CHIRP: Know your opponent - Ball State vs. Northern Illinois
March 1, 2011Facts on Ball State and its opponent, Northern Illinois
Facts on Ball State and its opponent, Northern Illinois
The Mid-American Conference number two seed is up for grabs tonight.
Timely guard play sparked a 15-point comeback in the second half by the Ball State men's basketball team Saturday.
Ball State's 68-51 loss to Western Michigan Saturday afternoon eliminated the possibility of the Cardinals hosting a first round game in the Mid-American Conference.
If Ball State wants any chance at hosting a first round game of the Mid-American Conference Tournament, it will have to win the final two games of the regular season.
Once again, Ball State controls its own destiny heading toward the Mid-American Conference Tournament.
A second-half surge by Ball State secured a season sweep of Eastern Michigan on Wednesday.
Ball State's win against Eastern Michigan Wednesday marked a historic night for coach Billy Taylor and the men's basketball team.
With the regular season coming down to its final leg, Ball State is looking to end on a positive note and end its six-game losing streak.
All the talk during Monday's press conference was geared towards closing out possessions and ultimately basketball games.
Growing up, Ball State associate head coach Todd Steelman had two hobbies: basketball and music.
Ball State has four games remaining on its schedule, and it's feeling the wear and tear.
New game, same problems.
Before finishing its final four Mid-American Conference games, Ball State will jump out of conference one last time play to face Wofford in the 2011 Bracketbuster games.
Currently on a five-game losing streak, Ball State hosts Mid-American Conference leader Toledo Saturday afternoon.
A two-week road trip that resulted with two losses is over and a new game with a familiar opponent awaits.
After going 1-5 in the divisional crossover, the Ball State basketball team dropped to 6-5 in the Mid-American Conference.
Freshman Chris Bond is all over the court.
Ball State is heading back to the "wild west."
Winning on the road continues to be a major category ripe for improvement and remains non-existent this season.
