2007–08 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team

2007–08 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	West
2007–08 record	6–24 (5–11 MAC)
Head coach	Billy Taylor
Assistant coach	Jim Molinari
Assistant coach	Joseph Price
Assistant coach	Bob Simmons
Home arena	John E. Worthen Arena

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 No. 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 References