The Ball State men's basketball team departs Tuesday for a week-long basketball and cultural excursion to Costa Rica.
The Cardinals will play three games in the capital city of San Jose, see some of the most beautiful areas the country has to offer and visit children at a local orphanage.
The entire opportunity, and the practices that have led up to it, provide a jump-start to the 2019-20 season for a Ball State team that will look a little different than it has in recent years.
The NCAA allows teams to take a summer foreign trip every four years.