Collective effort leads Ball State Women's Tennis to 7th straight win

The Cardinals kept their win streak intact Sunday afternoon, as Ball State (7-2, 0-0 MAC) defeated Western Kentucky (1-6, 0-0 Conference USA) 6-1.

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Cardinals split 4 games in Southern Illinois Tournament

 Ball State Softball competed in the Southern Illinois Tournament to open its 2021 season. The games marked the start of the new season and the debut of head coach Lacy Wood. Entering the weekend, Wood felt excited and eager to be around the team in a competitive setting for the first time.  

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Cardinals catch fire from the 3 to secure 11th road victory

Ball State defeated Toledo 88-77. The story of the game took place on the offensive end of the court, where the Cardinals shot 12-of-24 from the 3-point line.  

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The bigger picture: After etching his name in Indiana high school basketball record books, Al Gooden knows his coaching has a larger purpose

 In his seventh season as head coach of Lawrence Central High School boys’ basketball, Al Gooden made history. He became the first African American high school boys’ basketball coach in Indiana to reach 500 wins when the Bears defeated Decatur Central 58-38 in the Marion County Tournament Jan. 12.  

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Brown cements name in record books in win

 Ball State beat Northern Illinois 82-79 on Wednesday evening. This victory improves the Cardinals' road record to 10-2, good for best in the Mid-American Conference. While crowds might look a little different this year due to the COVID-19 guidelines, Sallee believes their performance on the road speaks to their identity. 

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Ball State falls to Buffalo, splits season series with home loss

One team competed with more fight and will Saturday afternoon. The Cardinals were not that team.

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Cardinals can't put together complete game in loss to Akron

  Ball State Men's Basketball could not produce a complete game in its 88-79 loss to Akron. At the half, the Cardinals held a six-point lead. However, the script flipped in the second half when the Zips outscored the Cardinals 58-43 in the second half. Whitford liked what he saw in that first half but thinks the issue concerns the complete game as a whole. 

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Ball State uses bench production, defensive effort to defeat Buffalo

 Ball State defeated Buffalo 76-63. The Cardinals held the lead for roughly 33 minutes, but the Bulls made plenty of runs throughout the second half to keep the game close. To combat those runs, Sallee thought they did an excellent job of defending in transition. 

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Resiliency plays key role as Cardinals escape Oxford with a win

The Cardinals got back in the win column, as Ball State (10-8, 8-6 MAC) secured a 79-77 victory over Miami-Ohio (2-17, 1-14 MAC). 

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Ball State remains energized despite loss against Miami (Ohio)

On Friday evening, the Cardinals (3-1, 0-1 MAC) came out eager to showcase the work they have been putting in since their last meet, but they lost 155-137 to Miami (Ohio) (3-0, 1-0 MAC). 

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