2021–22 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team represented Ball State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinals, are led by ninth-year head coach James Whitford, play their home games at Worthen Arena as members of the Mid-American Conference.

2021–22 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
2021–22 record4–5 (0–0 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ben Botts (4th season)
  • Linc Darner (1st season)
  • Khristian Smith (1st season)
Home arenaWorthen Arena
2021–22 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Ohio0–0 –7–2  .778
Toledo0–0 –7–3  .700
Akron0–0 –6–3  .667
Buffalo0–0 –6–3  .667
Miami (OH)0–0 –5–3  .625
Bowling Green0–0 –5–4  .556
Kent State0–0 –5–4  .556
Eastern Michigan0–0 –5–5  .500
Ball State0–0 –4–5  .444
Western Michigan0–0 –3–6  .333
Northern Illinois0–0 –2–6  .250
Central Michigan0–0 –1–9  .100
† 2022 MAC Tournament winner
As of December 10, 2021; 

Previous season

The Cardinals finished the 2020–21 season 7–11, 5–8 in conference, to finish in a tie for eighth place in the MAC. The Cardinals lost to Toledo in the quarterfinals of the MAC Tournament.

Offseason

Departures
Departures
Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Jarron ColemanG6'5205Redshirt SophomoreIndianapolis, INTransferred to Missouri
Ishmael El-AminG6'3180Senior Minneapolis, MNTransferred to Rhode Island
Zach GunnF6'6210Redshirt SeniorFishers, INTransferred to IUPUI
Brachen HazenF6'8210Redshirt SeniorColumbia City, INTransferred to Lipscomb
Chris RobinsonG6'2185SophomoreIndianapolis, IN
K.J. WaltonG6'3200Redshirt SeniorIndianapolis, INTransferred to Akron

Incoming transfers
Transfers
Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Tyler CochranG6'2220JuniorBolingbrook, ILNorthern Illinois
Demarius JacobsG6'2185SeniorChicago, ILSaint Louis
Mickey Pearson Jr.F6'7210JuniorLincoln, ALTCU

Recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Basheer Jihad
PF		 Farmington Hills, MI North Farmington High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Apr 14, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jaylin Sellers
SG		 Columbus, GA George Washington Carver High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Nov 11, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Payton Sparks
C		 Winchester, IN Winchester Community High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Jul 17, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    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:

  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Roster
    2021–22 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    F 0 Miryne Thomas 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr Cleveland, Ohio
    G 1 Demarius Jacobs 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) Sr Chicago, IL
    G 2 Luke Bumbalough 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) Jr New Castle, Indiana
    G 3 Teemu Suokas 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) So Helsinki, Finland
    G 4 Josh Bryan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr Muncie, Indiana
    C 5 Payton Sparks 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) Fr Winchester, Indiana
    F 11 Basheer Jihad 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) Fr Detroit, MI
    G/F 12 Jaylin Sellers 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Columbus, GA
    G 13 Kani Acree 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS Jr Carbondale, Illinois
    F 14 Mickey Pearson Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) Jr Lincoln, Alabama
    G 23 Tyler Cochran 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)220 lb (100 kg) Jr Bolingbrook, Illinois
    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) Jr Mississauga, Ontario
    C 44 Blake Huggins 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS Sr Union City, Tennessee
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: November 30, 2021

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 3, 2021*
    7:00 pm    		 Michigan Tech L 69–70  0–0
    		  13 – Cochran  7 – Cochran  5 – Cochran  Worthen Arena 
    Muncie, IN
    Non-conference regular season
    November 7, 2021*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Georgia Southern L 71–82  0–1
    		  21 – Bumbalough  12 – Sparks  3 – Tied  Hanner Fieldhouse (2,654)
    Statesboro, GA
    November 13, 2021*
    12:00 pm, ESPN+/ESPN3    		 Omaha W 73–69  1–1
    		  14 – Windham  6 – Tied  8 – Bumbalough  Worthen Arena (2,752)
    Muncie, IN
    November 18, 2021*
    8:00 pm, CBS Sports    		 vs. FIU
    Jersey Mike's Classic    		 L 60–73  1–2
    		  14 – Jihad  6 – Bumbalough  4 – Tied  Eckerd College (205)
    St. Petersburg, FL
    November 19, 2021*
    5:30 pm, CBS Sports    		 vs. Weber State
    Jersey Mike's Classic    		 L 74–85  1–3
    		  14 – Bumbalough  5 – Pearson  5 – Cochran  McArthur Center (375)
    St. Petersburg, FL
    November 21, 2021*
    2:30 pm, CBS Sports    		 vs. UMass
    Jersey Mike's Classic    		 W 89–86  2–3
    		  22 – Cochran  8 – Tied  4 – Tied  McArthur Center (376)
    St. Petersburg, FL
    November 27, 2021*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+/ESPN3    		 Indiana State W 97–75  3–3
    		  15 – Cochran  10 – Thomas  5 – Tied  Worthen Arena (3,017)
    Muncie, IN
    December 1, 2021*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Western Illinois L 80–93  3–4
    		  17 – Bumbalough  9 – Bumbalough  5 – Sparks  Western Hall (998)
    Macomb, IL
    December 8, 2021*
    6:30 pm, FS1    		 at Xavier L 50–96  3–5
    		  10 – Tied  4 – Tied  2 – Tied  Cintas Center (9,865)
    Cincinnati, OH
    December 12, 2021*
    1:00 pm, ESPN3    		 IU Kokomo W 85–58  4–5
    		  19 – Cochran  7 – Sparks  5 – Tied  Worthen Arena (2,881)
    Muncie, IN
    December 18, 2021*
    4:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Illinois State     Redbird Arena 
    Normal, IL
    December 21, 2021*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Eastern Illinois     Worthen Arena 
    Muncie, IN
    MAC regular season
    December 28, 2021
    8:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Northern Illinois     Convocation Center 
    DeKalb, IL
    January 1, 2022
    6:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Bowling Green     Worthen Arena 
    Muncie, IN
    January 4, 2022
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Kent State     Worthen Arena 
    Muncie, IN
    January 8, 2022
    3:30 pm, ESPN+    		 at Eastern Michigan     Convocation Center 
    Ypsilanti, MI
    January 11, 2022
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Akron     James A. Rhodes Arena 
    Akron, OH
    January 14, 2022
    6:00 pm, CBS Sports    		 Buffalo     Worthen Arena 
    Muncie, IN
    January 18, 2022
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Toledo     Savage Arena 
    Toledo, OH
    January 22, 2022
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Central Michigan     McGuirk Arena 
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    January 25, 2022
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Miami     Worthen Arena 
    Muncie, IN
    January 29, 2022
    3:30 pm, ESPN3    		 Western Michigan     Worthen Arena 
    Muncie, IN
    February 1, 2022
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Ohio     Convocation Center 
    Athens, OH
    February 5, 2022
    3:30 pm, ESPN+    		 Toledo     Worthen Arena 
    Muncie, IN
    February 8, 2022
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Central Michigan     Worthen Arena 
    Muncie, IN
    February 12, 2022
    2:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Buffalo     Alumni Arena 
    Amherst, NY
    February 15, 2022
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Northern Illinois     Worthen Arena 
    Muncie, IN
    February 19, 2022
    5:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Bowling Green     Stroh Center 
    Bowling Green, OH
    February 22, 2022
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Kent State     MAC Center 
    Kent, OH
    February 26, 2022
    3:30 pm, ESPN3    		 Eastern Michigan     Worthen Arena 
    Muncie, IN
    March 1, 2022
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Akron     Worthen Arena 
    Muncie, IN
    March 4, 2022
    6:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Western Michigan     University Arena 
    Kalamazoo, MI
    MAC Tournament
    March 10-12, 2022
    TBA    		 at       
     
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source[1]

    References
    1. "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Kent State Sports.
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