Brady Sallee’s Ball State women’s basketball Cardinals start a three-game road trip tonight in Nashville, to take on Lipscomb. The Cards are 5-and-2 on the season. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. Eastern. You can see the game on ESPN-3.

Last night in men’s college basketball —   No. 11 Purdue beat Howard 93-55.  Valparaiso defeated Indiana State in Terre Haute, 69-63 … and Indiana defeated IPFW 90-65 at Assembly Hall.