In sports … Brady Sallee’s young Ball State women’s basketball Cardinals were behind from the get-go last night at Worthen Arena, against Vanderbilt of the SEC.  The Cards lost 60 to 43.  Ball State shot only 30% for the game.  Next up: Final exams for the fall semester, then a road game at Western Kentucky, a week from Sunday.

And Ball State’s men’s basketball Cardinals are on the road to Evansville. The Cards have a Sunday, 3 p.m. ET game with the Purple Aces.  Ball State won a November 24th home game with Evansville, 82 to 72.