MUNCIE, Ind. — That was truly a Friday night to remember.
In front of Worthen Arena's largest crowd (6,068) since 2009 and a national TV audience, Ball State men's basketball won its most exciting game of the season, a 91-90 overtime thriller over Eastern Michigan.
The triumph improved BSU to 16-7 and 7-3 in the Mid-American Conference, its best start since the 1999-2000 season, which marked the program's most recent NCAA Tournament appearance.
It was a battle between team and individual greatness, with all five Cardinals starters scoring 13 or more points while Eagles star sophomore Emoni Bates exploded for 35.