Redshirt sophomore Rocco Belcaster walked onto the Ball State men's basketball team in 2012 as a freshman. After sitting out the 2013-14 season, he earned an available scholarship through hard work.
Against Central Michigan on Feb. 21, the Ball State men's basketball team shot 50 percent from the field, 55.6 percent from behind the arc and went into halftime down five.
Ball State has been unstoppable the last couple of weeks, overcoming every opponent they have crossed paths with on their way to a five-game winning streak.
In its closest game of the season, Ball State withstood a late-game rally from Northern Illinois to win 51-50.
Despite a competitive first half, Central Michigan pulled away from the Ball State men's basketball team in the second half to win 83-60.
Junior Bo Calhoun’s career-high 18 points wasn’t enough to prevent the Ball State men's basketball team from losing to Kent State, 58-53. Despite dropping its 11th consecutive game, Ball State head coach James Whitford remains focused on the process. “The feedback for us is the process,” Whitford said.
Upon graduating at Ball State, McDonald-Spencer become Director of Basketball Operations for the Cardinals.
Work ethic is a principle everyone should possess, one thing men’s basketball player sophomore Franko House is credited for is his known work ethic.
After suffering a 10th straight loss, Ball State men's basketball head coach James Whitford said defense is his biggest worry moving forward.
The Ball State men's basketball team lost its 10th straight game, falling to visiting Bowling Green 79-65 at Worthen Arena on Saturday.
Senior Shelbie Justice joined the 1000 career point club during a season best performance as Ball State went on to defeat Bowling Green 77-52.
Nathalie Fontaine recorded a double-double for the second straight game, and led Ball State over Eastern Michigan 72-62 on Wednesday night for the Cardinals' second straight win.
Northern Illinois shot 70 percent in the second half as it ultimately pulled away from Ball State 75-63 to hand the Cardinals their ninth straight loss.
The Ball State basketball programs will receive a boost following the close of the Cardinal Commitment fundraising campaign that raised a total of $20.6 million for athletic facilities.
Last season's Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year has a new role for the Ball State men's basketball team.
Ball State men’s basketball is now 2-8 in the MAC after starting off 2-0.
At the beginning of the season, the Ball State women's basketball team struggled on the road, losing its first five road games before beginning play in the Mid-American Conference.
With an explosive offensive attack led by Nathalie Fontaine, Ball State picked up a 69-61 road victory over Toledo for the first time since 2009 in Savage Arena.
The Cardinals couldn’t find the end of the basketball today at Worthen arena shooting under 40 percent to suffer yet another conference lost to Toledo at 72-61. Head coach James Whitford feels today’s game had his players not focus and credited Toledo as being zoned in and came out on a mission. “I thought they really were locked in and jumped out on us in a huge way,” said coach Whitford.
Five different players finished in double-figures, but Ball State still couldn’t overcome Buffalo in an 82-78 loss, its seventh straight. “I thought it was a really hard fought game,” said head coach James Whitford.
