The Ball State women's basketball 2024 regular season is one filled with success. Regardless of being top-50 in multiple categories as a team in that nation, they are left out of the NCAA Tournament due to NET ranking. A 28-5 team should be in the NCAA Tournament.
Wapahani senior Isaac Andrews led the Raiders with 29 points as the black and red defeated Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian win to the program's semistate championship.
This will likely be my last week ever covering this program, but no matter where I am, this group will always have my support due to a deep personal connection that spans across professional boundaries.
Kent State held a commanding 14-5 lead after the first quarter, a lead Ball State could not cut into for the rest of the game. As the final buzzer rang, Kent State (20-10) defeated Ball State (28-5) 65-50.
Ball State women's basketball was plagued by struggles rebounding and finding quality inside shots in a 65-50 MAC Tournament semifinal loss to Kent State. This team, which has accomplished so much this season, will have to regroup in a week’s time and likely play in a postseason tournament that isn’t the NCAA tournament.
Whether it's the trio of Sydney Bolden, Hailey Smith and Olivia Smith or assistant athletic trainer Brad Bunten, Ball State women's basketball can always count on energy from its bench. Head coach Brady Sallee said this enthusiasm fosters wins, in which the Cardinals have 28.
Ball State men’s basketball failed to reach the MAC Tournament for the first time since its inception. The Cardinals finished ninth place in the Mid-American Conference with a below .500 record.
Associate sports editor Zach Carter described what it's like to cover on the road and how the first two days of MAC Tournament went for the Daily News members who attended.
The former Butler Bulldog is now excelling in year two as a Ball State Cardinal, averaging 9.7 points per game and dropping double-digit scoring marks more than 10 times this season.
Sallee said it is always nice to come to Cleveland and truly know that a chance of cutting down the banner is possible. Ball State (28-4, 16-2 MAC) got one step closer with their win over Ohio (11-19, 8-10 MAC) 77-53.
The Ball State Cardinals (28-4, 16-2 MAC) opened Mid-American Conference (MAC) tournament play with a 77-53 first round win against the Ohio Bobcats (11-19, 8-10 MAC) Wednesday afternoon. Tip-off for Ball State’s second round game against the winner of Northern Illinois V. Kent State is scheduled for Friday, March 15, 30 minutes after the conclusion of the game between the Toledo Rockets and Buffalo Bulls.
The No. 2 seeded Cardinals’ (16-2 MAC) first round contest is set for approximately 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, against No. 7 seed Ohio (11-18, 8-10 MAC) in the third contest of the day.
The record-breaking season Ball State women’s basketball (27-4, 16-2 MAC) has had up to this point has been the prelude to what their ultimate goal is: capturing a MAC championship and NCAA tournament berth.
The Wapahani Raiders and Delta Eagles each won their regional championship to advance in the IHSAA boys' basketball state tournament.
“We talk a lot about playing the standards, and part of that is giving your max effort. It doesn't matter if you're up 20 [or] down 20. It doesn't matter if it's first quarter fourth quarter [or] overtime,” junior Nyla Hampton said. “At any point in time, give all that you can.”
The Cardinals (15-16, 7-11 MAC) failed to give themselves a chance at earning the No. 8 seed in the upcoming MAC Tournament with a 80-70 loss to Bowling Green (19-12, 10-8 MAC) in Ohio. In addition to Ball State's loss, Western Michigan (12-19, 9-9 MAC) defeated Akron (21-10, 13-5 MAC) 90-84 in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Junior Jalin Anderson led Ball State with 22 points as the Cardinals ended their 2023-24 season with a 80-70 loss to Bowling Green.
In this episode, Zach and Adam discuss boys' basketball sectional results, preview the regionals, and talk about much more surrounding Delaware County high school sports.
Isaac Andrews was voted as the Ball State Daily News Delaware County Athlete of the Week for the week of 2/21-2/28.
