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| School Name: | Ball State University |
| Location: | Muncie, IN |
| Arena: | John E. Worthen Arena |
| Capacity: | 11,500 |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Head coach: | Billy Taylor |
The Ball State Cardinals Basketball team is the basketball team that represent Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. The Cardinals first basketball season was 1920-1921. The school's team currently competes in the Mid-American Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2000. The Cardinals head coach is Billy Taylor. He became head coach when former coach Ronny Thompson resigned after one season. The team's colors are cardinal and white.
NCAA Tournament Results[]
The Cardinals have appeared in seven NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 3-7. Their most successful year was 1990, when they made the Sweet Sixteen, where they lost to eventual national champion UNLV 69-67.
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 1981 | First Round |
| 1986 | First Round |
| 1989 | Second Round |
| 1990 | Sweet Sixteen |
| 1993 | First Round |
| 1995 | First Round |
| 2000 | First Round |
Cardinals in the NBA[]
Two former Cardinals have played in the NBA. They are:
- Theron Smith
- Bonzi Wells
2007-08 schedule and results (men)[]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Record | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/09/2007* | Butler | John E. Worthen Arena • Muncie, IN | |||||
| 11/14/2007* | Wisconsin - Milwaukee | John E. Worthen Arena • Muncie, IN | |||||
| 11/21/2007* | Georgetown | John E. Worthen Arena • Muncie, IN | |||||
| 11/24/2007* | Evansville | John E. Worthen Arena • Muncie, IN | |||||
| 11/27/2007* | @ St. Joseph's | Palestra • Philadelphia, PA | |||||
| 12/01/2007* | @ Valparaiso | Athletics-Recreation Center • Valparaiso, IN | |||||
| 12/05/2007* | @ Purdue | Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN | |||||
| 12/08/2007* | @ Indiana State | Hulman Center • Terre Haute, IN | |||||
| 12/16/2007* | @ Arkansas State | Convocation Center • Jonesboro, AR | |||||
| 12/19/2007* | UC Santa Barbara | John E. Worthen Arena • Muncie, IN | |||||
| 12/22/2007* | Illinois State | John E. Worthen Arena • Muncie, IN | |||||
| 12/31/2007* | IPFW | John E. Worthen Arena • Muncie, IN | |||||
| 01/06/2008 | @ Toledo | Savage Hall • Toledo, OH | |||||
| 01/13/2008 | Central Michigan | John E. Worthen Arena • Muncie, IN | |||||
| 01/16/2008 | Western Michigan | University Arena • Kalamazoo, MI | |||||
| 01/19/2008 | Eastern Michigan | John E. Worthen Arena • Muncie, IN | |||||
| 01/22/2008 | @ Northern Illinois | Convocation Center • DeKalb, IL | |||||
| 01/26/2008 | @ Ohio | Convocation Center • Athens, OH | |||||
| 01/30/2008 | Bowling Green | John E. Worthen Arena • Muncie, IN | |||||
| 02/02/2008 | Miami (OH) | John E. Worthen Arena • Muncie, IN | |||||
| 02/06/2008 | @ Kent State | Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center • Kent, OH | |||||
| 02/09/2008 | Akron | John E. Worthen Arena • Muncie, IN | |||||
| 02/13/2008 | @ Buffalo | Alumni Arena • Buffalo, NY | |||||
| 02/17/2008 | Toledo | John E. Worthen Arena • Muncie, IN | |||||
| 02/20/2008 | @ Central Michigan | Daniel P. Rose Center • Mount Pleasant, MI | |||||
| 02/23/2008* | @ TBA | (Bracketbuster) |
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| 03/01/2008 | @ Eastern Michigan | Convocation Center • Ypsilanti, MI | |||||
| 03/04/2008 | Northern Illinois | John E. Worthen Arena • Muncie, IN | |||||
| 03/09/2008 | @ Western Michigan | University Arena • Kalamazoo, MI | |||||
| *Non-Conference Game. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||
Conference membership history[]
All-time records[]
External links[]
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