutive game in loss against Buffalo By Charleston Bowles Redshirt sophomore guard Tyler Cochran contributed 10 points, eight assists and six rebounds. Cochran also totaled a team-high six steals and defended Buffalo forwards because of foul trouble. Whitford said Cochran did an excellent job adjusting and doing what the coaching staff asked of him.
basketball 2/12/2022, 5:20pm Cardinals win streak snapped in loss against Golden Flashes By Kyle Smedley Since their 54-51 loss against Kent State Jan. 9, the Cardinals had won six of their last eight and five straight. Sallee said Ball State has the opportunity to improve from this loss by emphasizing toughness and understanding its benefit when shots are not falling.
volleyball 2/10/2022, 11:19pm Mandilaris returns to lineup, Cardinals shoot down Flyers in MIVA opener By Daniel Kehn After missing the Feb. 5 match against BYU, graduate student opposite Angelos Mandilaris returned to the Cardinal lineup and recorded a team-high 18 kills.
basketball 2/10/2022, 10:59pm Tigers defeat Owls in overtime, each coach draws positive takeaways By Kyle Smedley The Owls have not defeated the Tigers since the 2015-16 season, and Yorktown continued its streak with a 71-64 overtime win against Muncie Burris Feb. 10.
swimming and diving 2/10/2022, 3:00pm Diving back home: Ball State Diving coach Jacob Brehmer saw an opportunity and made the most of it By Corbin Hubert Brehmer admitted he tried to get back into athletics after he left Ball State and when the opportunity emerged for him to take the men’s and women’s diving coach position at his alma mater, he seized it.
Basketball 2/10/2022, 12:19pm COBB: Pacers' future solidified after trade deadline By Derran Cobb Tuesday, Indiana traded away their biggest star in center Domantas Sabonis along with swingmen Justin Holiday and Jeremy Lamb to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for guards Tyrese Haliburton, Buddy Hield and veteran center Tristan Thompson.
High School Tennis 6/2/2022, 6:00pm Life Lessons: Delta Girls Tennis head coach Tim Cleland along with players and assistant coaches reflect ahead of their State Finals appearance
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