MUNCIE, Ind. — Sometimes, the superior team just plays better.
Ball State men's basketball put together another respectable offensive display against a top Mid-American Conference foe but again fell short, this time at home to Toledo 87-81.
Senior guard Demarius Jacobs and redshirt junior guard Jarron Coleman, who missed his second straight game with turf toe, were honored pregame for Senior Night.
The Rockets (25-6, 16-2 MAC) won the MAC regular-season title outright and extended their winning streak to 15 games. BSU, conversely, finished its regular-season campaign having lost four of its last five contests.