The Cardinals were 0-10 from the 3-point line in the first half but were able to take a 23-19 lead into halftime.
In the second half, Ball State made four of their first 3-point shots to stretch out a 37-21 lead.
Head coach James Whitford said everything else fell into place after that.
Leading scorer: Francis Kiapway - 10
Leading rebounder: Trey Moses - 11
Assist leader: Trey Moses - 4
LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY STATS:
Leading scorer: JaShaun Smith - 11
Three Takeaways from Whitford’s postgame press conference:
DEFENSE IS IMPROVING:
“I thought we really defended the right way,” Whitford said.