2007–08 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team

2007-08 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball
Conference Mid-American Conference West
2007-08 record 6-24 (5-11 MAC)
Head coach Billy Taylor
Assistant coach Jim Molinari
Assistant coach Joseph Price
Assistant coach Bob Simmons
Home arena John E. Worthen Arena
2007–08 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
East
Kent State 13 3   .813     28 7   .800
Akron 11 5   .688     24 11   .686
Ohio 9 7   .563     20 13   .606
Miami 9 7   .563     17 16   .515
Bowling Green 7 9   .438     13 16   .448
Buffalo 3 13   .188     10 20   .333
West
Western Michigan 12 4   .750     20 12   .625
Central Michigan 8 8   .500     14 17   .452
Eastern Michigan 8 8   .500     14 17   .452
Toledo 7 8   .467     11 19   .367
Ball State 5 11   .313     6 24   .200
Northern Illinois 3 12   .200     6 22   .214
2008 MAC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2007-08 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team was a NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Mid-American Conference.

Coaching staff

Preseason

Billy Taylor replaced Ronny Thompson as head coach of the team. Only Peyton Stovall, Brandon Lampley, Anthony Newell and Rashaun McLemore (who redshirted) would return from last year's team.

Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

No. Position Player
0 United States G Othello Banaci
1 United States F Malik Perry
2 United States G Joey Clawson
3 United States G Melvin Goins
4 United States G Brandon Lampley
5 United States G Deontay Twyman
No. Position Player
10 United States G KeAundre Peak
11 United States G Laron Frazier
12 United States G Peyton Stovall
24 United States G Rob Giles
30 United States F Dexter Hinkley
32 United States F Anthony Newell
34 United States G Rashaun McLemore
Walk-on players are italicized.

Schedule

Date
Time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site
City, State
11/09/2007*
7:00 pm
Butler L 61-45  0-1
John E. Worthen Arena
Muncie, IN
11/14/2007*
7:00 pm
Milwaukee L 81-74 OT 0-2
John E. Worthen Arena
Muncie, IN
11/21/2007*
7:00 pm
#5 Georgetown L 57-48  0-3
John E. Worthen Arena
Muncie, IN
11/24/2007*
2:00 pm
Evansville L 51-50  0-4
John E. Worthen Arena
Muncie, IN
11/27/2007*
7:00 pm
at Saint Joseph's L 74-63  0-5
Palestra
Philadelphia, PA
12/01/2007*
7:30 pm
at Valparaiso L 71-58  0-6
Athletics-Recreation Center
Valparaiso, IN
12/05/2007*
7:00 pm
at Purdue L 70-57  0-7
Mackey Arena
West Lafayette, IN
12/08/2007*
7:00 pm, Ball State Sports Network
at Indiana State L 59-48  0-8
Hulman Center
Terre Haute, IN
12/16/2007*
2:00 pm
at Arkansas State L 57-47  0-9
Convocation Center
Jonesboro, AR
12/19/2007*
7:00 pm
UC Santa Barbara L 79-52  0-10
John E. Worthen Arena
Muncie, IN
12/22/2007*
2:00 pm, Ball State Sports Network
Illinois State L 65-49  0-11
John E. Worthen Arena
Muncie, IN
12/31/2007*
2:00 pm
IPFW W 69-62  1-11
John E. Worthen Arena
Muncie, IN
01/06/2008
2:00 pm, Ball State Sports Network
at Toledo L 54-58  1-12
(0-1)
Savage Hall
Toledo, OH
01/13/2008
2:00 pm, Comcast Local
Central Michigan W 82-71  2-12
(1-1)
John E. Worthen Arena
Muncie, IN
01/16/2008
7:00 pm, Ball State Sports Network
Western Michigan L 71-45  2-13
(1-2)
University Arena
Kalamazoo, MI
01/19/2008
2:00 pm, Comcast Local
Eastern Michigan W 64-60  3-13
(2-2)
John E. Worthen Arena
Muncie, IN
01/22/2008
7:00 pm, Ball State Sports Network
at Northern Illinois L 60-58  3-14
(2-3)
Convocation Center
DeKalb, IL
01/26/2008
2:00 pm, ESPN Full Court
at Ohio L 61-59  3-15
(2-4)
Convocation Center
Athens, OH
01/30/2008
7:00 pm
Bowling Green L 63-53  3-16
(2-5)
John E. Worthen Arena
Muncie, IN
02/02/2008
2:00 pm, Ball State Sports Network
Miami (OH) L 66-54  3-17
(2-6)
John E. Worthen Arena
Muncie, IN
02/06/2008
7:00 pm
at Kent State L 64-61 OT 3-18
(2-7)
Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center
Kent, OH
02/09/2008
7:00 pm, Ball State Sports Network
Akron L 70-61  3-19
(2-8)
John E. Worthen Arena
Muncie, IN
02/13/2008
7:00 pm
at Buffalo W 76-67  4-19
(3-8)
Alumni Arena
Buffalo, NY
02/17/2008
2:00 pm, Ball State Sports Network
Toledo W 59-52  5-19
(4-8)
John E. Worthen Arena
Muncie, IN
02/20/2008
7:00 pm, Comcast Local
at Central Michigan L 63-58  5-20
(4-9)
Daniel P. Rose Center
Mount Pleasant, MI
02/23/2008*
7:00 pm
at Eastern Kentucky
ESPN Bracket Busters
L 51-48  5-21
Alumni Coliseum
Richmond, KY
03/01/2008
2:00 pm, Ball State Sports Network
at Eastern Michigan L 75-64  5-22
(4-10)
Convocation Center
Ypsilanti, MI
03/04/2008
7:00 pm
Northern Illinois W 69-63  6-22
(5-10)
John E. Worthen Arena
Muncie, IN
03/09/2008
2:00 pm, Ball State Sports Network
at Western Michigan L 53-57  6-23
(5-11)
University Arena
Kalamazoo, MI
03/12/2008
vs. Eastern Michigan
MAC Tournament
L 55-59  6-24
Quicken Loans Arena
Cleveland, OH
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Awards

Mid-American Conference Player of the Week

  • Peyton Stovall, January 7

References

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