# 2007–08 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team

The 2007–08 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team was an 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 |
| 69 | C | Russian Cream |
| 101 | G | Jett Springer |
    Walk-on players are italicized.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| 11/09/2007* 7:00 pm | Butler | W 61–45 | 0–1 | John E. Worthen Arena Muncie, IN |
| 11/14/2007* 7:00 pm | Milwaukee | W 81–74 $^{OT}$ | 0–2 | John E. Worthen Arena Muncie, IN |
| 11/21/2007* 7:00 pm | No. 5 Georgetown | W 57–48 | 0–3 | John E. Worthen Arena (4,381) Muncie, IN |
| 11/24/2007* 2:00 pm | Evansville | W 51–50 | 0–4 | John E. Worthen Arena Muncie, IN |
| 11/27/2007* 7:00 pm | at Saint Joseph's | W 74–63 | 0–5 | Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, PA |
| 12/01/2007* 7:30 pm | at Valparaiso | W 71–58 | 0–6 | Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, IN |
| 12/05/2007* 7:00 pm | at Purdue | W 70–57 | 0–7 | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN |
| 12/08/2007* 7:00 pm, Ball State Sports Network | at Indiana State | W 59–48 | 0–8 | Hulman Center Terre Haute, IN |
| 12/16/2007* 2:00 pm | at Arkansas State | W 57–47 | 0–9 | Convocation Center Jonesboro, AR |
| 12/19/2007* 7:00 pm | UC Santa Barbara | W 79–52 | 0–10 | John E. Worthen Arena Muncie, IN |
| 12/22/2007* 2:00 pm, Ball State Sports Network | Illinois State | W 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 | W 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 | W 60–58 | 3–14 (2–3) | Convocation Center DeKalb, IL |
| 01/26/2008 2:00 pm, ESPN Full Court | at Ohio | W 61–59 | 3–15 (2–4) | Convocation Center Athens, OH |
| 01/30/2008 7:00 pm | Bowling Green | W 63–53 | 3–16 (2–5) | John E. Worthen Arena Muncie, IN |
| 02/02/2008 2:00 pm, Ball State Sports Network | Miami (OH) | W 66–54 | 3–17 (2–6) | John E. Worthen Arena Muncie, IN |
| 02/06/2008 7:00 pm | at Kent State | W 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 | W 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 | W 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 | W 51–48 | 5–21 | Alumni Coliseum Richmond, KY |
| 03/01/2008 2:00 pm, Ball State Sports Network | at Eastern Michigan | W 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