The 2023–24 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team represented Ball State University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by second-year head coach Michael Lewis, played their home games at Worthen Arena in Muncie, Indiana as members of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).[1][2][3] They finished the season 15–16, 7–11 in MAC play, to finish in 9th place. They failed to qualify for the MAC tournament.
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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
Record | 15–16 (7–11 MAC) |
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Home arena | Worthen Arena |
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Toledo | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron † | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 24 | – | 11 | .686 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 18 | – | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 17 | – | 17 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 13 | – | 18 | .419 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 4 | – | 27 | .129 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2024 MAC tournament winner |
Previous season
editThe Cardinals finished the 2022–23 season 20–12 and 11–7 in MAC play.[4] They were the fourth seed in the MAC tournament where they lost to Ohio in the quarterfinals.[5]
Offseason
editDepartures
editName | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Jarron Coleman | G | 6'5" | 210 | Redshirt junior | Indianapolis, IN | Transferred to Nebraska |
Demarius Jacobs | G | 6'2" | 185 | Senior | Chicago, IL | Exhausted eligibility |
Luke Bumbalough | G | 6'1" | 180 | Junior | New Castle, IN | Transferred to Niagara |
Payton Sparks | C | 6'9" | 240 | Sophomore | Winchester, IN | Transferred to Indiana |
Jaylin Sellers | G | 6'4" | 180 | Sophomore | Columbus, GA | Transferred to UCF |
Darian Owens-White | G | 6'1" | 165 | Graduate student | Detroit, MI | Exhausted eligibility |
Kaiyem Cleary | G | 6'6" | 185 | Junior | Manchester, England | Transferred to LeMoyne |
Jalen Windham | G | 6'5" | 180 | Junior | Indianapolis, IN | Transferred to Morehead State |
Incoming transfers
editName | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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Jalin Anderson | G | 6'3" | 185 | Junior | Jackson, TN | Loyola Marymount |
Ethan Brittain-Watts | G | 6'2" | 180 | Graduate student | Indianapolis, IN | Boston |
Davion Bailey | G | 6'4" | 190 | Graduate student | Indianapolis, IN | Southeastern CC |
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Recruiting class
editName | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Jurica Zagorsak G |
Croatia | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | N/A | |||
Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Joey Brown G |
Indianapolis, IN | North Central | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | N/A | ||
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
Mason Jones G |
Valparaiso, Indiana | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | N/A | |||
Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Zane Doughty C |
Indianapolis, IN | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | |||
Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Trent Middleton G |
Philadelphia, PA | Spire Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | N/A | ||
Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
editDate time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
November 2, 2023* 7:00 p.m., TBA |
Rose–Hulman | W 85–52 | – |
– | – | – | Worthen Arena Muncie, IN | ||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 7, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Goshen | W 101–40 | 1–0 |
21 – Jihad | 7 – Doughty | 7 – Middleton Jr. | Worthen Arena (3,071) Muncie, IN | ||||
November 11, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Old Dominion MAC–SBC Challenge |
W 73–68 | 2–0 |
28 – Anderson | 9 – Anderson | 2 – tied | Worthen Arena (3,218) Muncie, IN | ||||
November 14, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Oakland City | W 91–51 | 3–0 |
20 – Anderson | 7 – Brown | 3 – Anderson | Worthen Arena (3,277) Muncie, IN | ||||
November 18, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Evansville | L 50–74 | 3–1 |
21 – Jihad | 8 – Jihad | 2 – Anderson | Ford Center (5,172) Evansville, IN | ||||
November 21, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
USC Upstate | W 75–58 | 4–1 |
24 – Pearson | 7 – Jones | 6 – Anderson | Worthen Arena (3,018) Muncie, IN | ||||
November 24, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 92–74 | 5–1 |
18 – Jihad | 11 – Jihad | 8 – Anderson | Worthen Arena (4,071) Muncie, IN | ||||
November 28, 2023* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Little Rock | L 64–90 | 5–2 |
25 – Jihad | 5 – Pearson Jr. | 3 – Jihad | Jack Stephens Center (1,081) Little Rock, AR | ||||
December 2, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Bellarmine | W 67–58 | 6–2 |
19 – Jihad | 11 – Jihad | 6 – Anderson | Worthen Arena (3,588) Muncie, IN | ||||
December 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Detroit Mercy | W 68–65 | 7–2 |
26 – Jihad | 10 – Jihad | 5 – Anderson | Calihan Hall (733) Detroit, MI | ||||
December 10, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
SIU Edwardsville | W 83–71 | 8–2 |
27 – Jihad | 10 – Jihad | 5 – Anderson | Worthen Arena (3,254) Muncie, IN | ||||
December 16, 2023* 1:45 p.m., Peacock |
vs. Indiana State Indy Classic |
L 72–83 | 8–3 |
18 – Anderson | 8 – Anderson | 6 – Anderson | Gainbridge Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN | ||||
December 21, 2023* 8:00 p.m., B1G+ |
at Minnesota | L 63–80 | 8–4 |
26 – Anderson | 7 – Jihad | 7 – Anderson | Williams Arena (7,261) Minneapolis, MN | ||||
MAC regular season | |||||||||||
January 2, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Kent State | L 69–82 | 8–5 (0–1) |
23 – Jihad | 7 – Anderson | 5 – Anderson | MAC Center (1,796) Kent, OH | ||||
January 6, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Central Michigan | L 65–71 | 8–6 (0–2) |
21 – Bailey | 11 – Jihad | 4 – Anderson | Worthen Arena (3,612) Muncie, IN | ||||
January 9, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Akron | L 76–80 | 8–7 (0–3) |
27 – Jihad | 16 – Jihad | 5 – Anderson | Worthen Arena (3,715) Muncie, IN | ||||
January 13, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Toledo | L 72–77 | 8–8 (0–4) |
25 – Anderson | 7 – Pearson Jr. | 5 – Anderson | Savage Arena (4,413) Toledo, OH | ||||
January 16, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Eastern Michigan | W 76–62 | 9–8 (1–4) |
23 – Bailey | 7 – Bailey | 6 – Anderson | George Gervin GameAbove Center (1,546) Ypsilanti, MI | ||||
January 20, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Miami (OH) | L 80–87 | 9–9 (1–5) |
29 – Jihad | 10 – Pearson Jr. | 6 – Anderson | Worthen Arena (4,408) Muncie, IN | ||||
January 23, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Buffalo | W 87–59 | 10–9 (2–5) |
20 – Jihad | 11 – Pearson Jr. | 4 – tied | Alumni Arena (2,007) Amherst, NY | ||||
January 27, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Northern Illinois | W 81–71 | 11–9 (3–5) |
28 – Jihad | 14 – Jihad | 6 – Anderson | Worthen Arena (4,010) Muncie, IN | ||||
January 30, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Bowling Green | L 72–81 | 11–10 (3–6) |
22 – Jihad | 8 – Jihad | 3 – Pearson Jr. | Worthen Arena (3,488) Muncie, IN | ||||
February 3, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Western Michigan | W 77–67 | 12–10 (4–6) |
20 – Anderson | 8 – Jihad | 5 – Jones | University Arena (1,729) Kalamazoo, MI | ||||
February 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Ohio | L 79–84 OT | 12–11 (4–7) |
22 – Anderson | 9 – tied | 5 – Middleton | Worthen Arena (3,218) Muncie, IN | ||||
February 10, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Texas State MAC–SBC Challenge |
L 60–68 | 12–12 |
19 – Jihad | 9 – Jihad | 4 – Anderson | Strahan Arena (1,407) San Marcos, TX | ||||
February 17, 2024 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Miami (OH) | L 59–80 | 12–13 (4–8) |
18 – tied | 6 – tied | 3 – Anderson | Millett Hall (7,736) Oxford, OH | ||||
February 20, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Northern Illinois | W 70–63 | 13–13 (5–8) |
19 – Anderson | 10 – Jihad | 7 – Anderson | Convocation Center (1,317) DeKalb, IL | ||||
February 24, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Eastern Michigan | L 56–58 | 13–14 (5–9) |
18 – Jihad | 16 – Jihad | 7 – Anderson | Worthen Arena (4,708) Muncie, IN | ||||
February 27, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Central Michigan | W 79–71 | 14–14 (6–9) |
25 – Pearson Jr. | 7 – tied | 4 – tied | McGuirk Arena (1,472) Mount Pleasant, MI | ||||
March 2, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Western Michigan | L 76–78 OT | 14–15 (6–10) |
25 – Anderson | 7 – tied | 6 – Anderson | Worthen Arena (5,223) Muncie, IN | ||||
March 5, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Kent State | W 76–69 | 15–15 (7–10) |
23 – Anderson | 10 – Jones | 3 – tied | Worthen Arena (3,412) Muncie, IN | ||||
March 8, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Bowling Green | L 70–80 | 15–16 (7–11) |
22 – Anderson | 9 – Jihad | 5 – Jihad | Stroh Center Bowling Green, OH | ||||
References
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- ^ "MAC Men's College Basketball Standings - 2023-24". ESPN. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ^ "Worthen Arena". Ball State Athletics. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
- ^ "MAC Basketball Standings - 2022-23". ESPN. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ "Ohio 90, Ball State 70". ESPN. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- ^ a b "2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster". Ball State Athletics. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster". Ball State Athletics. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Ball State Sports. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ^ "Ball State Cardinals Schedule 2023-24". ESPN. Retrieved September 28, 2024.