The game was tied at 29 at the half, but the Bulls stormed passed the Cardinals in the second half, outscoring Ball State 43-30 and ultimately winning 72-59.
Ball State cut its 20-point deficit to three, but the Falcons ultimately held the Cardinals off with free throws, defeating them 77-71. Most teams may throw up the white flag down 20 points in the final minutes, but Coleman said he knows the team will keep fighting until the end.
The defense has been the story for the Cardinals this season, and Saturday was no different. The second matchup against the Bulls proved to be quite similar to the first one. The defense was a great point of emphasis for Ball State, and it executed like it has all year and came out on top.
Ball State Men's Basketball's defensive struggles throughout the game and a season-high 33 points from Bowling Green's Justin Turner was too much, as the Falcons would pulled away for a 77-71 win.
Ball State Women’s Basketball closed out Mid-American Conference East play the right way. The Cardinals swept Buffalo in the season series after winning in convincing fashion 69-58.
After going 34 days since its last road victory, Ball State was hungry for a win away from Muncie. It took an all-around team effort to take down Toledo, and that is exactly what the Cardinals did.
A two-point head start didn’t come back to hurt the Cardinals, as they went on to beat Toledo in their first matchup this year 60-58.
Ball State went on to win the game 63-59, defeating the top team in the Mid-American Conference West Division, and El-Amin led all scorers with 22 points, adding three rebounds and three assists to his total.
The Cardinals' 60-52 win extended their unbeaten win streak in Worthen Arena in Mid-American Conference play. Their record now sits a 6-0 at home.
Western Michigan's Brandon Johnson's efforts could not be stopped, as Ball State Men's Basketball held close with Western Michigan until the end, but the Broncos pulled away 68-64.
Finding a rhythm on offense was not the Cardinals’ forte Saturday, but their defensive effort made up for their offensive struggles. Ball State Women’s Basketball turned to a physical defensive presence to overcome an early deficit and defeat Akron 60-52.
Setting the tone on defense was something that, when executed well, the Cardinals have been successful with. In their tilt against the Golden Flashes, Ball State was able to hold them to fewer than 55 points.
Bill Clinton was President of the United States the last time Ball State Men’s Basketball traveled to Kent State and won. The long-awaited win finally happened, as the Cardinals defeated the Golden Flashes 62-54.
Sometimes, defense can attribute to a win, and other times, luck will. In Ball State’s Saturday afternoon 65-54 win over Ohio, it was a little bit of both.
The Cardinals defended their home floor against the Broncos, coming out with the 68-65 victory, which keeps Ball State unbeaten at Worthen Arena in Mid-American Conference play. The Cardinals’ record is now 5-0 at home.
The Delta Eagles have not lost a game at home in nearly two years. That streak continued Friday night, as they moved to 8-0 in their own gym, beating Wapahani 54-43.
Wednesday's tilt favored Kent State in the final 30 seconds. Here are three takeaways from Ball State Women’s Basketball’s 69-68 defeat at Kent State.
Ball State Women’s Basketball was able to connect on the final shot of the game, however, it was only enough to cut their deficit to one point as the final buzzer sounded. Kent State came out on top over the Cardinals for the first time in three years winning 69-68.
The Cardinals were led by redshirt senior forward Tahjai Teague, who had 18 points and 11 rebounds for his eighth double-double of the season. Junior guard Ishmael El-Amin had 17 points on the night. It wasn’t enough to stop Bowling Green, who had two 20-point scorers.
In the final five minutes, Bowling Green went on a 20-7 run to pull ahead and eventually hand Ball State Men's Basketball its second straight loss, 67-61.
