HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY — Ball State started its 2020-21 season on the road Wednesday with a non-conference matchup against Northern Kentucky. The Cardinals came into the game with a chance to avenge a close loss last season against the Norse. But despite strong performances by a number of different players, BSU left with a 74-73 defeat.
Ball State rebounded from a first half in which it only led once and led at multiple different times throughout the second half, although it never led by more than six points. BSU coach James Whitford’s squad saw redshirt fifth-year guard K.