2007–08 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team
      
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
-  Billy Taylor - Head coach
 
-  Jim Molinari - Assistant coach
 
-  Joseph Price - Assistant coach
 
-  Bob Simmons - Assistant coach
 
-  Jay Newberry - Director of Basketball Operations
 
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 | 
  | 
G | 
Othello Banaci
 |  
| 1 | 
  | 
F | 
Malik Perry
 |  
| 2 | 
  | 
G | 
Joey Clawson
 |  
| 3 | 
  | 
G | 
Melvin Goins
 |  
| 4 | 
  | 
G | 
Brandon Lampley
 |  
| 5 | 
  | 
G | 
Deontay Twyman |  
  | 
 | 
| No. | 
 | 
Position | 
Player
 |  
| 10 | 
  | 
G | 
KeAundre Peak
 |  
| 11 | 
  | 
G | 
Laron Frazier
 |  
| 12 | 
  | 
G | 
Peyton Stovall
 |  
| 24 | 
  | 
G | 
Rob Giles
 |  
| 30 | 
  | 
F | 
Dexter Hinkley
 |  
| 32 | 
  | 
F | 
Anthony Newell
 |  
| 34 | 
  | 
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
  
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