MUNCIE, Ind. — Ball State (3-1) survived Saturday. It survived by pulling away late to beat IU South Bend, a 3-3 NAIA program, by an 86-72 final.
Here are three takeaways:
Turnovers continue to be an issue for Ball State
If the 15 turnovers wasn't frustrating enough, the way in which the turnovers were happening was particularly upsetting to head coach Michael Lewis.
Lazy passes led to easy takeaways and a 10-5 points off turnovers advantage in favor of the Titans in the first half. IU South Bend finished with 12 steals and 14 points off turnovers.