BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Despite 16 points and 11 rebounds from Anthony Newell, an under-sized and short-handed Ball State men's basketball team battled the Big Ten's Indiana Hoosiers before falling 71-57 Saturday night at Assembly Hall.

The Cardinals played without the services of 6-foot-10 big man Micah Rollin, who suffered an ankle sprain in practice late in the week.  His status was a game-time decision, while 6-4 freshman forward Rashaun McLemore broke his right hand in practice on Friday and is out for the season.

In addition, 6-6 forward D'Andre Peyton joined the team just prior tip-off after his father's funeral earlier in the day in Indianapolis.

"We had to go small from the beginning of the game tonight," says BSU first-year head coach Ronny Thompson.  "We didn't have all our ammunition, but we still fought and played hard the entire game.  For us to come into Assembly Hall and out-rebound Indiana, with what we have, tells you something about the character of this team.  They did not give up."

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