2009–10 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team

The 2009–10 Ball State Cardinals basketball team represented Ball State University in the college basketball season of 2009–10. The team was coached by Billy Taylor and played their homes game in the John E. Worthen Arena.

2009–10 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record15–15 (8–8 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Bob Simmons
  • Joseph Price
  • Jay Newberry
Home arenaWorthen Arena
Seasons
2010–11 →
2009–10 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Kent State133 .8132410 .706
Akron124 .7502411 .686
Miami97 .5631418 .438
Buffalo97 .5631812 .600
Ohio79 .4382215 .595
Bowling Green610 .3751416 .467
West
Central Michigan97 .5631515 .500
Eastern Michigan88 .5001715 .531
Western Michigan88 .5001815 .545
Ball State88 .5001515 .500
Northern Illinois610 .3751020 .333
Toledo115 .063428 .125
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Before the season

Roster changes

The Cardinals lost three starters from last year's squad due to graduation. Of those three seniors, Brandon Lampley was the only one with a double digit Points-per-game statistic, with 10.0 points per game. Along with him were two other guards from the team, Laron Frazier and Rob Giles. Along with these three players, Ball State also lost three other players, one of those being Anthony Newell. Newell was only five points away from breaking 1,000 points within Ball State's men's basketball team when he broke his leg in a 46–42 victory over Eastern Michigan.[1] Junior Eric Wormely also left the team when he transferred to another college for more playing time.[2] Sophomore KeAundre Peak, who was a key contributor, also transferred and chose Indiana State.

No transfers came in to Ball State for the 2009–2010 season. All four recruits are new freshmen.

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Huzie Hambrite
PG
Mattoon, IllinoisLake Land JC5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg)Nov 14, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Myron Green
SG
Carson, CaliforniaDominguez HS6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 79
Jauwan Scaife
SG
Muncie, IndianaMuncie Central HS6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg)May 20, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 83
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:

  • "Ball State Commit List for 2009". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 9, 2009.
  • "Scout.com: Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved October 9, 2009.
  • "Ball State Basketball Recruiting 2009". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 9, 2009.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved October 9, 2009.
  • "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 9, 2009.

Roster

NameNumberPositionHeightWeightYearHometown
Brawley Chisholm5G6–2165SeniorBronx, New York
Randy Davis3G5–11170SophomorePlymouth, Indiana
Zach Fields50C6–10280 FreshmanNorth Vernon, Indiana
John Green24G6–3180FreshmanOsceola, Indiana
Myron Green, Jr.11G/F6–4200FreshmanCarson, California
Zach Harrison23G6–2165FreshmanTerre Haute, Indiana
Will Hauser0G/F6–4215FreshmanGrovertown, Indiana
Mo Hubbard30F6–6216SophomoreChantilly, Virginia
Jarrod Jones45F/C6–9225SophomoreMichigan City, Indiana
Malik Perry1F6–4240JuniorPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Jauwan Scaife4G6–2190FreshmanMuncie, Indiana
Pierre Sneed34G6–4195SophomoreChicago, Illinois
Terrence Watson2F6–5211SeniorDetroit, Michigan

Coaching staff

NamePositionCollegeGraduating year
Billy TaylorHead coachNotre Dame University1995
Bob SimmonsAssistant coachWilkes University1993
Joseph PriceAssistant coachNotre Dame University1986
Jay NewberryAssistant coachRollins College2000
Mitch GilfillanDirector of Basketball OperationsLehigh University2006
Jason RobersonStrength & conditioning coach
Troy HershmanAthletic trainer

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 13*
7:00 p.m.
ValparaisoW 88–78
Stats
 
1–0
John E. Worthen Arena (4,175)
Muncie, Indiana
November 21*
2:00 p.m.
SIU EdwardsvilleW 57–47
Stats
 
2–0
John E. Worthen Arena (3,337)
Muncie, Indiana
November 24*
7:30 p.m.
at TempleL 46–66 2–1
Liacouras Center (3,597)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
November 28*
1:00 p.m.
UC DavisL 58–60 2–2
John E. Worthen Arena (2,696)
Muncie, Indiana
December 2*
7:00 p.m.
No. 23 ButlerL 59–38 2–3
John E. Worthen Arena (6,996)
Muncie, Indiana
December 9*
8:05 p.m.
at Indiana StateW 68–63
Stats
 
3–3
Hulman Center (7,144)
Terre Haute, Indiana
December 12*
3:00 p.m.
at Tennessee TechL 86–81
[1]
 OT
3–4
Eblen Center (1,045)
Cookeville, Tennessee
December 19*
4:00 p.m., Big Ten Network
vs. No. 4 Purdue
John R. Wooden Tradition
L 69–49 3–5
Conseco Fieldhouse (7,813)
Indianapolis, Indiana
December 21*
7:00 p.m.
North Carolina CentralW 59–45
Stats
 
4–5
John E. Worthen Arena (2,873)
Muncie, Indiana
December 28*
7:00 p.m.
Maryland Eastern ShoreW 56–47 5–5
John E. Worthen Arena (2,903)
Muncie, Indiana
December 31*
4:00 p.m.
ManchesterW 69–55 6–5
John E. Worthen Arena (3,098)
Muncie, Indiana
January 5*
8:00 p.m.
at DaytonL 59–35 6–6
University of Dayton Arena (13,167)
Dayton, Ohio
January 9
2:00 p.m.
Northern IllinoisL 62–48 6–7
(0–1)
John E. Worthen Arena (2,725)
Muncie, Indiana
January 13
7:00 p.m.
at Central MichiganL 53–38 6–8
(0–2)
Daniel P. Rose Center (2,112)
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
January 17
1:00 p.m., FSN Indiana
ToledoW 71–43 7–8
(1–2)
John E. Worthen Arena (3,295)
Muncie, Indiana
January 20
7:00 p.m.
Western MichiganW 75–68 8–8
(2–2)
John E. Worthen Arena (3,032)
Muncie, Indiana
January 23
2:00 p.m.
at Eastern MichiganL 57–53 8–9
(2–3)
Convocation Center (1,380)
Ypsilanti, Michigan
January 26
7:00 p.m.
Miami (OH)W 65–59 2OT9–9
(3–3)
John E. Worthen Arena (3,211)
Muncie, Indiana
January 28
7:00 p.m.
at BuffaloW 75–69 10–9
(4–3)
Alumni Arena (1,781)
Buffalo, New York
January 31
2:00 p.m.
at OhioW 67–66 11–9
(5–3)
Convocation Center (5,596)
Athens, Ohio
February 4
7:00 p.m.
Bowling GreenW 64–59 12–9
(6–3)
John E. Worthen Arena (2,958)
Muncie, Indiana
February 6
12:00 p.m., FSN Indiana
AkronL 70–75 12–10
(6–4)
John E. Worthen Arena (3,062)
Muncie, Indiana
February 10
7:00 p.m.
at Kent StateL 42–76 12–11
(6–5)
Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (2,825)
Kent, Ohio
February 13
4:00 p.m.
at Northern IllinoisW 71–66 13–11
(7–5)
Convocation Center (1,537)
DeKalb, Illinois
February 17
7:00 p.m.
Central MichiganW 69–63 14–11
(8–5)
John E. Worthen Arena (3,505)
Muncie, Indiana
February 20*
2:00 p.m.
UT MartinW 68–52 15–11
John E. Worthen Arena (3,451)
Muncie, Indiana
February 24
7:00 p.m.
Eastern MichiganL 67–72 15–12
(8–6)
John E. Worthen Arena 
Muncie, Indiana
February 27
7:00 p.m.
at ToledoL 42–45 15–13
(8–7)
Savage Arena 
Toledo, Ohio
March 4
7:00 p.m.
at Western MichiganL 52–67 15–14
(8–8)
University Arena 
Kalamazoo, Michigan
MAC tournament
March 7
(9) at (8) Ohio
MAC First Round
L 77–85 OT15–15
Convocation Center 
Athens, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References