2024–25 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team

The Cardinals finished the 2023–24 season 15–16, 7–11 in MAC play, to finish in ninth place.{{Cite news |title=2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings |url=https://getsomemaction.com/standings.aspx?standings=197 |access-date=November 14, 2024 |work=Mid-American Conference}} They failed to qualify for the MAC tournament, as only the top eight teams qualify.{{Cite news |date=March 14, 2024 |title=2024 MAC men's basketball tournament scores, schedule, bracket, TV, livestream info |url=https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/sports/college/zips/2024/03/14/mid-american-conference-basketball-tournament-schedule-scores-mac-bracket-2024-tv-livestream/72969438007/ |access-date=November 14, 2024 |work=Akron Beacon Journal |language=en}}

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| position = F

| hometown = Phoenix, AZ

| highschool = Sunnyslope High School

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| position = G

| hometown = Scottsburg, IN

| highschool = Scottsburg High School

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| position = G

| hometown = Dallas, TX

| highschool = Texas Alliance of Christian Athletes

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On October 22, 2024 the MAC released the preseason coaches poll. Ball State was picked to finish seventh in the MAC regular season.{{Cite news |date=October 22, 2024 |title=MAC Announces 2024-25 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll & Teams |url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2024/10/21/mac-announces-2024-25-mens-basketball-preseason-poll-teams.aspx |access-date=November 14, 2024 |work=Mid-American Conference |language=en}}

MAC tournament champions: Ohio (8), Kent State (3), Toledo (1)

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===Preseason All-MAC===

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ethan|last=Brittain-Watts|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=205|class=gs|home=Indianapolis, IN|high_school=Boston University}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mickey Jr.|last=Pearson|num=3|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=205|class=sr|rs=y|home=Lincoln, AL|high_school=TCU}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Juanse|last=Gorosito|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=190|class=jr|home=Ceres, Argentina|high_school=Portland}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Payton|last=Sparks|num=5|pos=C|ft=6|in=10|lbs=265|class=sr|home=Winchester, IN|high_school=Indiana}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jai Anthoni|last=Bearden|num=10|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=185|class=fr|home=Phoenix, AZ|high_school=Sunnyslope High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kody|last=Clancy|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=191|class=fr|home=Scottsburg, IN|high_school=Scottsburg High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jurica|last=Zagorsak|num=12|pos=G|ft=6|in=8|lbs=235|class=so|home=Zadar, Croatia|high_school=Gimnazija Jurja Barakovica}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Joey|last=Hart|num=20|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=195|class=so|home=Linton, IN|high_school=Kentucky}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=TJ|last=Burch|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=170|class=fr|home=Dallas, TX|high_school=Texas Alliance of Christian Athletes}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mason|last=Jones|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=229|class=so|home=Valparaiso, IN|high_school=Valparaiso High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jeremiah|last=Hernandez|num=33|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=192|class=gs|home=Chicago, IL|high_school=Southern Indiana}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ben|last=Hendriks|num=34|pos=C|ft=6|in=10|lbs=248|class=sr|rs=y|home=Mississauga, ON|high_school=Orangeville Prep}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Zane|last=Doughty|num=54|pos=C|ft=6|in=9|lbs=242|class=so|home=Indianapolis, IN|high_school=Ben Davis High School}}

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• Michael Lewis ({{college|Indiana}})

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• Lou Gudino ({{college|Indiana}})
• Ben Botts ({{college|Fort Wayne}})
• Justin Brown ({{college|Southwest Baptist}})
• Buzzy Caruthers ({{college|Hampton}})

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!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ball State Cardinals|color=white}}"| Non-conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 4, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Georgia State

| site_stadium = GSU Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| gamename = MAC–SBC Challenge

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 66–71

| attend = 532

| record = 0–1

| highscorer = Hill

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Pearson Jr.

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Sparks

| assists = 4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 8, 2024

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Franklin

| site_stadium = Worthen Arena

| site_cityst = Muncie, IN

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 87–60

| attend = 4,018

| record = 1–1

| highscorer = {{tooltip|3 tied|Hill, Pearson Jr., Sparks}}

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Pearson Jr.

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Brittain-Watts

| assists = 6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 13, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Dayton

| site_stadium = UD Arena

| site_cityst = Dayton, OH

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 69–77

| attend = 13,407

| record = 1–2

| highscorer = Hill

| points = 25

| highrebounder = Hill

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Hill

| assists = 3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 16, 2024

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Indiana State

| site_stadium = Worthen Arena

| site_cityst = Muncie, IN

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 84–94

| attend = 4,021

| record = 1–3

| highscorer = Sparks

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Sparks

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Brittain-Watts

| assists = 4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 20, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Detroit Mercy

| site_stadium = Worthen Arena

| site_cityst = Muncie, IN

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 59–70

| attend = 2,784

| record = 1–4

| highscorer = {{tooltip|2 tied|Pearson Jr., Gorosito}}

| points = 12

| highrebounder = Pearson Jr.

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = {{tooltip|2 tied|Hill, Brittain-Watts}}

| assists = 3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 25, 2024

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Eastern Kentucky

| site_stadium = Hertz Arena

| site_cityst = Estero, FL

| gamename = Gulf Coast Showcase

| tv = FloHoops

| score = 63–61

| attend = 542

| record = 2–4

| highscorer = Hill

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Hill

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Hill

| assists = 4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 26, 2024

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Florida Tech

| site_stadium = Hertz Arena

| site_cityst = Estero, FL

| gamename = Gulf Coast Showcase

| tv = FloHoops

| score = 94–57

| attend = 289

| record = 3–4

| highscorer = Hill

| points = 24

| highrebounder = Pearson Jr.

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Hill

| assists = 5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 27, 2024

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Richmond

| site_stadium = Hertz Arena

| site_cityst = Estero, FL

| gamename = Gulf Coast Showcase

| tv = FloHoops

| score = 60–73

| attend = 311

| record = 3–5

| highscorer = Hill

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Sparks

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = {{tooltip|2 tied|Hill, Brittain-Watts}}

| assists = 2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 8, 2024

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = SIU Edwardsville

| site_stadium = First Community Arena

| site_cityst = Edwardsville, IL

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 69–82

| attend = 1,015

| record = 3–6

| highscorer = Gorosito

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Hendriks

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = {{tooltip|2 tied|Sparks, Gorosito}}

| assists = 3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 14, 2024

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Bellarmine

| site_stadium = Knights Hall

| site_cityst = Louisville, KY

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 86–82

| attend = 1,572

| record = 4–6

| highscorer = Gorosito

| points = 21

| highrebounder = {{tooltip|3 tied|Pearson Jr., Sparks, Hernandez}}

| rebounds = 4

| highassister = {{tooltip|tied|Hill, Gorosito}}

| assists = 4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 21, 2024

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Evansville

| site_stadium = Worthen Arena

| site_cityst = Muncie, IN

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 80–43

| attend = 3,521

| record = 5–6

| highscorer = Sparks

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Hill

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = {{tooltip|2 tied|Jones, Hernandez}}

| assists = 3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 31, 2024

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Anderson

| site_stadium = Worthen Arena

| site_cityst = Muncie, IN

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 89–76

| attend = 3,421

| record = 6–6

| highscorer = Hill

| points = 25

| highrebounder = Sparks

| rebounds = 16

| highassister = {{tooltip|2 tied|Gorosito, Hernandez}}

| assists = 5

}}

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!colspan=9 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ball State Cardinals}}"| 2024–25 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 4, 2025

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Kent State

| site_stadium = MAC Center

| site_cityst = Kent, OH

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 75–67

| attend = 1,608

| record = 7–6

| conference = 1–0

| highscorer = Hill

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Sparks

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Hill

| assists = 6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 7, 2025

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| opponent = Miami (OH)

| site_stadium = Worthen Arena

| site_cityst = Muncie, IN

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 72–80

| attend = 3,512

| record = 7–7

| conference = 1–1

| highscorer = {{tooltip|2 tied|Hill, Sparks}}

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Sparks

| rebounds = 16

| highassister = {{tooltip|2 tied|Hernandez, Hill}}

| assists = 3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 11, 2025

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| opponent = Bowling Green

| site_stadium = Worthen Arena

| site_cityst = Muncie, IN

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 91–69

| attend = 4,256

| record = 8–7

| conference = 2–1

| highscorer = Sparks

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Sparks

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Hill

| assists = 6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 14, 2025

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Ohio

| site_stadium = Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Athens, OH

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 71–86

| attend = 4,624

| record = 8–8

| conference = 2–2

| highscorer = Pearson Jr.

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Sparks

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = {{tooltip|3 tied|Hill, Pearson Jr., Sparks}}

| assists = 3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 18, 2025

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| opponent = Toledo

| site_stadium = Worthen Arena

| site_cityst = Muncie, IN

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 75–93

| attend = 4,412

| record = 8–9

| conference = 2–3

| highscorer = Sparks

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Sparks

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Hill

| assists = 6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 21, 2025

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Central Michigan

| site_stadium = McGuirk Arena

| site_cityst = Mount Pleasant, MI

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 82–80

| attend = 2,423

| record = 9–9

| conference = 3–3

| highscorer = Pearson Jr.

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Sparks

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Hill

| assists = 5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 25, 2025

| time = 4:30 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Northern Illinois

| site_stadium = Convocation Center

| site_cityst = DeKalb, IL

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 66–76

| attend = 2,565

| record = 9–10

| conference = 3–4

| highscorer = Brittain-Watts

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Pearson Jr.

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Brittain-Watts

| assists = 5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 28, 2025

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| opponent = Western Michigan

| site_stadium = Worthen Arena

| site_cityst = Muncie, IN

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 71–74

| attend = 3,026

| record = 9–11

| conference = 3–5

| highscorer = {{tooltip|2 tied|Hill, Sparks}}

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Sparks

| rebounds = 17

| highassister = Hill

| assists = 4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 1, 2025

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Buffalo

| site_stadium = Alumni Arena

| site_cityst = Amherst, NY

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 89–76

| attend = 2,101

| record = 10–11

| conference = 4–5

| highscorer = Sparks

| points = 27

| highrebounder = Sparks

| rebounds = 14

| highassister = Brittain-Watts

| assists = 4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 4, 2025

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Akron

| site_stadium = James A. Rhodes Arena

| site_cityst = Akron, OH

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 73–81

| attend = 1,883

| record = 10–12

| conference = 4–6

| highscorer = Hill

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Hill

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Hill

| assists = 4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 8, 2025

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Southern Miss

| site_stadium = Worthen Arena

| site_cityst = Muncie, IN

| gamename = MAC–SBC Challenge

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 77–76

| attend = 3,420

| record = 11–12

| highscorer = Pearson Jr.

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Sparks

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = {{tooltip|2 tied|Brittain-Watts, Sparks}}

| assists = 4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 11, 2025

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| opponent = Eastern Michigan

| site_stadium = Worthen Arena

| site_cityst = Muncie, IN

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 86–84

| overtime = OT

| attend = 3,118

| record = 12–12

| conference = 5–6

| highscorer = Hill

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Hill

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Hill

| assists = 7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 15, 2025

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| opponent = Northern Illinois

| site_stadium = Worthen Arena

| site_cityst = Muncie, IN

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 89–83

| overtime = OT

| attend = 3,825

| record = 13–12

| conference = 6–6

| highscorer = Gorosito

| points = 24

| highrebounder = Gorosito

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Brittain-Watts

| assists = 4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 18, 2025

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Toledo

| site_stadium = Savage Arena

| site_cityst = Toledo, OH

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 66–67

| attend = 3,947

| record = 13–13

| conference = 6–7

| highscorer = {{tooltip|2 tied|Hill, Sparks}}

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Sparks

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Hill

| assists = 6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 22, 2025

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| opponent = Buffalo

| site_stadium = Worthen Arena

| site_cityst = Muncie, IN

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 80–66

| attend = 5,276

| record = 14–13

| conference = 7–7

| highscorer = Sparks

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Hill

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Hill

| assists = 4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 25, 2025

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| opponent = Akron

| site_stadium = Worthen Arena

| site_cityst = Muncie, IN

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 82–87

| attend = 3,210

| record = 14–14

| conference = 7–8

| highscorer = Hill

| points = 26

| highrebounder = {{tooltip|2 tied|Pearson Jr., Gorosito}}

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Gorosito

| assists = 6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 1, 2025

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Bowling Green

| site_stadium = Stroh Center

| site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 52–61

| attend = 2,125

| record = 14–15

| conference = 7–9

| highscorer = Pearson Jr.

| points = 15

| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Hill, Sparks}}

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Burch, Hernandez}}

| assists = 2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 4, 2025

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| opponent = Central Michigan

| site_stadium = Worthen Arena

| site_cityst = Muncie, IN

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 67–69

| attend = 2,844

| record = 14–16

| conference = 7–10

| highscorer = Hill

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Sparks

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Sparks

| assists = 3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 7, 2025

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Miami (OH)

| site_stadium = Millett Hall

| site_cityst = Oxford, OH

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 66–79

| attend = 7,893

| record = 14–17

| conference = 7–11

| highscorer = Hill

| points = 18

| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Pearson Jr., Sparks}}

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Burch

| assists = 5

}}

{{CBB schedule end

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