As ugly of a half as the Ball State Cardinals played in the first 20 minutes of this afternoon's contest, it was going to take an even uglier second half performance from the opposition to give the Cardinals a chance to win.
Miami, apparently, was up for the challenge.
The RedHawks wasted a season-best game from Eric Washington (26 pts, 3 reb, 2 ast, 2 stl), as it blew a 16-point second half lead on the road and allowed Ball State to sink a last-second shot to walk away with a 48-46 victory.