Volleyball 1/23/2020, 10:00am LaVanchy’s energy, leadership help keep Ball State Men’s Volleyball level-headed By Zach Piatt In the forest of 6 feet, 4 inches; 6 feet, 6 inches all the way up to 6 feet, 8 inches, it’s 5-foot-10-inch senior libero Nick LaVanchy who speaks for the trees.
Basketball 1/22/2020, 11:14pm Ball State never loses focus in comeback win over Buffalo By Daric Clemens Ball State Women’s Basketball found itself down in the game, but its effort never faded, as it pushed on and beat Buffalo, 69-65.
Basketball 1/22/2020, 11:31am ‘I will be ready:’ El-Amin has become the catalyst in Ball State's road to success By Ian Hansen This time last season, he was watching his team play from the bench with a wrist injury, and he knew he had to improve his body.
Gymnastics 1/19/2020, 7:07pm Ball State Gymnastics defeats Pittsburgh behind strong finish on beam By Hunter Skillman Ball State Gymnastics defeated Pittsburgh, 193.750- 193.225, after going into the final event with less than a one-point lead. The final event for Ball State came down to beam, where the team finished with a score of 48.550.
Basketball 1/19/2020, 12:36pm Bumbalough’s development into all-around player gives Cardinals edge By Ian Hansen Luke Bumbalough ended the game with 13 points and three assists in the Cardinals’ 71-62 win, making it his fifth game scoring in double figures. The Cardinals are undefeated when he scores 10 or more points.
Basketball 1/19/2020, 12:00pm 4 takeaways from Ball State Women’s Basketball’s loss to Ohio By Grant Covey The Cardinals were outscored by the Bobcats in three of the four quarters Saturday. Outscoring Ohio, 20-11, in the fourth quarter was enough to get it close but not enough to complete the comeback.
Volleyball 1/19/2020, 10:42am Ball State swept by No. 4 UC Santa Barbara in first loss of 2020 By Connor Smith “They’re just a very good team. They do a lot of things well.” That’s what Ball State Men’s Volleyball head coach Joel Walton had to say about No. 4 UC Santa Barbara, who swept the Cardinals Saturday in the second contest of Ball State’s six-match road trip.
Swimming and Diving 1/18/2020, 11:04pm Ball State Swim and Dive defeats Indiana State on Senior Day By Matt Sharp The women’s team faced Indiana State, and the men having no opponent, instead raced each other in an intersquad event. The women were able to take the win, 159-141.
Basketball 1/18/2020, 5:43pm Ball State drops second MAC game of season to Ohio By Daric Clemens Both teams were able to put together solid scoring displays, but Ohio was better down the stretch and was able to hand Ball State Women’s Basketball its second Mid-American Conference loss of the season, 79-71.
Basketball 1/18/2020, 5:24pm Offensive spark drives Ball State past Miami (Ohio) for 4th MAC win By Jack Williams Cue three straight threes from freshman guard Luke Bumbalough. Four more from a supporting cast within the final five minutes set the Cardinals up with a 33-30 lead at halftime. Ball State Men's Basketball's 3-pointers helped the team pick up its first win over Miami (Ohio) since 2017, 71-62.
Tennis 1/18/2020, 10:30am Ball State Women's Tennis sweeps IUPUI in season opener By Evan Weaver The Cardinals swept IUPUI, 7-0, for the second year in a row and now lead the series over the Jaguars, 10-0. IUPUI has never scored more than one point when playing Ball State.
Volleyball 1/18/2020, 10:16am Jenness' dominance, balanced offense gives Ball State 5-set win By Connor Smith Notching 11 combined kills in last weekend’s season-opening victories, sophomore outside attacker Kaleb Jenness doubled that figure in Ball State Men’s Volleyball’s 3-2 win over California State Northridge Friday.
Swimming and Diving 1/16/2020, 8:59pm Ball State Women’s Swim and Dive returns from break, beats conference rival Toledo By Matt Sharp Ball State’s swimming and diving teams had been out of action for over a month. Despite the long layoff, there were minimal signs of rust, as the Cardinals beat Mid-American Conference rival Toledo, 194-104.
Sports 1/16/2020, 11:16am Pierce: Ball State Women’s Basketball is red hot, huge threat to the MAC By Drew Pierce The Cardinals are 11-5 on the season and 3-1 in conference play. Despite the great record and near-perfect stint so far in the MAC, the Cardinals have the tools to make a deep run into the MAC Tournament in March.
Basketball 1/16/2020, 10:00am 4 takeaways from Ball State Women’s basketball’s first MAC loss By Grant Covey In a game where the Cardinals were outscored, 34-14, in the second half, offense wasn’t the only thing Ball State had a hard time finding. From committing three turnovers before their first point to only making 5-of-12 attempts from the free-throw line, the Cardinals were not able to keep up with the Chippewas. Here are four takeaways from Ball State’s 66-39 defeat at Central Michigan.
Basketball 1/15/2020, 10:21pm Ball State’s 7-game win streak ends in lopsided loss to Central Michigan By Daric Clemens The Chippewas put together a complete all-around effort in the second half, which led them to a dominating win over the Cardinals, 66-39. The lost snapped Ball State’s seven-game win streak, which was their longest streak since the 2017-18 season.
Basketball 1/14/2020, 10:24pm 'Poised' Cardinals roll past Eastern Michigan for 3rd MAC win By Jack Williams In a game of big runs and droughts, Ball State Men's Basketball's consistency on offense allowed the team to cruise to a 69-52 win over Eastern Michigan.
Sports 1/14/2020, 11:50am Clemens: NFL’s Rooney Rule doesn’t work; minority candidates continue to be shut out By Daric Clemens Although it’s great to see minorities get this opportunity on the field, there’s a bigger problem that happens off the field in the power positions around the league. Minorities are still not given a fair shot at becoming a head coach in the NFL.
Basketball 1/12/2020, 1:53pm Veteran leadership, hustle from Samz is turning into success for Ball State By Grant Covey Saturday afternoon’s matchup against Eastern Michigan continued to prove why Jasmin Samz is a leader for Ball State Women’s Basketball. In a physical conference matchup, Samz used her hustle and next-play mentality to lift the Cardinals over the Eagles to remain unbeaten in conference play.
Volleyball 1/11/2020, 10:04pm Depth, consistency lead Ball State to sweep over Queens By Connor Smith In the first-ever meeting between Ball State Men’s Volleyball and Queens, the Cardinals used depth to their advantage to sweep the Royals in night two of the Don Shondell Active Ankle Challenge.
opinion 1/28/2020, 12:41pm Letter to the Editor: Dear Shaheen Borna, 'the student owes you an apology'
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