Ball State Men's Basketball's first 20-win season in 6 years ends with first round MAC Tournament loss to Ohio

By Derran Cobb / March 9, 2023

After its first 20 win season in six years, the Ball State Cardinals (20-12) came into the Mid-American Conference (MAC) tournament as the No. 4 seed, and fell to the No. 5 seed Ohio Bobcats (19-13) 90-70. Head coach Michael Lewis was adamant that this one game cannot take away all the accomplishments and success they have brought on throughout the season.

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BASKETBALL

Three takeaways from Ball State Men's Basketball's MAC Tournament loss to Ohio

By Zach Carter / March 9, 2023

In a MAC Tournament first round matchup, No. 4 seed Ball State (20-12) was defeated by No. 5 seed Ohio (19-13) 90-70. Here are three takeaways from the Cardinals' season-ending loss.

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WOMEN'S MAC BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

POE: Scouting the remaining teams in the women's MAC basketball tournament

By Elijah Poe / March 9, 2023

We started with eight, but only four remain. Bowling Green, Toledo, Ball State and Kent State survived after the first round of tournament play for the Mid-American Conference (MAC) championship. Here is a scouting report for each team closing in on a championship. 

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GALLERY

Postcard from day two of the Daily News Sports crew's trip to Cleveland for the MAC Tournaments

By Staff Reports / March 9, 2023

Once the crew settled in, day two was a mix of exploring Cleveland and beginning to cover the Women's Mid-American Conference (MAC) Tournament. Check back in tomorrow on social media platforms for updates throughout the day and for post cards from day three. 

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BASKETBALL

Ball State Women's Basketball looks ahead to Bowling Green after defeating Akron in first round MAC Tournament matchup

By Kyle Smedley / March 8, 2023

No. 3 seed Ball State Women's Basketball (25-7) defeated No. 6 seed Akron (17-13) 92-68 in the first round of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Tournament. The Cardinals return to action March 10 against No. 2 seed Bowling Green (26-5) at approximately 12:30 p.m. in a semifinal contest. 

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BASKETBALL

Four takeaways from Ball State Women's Basketball's first round MAC Tournament win over Akron

By Elijah Poe / March 8, 2023

No. 3 seed Ball State Women's Basketball (25-7) defeated No. 6 seed Akron (17-13) in the first round of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Tournament 92-68. Here are three takeaways to how the Cardinals were able to achieve victory.

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BASKETBALL

Ball State was a contender in a shortened 2020 postseason due to COVID-19, now the Cardinals are back and looking to make noise

By Derran Cobb / March 8, 2023

In 2020 for Ball State, a potential eighth Mid-American Conference (MAC) Championship was taken away. In 2023, the Cardinals first game of the MAC Tournament is set to tip-off March 9 around 1:30 p.m, taking on Ohio in the first round. 

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WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH

Women in STEM fields speak on their experiences as women in male-dominated fields

By Hannah Amos / March 8, 2023

The history of women making room for themselves in male-dominated fields, then and now. Women in male-dominated fields speak on experiences and reflect on history.

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BASKETBALL

Postcards from a travel day to the 2023 Men's and Women's MAC Championship

By Elijah Poe / March 8, 2023

The Ball State Daily News has four reporters and three photographers up in Cleveland for the 2023 Men’s and Women’s Mid-American Conference (MAC) Tournament. Day one saw the group travel through Indiana and Ohio to Cleveland. 

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BASEBALL

Ball State Baseball hangs on to defeat Florida A&M

By Staff Reports / March 8, 2023

Ball State Baseball built off of their 2-1 performance in Winston-Salem, North Carolina this past weekend by thwarting a comeback attempt from Florida A&M. 

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LIFESTYLES

Ball State’s branch of Camp Kesem supports children who have been affected by their parent’s cancer through a free weekend of fun and encouragement

By Grace Duerksen / March 7, 2023

Kelly Hayes, second-year creative writing major at Ball State University, grew up in a home where she said all anyone talked about was cancer. “All you ever think about is that your parent is sick, and that takes up your whole life,” Hayes said Her mother was diagnosed with cancer, and when Hayes was 16 years old, her mother died from it. Two years later, Hayes was introduced to Camp Kesem, an annual summer camp for 6 to 18-year-olds. “My mom had died two years ago at that point, so it was still fresh,” Hayes said. “I saw the [Camp Kesem] banner and mission, and I said, ‘Isn’t that amazing?’ I wish I had something like that as a kid. I wanted to help.” 

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2023 MAC MEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

CARTER: Keys to winning the 2023 Men’s Mid-American Conference Tournament

By Zach Carter / March 7, 2023

With the rankings set, the Cardinals have finished as the No. 4 seed. They will face No. 5 Ohio (18-13, 10-8 MAC) Thursday.  

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2023 MAC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

POE: Keys to winning the 2023 Women’s Mid-American Conference Tournament

By Elijah Poe / March 7, 2023

Getting into the MACtion mood, the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Women’s Basketball Tournament starts in about 24 hours. As we close in, here are some keys to winning the whole darn thing. 

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WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH

Reflecting on Ball State’s first feminist group on campus: Feminists for Action

By Meghan Braddy / March 6, 2023

How Ball State’s Feminists for Action has evolved from 1992 to now. Feminists for Action (FFA) has continuously encouraged members to have thought-provoking discussions and has organized events to benefit feminist causes. 

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SOFTBALL

Ball State win three games at Bulldog classic

By Zach Carter / March 5, 2023

Over the weekend, the Cardinals played five games in the Bulldog Classic. They ended their stay in Athens, Georgia, with a 3-2 tournament record. 

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NEWS

The food giver

By Andy Newman / March 5, 2023

“Food is like the love language of the world. No matter what culture or language you speak you can still come together and enjoy one common thing, food. I want to give as much as I can away because I know I can make a lot of smiles happen.”

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SPORTS

One Ball State grad looks to excel at the NFL Combine

By Zach Greer / March 5, 2023

“Nothing really feels more home than Scheumann to me,” Jones said. “Even on the cold, Tuesday night MACtion games when there’s probably 1,000 people there, to me that’s still the greatest feeling ever knowing that’s where home is.”

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BASEBALL

Ball State Baseball takes 3-of-4 games in Winston-Salem

By Kyle Smedley / March 5, 2023

March 3-5, Ball State Baseball (7-5) won 3-of-4 games in a series in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The Cardinals defeated Cornell (0-5) and Purdue Fort Wayne (2-10) twice, and fell to No. 3 Wake Forest (12-0). Ball State returns to action March 7 at Florida A&M (5-8) at 5 p.m. 

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WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH

Women in sports media reflect on their time and subtle mistreatment in the field

By Lila Fierek / March 5, 2023

Benbow loves her position and editors at the IndyStar. She said while they do a great job of putting male reporters on women’s sports, she still thinks they have a bit of a tendency to give her stories about women. For example, she was assigned a story on how the uniforms for women's beach volleyball are “nothing” compared to the men’s. 

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WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH

Dear America, I will not make my identity palatable for your masses.

By KwaTashea Marfo / March 5, 2023

I should be able to be seen as strong-willed, resilient and passionate without the fear of coming off as aggressive, irrational or sassy. I experience emotions like sadness and anger not because of the functionality of my race or gender, but the functionality of my humanity.