2021–22 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team
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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
2021–22 record | 14–17 (9–10 MAC) |
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Home arena | Worthen Arena |
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Toledo | 17 | – | 3 | .850 | 26 | – | 8 | .765 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 16 | – | 4 | .800 | 23 | – | 11 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 14 | – | 6 | .700 | 25 | – | 10 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron † | 14 | – | 6 | .700 | 24 | – | 10 | .706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 13 | – | 6 | .684 | 19 | – | 11 | .633 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 9 | – | 10 | .474 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 7 | – | 23 | .233 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 6 | – | 14 | .300 | 13 | – | 18 | .419 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 6 | – | 14 | .300 | 9 | – | 21 | .300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 5 | – | 15 | .250 | 10 | – | 21 | .323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 4 | – | 16 | .200 | 8 | – | 23 | .258 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2022 MAC Tournament winner |
The 2021–22 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team represented Ball State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinals, are led by ninth-year head coach James Whitford, play their home games at Worthen Arena in Muncie, IN as members of the Mid-American Conference.
Previous season[]
In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Cardinals finished the 2020–21 season 7–11, 5–8 in MAC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. The Cardinals lost to Toledo in the quarterfinals of the MAC Tournament.
Offseason[]
Departures[]
Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Jarron Coleman | G | 6'5 | 205 | Redshirt Sophomore | Indianapolis, IN | Transferred to Missouri |
Ishmael El-Amin | G | 6'3 | 180 | Senior | Minneapolis, MN | Transferred to Rhode Island |
Zach Gunn | F | 6'6 | 210 | Redshirt Senior | Fishers, IN | Transferred to IUPUI |
Brachen Hazen | F | 6'8 | 210 | Redshirt Senior | Columbia City, IN | Transferred to Lipscomb |
Chris Robinson | G | 6'2 | 185 | Sophomore | Indianapolis, IN | |
K.J. Walton | G | 6'3 | 200 | Redshirt Senior | Indianapolis, IN | Transferred to Akron |
Incoming transfers[]
Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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Tyler Cochran | G | 6'2 | 220 | Junior | Bolingbrook, IL | Northern Illinois |
Demarius Jacobs | G | 6'2 | 185 | Senior | Chicago, IL | Saint Louis |
Mickey Pearson Jr. | F | 6'7 | 210 | Junior | Lincoln, AL | TCU |
Recruiting class[]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Basheer Jihad PF |
Farmington Hills, MI | North Farmington High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Apr 14, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Jaylin Sellers SG |
Columbus, GA | George Washington Carver High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Nov 11, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Payton Sparks C |
Winchester, IN | Winchester Community High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Jul 17, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports:![]() | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: | ||||||
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Roster[]
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Schedule and results[]
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
November 3, 2021* 7:00 pm |
Michigan Tech | L 69–70 | 0–0 |
13 – Cochran | 7 – Cochran | 5 – Cochran | Worthen Arena Muncie, IN | ||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 7, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Georgia Southern | L 71–82 | 0–1 |
21 – Bumbalough | 12 – Sparks | 3 – Tied | Hanner Fieldhouse (2,654) Statesboro, GA | ||||
November 13, 2021* 12:00 pm, ESPN+/ESPN3 |
Omaha | W 73–69 | 1–1 |
14 – Windham | 6 – Tied | 8 – Bumbalough | Worthen Arena (2,752) Muncie, IN | ||||
November 18, 2021* 8:00 pm, CBS Sports |
vs. FIU Jersey Mike's Classic |
L 60–73 | 1–2 |
14 – Jihad | 6 – Bumbalough | 4 – Tied | McArthur Center (205) St. Petersburg, FL | ||||
November 19, 2021* 5:30 pm, CBS Sports |
vs. Weber State Jersey Mike's Classic |
L 74–85 | 1–3 |
14 – Bumbalough | 5 – Pearson | 5 – Cochran | McArthur Center (375) St. Petersburg, FL | ||||
November 21, 2021* 2:30 pm, CBS Sports |
vs. UMass Jersey Mike's Classic |
W 89–86 | 2–3 |
22 – Cochran | 8 – Tied | 4 – Tied | McArthur Center (376) St. Petersburg, FL | ||||
November 27, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+/ESPN3 |
Indiana State | W 97–75 | 3–3 |
15 – Cochran | 10 – Thomas | 5 – Tied | Worthen Arena (3,017) Muncie, IN | ||||
December 1, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Western Illinois | L 80–93 | 3–4 |
17 – Bumbalough | 9 – Bumbalough | 5 – Sparks | Western Hall (998) Macomb, IL | ||||
December 8, 2021* 6:30 pm, FS1 |
at Xavier | L 50–96 | 3–5 |
10 – Tied | 4 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Cintas Center (9,865) Cincinnati, OH | ||||
December 12, 2021* 1:00 pm, ESPN3 |
IU Kokomo | W 85–58 | 4–5 |
19 – Cochran | 7 – Sparks | 5 – Tied | Worthen Arena (2,881) Muncie, IN | ||||
December 18, 2021* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Illinois State | L 64–85 | 4–6 |
14 – Cochran | 7 – Cochran | 3 – Jacobs | Redbird Arena (2,704) Normal, IL | ||||
December 21, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Eastern Illinois | W 75–55 | 5–6 |
16 – Sparks | 10 – Cochran | 6 – Cochran | Worthen Arena (3,279) Muncie, IN | ||||
MAC regular season | |||||||||||
January 1, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Bowling Green | W 81–80 | 6–6 (1–0) |
21 – Bumbalough | 14 – Thomas | 4 – Bumbalough | Worthen Arena (2,160) Muncie, IN | ||||
January 4, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Kent State | L 65–66 | 6–7 (1–1) |
23 – Cochran | 9 – Tied | 4 – Thomas | Worthen Arena Muncie, IN | ||||
January 8, 2022 3:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Eastern Michigan | W 78–72 | 7–7 (2–1) |
20 – Bumbalough | 6 – Tied | 4 – Jacobs | George Gervin GameAbove Center (2,242) Ypsilanti, MI | ||||
January 11, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Akron | L 74–84 | 7–8 (2–2) |
23 – Sparks | 10 – Sparks | 6 – Jacobs | James A. Rhodes Arena (1,815) Akron, OH | ||||
January 14, 2022 6:00 pm, CBS Sports |
Buffalo | L 68–74 | 7–9 (2–3) |
28 – Cochran | 16 – Sparks | 2 – Tied | Worthen Arena (3,563) Muncie, IN | ||||
January 18, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Toledo | L 70–83 | 7–10 (2–4) |
17 – Sparks | 14 – Sparks | 4 – Jacobs | Savage Arena (3,635) Toledo, OH | ||||
January 22, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Central Michigan | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | McGuirk Arena Mount Pleasant, MI | ||||||||
January 25, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Miami | W 81–64 | 8–10 (3–4) |
26 – Thomas | 8 – Thomas | 5 – Cochran | Worthen Arena (2,739) Muncie, IN | ||||
January 27, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Northern Illinois Rescheduled from December 29 |
W 74–67 | 9–10 (4–4) |
17 – Cochran | 8 – Sparks | 4 – Bumbalough | Convocation Center (613) DeKalb, IL | ||||
January 29, 2022 3:30 pm, ESPN3 |
Western Michigan | W 83–72 | 10–10 (5–4) |
18 – Thomas | 10 – Sparks | 3 – Tied | Worthen Arena (3,786) Muncie, IN | ||||
February 1, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Ohio | L 63–87 | 10–11 (5–5) |
17 – Windham | 11 – Sparks | 2 – Tied | Convocation Center (4,721) Athens, OH | ||||
February 5, 2022 3:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Toledo | W 93–83 | 11–11 (6–5) |
18 – Sparks | 11 – Sparks | 5 – Thomas | Worthen Arena (3,321) Muncie, IN | ||||
February 8, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Central Michigan | L 85–89 OT | 11–12 (6–6) |
17 – Thomas | 13 – Sparks | 5 – Bumbalough | Worthen Arena (2,628) Muncie, IN | ||||
February 12, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Buffalo | L 74–80 | 11–13 (6–7) |
19 – Sparks | 12 – Sparks | 8 – Cochran | Alumni Arena (3,014) Amherst, NY | ||||
February 15, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Northern Illinois | L 58–64 | 11–14 (6–8) |
16 – Sparks | 10 – Cochran | 2 – Tied | Worthen Arena (2,918) Muncie, IN | ||||
February 19, 2022 5:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Bowling Green | W 91–82 | 12–14 (7–8) |
18 – Thomas | 11 – Sparks | 4 – Cochran | Stroh Center (1,928) Bowling Green, OH | ||||
February 22, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Kent State | L 82–93 | 12–15 (7–9) |
19 – Thomas | 6 – Sparks | 8 – Jacobs | MAC Center (2,221) Kent, OH | ||||
February 26, 2022 3:30 pm, ESPN3 |
Eastern Michigan | W 75–64 | 13–15 (8–9) |
17 – Sparks | 10 – Sparks | 3 – Thomas | Worthen Arena (4,576) Muncie, IN | ||||
March 1, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Akron | L 60–79 | 13–16 (8–10) |
18 – Cochran | 10 – Cochran | 3 – Bumbalough | Worthen Arena (3,003) Muncie, IN | ||||
March 4, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Western Michigan | W 64–63 | 14–16 (9–10) |
16 – Sellers | 10 – Sparks | 3 – Sparks | University Arena (1,570) Kalamazoo, MI | ||||
MAC Tournament | |||||||||||
March 10, 2022 5:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
(6) | vs. (3) Ohio Quarterfinals |
L 67–77 | 14–17 |
20 – Sparks | 14 – Sparks | 3 – Cochran | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Cleveland, OH | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. |
Source[1]
References[]
- ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Kent State Sports.
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