SEASON PREVIEW: Ball State baseball setting sights on MAC Championship
By Colin Grylls / February 15, 2017Last year's MAC West title wasn't enough for the Cardinals.
Last year's MAC West title wasn't enough for the Cardinals.
It took overtime to decide who would sit alone atop the Mid-American Conference West Division. Ball State men's basketball (16-10, 7-6 MAC) did not obtain a lead till the first minutes of overtime leading them to a 81-72 victory over Northern Illinois (14-12, 6-7) on Feb.
Anderson is rescheduling his canceled appearance from last October.
David Elson held the same role at Western Illinois in 2016 and at Southern Illinois the season before.
Ball State men’s basketball (14-10, 6-6 MAC) prepares to take on Northern Illinois (14-11, 6-6 MAC) for a Valentine's Day matchup on Tuesday. The Cardinals will look to score on the number one scoring defense in the Mid-American Conference, the Huskies, who allow only 68.5 points per game.
Magic filled the air Friday night at the Horizon Convention Center in downtown Muncie as the Ball State gymnastics team hosted its fifth annual Royal Princess Ball.
There was trouble on the road again as Ball State’s women’s tennis team lost another match on their travels, this time falling to a 6-1 loss. The day got off to a bad start too at the Western Tennis & Fitness Club, Cincinnati as for the second match in a row, the Cards lost the doubles point.
The team's finishing score was the highest this season, surpassing its old season high by 0.475 points.
In Ball State men's swimming and diving final meet before the Mid-American Conference Championships, the Cardinals suffered a 207.5-89.5 loss to Miami Saturday afternoon.
Ball State women's basketball had a chance after junior guard Frannie Frazier hit a 3-pointer with five seconds to go against Ohio.
The Cardinals overcame a 2-1 deficit to beat the Mastodons 3-2 on the road.
What looked like a blowout ended up coming down to the last shot.
When Ball State women's basketball hosts Ohio, two competing philosophies will battle for supremacy — bang it down low, or fire away at the perimeter.
After two weeks at home, the Cardinals are on the road this weekend as they travel to Ohio to face the University of Cincinnati.
The Ball State men’s swim and dive travels to face Mid-American Conference foe Miami at 1 p.m. Feb. 11.
Still haven't seen the commercials from Super Bowl LI? It's not too late.
Ball State gymnastics looks to get back in the win column against MAC rival Central Michigan Sunday.
Ball State women's golf opens up its spring season at the Ball State Sunshine Classic this weekend at the St. Lucie Trail Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Florida.
The Cardinals are one of two Mid-American Conference schools in the event.
The Ball State softball team will begin their 2017 season on the road this weekend as they seek warm weather at the 31st Annual Louisiana Classic in Lafayette, Louisiana. The team has gone through many adjustments, as the roster will feature 13 new players this season.
