Football 12/2/2019, 12:00pm Ball State Football’s 2019 in review By Zach Piatt The college football season is over for fans of the cardinal and white, but they shouldn’t be hanging their heads. Ball State finished the 2019 season at 5-7 — the best record it has finished with in the Mike Neu era. To go along with wrapping up the season, here are some of the Cardinals’ top aspects of the year.
Basketball 11/30/2019, 12:14am Ball State Women's Basketball breaks even in the Bahamas Hoopfest By Gabi Glass The Cardinals went 1-1 on the tournament, grabbing a buzzer-beater win over the Mountain Hawks and falling short to the Badgers.
Football 11/29/2019, 5:43pm Cardinals play for each other in final game, end season ‘as good of a way it could’ By Zach Piatt The Cardinals were in the locker room, facing a 27-14 deficit to Mid-American Conference East Division Champion Miami (Ohio). When they ran back onto the field, a switch had been flipped. The Cardinals went on to score 27 unanswered points and only allow one first down in the second half, leading to a 41-27 victory.
Basketball 11/26/2019, 10:03pm Slow start hands Ball State Men's Basketball loss to Western Illinois By Matt Sharp At one point, the Cardinals were shooting below 10 percent from the field. The Leathernecks, on the other hand, were putting points on the board, shooting 55 percent from behind the arc.
Sports 11/26/2019, 1:00pm Muncie-area high school boys' basketball season preview By Grant Covey Muncie Central, Yorktown, Wapahani, Cowan, Blackford, Monroe Central, Delta, Wes-Del, Muncie Burris and Daleville previewed for upcoming boys' basketball season.
Volleyball 11/25/2019, 11:07am 'Pure Joy': Women's Volleyball defeats Bowling Green for first MAC title in 17 years By Ian Hansen Monday is Amber Seaman’s birthday. She woke up a champion. The feeling she and Ball State Women’s Volleyball felt Sunday night can only be described as “pure joy.” That is what head coach Kelli Miller Phillips called Ball State’s 3-2 win over Bowling Green to clinch the Mid-American Conference Championship Sunday.
Football 11/24/2019, 12:00pm 4 takeaways from Ball State’s road loss to Kent State By Grant Covey In the loss that made it officially ineligible for the postseason, Ball State struggled the entire game on defense, but particularly in the second half in the loss to Kent State. The Cardinals had several opportunities to capitalize on offense but were unable to when it mattered most. Here are four takeaways from the Cardinals’ 41-38 loss to the Golden Flashes.
Basketball 11/24/2019, 11:33am Unselfishness, making extra pass leads to Ball State's record-setting night By Ian Hansen While three players set career highs and the team set a program record, the players' unselfishness ultimately led to these accomplishments and was the reason they won.
Basketball 11/24/2019, 11:30am 4 takeaways from Ball State’s victory over undefeated Butler By Gabi Glass Fans were on the edge of their seats Saturday in Worthen Arena, as Ball State Women’s Basketball came out with a four-point win over Butler.
Volleyball 11/23/2019, 10:02pm Mental toughness becoming symbol of Ball State as team heads to MAC Championship By Ian Hansen Mental toughness has been a theme for Ball State Women’s Volleyball. The Cardinals have dealt with playing down all season, and their 3-1 win against Miami (Ohio) was no different.
Basketball 11/23/2019, 6:59pm 3-ball comes alive as Ball State Men's Basketball rolls Howard By Jack Williams After going 0-for-9 from 3-point range in the first half Wednesday against Northern Kentucky, Ball State Men's Basketball went 13-for-20 in the first half and 21-for-37 in the game from deep Saturday to roll past Howard, 100-69.
Basketball 11/23/2019, 5:27pm Toughness, resilience, free throws propel Ball State to win over in-state rival Butler By Daric Clemens The Cardinals were down but never out, as they completed the come-from-behind victory to hand Butler its first loss of the season, 74-70.
Football 11/23/2019, 5:00pm Ball State runs out of time, loses bowl possibility to Kent State By Zach Piatt The game clock read six seconds. The score read 41-38 in favor of Kent State. After those six seconds, Ball State had fallen to the Golden Flashes and lost its chances of going to a bowl game.
Basketball 11/22/2019, 10:35pm Burris girls’ basketball hangs on late to defeat Wes-Del By Grant Covey Thirty-two minutes. That’s how much time it took for Muncie Burris to secure the win over Wes-Del.
Volleyball 11/22/2019, 9:24pm Ball State advances to MAC Semi-finals after taking down Ohio By Ian Hansen Fourth-seeded Ball State Women’s Volleyball advanced to the semi-finals of the Mid-American Conference Tournament Friday with a 3-1 win over Ohio.
Cross Country 11/22/2019, 10:00am Rachel McFarlane's competitive drive reshaping Ball State Cross Country’s culture By Zander Lichosik Just over 16 years ago, Ball State Cross Country captured its first Mid-American Conference Championship title under former head coach Sue Parks. In the time since, Ball State has fallen in the rankings of the MAC. However, the program is making progress toward returning to its previous strength with the help of assistant distance coach Rachel McFarlane.
Football 11/21/2019, 3:00pm Cosby, Cardinals aren’t dwelling on past as Kent State approaches By Zach Piatt It didn’t seem like a big deal at the time, even after the Chippewas converted the following fourth-and-9 and subsequently scored a touchdown to reduce the Cardinals’ lead to 10. It did, however, when Central Michigan went on to win the game by one point.
Sports 11/21/2019, 11:34am Pierce: Ball State Women's Volleyball in perfect position for a MAC Championship By Drew Pierce Ball State Women’s Volleyball has the momentum needed to secure a Mid-American Conference Championship in 2019.
Basketball 11/21/2019, 10:52am Cardinals find spark in midst of free-throw struggles, close loss By Ian Hansen Senior forward Kyle Mallers was the booster the Cardinals required Wednesday. He scored all of his 17 points in the second half, making all four of the Cardinals' threes.
Football 11/21/2019, 10:00am While most of their job is kept secret, Ball State Football's signal callers make it fun By Zach Piatt Each question was followed by laughter because they knew they couldn’t go into detail. They even apologized for not being able to answer in full. But they couldn’t give anything away because their job is one of the most important jobs on game day.
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