Ball State University NCAA News

Dominic Calegari scored a game-high 24 points and also pulled down seven rebounds, leading the UC Davis Aggies to a 60-58 victory over the Ball State Cardinals in a non-league matchup at Worthen Arena.

Having already faced basketball teams from the Colonial Athletic Association, the Big East, and the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, Temple welcomed Ball State of the Mid-American Conference to the Liacouras Center last night for a nonleague game.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- Ball State's football season was a lot of things -- many of them forgettable -- but one thing the Cardinals could point to when it was finished was that they didn't give up.

Kalamazoo -- Charlie Todd returned a punt 87 yards for a touchdown midway through the fourth quarter for the game-winning points in Ball State's 22-17 victory over Western Michigan on Tuesday night.

A 57-point second half for Saint Francis broke up a tight battle against Taylor and gave the Cougars an 83-69 win Tuesday in a men's basketball game at Hutzell Athletic Center.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -- Dreams of Ryan Brooks driving to the basket for a layup or Juan Fernandez draining a 3-pointer, or the Temple student body chanting, 'Ole, ole, ole, ole' or Lavoy Allen dunking in their grill probably prevented some Ball State players from sleeping soundly last night.

Both programs have suffered through huge disappointments this season. Ball State mustered little emotion last week when it was bounced 35-3 at home against Central Michigan.

Western Michigan University's senior quarterback needs just three touchdowns to eclipse former Marshall star Chad Pennington for the most career touchdown passes in Mid-American Conference history.

Huntington's men's basketball team improved to 7-0 with an 86-62 victory over visiting Saint Francis on Saturday.

Jarrod Jones scored 19 points and Jauwan Scaife added 12 as Ball State defeated SIU-Edwardsville 57-47 on Saturday.

Terrence Watson, an All-American at Mott and a key contributer to the 2007 NJCAA national championship team, is back playing at the division one level after transferring to Ball State after his junior season at Ole Miss.

MUNCIE -- The smattering of fans who attended Ball State's final football home game of the season Wednesday might have been surprised to hear a player belt out his rendition of The Star Spangled Banner.

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Dan LeFevour became the Mid-American Conference's all-time leading passer, helping the Central Michigan Chippewas to yet another victory over the Ball State Cardinals by a 35-3 final.

Central Michigan QB Dan LeFevour vs. entire defense. Blitz him, he runs. Sit back, and he's liable to hang 300 yards on you.

MUNCIE -- Compton meets Muncie. Sounds like the title to a bad movie script, right? Well, that exact scenario plays out daily in a Ball State dorm where freshmen guards Myron Green Jr.

DeKALB, Ill. - He didn't lead a victory, and he didn't post earth-shaking numbers.

DeKALB, Ill. -- Northern Illinois thought it could surprise Ball State with an onside kick in the first quarter.

MUNCIE -- Oh my, how those glass slippers fit perfectly on Ball State in 1990. The Cardinals danced past Oregon State and Louisville to their first and only NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 appearance.

DeKALB, Ill. -- At some point in Ball State's football game tonight, tailback Eric Williams will line up in the backfield where the quarterback is usually positioned.