While walking in the hallways of Worthen Arena, men’s basketball player Jeremiah Davis III is stopped by assistant athletic trainer Troy Hershman.“Hey, just heard the news,” Hershman said.
Anthony Lombardi is a senior journalism major and writes ‘Lombardi’s Locker’ for the Daily News.
Brian Thornton has been named an assistant coach for the Ball State men’s basketball program.Thornton spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach at Winthrop.
After losing four players to graduation and another two to transfer, the Ball State men’s basketball team is adding a player to the roster.Forward Ryan Weber is transferring from Youngstown State to play at Ball State.Weber was a sophomore last season and will redshirt for his mandatory one-year sit out period, leaving him two years of eligibility with the Cardinals.Weber was a major contributor last season with the Penguins, starting 28 games and averaging 33 minutes per game.“Ryan had a great season at Youngstown State and has proven he can produce at a high level in college,” Ball State head coach James Whitford said in a press release.
The Ball State men’s basketball program wasted little time when the player signing period opened today.Junior college post presence, Bik Gill, has signed the fifth and final national letter of intent to play under head coach James Whitford.Gill is transferring from Owens Community College located in Perrysburg, Ohio, where he averaged 15.3 points and 9.9 rebounds per game last season.
Today, a Ball State assistant head coach was introduced as head men’s basketball coach at Western Illinois.
Derrick Gordon, guard for University of Massachusetts Amherst’s basketball team, hopes his decision to become the first openly gay player in Division I men’s college basketball will inspire others.“There are a lot of kids out there in my situation, probably far worse situations,” he said in a phone interview with The Associated Press.
It was announced Monday that Ball State will take on Northwestern in the first round of the 2014 Women’s National Invitational Tournament.
The Ball State women’s basketball team knocked off Northern Illinois 67-57. It’s the Cardinals first home win since January 29. In the first ten minutes of the first half, the women’s basketball team found themselves taking an early lead, up 14-10. Shelbie Justice hit back-to-back three-pointers near the end of the first half to give Ball State momentum.
Ball State will play its final regular season game Saturday afternoon in DeKalb, Ill., as it faces 13-16 Northern Illinois. The Cardinals have struggled this season as the team sits at 2-15 in Mid-American Conference play and 5-23 overall.
After beating Central Michigan in its final home game and snapping a 10-game losing streak, Ball State will attempt to earn a needed road victory this evening.
FIRST HALF The senior five of Jesse Berry, Chris Bond, Kindon Crowder, Tyler Koch and Majok Majok were honored before the start of the final home game of the season. Ball State controlled the action early as it built a sizable 11-2 run to open up Senior Day.
Coming off a road loss to Toledo, the Ball State men’s basketball team will host Western Michigan on Wednesday. The Cardinals lost to the Broncos on the road Jan.
Undermanned and undersized, the Ball State Cardinals traveled to Toledo, Ohio in hopes of earning their first road victory. Ball State was forced to play without two of their key players Sunday evening as Majok Majok and Kindon Crowder sat out the entire game due to sprained ankles.
2/23/14 vs. Eastern Michigan | Score: 62-60, Eastern Michigan | New record: 11-14 overall, 6-8 MAC FIRST HALF In the game’s first 10 minutes, Eastern Michigan jumped out to a 20-10 lead, making two early three-pointers.
After enduring a winless three-game home stand, Ball State embarks north for a road trip to try and reverse its fortunes. The significance of one win holds power for the 4-19 Cardinals as the team looks to defeat the 8-16 Central Michigan Chippewas.
Ball State had the chance to secure its third win over a NCAA Division-I opponent this season, but Bowling Green erased any hope. Freshman Zavier Turner made 3 of his 5 total points on the right wing to put his Cardinals up 64-61 with 1:20 left in the game.
HEAD: MEN’S BASKETBALL: Senior Berry breaks three-point record in loss to Bowling Green Senior Ball State guard Jesse Berry found himself behind Bowling Green’s three-point line for the third time in the game.
Ball State’s matchup against Akron was the second one of the season, but the result was no different.
Ball State knew that height would play a factor in its Wednesday evening loss against Eastern Michigan, but it came in an unconventional way. Eastern Michigan’s center Da’Shonte Riley dominated the game without attempting a single field goal.
