Ball State Cardinals News

Kijani Wright - Commits to Ball State Wright will join the Cardinals ahead of the 2026-27 season, per his personal X.com account.

Impact Wright will look for a fresh start following a two-year stint with the Commodores in which he didn't see the court. The 6-foot-9 junior most recently appeared with USC during the 2023-24 season, averaging 3.9 points and 2.6 rebounds across 12 minutes per game (28 games). Wright will look to re-establish himself as a key contributor for a D-I roster this fall.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Sean Blake - Flips to Ball State Blake will flip his commitment to Ball State, per Tobias Bass of The Athletic.

Impact Blake initially committed to Rice out of the transfer portal, but he's since flipped his commitment to Ball State. The 6-foot-2 guard averaged 9.9 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.9 assists last season at Vermont. He'll have two more years of eligibility remaining.

APRIL 27 • ROTOWIRE

Ranking the Best Landing Spots For Top Men's College Basketball Transfers

Here are the 20 best landings spots and fits for players in the NCAA transfer portal who have already committed to their new school.

APRIL 23 • FOX SPORTS

Ranking the Best Landing Spots For Top Men's College Basketball Transfers

Jazz Henderson - Joins Ball State Henderson (transfer portal) has committed to joining Ball State for the 2026-27 season, Tobias Bass of The Athletic reports.

Impact Henderson joins his new squad after playing his freshman season with Texas Tech. The 5-foot-11 guard averaged less than one point on 3.8 minutes across 13 appearances. He will be fighting for more playing opportunity.

APRIL 22 • ROTOWIRE

Babatunde Durodola - Lands at Ball State Durodola will transfer to Ball State, per Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.

Impact Durodola started his career at Temple. The 6-foot-8 forward averaged 4.8 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists last season with the Owls, and now he'll take his talents to the MAC and Ball State with two years of eligibility remaining.

APRIL 20 • ROTOWIRE

Jaden Smith - Committing to Ball State Smith has committed to Ball State for the 2026-27 season, according to Sam Kayser of League Ready.

Impact The 6-foot-10 big man spent the 2025-26 season at Saint Joseph, where he averaged 2.8 points and 1.8 rebounds on 8.9 minutes per game. Smith has started in just one game throughout his college career.

APRIL 17 • ROTOWIRE

Ball State names Chris Capko as head coach just 2 days after SMU's March Madness tourney loss

Ball State has named former SMU associate head coach Chris Capko its head coach, just two days after the Mustangs were eliminated in March Madness

MARCH 20 • Associated Press

Ball State fires coach Michael Lewis after 3 straight losing seasons and begins search for successor

Ball State has announced the firing of coach Michael Lewis after four seasons and will begin searching immediately for his successor

MARCH 7 • Associated Press

Hill scores 25 as Ball State downs Central Michigan 85-69

Davion Hill scored 25 points off of the bench to help lead the Ball State Cardinals over the Central Michigan Chippewas 85-69

MARCH 7 • Associated Press

Central Michigan visits Ball State following Zeigler's 28-point outing

Ball State hosts the Central Michigan Chippewas after Armoni Zeigler scored 28 points in Ball State's 74-71 overtime win over the Western Michigan Broncos

MARCH 5 • Associated Press

Zeigler and Ball State earn 74-71 OT win over Western Michigan

Armoni Zeigler scored 28 points, including eight in the overtime, as the Ball State Cardinals defeated the Western Michigan Broncos 74-71 on Tuesday

MARCH 4 • Associated Press

Zeigler, Ball State Cardinals take on the Western Michigan Broncos

Western Michigan and Ball State will hit the court in a matchup of MAC foes

MARCH 2 • Associated Press

Hill scores 17 as Ball State beats Northern Illinois 79-43

Led by Davion Hill's 17 points, the Ball State Cardinals defeated the Northern Illinois Huskies 79-43

MARCH 1 • Associated Press

Ball State visits Northern Illinois after Hill's 26-point game

Ball State visits the Northern Illinois Huskies after Davion Hill scored 26 points in the Cardinals' 74-73 overtime win over the UMass Minutemen

FEBRUARY 27 • Associated Press

Hill, Ball State beat UMass 74-73 in OT

Davion Hill led the Ball State Cardinals with 26 points and Armoni Zeigler scored the game-winning layup with 16 seconds left in the overtime as the Cardinals knocked off the UMass...

FEBRUARY 25 • Associated Press

Ball State hosts Banks and UMass

UMass faces the Ball State Cardinals after Marcus Banks scored 24 points in the Minutemen's 86-82 overtime loss to the Buffalo Bulls

FEBRUARY 23 • Associated Press

Lyles scores 26, Akron defeats Ball State 78-65

Led by Amani Lyles' 26 points, the Akron Zips defeated the Ball State Cardinals 78-65

FEBRUARY 21 • Associated Press

Zeigler and the Ball State Cardinals host conference foe Akron

Ball State faces Akron in a matchup of MAC teams

FEBRUARY 19 • Associated Press

Get To Know a College Basketball Mid-Major: Mid-American Conference

A look at who's who and what they are playing for in the men's and women's college basketball mid-major MAC.

FEBRUARY 18 • FOX SPORTS

Get To Know a College Basketball Mid-Major: Mid-American Conference

Hadaway scores 18, Ohio takes down Ball State 69-57

Led by Aidan Hadaway's 18 points, the Ohio Bobcats defeated the Ball State Cardinals 69-57 on Tuesday

FEBRUARY 18 • Associated Press

Ball State visits Paveletzke and Ohio

Ohio faces the Ball State Cardinals after Jackson Paveletzke scored 22 points in Ohio's 90-74 loss to the Miami (OH) RedHawks

FEBRUARY 16 • Associated Press

Gillespie scores 22, Kent State downs Ball State 75-68

Led by Delrecco Gillespie's 22 points, the Kent State Golden Flashes defeated the Ball State Cardinals 75-68 on Saturday

FEBRUARY 14 • Associated Press

Oboh's 20 lead Buffalo over Ball State 63-53

Led by Tim Oboh's 20 points, the Buffalo Bulls defeated the Ball State Cardinals 63-53 on Wednesday

FEBRUARY 12 • Associated Press

Brizzi leads Buffalo against Ball State after 26-point showing

Buffalo visits the Ball State Cardinals after Angelo Brizzi scored 26 points in the Bulls' 81-69 loss to the South Alabama Jaguars

FEBRUARY 10 • Associated Press

Arkansas State hosts UL Monroe after Lewis' 26-point game

UL Monroe takes on the Arkansas State Red Wolves after Krystian Lewis scored 26 points in the Warhawks' 73-68 loss to the Ball State Cardinals