2024–25 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team
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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
Record | 13–12 (6–6 MAC) |
Head coach |
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Associate head coach | Lou Gudino (3rd season) |
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Home arena | Worthen Arena |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 13 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 21 | – | 5 | .808 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 10 | – | 3 | .769 | 19 | – | 7 | .731 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 9 | – | 4 | .692 | 16 | – | 10 | .615 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 8 | – | 5 | .615 | 18 | – | 8 | .692 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 8 | – | 5 | .615 | 14 | – | 12 | .538 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 6 | – | 7 | .462 | 13 | – | 13 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 6 | – | 7 | .462 | 13 | – | 13 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 6 | – | 7 | .462 | 9 | – | 17 | .346 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 4 | – | 9 | .308 | 11 | – | 15 | .423 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 4 | – | 9 | .308 | 10 | – | 16 | .385 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 3 | – | 10 | .231 | 8 | – | 18 | .308 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 1 | – | 12 | .077 | 5 | – | 21 | .192 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2025 MAC tournament winner As of February 15, 2025 |
The 2024–25 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team represents Ball State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by third-year head coach Michael Lewis, play their home games at Worthen Arena in Muncie, Indiana as members of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).
Previous season
[edit]The Cardinals finished the 2023–24 season 15–16, 7–11 in MAC play, to finish in ninth place.[1] They failed to qualify for the MAC tournament, as only the top eight teams qualify.[2]
Offseason
[edit]Departures
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Jalin Anderson | 1 | G | 6' 3" | 190 | Junior | Jackson, TN | Transferred to Incarnate Word |
Micah Bell | 4 | G | 6' 3" | 168 | RS Freshman | Austell, GA | Transferred to South Plains College |
Davion Bailey | 5 | G | 6' 4" | 200 | Junior | Indianapolis, IN | Transferred to Incarnate Word |
Basheer Jihad | 11 | F | 6' 9" | 239 | Junior | Detroit, MI | Transferred to Arizona State |
Trent Middleton Jr. | 13 | G | 6' 3" | 177 | Freshman | Philadelphia, PA | Transferred to Delaware |
Jack Futa | 14 | G | 6' 5" | 189 | Sophomore | South Bend, IN | Transferred to Aquinas College |
Quincy Adams | 15 | G | 6' 5" | 172 | RS Freshman | Frisco, TX | Transferred to Western New Mexico |
Joey Brown | 23 | G | 6' 5" | 184 | Freshman | Indianapolis, IN | Transferred to Tyler Junior College |
Incoming transfers
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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Jermahri Hill | 1 | G | 6' 5" | 185 | Junior | Bessemer, AL | South Plains College |
Juanse Gorosito | 4 | G | 6' 1" | 190 | Junior | Ceres, Argentina | Portland |
Payton Sparks | 5 | C | 6' 10" | 265 | Senior | Winchester, IN | Indiana |
Joey Hart | 20 | G | 6' 5" | 195 | Sophomore | Linton, IN | Kentucky |
Jeremiah Hernandez | 33 | G | 6' 5" | 192 | Graduate student | Chicago, IL | Southern Indiana |
Recruiting class
[edit]Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Jai Anthoni Bearden F |
Phoenix, AZ | Sunnyslope High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
Kody Clancy G |
Scottsburg, IN | Scottsburg High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | ||
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
TJ Burch G |
Dallas, TX | Texas Alliance of Christian Athletes | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | ||
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
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Preseason
[edit]On October 22, 2024 the MAC released the preseason coaches poll. Ball State was picked to finish seventh in the MAC regular season.[3]
Preseason rankings
[edit]Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Ohio | 121 (11) |
2 | Akron | 106 (1) |
3 | Kent State | 99 |
4 | Toledo | 95 |
5 | Bowling Green | 73 |
6 | Miami (OH) | 72 |
7 | Ball State | 67 |
8 | Central Michigan | 55 |
9 | Eastern Michigan | 36 |
10 | Western Michigan | 33 |
11 | Northern Illinois | 24 |
12 | Buffalo | 11 |
MAC tournament champions: Ohio (8), Kent State (3), Toledo (1)
Source:[3]
Preseason All-MAC
[edit]Team | Player | Position | Year |
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1st | Payton Sparks | Center | Senior |
Source:[3]
Roster
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Schedule and results
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Georgia State MAC–SBC Challenge |
L 66–71 | 0–1 |
17 – Hill | 13 – Pearson Jr. | 4 – Sparks | GSU Convocation Center (532) Atlanta, GA | ||||
November 8, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Franklin | W 87–60 | 1–1 |
17 – 3 tied | 8 – Pearson Jr. | 6 – Brittain-Watts | Worthen Arena (4,018) Muncie, IN | ||||
November 13, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Dayton | L 69–77 | 1–2 |
25 – Hill | 7 – Hill | 3 – Hill | UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH | ||||
November 16, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Indiana State | L 84–94 | 1–3 |
16 – Sparks | 7 – Sparks | 4 – Brittain-Watts | Worthen Arena (4,021) Muncie, IN | ||||
November 20, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Detroit Mercy | L 59–70 | 1–4 |
12 – 2 tied | 11 – Pearson Jr. | 3 – 2 tied | Worthen Arena (2,784) Muncie, IN | ||||
November 25, 2024* 12:00 p.m., FloHoops |
vs. Eastern Kentucky Gulf Coast Showcase |
W 63–61 | 2–4 |
18 – Hill | 7 – Hill | 4 – Hill | Hertz Arena (542) Estero, FL | ||||
November 26, 2024* 6:00 p.m., FloHoops |
vs. Florida Tech Gulf Coast Showcase |
W 94–57 | 3–4 |
24 – Hill | 8 – Pearson Jr. | 5 – Hill | Hertz Arena (289) Estero, FL | ||||
November 27, 2024* 6:00 p.m., FloHoops |
vs. Richmond Gulf Coast Showcase |
L 60–73 | 3–5 |
22 – Hill | 6 – Sparks | 2 – 2 tied | Hertz Arena (311) Estero, FL | ||||
December 8, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at SIU Edwardsville | L 69–82 | 3–6 |
17 – Gorosito | 6 – Hendriks | 3 – 2 tied | First Community Arena (1,015) Edwardsville, IL | ||||
December 14, 2024* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Bellarmine | W 86–82 | 4–6 |
21 – Gorosito | 4 – 3 tied | 4 – tied | Knights Hall (1,572) Louisville, KY | ||||
December 21, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Evansville | W 80–43 | 5–6 |
20 – Sparks | 8 – Hill | 3 – 2 tied | Worthen Arena (3,521) Muncie, IN | ||||
December 31, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Anderson | W 89–76 | 6–6 |
25 – Hill | 16 – Sparks | 5 – 2 tied | Worthen Arena (3,421) Muncie, IN | ||||
MAC regular season | |||||||||||
January 4, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Kent State | W 75–67 | 7–6 (1–0) |
18 – Hill | 12 – Sparks | 6 – Hill | MAC Center (1,608) Kent, OH | ||||
January 7, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Miami (OH) | L 72–80 | 7–7 (1–1) |
20 – 2 tied | 16 – Sparks | 3 – 2 tied | Worthen Arena (3,512) Muncie, IN | ||||
January 11, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Bowling Green | W 91–69 | 8–7 (2–1) |
19 – Sparks | 13 – Sparks | 6 – Hill | Worthen Arena (4,256) Muncie, IN | ||||
January 14, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Ohio | L 71–86 | 8–8 (2–2) |
19 – Pearson Jr. | 12 – Sparks | 3 – 3 tied | Convocation Center (4,624) Athens, OH | ||||
January 18, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Toledo | L 75–93 | 8–9 (2–3) |
20 – Sparks | 9 – Sparks | 6 – Hill | Worthen Arena (4,412) Muncie, IN | ||||
January 21, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Central Michigan | W 82–80 | 9–9 (3–3) |
16 – Pearson Jr. | 8 – Sparks | 5 – Hill | McGuirk Arena (2,423) Mount Pleasant, MI | ||||
January 25, 2025 4:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Northern Illinois | L 66–76 | 9–10 (3–4) |
16 – Brittain-Watts | 8 – Pearson Jr. | 5 – Brittain-Watts | Convocation Center (2,565) DeKalb, IL | ||||
January 28, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Western Michigan | L 71–74 | 9–11 (3–5) |
19 – 2 tied | 17 – Sparks | 4 – Hill | Worthen Arena (3,026) Muncie, IN | ||||
February 1, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Buffalo | W 89–76 | 10–11 (4–5) |
27 – Sparks | 14 – Sparks | 4 – Brittain-Watts | Alumni Arena (2,101) Amherst, NY | ||||
February 4, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Akron | L 73–81 | 10–12 (4–6) |
19 – Hill | 7 – Hill | 4 – Hill | James A. Rhodes Arena (1,883) Akron, OH | ||||
February 8, 2025* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Southern Miss MAC–SBC Challenge |
W 77–76 | 11–12 |
21 – Pearson Jr. | 12 – Sparks | 4 – 2 tied | Worthen Arena (3,420) Muncie, IN | ||||
February 11, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Eastern Michigan | W 86–84 OT | 12–12 (5–6) |
21 – Hill | 8 – Hill | 7 – Hill | Worthen Arena (3,118) Muncie, IN | ||||
February 15, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Northern Illinois | W 89–83 OT | 13–12 (6–6) |
24 – Gorosito | 7 – Gorosito | 4 – Brittain-Watts | Worthen Arena (3,825) Muncie, IN | ||||
February 18, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Toledo | Savage Arena Toledo, OH | |||||||||
February 22, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Buffalo | Worthen Arena Muncie, IN | |||||||||
February 25, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Akron | Worthen Arena Muncie, IN | |||||||||
March 1, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Bowling Green | Stroh Center Bowling Green, OH | |||||||||
March 4, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Central Michigan | Worthen Arena Muncie, IN | |||||||||
March 7, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Miami (OH) | Millett Hall Oxford, OH | |||||||||
MAC tournament | |||||||||||
March 13–15, 2025 ESPN+/CBSSN/ESPN2 |
vs. TBD | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Cleveland, OH | |||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ "2024 MAC men's basketball tournament scores, schedule, bracket, TV, livestream info". Akron Beacon Journal. March 14, 2024. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ a b c "MAC Announces 2024-25 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll & Teams". Mid-American Conference. October 22, 2024. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Ball State University Athletics. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ "Ball State Cardinals Schedule 2024-25". ESPN. Retrieved November 14, 2024.