Junior guard Tayler Persons, surrounded by his opponents, makes an effort to get the ball out of the circle and into the basket during the game against Kent State at John E. Worthen Arena Feb. 9.   Ball State's men's basketball team defeated Kent State 87 - 68. Stephanie Amador, DN
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Ball State Men's Basketball survives Appalachian State in overtime

With 2:43 second left in regulation, it was looking like Ball State Men's Basketball (2-3, 0-0 MAC) would leave the Charleston Classic with a win as it held an 11-point lead over Appalachian State (1-4, 0-0 Sun Belt). The Mountaineers would go on a 17-6 run to tie the game and force overtime. In overtime the period, the Cardinals took control of the game, going on a 11-0 scoring run to grab the win, 94-86. 




Ball State sophomore guard Ishmael El-Amin tries to find an open teammate while being guarded by the University of Indianapolis' Marcus Latham (3) and Radwan Bakkali (24) during the Cardinals' exhibition game against the Greyhounds Nov. 2, 2018, in John E. Worthen Arena. Ball State won 92-76. Paige Grider, DN
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4 takeaways from Ball State’s loss at Purdue

Ball State Men’s Basketball (1-1, 0-0 MAC) went into halftime Saturday trailing No. 24 Purdue (2-0, 0-0 Big 10) by just one point. The Boilermakers came out on fire to start the second half to pull away with an 84-75 win. Here’s a few key points from the game. 







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