Men's Basketball Travels To IPFW Monday Night
November 30, 2008 | Men's Basketball
What's On Tap . . .
The Cardinals begin a two-game road swing tonight as they travel up I-69 for a battle win instate foe IPFW ... The two-game road swing matches the Cardinals' longest road trip of the season ... Ball State enters the game with a 3-2 record on the season ... The Cardinals are coming off of a 54-53 loss at home to Arkansas State Saturday ... The loss snapped a two-game winning streak for the Cardinals ... Ball State is led by second-year head coach Billy Taylor (9-26/90-95 overall) ... IPFW enters tonight's game with a 3-2 record on the season ... The Mastodons are coming off of a thrilling 76-74 last second victory at Eastern Illinois Saturday night ... IPFW brings a three-game winning streak into tonight's game with two wins against Eastern Illinois and a victory against IU-East ... The Mastodons are led by fourth-year head coach Dane Fife (38-55).
Series History With IPFW . . .
Tonight's game marks the fourth meeting all-time between Ball State and IPFW ... The Cardinals lead the series 3-0, having picked up victories in the 2000-01, 2001-02 and 2007-08 seasons ... Tonight's game marks the first ever trip for the Cardinals to IPFW ... Last season, the Cardinals picked up a 69-62 victory over IPFW on New Year's Eve for their first victory of the 2007-08 season.
Senior guard Peyton Stovall stole the show in the victory as he scored a career-high 37 points ... Stovall was 10-of-16 from the field and 14-of-17 from the free throw line ... The Cardinals held a 19-point second half lead and held off an IPFW rally to claim the seven-point victory ... The seven-point victory is the closest game in the short history of the series ... Forward Anthony Newell scored 18 points and grabbed seven rebounds in the victory ... Forward David Carson scored 17 points off of the bench to lead the Mastodons.
Looking Back At Arkansas State . . .
The Cardinals had their two-game winning streak snapped Saturday afternoon as they dropped a hard fought 54-53 game to Arkansas State at Worthen Arena ... The team teams turned in a defensive battle as the Cardinals shot just 30.8 percent (16-of-52) from the field while ASU hit just 40.7 percent (22-of-54) from the field ... Ball State was out-rebounded for the first time this season as it was on the wrong end of a 46-30 rebounding advantage.
Senior guard Brandon Lampley turned in a career-high performance for the second straight game ... Lampley scored 18 points as he was five-of-eight from the field and seven-of-nine from the free throw line ... He had a chance to give the Cardinals the victory in the final seconds but his jumper in the lane came up just short.
Senior forward Anthony Newell tallied 16 points and grabbed six rebounds in the loss ... Newell was five-of-15 from the field and four-of-seven from the line ... Senior guard Laron Frazier tallied a career-high four steals while freshman forward Jarrod Jones tied his career-high with three blocked shots.
Scouting The Cardinals . . .
Ball State enters tonight's game with a 3-2 record on the season after a one-point loss to Arkansas State Saturday ... The Cardinals have picked up wins against Eastern Illinois, SIU-Edwardsville and Wisconsin-Milwaukee ... Ball State is over .500 five games into the season for the first time since the 2005-06 season.
The Cardinals are averaging 65.8 points per game this season while holding opponents to 60.2 points ... BSU is shooting 43.0 percent (114-of-265) from the field and 34.5 percent (20-of-58) from three-point land ... The Cardinals are holding opponents to 39.5 percent (105-of-266) shooting from the field and 32.5 percent (26-of-80) from long range ... Ball State owns a +2.8 rebounding advantage (37.4-34.6) on the year.
Senior forward Anthony Newell leads the team in scoring and rebounding at 16.2 and 9.6 per game respectively ... Freshman forward Jarrod Jones is second on the team in both categories at 14.4 points and 8.0 rebounds per game ... Jones leads the team in shooting at 55.1 percent from the field.
Senior guard Brandon Lampley is third on the team in scoring at 10.8 points per game ... Lampley is averaging 16.5 points per game over the past two contests ... He leads the team in assists with 23 and in three-point shooting at 50 percent ... Classmate Laron Frazier adds 8.8 points per game.
Scouting The Mastodons . . .
IPFW comes into tonight's game with a 3-2 record on the season ... The Mastodons are riding a three-game winning streak with two wins against Eastern Illinois and a victory against IU-East ... IPFW's two losses have come at Xavier and home against Michigan State ... This marks the first time IPFW is 3-2 since entering Division I in the 2001-02 season.
The Mastodons are averaging 67.6 points per game this season while holding opponents to 65.6 points ... IPFW is shooting 43.8 percent (119-of-272) from the field and 39.4 percent (37-of-94) from three-point land ... The Mastodons are holding opponents to 44.3 percent (121-of-273) shooting from the field and 32.4 percent (23-of-71) from long range ... IPFW is being out-rebounded by 4.0 boards per game (31.2-35.2).
David Carson leads the Mastodons in scoring at 15.0 points per game ... Carson hit the game-winning shot Saturday against Eastern Illinois as he finished with a team-high 24 points ... He is shooting 46.4 percent from the field ... Ben Botts is second on the team in scoring at 13.4 points per game ... Botts is shooting 43.1 percent from the field and 92.9 percent from the free throw line.
Zach Plackemeier leads IPFW on the glass as he averages 6.0 rebounds per game.
879 and Counting . . .
Senior forward Anthony Newell is within reach of becoming the 25th player in Ball State history to reach the 1,000-Point Club this season ... Newell enters tonight's game with 879 career points ... He is averaging 16.2 points per game during the first five contests of the season ... He has scored in double figures 50 times in his career (50-of-79), including 19 times last year and all five times this season ... He has reached 20-plus points on 10 different occasions in his career.
Top 20 And Climbing . . .
Senior forward Anthony Newell moved into the top 20 all-time rebounders in Ball State history earlier this season ... Newell is the 19th player all-time in Ball State history to reach 500 career boards .... He grabbed six rebounds against Arkansas State to move his career total to 511 caroms ... He moved past former Cardinal Derrick Wesley (1984-88) for 18th place all-time in career boards ... Ed Butler (1961-64) holds the Ball State career record for caroms with 1,231 boards.
Taylor's Defensive Prowess . . .
The trademark of a Billy Taylor led team begins on the defensive end of the court and that has been no different during his time here at Ball State ... The Cardinals' defense finished last year fourth in the Mid-American Conference in scoring defense as it held opponents to 63.9 points per game ... The Cardinals held their opponents under 65 points in 19 of 30 games last year.
Through the first five games of the season, the Cardinals are holding opponents to 60.2 points per game ... The scoring defense is ranked second in the MAC so far this season ... The Cardinals have only allowed one opponent to score more than 64 points this season.
Double-Dipping . . .
Freshman forward Jarrod Jones and senior forward Anthony Newell both posted double-doubles in the Cardinals' loss at Butler ... They are the first Cardinals to post a double-double in the same game since Robert Owns and Cameron Echols both accomplished the feat February 6, 2003.
Jones also recorded two double-doubles in his first two career collegiate games ... He recorded 21 points and 13 rebounds in his collegiate debut against Eastern Illinois before scoring 14 points and grabbing 12 rebounds at Butler ... He is the only player in the Mid-American Conference to open the season with back-to-back double-doubles this year.
Newel had a streak of three straight double-doubles snapped Saturday against Arkansas State ... He has accomplished a double-dip against Butler, SIU-Edwardsville and Wisconsin-Milwaukee Newell recorded 14 points and 12 rebounds against Milwaukee ... He scored 17 points and grabbed 11 rebounds against the Bulldogs ... He tallied 15 points and a game-high 13 rebounds against SIUE ... Newell's has posted 15 double-doubles in his career.
The last two Cardinals to record three straight double-doubles in a season were Newell and Terrance Chapman ... Newell accomplished the feat three straight games in the 2006-07 season from March 1 through March 7 ... Chapman tallied three straight during the 2004-05 season between January 29 and February 3.
Did You Know . . .
The Cardinals picked up their third win of the season Tuesday at Wisconsin-Milwaukee (11/25/08) ... Last season, the Cardinals did not pick up their third win until January 19, 2008 ... Tuesday's victory is also the Cardinals' first on the road this season ... Ball State did not register a road victory until February 13, 2008 at Buffalo.
Cardinals In MAC Stats . . .
Through the first five games of the season, the Cardinals have a couple of players sprinkled throughout the Mid-American Conference individual statistic rankings.
Senior forward Anthony Newell enters the game 10th in the MAC in scoring at 16.2 points per game ... He is second in the league on the glass at 9.6 rebounds per game ... Freshman forward Jarrod Jones enters tonight's game fifth in rebounding at 8.0 boards per game ... Jones is also tied for 14th in scoring at 14.4 points and is eighth in field goal percentage at 55.1 percent ... Jones leads the conference in blocked shots at 1.80 rejections per game.
Senior guard Brandon Lampley enters the game first in the MAC in assists per game at 4.60 ... He is also tied for 25th in scoring (10.8), ninth in field goal percentage (.545), 11th in free throw percentage (.813), fifth in three-point percentage (.500) and second in assist/turnover ratio (2.88).
Hitting The Glass . . .
The Cardinals enter tonight's game ranked third un the Mid-American Conference in rebounding margin at +2.8 ... Ball State has out-rebounded its opponents four out of the five games this season ... BSU leads the MAC on the defensive glass as it averages 25.2 defensive boards per game ... The Cardinals only out-rebounded their opponent 13 times last season ... Prior to the first four games of this season, the last time Ball State out-rebounded four straight opponents was from January 24, 2007 through February 3, 2007 (Akron, Bowling Green, Kent State & Ohio).
Home Sweet Home . . .
Saturday's game marked the 241st game for the Cardinals in Worthen Arena (previously University Arena) since its opening January 15, 1992 ... Ball State owns a 177-64 record all-time in Worthen Arena, which is good for .734 winning percentage ... The Cardinals opened the 2008-09 season with their 175th career victory in Worthen Arena as they downed Eastern Illinois 72-59 ... BSU picked up its second home win of the season last Saturday against SIU-Edwardsville ... Ball State has averaged just over 10 wins per season at home since Worthen Arena opened its doors.
Offensive Show . . .
The Cardinals' scored a season-high 82 points against Wisconsin-Milwaukee ... The 82 points are the most for the Cardinals in a game since an 82-point effort at Central Michigan last season ... The 49 points in the second half is the most in a half for the Cardinals since they scored 49 points in the first half against Western Michigan March 5, 2005.
The 57.7 percent shooting from the field for Ball State is the highest in a game since the Cardinals shot 60.3 percent against Akron January 4, 2003.
Newell Honored By MAC . . .
Senior forward Anthony Newell was named the Mid-American Conference West Division Co-Player of the Week (11/24) ... This is the third MAC weekly honor for Newell in his career and the first for the Cardinals this season.
He posted back-to-back double-doubles on the week against Butler and SIU-Edwardsville ... Newell averaged 16 points and 12 rebounds per game on the week ... He scored a game-high 17 points and grabbed 11 rebounds at Butler ... He followed with a 15-point, 13-rebound effort in the Cardinals' win against SIUE ... Newell has posted 14 double-doubles on his career ... He is averaging 16.3 points and 10.5 rebounds on the season.
Fast Starts . . .
The Cardinals came out of the gate quickly against Eastern Illinois as they scored 43 first half points ... The 43 points are the most for a BSU team in a single half since a 43-point effort in the second half versus Central Michigan on Jan. 13, 2008 ... In addition, the 43 points are the most in a first half for the Cardinals since the team collected 49 in the opening frame versus Western Michigan on March 5, 2005 ... The 13-point margin of victory over Eastern Illinois is the largest since a 21-point, 61-40, win over Valparaiso on Dec. 16, 2006.
Ball State also came out of the gate quickly against SIU-Edwardsville as it ran out to a 24-4 lead ... The 20-point lead against SIUE is the largest for the Cardinals this season and the largest since a 24-point lead against Valparaiso December 16, 2006 ... The Cardinals also held SIUE to just 16 first half points ... The 16 first half points is the fewest for an opponent in a half in the Billy Taylor era and the lowest since BSU held Central Michigan to 16 in the second half January 24, 2006 ... It is the lowest first half total for an opponent since a 16-point first half effort by Eastern Michigan March 3, 2004.
Freshman Starts . . .
Head coach Billy Taylor had two true freshmen in the starting lineup in the 2008-09 season opener as forwards Jarrod Jones and Mo Hubbard got their first career starts against Eastern Illinois ... This is the second straight year that Taylor has started two true freshmen to open the season ... Last year, forward Malik Perry and guard Melvin Goins started in the season opener against Butler.
Cardinals Sign Two Recruits . . .
Head coach Billy Taylor and his staff announced the signings of Huzie Hambrite and Jauwan Scaife to national letters of intent during the early signing period.
Hambrite, a 6-0 guard from Indianapolis, is entering his second year at Lake Land College after playing at Indianapolis Northwest High School ... He led the Lakers in scoring last season as a freshman as he averaged 16 points per game, while also leading the team in assists (101) and steals (29) ... He opened his sophomore season Wednesday with 12 points and six assists as he led Lake Land to a 93-76 victory over Parkland College.
Scaife, a 6-2 guard from Muncie, is entering his senior season at Muncie Central High School ... He averaged 14.5 points per game and 4.1 rebounds per contest as a junior ... He made 46.9 percent of his field goals, including a 46.8 percent clip from three-point land ... He was tabbed as the “Top Sleeper” in the 2008-09 Indiana senior class by the Rick Bolus High Potential Report.
Cardinals Name Captains . . .
Second-year head coach Billy Taylor has announced his 2008-09 team captains in seniors Anthony Newell, Brandon Lampley, Laron Frazier and Rob Giles ... The four players combined to play in 103 games last year, including 47 starts ... This marks the second straight season that Newell has been one of the team's captains.
Newell Preseason All-MAC . . .
Senior forward Anthony Newell was named to the preseason All-Mid-American Conference West Division team by the league head coaches and the MAC media members ... Newell, a team captain, earned Honorable Mention All-MAC honors last season despite missing nine games due to an injury ... He led the team in scoring at 16.9 points per game and in rebounding at 8.0 caroms per contest last season ... He would have finished the season tied for the MAC lead in scoring and second in rebounding if he had appeared in enough games to qualify.
Newell scored in double figures in 19 of his 21 games last season, including six games of 20-plus points ... He played in all 16 conference games for the Cardinals, averaging 16.8 points and 8.1 rebounds per game, to rank second and third in the league, respectively. ... He enters the season as the Cardinals' most experienced player have seen action in 73 career games with 42 career starts ... He enters his senior season having scored 798 career points and notching 463 career rebounds.
Walking The Stage . . .
The Cardinals have a unique situation this season as two of their four seniors, Anthony Newell and Brandon Lampley, received their bachelor degrees this summer ... Newell became the first member of his family to earn a degree as he received a bachelor of science in criminal justice ... He is working on a second bachelor degree this season ... Lampley also graduated this summer as he earned his degree in english studies ... He is working on his master's degree in secondary education this season.
Eight New Faces . . .
The Cardinals welcome in eight newcomers this season in the form of three transfers and five freshmen ... Forward Terrence Watson joins the Cardinals as a senior and will sit out this season due to NCAA transfer rules after coming to BSU from Ole Miss ... Also transferring into Ball State is junior college guard Brawley Chisholm and JUCO forward Eric Wormely.
The Cardinals' five freshmen include guard Randy Davis, guard Pierre Sneed, forward Maurice Hubbard, forward Jarrod Jones and center Zach Fields ... This five-member freshman class marks the largest class of true freshmen for the Cardinals since the 1994-95 season when Ball State also welcomed in five freshmen ... The five freshmen that season were Antwaan Jones, Ryan Reed, Charles Smith, Steve Smith and Bonzi Wells.
Brought To New Heights . . .
Last season, the Cardinals' tallest player on the team was 6-foot 5-inch forward Anthony Newell ...This season, Ball State brings a markedly taller version of the Cardinals to the court ... Ball State has four players this season that are taller than 6-5 including forward Maurice Hubbard (6-6), forward Eric Wormely (6-8), forward Jarrod Jones (6-9) and center Zach Fields (6-10) ... Newell is the fifth tallest player on the team this year.
New Faces On The Sidelines . . .
Second-year head coach Billy Taylor has a new look with him on the sidelines this season as Jay Newberry has moved from director of basketball operations to assistant coach this year ... Newberry takes over the assistant coach spot that was vacated when Jim Molinari was hired as the head coach of Western Illinois this off season.
Also, former Missouri Southern assistant coach Matt Laur has been added to the BSU staff as the director of basketball operations this season ... Both Laur and Newberry join Bob Simmons and Joseph Price on Taylor's staff.
88th Season Underway . . .
Ball State is in its 88th season in program history ... The Cardinals have posted a 1067-964-1 record all-time, which is good for a .525 winning percentage ... Ball State is 708-304 all-time at home in Muncie as the Cardinals have won 69.9 percent of games at home.
BSU Picked Fifth In MAC West . . .
The Cardinals were tabbed to finish fifth in the Mid-American Conference West Division in the preseason poll conducted by league coaches and members of the MAC News Media Association ... Western Michigan was selected to capture the league's West Division title, picking up 122 points ... Eastern Michigan (122 points) was chosen second, followed by Central Michigan (79 points), Toledo (71 points), Ball State (55 points) and Northern Illinois (39 points).
Voting for the East Division saw Kent State come out on top, earning 122 points ... Miami was second with 109 points, followed by Bowling Green (70 points), Akron (67 points), Ohio (66 points) and Buffalo (35 points).
The Golden Flashes were also the favorite to win the 2009 MAC Tournament title, earning 11 votes, followed by Miami (7), Bowling Green (2) and Eastern Michigan (2).
Looking Ahead . . .
The Cardinals continue their two-game road swing Saturday night as they travel to Evansville for an 8:05 p.m. (CT) tip.
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