"One game at a time" is an overused cliche, but it's overused for a reason.
Ball State beat Eastern Michigan 78-49 Jan. 18 and led by 44 points late in the third quarter. Given that the Cardinals are now 5-1 in Mid-American Conference play (12-6 overall) while the Eagles (5-13. 0-6 MAC) still haven't beaten a conference opponent's statistics, that's probably what should've happened.
But the same could have been said earlier in the season, when Ball State lost to Lipscomb 78-74 Dec. 18. Lipscomb entered that game with a 1-10 record, and haven't done much better since — the Bisons are now 3-15.