2022–23 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team

2022–23 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record20–12 (11–7 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ben Botts (5th season)
  • Lou Gudino (1st season)
  • Jamal Meeks (1st season)
Home arenaWorthen Arena
Seasons
2022–23 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Toledo 16 – 2   .889 27 – 8   .771
Kent State † 15 – 3   .833 28 – 7   .800
Akron 13 – 5   .722 22 – 11   .667
Ball State 11 – 7   .611 20 – 12   .625
Ohio 10 – 8   .556 19 – 14   .576
Buffalo 9 – 9   .500 15 – 17   .469
Northern Illinois 9 – 9   .500 13 – 19   .406
Miami (OH) 6 – 12   .333 12 – 20   .375
Bowling Green 5 – 13   .278 11 – 20   .355
Eastern Michigan 5 – 13   .278 8 – 23   .258
Central Michigan 5 – 13   .278 10 – 21   .323
Western Michigan 4 – 14   .222 8 – 23   .258
† 2023 MAC tournament winner

The 2022–23 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team represented Ball State University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by first-year head coach Michael Lewis, played their home games at Worthen Arena in Muncie, IN as members of the Mid-American Conference. As the fourth seed they lost to Ohio in the quarterfinals of the MAC tournament to finish 20–12 and 11–7 in MAC play.[1]

Previous season

Main article: 2021–22 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team

They finished the season 14–17, 9–10 in MAC play to finish in sixth place. They lost to Ohio in the quarterfinals of the MAC tournament.

Offseason

Departures

Departures
Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Kani Acree G 6'6 185 Redshirt Junior Carbondale, Illinois Entered Transfer Portal
Luke Brown G 6'1 165 Freshman Carmel, Indiana Transferred to Stetson
Tyler Cochran G 6'2 220 Junior Bolingbrook, Illinois Transferred to Toledo[2]
Miryne Thomas F 6'8 200 Redshirt Senior Cleveland, Ohio Transferred to Kent State[3]
Blake Huggins C 6'10 245 Redshirt Senior Union City, Tennessee Exhausted Eligibility

[4][5][6]

Incoming transfers

Transfers
Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Thomas Allen G 6'1" 180 RS-JR Raleigh, North Carolina North Carolina State
Jarron Coleman G 6'5" 210 GS Indianapolis, Indiana Missouri[7]
Darian Owens-White G 6'1" 165 GS Detroit, Michigan Wayne State[8]
Kaiyem Cleary G 6'6" 185 JR Manchester, England Florida SouthWestern State[9]

[4][5]

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Micah Bell
G 		Austell, Georgia Link Year Prep 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jack Futa
G 		South Bend, Indiana St. Joseph 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Quincy Adams Jr.
G 		Frisco, Texas Hamilton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR


Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2022–23 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Jarron Coleman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Indianapolis, Indiana
G 1 Demarius Jacobs 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Chicago, Illinois
G 2 Luke Bumbalough 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr New Castle, Indiana
F 3 Mickey Pearson Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS So Lincoln, Alabama
G 4 Micah Bell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Austell, Georgia
C 5 Payton Sparks 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Winchester, Indiana
F 11 Basheer Jihad 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Detroit, Michigan
G 12 Jaylin Sellers 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Columbus, Georgia
G 13 Darian Owens-White 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) GS Detroit, Michigan
G 14 Jack Futa 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr South Bend, Indiana
G 15 Quincy Adams Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Frisco, Texas
G 23 Kaiyem Cleary 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Manchester, England
G 24 Jalen Windham 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Indianapolis, Indiana
C 34 Ben Hendriks 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS So Mississauga, Ontario
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: August 13, 2022

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 29, 2022*
2:00 p.m 		DePauw W 87–60  0–0
  22 – Coleman   11 – Pearson Jr.    –    Worthen Arena (3,445)
Muncie, IN
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN3/+ 		Earlham W 109–39  1–0
  19 – Jacobs   13 – Pearson   6 – Jacobs  Worthen Arena (3,445)
Muncie, IN
November 12, 2022*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Indiana State L 71–83  1–1
  29 – Coleman   10 – Jacobs   4 – Coleman  Hulman Center (3,610)
Terre Haute, IN
November 16, 2022*
7:30 p.m. 		at Omaha W 71–61  2–1
  15 – Windham   9 – Coleman   4 – Jacobs  Baxter Arena (2,115)
Omaha, NE
November 19, 2022*
2:00 p.m., ESPN3 		IU South Bend W 86–72  3–1
  18 – Sellers   14 – Sellers   5 – Jacobs  Worthen Arena (3,012)
Muncie, IN
November 25, 2022*
12:00 pm, FloHoops 		vs. Vermont
Nassau Championship quarterfinals 		L 73–78  3–2
  21 – Sellers   7 – Sparks   6 – Coleman  Baha Mar Convention Center (267)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 26, 2022*
12:00 p.m., FloHoops 		vs. Missouri State
Nassau Championship consolation 2nd round 		W 67–64  4–2
  24 – Sparks   12 – Sparks   3 – Tied  Baha Mar Convention Center (368)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 27, 2022*
2:30 p.m., FloHoops 		vs. San Jose State
Nassau Championship 5th place game 		L 65–67  4–3
  14 – Tied   10 – Sparks   3 – Sparks  Baha Mar Convention Center (270)
Nassau, Bahamas
December 3, 2022*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Duquesne L 77–78  4–4
  22 – Sellers   12 – Sparks   5 – Coleman  UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (2,012)
Pittsburgh, PA
December 7, 2022*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Eastern Illinois W 76–59  5–4
  20 – Pearson   9 – Pearson   8 – Coleman  Lantz Arena (1,636)
Charleston, IL
December 10, 2022*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Evansville W 88–69  6–4
  20 – Sellers   12 – Sparks   2 – Tied  Worthen Arena (3,547)
Muncie, IN
December 17, 2022*
3:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		vs. Illinois State
Indy Classic 		W 83–69  7–4
  24 – Sellers   6 – Sparks   7 – Coleman  Gainbridge Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
December 21, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Georgia Southern W 58–54  8–4
  17 – Sellers   7 – Tied   4 – Jacobs  Worthen Arena (3,288)
Muncie, IN
December 28, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Chicago State W 70–63  9–4
  16 – Coleman   8 – Sparks   4 – Sparks  Worthen Arena (3,540)
Muncie, IN
MAC regular season
January 3, 2023
7:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at Toledo W 90–83  10–4
(1–0) 		 26 – Coleman   10 – Sellers   2 – Tied  Savage Arena (4,055)
Toledo, OH
January 6, 2023
8:30 p.m., CBSSN 		Akron W 70–63  11–4
(2–0) 		 15 – Tied   8 – Sparks   4 – Jacobs  Worthen Arena 
Muncie, IN
January 10, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Ohio L 71–76  11–5
(2–1) 		 17 – Coleman   8 – Sparks   4 – Coleman  Convocation Center (4,010)
Athens, OH
January 14, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN3 		Miami W 75–61  12–5
(3–1) 		 15 – Tied   14 – Sparks   5 – Coleman  Worthen Arena 
Muncie, IN
January 17, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Western Michigan W 71–70  13–5
(4–1) 		 22 – Coleman   8 – Coleman   7 – Coleman  Worthen Arena (3,799)
Muncie, IN
January 20, 2023
6:30 p.m., CBSSN 		at Kent State L 65–86  13–6
(4–2) 		 11 – Tied   8 – Jacobs   3 – Jacobs  MAC Center (5,660)
Kent, OH
January 24, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Buffalo L 65–91  13–7
(4–3) 		 27 – Coleman   6 – Pearson   6 – Jacobs  Worthen Arena (3,943)
Muncie, IN
January 28, 2023
4:30 p.m., ESPN3 		at Northern Illinois W 87–69  14–7
(5–3) 		 20 – Coleman   10 – Sparks   6 – Coleman  Convocation Center (1,438)
DeKalb, IL
January 31, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Bowling Green W 69–60  15–7
(6–3) 		 19 – Coleman   10 – Sparks   3 – Jacobs  Stroh Center (2,028)
Bowling Green, OH
February 4, 2023
2:00 p.m., CBSSN 		Eastern Michigan W 91–90  16–7
(7–3) 		 22 – Sparks   15 – Sparks   8 – Jacobs  Worthen Arena (6,608)
Muncie, IN
February 7, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Central Michigan W 65–51  17–7
(8–3) 		 13 – Pearson   10 – Sparks   3 – Tied  McGuirk Arena (1,430)
Mount Pleasant, MI
February 11, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN3 		Bowling Green W 93–72  18–7
(9–3) 		 18 – Sparks   8 – Sparks   8 – Bumbalough  Worthen Arena (4,808)
Muncie, IN
February 14, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN3/+ 		Northern Illinois W 87–77  19–7
(10–3) 		 20 – Sparks   20 – Sparks   8 – Coleman  Worthen Arena (3,635)
Muncie, IN
February 18, 2023
2:30 p.m., ESPN3 		at Western Michigan L 68–78  19–8
(10–4) 		 22 – Sellers   8 – Sparks   4 – Coleman  University Arena (2,196)
Kalamazoo, MI
February 21, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Kent State W 82–70  20–8
(11–4) 		 20 – Sellers   12 – Sparks   8 – Coleman  Worthen Arena (5,573)
Muncie, IN
February 25, 2023
3:30 p.m., ESPN3 		at Eastern Michigan L 68–75  20–9
(11–5) 		 19 – Jacobs   8 – Jihad   5 – Jacobs  George Gervin GameAbove Center (5,287)
Ypsilanti, MI
February 28, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Akron L 83–87  20–10
(11–6) 		 19 – Windham   9 – Sparks   4 – Tied  James A. Rhodes Arena (1,912)
Akron, OH
March 3, 2023
6:00 p.m.[10], CBSSN 		Toledo L 81–87  20–11
(11–7) 		 24 – Sparks   11 – Sparks   6 – Jacobs  Worthen Arena (4,441)
Muncie, IN
MAC tournament
March 9, 2023
1:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		(4) vs. (5) Ohio
Quarterfinals 		L 70–90  20–12
  21 – Sparks   7 – Sparks   5 – Tied  Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (3,852)
Cleveland, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[11]

References

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  8. ^ "Ball State Adds Owens-White to 2022 Class". Ball State Sports.
  9. ^ "Cardinals Add Transfer Kaiyem Cleary". Ball State Sports.
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