Ball State’s 2020-21 season continued Wednesday on the road in another non-conference matchup, this one against Michigan. The Cardinals entered the night with an opportunity to capture another marquee road victory in coach James Whitford’s time leading the program. But while BSU had its moments where it had the upper hand against its host, those stretches weren’t enough and Whitford and company left with an 84-65 loss.
BSU recovered from a slow start against Michigan, the Wolverines leading by as many as 20 points in the first half, and went into halftime only trailing by seven points. By game’s end, three different Cardinals finished in double figures — redshirt fifth-year guard K.