Senior libero Nick LaVanchy setting the ball for his team Feb. 15, 2020, at John E. Worthen Arena. The Cardinals lost 1-3 to the Flyers. Joshua Smith, DN Volleyball 1/21/2021, 12:00pm Fresh start, same expectations: The Cardinals look to continue their winning ways in Joel Walton’s final season By Evan Weaver After a 12-6 2020 campaign cut short by nine matches dashed hopes of a potential NCAA Tournament bid due to COVID-19, Ball State Men’s Volleyball is entering 2021 with the same aspirations it had a year ago.
Tennis 1/20/2021, 9:25pm Slow start sparks 2nd-match victory as Cardinals split doubleheader at Notre Dame By Evan Weaver It had been nearly 10 months since Ball State Men’s Tennis stepped onto the court against an opponent, so it was to be expected the Cardinals would look a little rusty going into their doubleheader against Notre Dame — a team that already had two games under its belt.
Volleyball 1/20/2021, 12:00pm Unstable stability: Without its head coach, Ball State Women’s Volleyball will have to use chemistry from its roster to win. By Ian Hansen The Cardinals return 11 players from 2019, with six of them being sophomores. These 11 players were part of the core that won the 2019 MAC Championship in a five-set victory against Bowling Green.
Basketball 1/20/2021, 10:00am Cardinals can't match the RedHawks' pressure, court presence in a tale of 2 halves By Connor Smith Led by a double-double (17 points, 11 rebounds) from RedHawks’ redshirt junior forward James Beck, Ball State (6-6, 4-3 MAC) couldn’t match Miami’s (5-4, 2-2 MAC) physicality the rest of the way in its 81-71 loss to Miami (Ohio).
Basketball 1/20/2021, 12:55am Turnovers, foul trouble hurt Cardinals in loss to Miami (Ohio) By Ian Hansen The Cardinals committed 18 turnovers which marks the second game this season turnovers made a difference, as they gave away 20 in a 67-57 loss against Indiana State on Dec. 19.
Swimming and Diving 1/16/2021, 7:22pm Ball State defeats Bellarmine and UIndy on historic Senior Day By Charleston Bowles During Saturday’s match against the University of Indianapolis, senior diver Caitlin Locante broke the program record on the 3M board with a score of 323.625. She passed the 318.67 score that Whitney Adams recorded back for the Cardinals in 2012.
Basketball 1/16/2021, 4:47pm ‘Next man up’ mentality guides Cardinals in completing season sweep of Huskies By Connor Smith However, just like they have routinely for weeks, the Cardinals didn’t let that get in their way against Northern Illinois (2-10, 1-6 MAC). Ball State used depth to its advantage in a 78-58 victory at Worthen Arena, completing a season sweep of the Huskies.
Basketball 1/13/2021, 9:54pm A late fourth quarter push is enough, Cardinals take down Ohio in overtime By Charleston Bowles Ball State Women’s Basketball (5-5, 3-3 MAC) went on the road and stole a victory against Ohio (5-4, 3-3 MAC), 88-85.
Basketball 1/12/2021, 11:04pm Ball State gives Bowling Green its first loss in conference play By Ian Hansen After coming off of a 86-69 loss against Buffalo, the Cardinals traveled to Bowling Green and snapped its five-game winning streak with an 88-64 win.
Basketball 1/9/2021, 9:32pm Undermanned Cardinals lose second-straight to Buffalo By Ian Hansen The Cardinals were without redshirt junior forward Miryne Thomas and sophomore guard Jalen Windham due to COVID-19 protocols in Ball State’s 86-69 loss to Buffalo (4-3, 2-1 MAC). These absences added to an already injured team.
Basketball 1/9/2021, 4:08pm 3 takeaways for Ball State after road loss against Kent State By Charleston Bowles Statistically, the Cardinals played well enough to win. But in conference games, numbers do not always tell the story. In this matchup, the outcome came down to which side took more advantage of its possessions.
Basketball 1/6/2021, 10:27pm Cardinals use high-octane offense to get win over Toledo By Charleston Bowles From the time the ball tipped to when the final buzzer sounded, the Cardinals were dialed in.
Basketball 1/4/2021, 12:00pm NCAA to play all 67 March Madness games in Indiana By Associated Press The NCAA announced Monday that this year’s 67 men’s basketball tournament games including the Final Four will be played entirely in Indiana.
Basketball 1/2/2021, 11:41pm Four takeaways for Ball State from blowout loss against Bowling Green By Charleston Bowles Bowling Green (7-1, 3-0 MAC) defeated Ball State (3-4, 1-2 MAC), walking away with an 89-55 victory. 89 points are the most given up from the Cardinals this year. In addition, the 34 point deficit is the largest loss for Ball State this season. Here are four takeaways from the loss.
Basketball 1/2/2021, 6:48pm Slow start prevents Ball State from staying undefeated in MAC By Ian Hansen The Cardinals lost their first game in Mid-American Conference play after falling to Ohio 78-68, and senior guard Ishmael El-Amin believes the difference was the first eight to 10 minutes.
1/2/2021, 5:50pm 'Peyton's Places' episode filmed at Ball State to air Jan. 3 By Staff Reports Ball State President Geoffrey Mearns announced in a campus-wide email Jan. 2, 2021 that the episode of the "Peyton's Places" documentary series filmed on Ball State's campus in October 2020 will air on ESPN+ Jan. 3, 2021.
Football 1/2/2021, 12:10pm Piatt: Finally cheering — from outside the press box By Zach Piatt For just over three years, I refrained from singing the Ball State fight song at Scheumann Stadium — not because I wanted to, but because I needed to. Better yet, I chose to need to.
Football 1/1/2021, 10:00am Cardinals end 2020 on a victorious note, make history following an unpredictable year By Connor Smith Elton John's "I'm Still Standing" echoes how Ball State Football finished 2020, following years of adversity dating to the team's 2-10 finish in 2017 — when many of its 22 senior players were freshmen.
Football 12/31/2020, 7:41pm Ball State wins its 1st bowl game in program history against No. 19 San Jose State By Ian Hansen Ball State won its first bowl game in program history on New Year’s Eve, defeating No. 19 San Jose State 34-13 in the Offerpad Arizona Bowl.
Football 12/31/2020, 11:00am ‘Ball State against the world’: The Cardinals aren't changing their season-long mentality heading into the Arizona Bowl By Connor Smith When senior safety Bryce Cosby takes the field for the Cardinals Dec. 31 in Tucson, Arizona, he’ll have the same mentality he had when he first stepped on the gridiron this season in Oxford, Ohio.
Football 12/31/2020, 10:00am A Neu day: How Mike Neu stayed positive through the struggles and found success By Ian Hansen
Football 12/31/2020, 7:41pm Ball State wins its 1st bowl game in program history against No. 19 San Jose State
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