It was, and Ball State fell flat in the closing minutes as its five-game winning streak was snapped against Western Michigan 87-80 in front of 5,924 fans at Worthen Arena. "This was a big game for us, ...

Instead of crunching numbers and watching film, he's keeping an open mind and seeing who emerges this off-season. That said, Ball State is returning six offensive starters and nine on defense. Here ...