Game Day: Louisiana Men's Basketball vs Ball State

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https://x.com/RaginCajunsMBB/status/1985057152973582578

The Coach Quannas White era is upon us. Let’s Geaux!

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The road to 30 wins start tonight.

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We are LOUISIANA

Believe DAT !!!

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What do we know about Ball St?

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Ball State Cardinals men’s basketball team.

The single biggest factor for Ball State this season is the return of senior center Payton Sparks.

  • His Journey: Sparks began his career at Ball State, where he was a dominant force, winning MAC Freshman of the Year. He then transferred to Indiana for a season, playing in 24 games for the Hoosiers.

  • The Return: He has now transferred back to Ball State for his senior year.

  • The Impact: Sparks is the clear centerpiece of the team. He was named to the Preseason All-MAC 1st Team and is expected to be one of the most formidable big men in the conference. His experience playing at a Big Ten program is seen as a major asset to a team looking for leadership.

Roster & Season Outlook

Ball State is a team defined by massive turnover. Head coach Michael Lewis, now in his fourth season, has brought in 10 new players to reshape the roster after a disappointing 14-17 finish last year. The focus is on changing the culture, with coaches and players emphasizing a new “competitive” attitude.

  • The Mix: The roster is made up of only 5 returning players and 10 new players.

  • Key Newcomers (Transfers): Besides Sparks, the Cardinals added significant talent from the portal to fill out the roster. Key names to watch include:

    • Cam Denson (Graduate Student, Forward)

    • Juwan Maxey (Senior, Guard from Youngstown State)

    • Kayden Fish (Redshirt Sophomore, Forward from Iowa State)

    • Armoni Zeigler (Junior, Guard from Saint Peter’s)

    • Joey Hart (Junior, Guard from Kentucky)

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Ball State Cardinals

  • Juwan Maxey (Guard)

    • 2024-25 School: Youngstown State

    • Stats: 11.4 points, 2.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists per game. Started 29 of 34 games.

  • Armoni Zeigler (Guard)

    • 2024-25 School: Saint Pete r’s

    • Stats: 11.1 points, 6.1 rebounds per game. Started 23 of 27 games .

  • Cam Denson (Forward)

    • 2024-25 School: Long Beach State

    • Stats: 4.8 points, 3.2 rebounds per game in 30 games (15 starts).

  • Joey Hart (Guard)

    • 2024-25 School: Ball State (Transferred from Kentucky for the 2024-25 season)

    • Stats: 2.4 points, 1.3 rebounds per game in 29 games.

  • Kayden Fish (Forward)

    • 2024-25 School: Iowa State

    • Stats: 0.7 points per game in 9 games played as a redshirt freshman.

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Wonder why I’m not seeing Payton Sparks on their 25-26 Roster on their webpage? I went there to see his size. Last year he was listed as a 6-10 Sr.

Ball State Preview

Louisiana Preview

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Is it 6 or 7 pm espn has 6 pm ealier today

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6pm central

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Starting 5:

Jamyron Keller JR

Dorian Finister JR

Jaxon Olvera SO

Dariyus Woodson SR

Jeremiah Evans SO

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Follow Live

Watch Live

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I hear enough of that in my house lol

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Anybody else smashing UL +3.5 or ML +154??

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There are maybe 15 people in that gym

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Look like the Cajundome

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Announcer said the Cajuns have one of the fastest teams on the court.:joy::joy:

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Quannis is basically a 6th defender out there. I love it.

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Stop shooting 3s

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I think that was the 1st time I have ever seen a basketball player lose a shoe.