WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Ball State to play in-state opponent Butler
December 12, 2010After having its two-game win streak snapped on the road against Illinois State Thursday, Ball State will return home to play in-state opponent Butler.
After having its two-game win streak snapped on the road against Illinois State Thursday, Ball State will return home to play in-state opponent Butler.
It appeared as if the game was secured when Ball State led Butler by 14 points with 10:36 remaining in the game. What could have been its fifth win of the season, resulted in a terrifying nightmare for Ball State.
Ball State (4-4) concluded its two-game road trip falling to Illinois State 77-51.
Ball State completed the sweep of Eastern Illinois and improved to 4-3 on the season with a 58-51 victory Wednesday night.
Fresh off its 66-60 victory over SIU-Edwardsville, Ball State (4-3) concludes a two-game road trip with a visit to Illinois State tonight. The Redbirds (5-2) are undefeated on their home court.
Ball State will have to deal with Eastern Illinois senior guard Tyler Laser yet again when the two teams play for the second time this season Wednesday night.
As coach Billy Taylor spoke at Monday's news conference, it sounded like the full week of practice came at the perfect time for his team.
Ball State announced the men's and women's basketball schedule Monday.
Ball State University freshman Myron Green was arrested early Saturday morning by Indiana State Police and has been preliminarily charged with two misdemeanors – driving while intoxicated and minor consumption – officials at the Delaware County Jail confirmed Sunday morning.
Ball State University freshman guard Myron Green had decided to transfer from the school, said Matt McCollester, Assistant Director of Media Relations. McCollester said Green is transferring to be closer to his Long Beach, Calif., home.
Purdue announced Wednesday that Johnson and Moore would enter the draft, although they have until May 8 to withdraw their names from consideration. The players both said in a school statement that it was possible they could remain at Purdue.
Butler (33-4) will be a 6½-point underdog when it plays for its first national title — in its hometown no less — and its proud fans will be thrilled no matter what the final score is. Top-seeded Duke (34-5) is a three-time national champion, so accustomed to playing on the biggest stage that its last appearance nine years ago in the title game is considered a lifetime.
One big storyline of today's matchup is Butler's status as a mid-major. Neither team, however, was willing to consider this a "small school versus big school" matchup. In fact, Butler sophomore Shelvin Mack said it was a media creation.
Playing basketball in a football stadium like Lucas Oil can be challenging. Lucas Oil Stadium will provide a much deeper background than the Bulldogs see in Hinkle Fieldhouse. Shooters often rely on depth perception to line up and make shots, and a larger arena can wreak havoc on that effort.
Some Butler students were considered "priority students" and given first dibs at noon on Monday to get their Final Four basketball tickets. Several of those students, however, ruined the slight chances of the other non-priority students to get their tickets by sharing the tickets link to their friends.
Check out the capsules of the Final Four teams as they embark on Indianapolis' Lucas Oil Stadium for the 2010 Final Four.
Some Butler students were considered "priority students" and given first dibs at noon on Monday to get their Final Four basketball tickets. Several of those students, however, ruined the slight chances of the other non-priority students to get their tickets by sharing the tickets link to their friends.
Center Jarrod Jones was named first team All-District 14 by the National Association of Basketball Coaches on Monday.
Mid-American Conference champions Ohio University scored the biggest upset of the NCAA Tournament's first day, knocking off No. 3 seed Georgetown University 97-83 in Providence, R.I.
A tournament run that began at Ball State will continue into the NCAA for Ohio after Saturday's 81-75 upset of Akron.
