Redshirt senior guard Tayler Persons shoots free throws to cool down during a practice at Dr Don Schondell Practice Center on Nov 29, 2018. Jack Williams,DN Basketball Last Updated 7 hours ago 5 takeaways from MAC NCAA Men's Basketball NET rankings By Jack Williams As the end of the non-conference season comes to a close, many MAC squads have proved to be front runners for the conference title while others have some work to do. Here are six takeaways from the NCAA's most recent NET rankings
Basketball 12/10/2018, 11:00am Renovations are set, but will tradition return? By Josh Shelton The Muncie Fieldhouse hasn't hosted a basketball game in over a year, but that will soon change.
Basketball 12/9/2018, 6:17pm Lopsided second half hands Ball State Men's Basketball loss to Evansville By Jack Williams By the end of the game, Ball State Men's Basketball (6-4, 0-0 MAC) was heading back to Muncie with a 89-77 loss to Evansville (5-4, 0-0 MVC) after the Purple Aces came out going on a 44-11 run to start the second half.
Basketball 12/7/2018, 3:00pm Ball State Men’s Basketball looking for 6th straight win after taking down Loyola Chicago By Zach Piatt Ball State (6-3, 0-0 MAC) is now 2-0 to start its four-game road trip after taking down Loyola Chicago (5-4, 0-0 Missouri Valley) Wednesday. The Cardinals are eyeing their sixth straight win and their second on the season against Evansville (4-4, 0-0 MVC).
Basketball 12/6/2018, 10:41pm Continued struggles from the field hands Ball State Women's Basketball loss to Vanderbilt By Gabi Glass Ball State Women's Basketball (2-7, 0-0 MAC) was unable to stop Vanderbilt (4-5, 0-0 SEC) junior Mariella Fasoula, who tallied 23 points to lead the Commodores to a 60-43 victory in Worthen Arena.
Basketball 12/6/2018, 12:04am Ball State Men's Basketball outlasts Loyola Chicago By Jack Williams Head coach James Whitford dawned a beige tie with black and white plaid stripes a year ago today as Ball State Men's Basketball (6-3, 0-0 MAC) stunned once No. 9 Notre Dame. 365 days later, the Cardinals took down last season's Final Four contender, Loyola Chicago (5-4, 0-0 MVC), 75-69.
Basketball 12/5/2018, 3:00pm Ball State Women's Basketball faces Vanderbilt in third power five matchup of season By Gabi Glass Ball State Women's Basketball (2-6, 0-0 MAC) are 1-1 in the all-time series record against the Vanderbilt Commodores (3-5, 0-0 SEC), and they look to post their third win of the season on Thursday when the teams meet again, but this time in Muncie.
Sports 12/5/2018, 12:52pm Inspiration from Team USA brings dodgeball to Ball State By Drew Pierce Kevin Frye competed as a member of the USA Dodgeball National Team a year ago. Now, as a junior at Ball State, he is the one responsible for introducing club dodgeball to the university.
Gymnastics 12/4/2018, 12:22pm Freshmen exposure key for Ball State Gymnastics to succeed By Drew Pierce With eight incoming freshmen, senior Sydney Finke said Ball State Gymnastics will need to come together as a team to get these young competitors acclimated to collegiate play.
Basketball 12/3/2018, 11:58am 4 takeaways from Ball State Women’s Basketball loss to Butler. By Daric Clemens It was a sloppy start for both teams, but Butler’s (6-0, 0-0 Big East) experience gave them an advantage over Ball State Women’s Basketball (2-6, 0-0 MAC), as the Cardinals failed to extend their three-game win streak against the Bulldogs, losing 64-47. Here are four areas of Ball State’s play that stood out from their loss Sunday.
Basketball 12/2/2018, 6:46pm Consistent turnovers hand Ball State Women's Basketball loss to Butler By Gabi Glass A perfect record remains in-tact for the Butler Bulldogs (6-0, 0-0 Big East) as they overcome Ball State Women's Basketball (2-6, 0-0 MAC) by a score of 64-47 today in Hinkle Fieldhouse.
Track & Field 12/2/2018, 12:00pm Ball State Track and Field opens up indoor season with 7 individual victories By Drew Pierce Ball State Track and Field kicked off its indoor season at the Bowling Green Opener on Saturday. Head Coach Brian Etelman said he was very pleased to see the performances by the Cardinals.
Basketball 12/2/2018, 10:00am Unselfish play earns Ball State Men’s Basketball win over IUPUI By Zach Piatt Ball State (5-3, 0-0 MAC) came into Indianapolis with three players averaging double-figures in the scoring column. By the end of their contest with the Jaguars (5-3, 0-0 Horizon), five Cardinals had 10 or more points.
Swimming & Diving 12/1/2018, 10:15pm Ball State Swim and Dive places low at Miami Invite By Patrick Murphy Ball State Men’s and Women’s Swim and Dive finished the end of the fall semester at the Miami Invitational Saturday.
Basketball 12/1/2018, 6:14pm Ball State Men's Basketball wins tight game in Indianapolis By Jack Williams In a homecoming of sorts for five different Cardinals, Ball State Men's Basketball (5-3, 0-0 MAC) was able to pull away from IUPUI (5-3, 0-0 Horizon) in the late second half for the 85-75 win.
Basketball 11/30/2018, 3:00pm Ball State Men's Basketball faces another challenge in IUPUI By Jack Williams Coming off of a 46 point win over Tiffin on Tuesday, Ball State Men's Basketball (4-3, 0-0 MAC) will face a hot IUPUI (5-2, 0-0 Horizon) on Saturday in Indianapolis.
Volleyball 11/29/2018, 10:24pm Ball State Women’s Volleyball falls to Valparaiso in first round of NIVC By Dorian Ducre Playing in the Miami (Ohio) regional of the National Invitational Volleyball Championship, Ball State Women’s Volleyball (22-10, 12-4 MAC) fell 3-1 to Valparaiso (26-10, 11-7 MVC).
Basketball 11/29/2018, 5:06pm 5 takeaways from Ball State Women’s Basketball win over Cincinnati By Daric Clemens Ball State (2-5, 0-0 MAC) put together an all-around performance to defeat Cincinnati (5-3, 0-0 American), 75-63. Here are five aspects from the game that were key in the Cardinals’ victory.
Swimming & Diving 11/29/2018, 1:05pm Ball State women's diver Rachel Bertram qualifies for third NCAA Diving Zone By Patrick Murphy For the third straight season, junior Rachel Bertram obtained an NCAA Diving Zone C Championship qualifying point total of 290.48 on three-meter event for the Ball State Women’s Diving. Bertram is the first Cardinal this season to obtain this qualification.
Volleyball 11/29/2018, 10:42am Ball State Men's Volleyball's Kaleb Jenness represents South Carolina on division I stage By Connor Smith When freshman outside attacker Kaleb Jenness first picked up a volleyball, he knew he would grow to love the sport and its competitiveness.
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