2007–08 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team

2007–08 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest
Record6–24 (5–11 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaJohn E. Worthen Arena
Seasons
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 (OH) 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 an 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 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
69 United States C Russian Cream
101 African Union G Jett Springer
Walk-on players are italicized.

Schedule

Date
time, TV 		Opponent Result Record Site
city, state
11/09/2007*
7:00 pm 		Butler W 61–45  0–1
 John E. Worthen Arena 
Muncie, IN
11/14/2007*
7:00 pm 		Milwaukee W 81–74 OT 0–2
 John E. Worthen Arena 
Muncie, IN
11/21/2007*
7:00 pm 		No. 5 Georgetown W 57–48  0–3
 John E. Worthen Arena (4,381)
Muncie, IN
11/24/2007*
2:00 pm 		Evansville W 51–50  0–4
 John E. Worthen Arena 
Muncie, IN
11/27/2007*
7:00 pm 		at Saint Joseph's W 74–63  0–5
 Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse 
Philadelphia, PA
12/01/2007*
7:30 pm 		at Valparaiso W 71–58  0–6
 Athletics-Recreation Center 
Valparaiso, IN
12/05/2007*
7:00 pm 		at Purdue W 70–57  0–7
 Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, IN
12/08/2007*
7:00 pm, Ball State Sports Network 		at Indiana State W 59–48  0–8
 Hulman Center 
Terre Haute, IN
12/16/2007*
2:00 pm 		at Arkansas State W 57–47  0–9
 Convocation Center 
Jonesboro, AR
12/19/2007*
7:00 pm 		UC Santa Barbara W 79–52  0–10
 John E. Worthen Arena 
Muncie, IN
12/22/2007*
2:00 pm, Ball State Sports Network 		Illinois State W 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 W 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 W 60–58  3–14
(2–3) 		Convocation Center 
DeKalb, IL
01/26/2008
2:00 pm, ESPN Full Court 		at Ohio W 61–59  3–15
(2–4) 		Convocation Center 
Athens, OH
01/30/2008
7:00 pm 		Bowling Green W 63–53  3–16
(2–5) 		John E. Worthen Arena 
Muncie, IN
02/02/2008
2:00 pm, Ball State Sports Network 		Miami (OH) W 66–54  3–17
(2–6) 		John E. Worthen Arena 
Muncie, IN
02/06/2008
7:00 pm 		at Kent State W 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 W 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 W 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 		W 51–48  5–21
 Alumni Coliseum 
Richmond, KY
03/01/2008
2:00 pm, Ball State Sports Network 		at Eastern Michigan W 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