BUFFALO, N.Y. — Once again, Ball State had a chance to win a Mid-American Conference game and help out its current position in the middle of the league standings.
Once again, Ball State (11-13, 6-7 MAC) saw a second half lead slip and another winnable game, this one a 80-74 loss at Buffalo (13-8, 7-4 MAC), turn into a loss.
The Cardinals led by as many as eight with 11:01 left. They would eventually trail by as many eight with 1:17 to go.
A game which saw 15 ties and 15 lead changes ended without much excitement in the final minutes as the only thing that kept the Cardinals within striking distance was sophomore Luke Bumbalough's free throws.