CLEVELAND — Alex Richard had 28 points and nine rebounds to lead No. 1 seed Ball State past third-seeded Toledo 65-58 on Saturday in the championship game of the women’s Mid-American Conference tournament.
The Cardinals advanced to the NCAA tournament for the second time, the other trip coming in 2009.
Ball State shot 50% in the third quarter, and the Cardinals’ 22 points surpassed their first-half output in which they trailed 24-21 at halftime. The Cardinals led 43-40 entering the fourth quarter…