Ball State Cardinals men's basketball

Ball State–Butler rivalry
Sport	men's basketball
Teams	Ball State Cardinals; Butler Bulldogs;
First meeting	December 23, 1924; Butler 27, Ball State 13
Latest meeting	December 1, 2012; Ball State 53, Butler 67
Statistics
Meetings total	104
All-time series	Butler leads, 66–38
Largest victory	Butler, 67–17 (1921-22)
Longest win streak	Butler, 13 (1958–1964); Ball State, 7 (1977–1982)
Current win streak	Butler, 1 (2012–present)

Ball State–Indiana State rivalry
Sport	Men's basketball
Teams	Ball State Cardinals; Indiana State Sycamores;
First meeting	March 1, 1919; Indiana State 53, Ball State 21
Latest meeting	December 6, 2014; Ball State 70, Indiana State 63
Next meeting	December 6, 2014
Statistics
Meetings total	128
All-time series	Indiana State leads, 71–58
Largest victory	Indiana State, 65–19 (1922-23)
Longest win streak	Indiana State, 8 (1969–1973); Ball State, 5 (1953–1955)
Current win streak	Indiana State, 2 (2012–present)

Ball State Cardinals
Ball State Cardinals
	2015–16 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team
University	Ball State University
Conference	MAC; West Division
Location	Muncie, IN
Head coach	James Whitford (3rd year)
Arena	John E. Worthen Arena; (Capacity: 11,500)
Nickname	Cardinals
Student section	The Nest
Colors	Cardinal and White;
Uniforms
Home	Away
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
	1990
NCAA Tournament Round of 32
	1989, 1990
NCAA Tournament appearances
	1981, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1995, 2000
Conference tournament champions
	1981, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1995, 2000
Conference regular season champions
	1981, 1982, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1998, 2000

The Ball State Cardinals men's 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 have had various levels of success throughout their 94 seasons of competition. Although there was little success in the program from its start until the 1970s, the next two decades would be the highlight of the program's performance. Ball State became a powerhouse in the Mid-American Conference, winning a record seven MAC tournaments between 1981 and 2000. The Cardinals also accomplished a large feat during the 2001 Maui Invitational Tournament, when they upset #4 Kansas and #3 UCLA on consecutive days.

Rivals

Ball State's rivals in men's basketball are against other in-state, out-of-conference programs Butler (since 1924),^[1] Evansville (since 1929),^[2] Indiana State (since 1922),^[3] and Valparaiso (since 1927).^[4] Prior to moving to the Division I Mid-American Conference in the 1971–72 season, Ball State shared conferences with its rivals, in the Indiana Intercollegiate Conference and later Indiana Collegiate Conference, both Division II.

All-Time Results by season

Postseason results

NCAA Division I Tournament

The Cardinals have appeared in seven NCAA Division I Tournaments. All of their tournament appearances have been automatic bids given to the Cardinals as a result of winning the MAC Tournament. Their overall NCAA Tournament record is 3–7. Ball State's most successful year was 1990, when they reached the Sweet Sixteen but lost to eventual national champion UNLV, 69–67. It was UNLV's only single-digit win of their Tournament run - they won their five other games by an average margin of 23 points, including a 30-point win over Duke in the National Championship Game.

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
1981	#12	Round of 48	#5 Boston College	L 90–93
1986	#14	Round of 64	#3 Memphis State	L 63–95
1989	#9	Round of 64 Round of 32	#8 Pittsburgh #1 Illinois	W 68–64 L 60–72
1990	#12	Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen	#5 Oregon State #4 Louisville #1 UNLV	W 54–53 W 62–60 L 67–69
1993	#15	Round of 64	#2 Kansas	L 72–94
1995	#12	Round of 64	#5 Arizona State	L 66–81
2000	#11	Round of 64	#6 UCLA	L 57–65

National Invitation Tournament

The Cardinals have appeared in four National Invitation Tournament tournaments. Their overall NIT record is 3–4. Their most successful year in the NIT was 2002, when the Cardinals gained all three of their NIT victories but lost to eventual national runner-up South Carolina.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1991	First Round	Cincinnati	L 55–83
1992	First Round	Utah	L 57–72
1998	First Round	Memphis	L 67–90
2002	Opening Round First Round Second Round Quarterfinals	South Florida Saint Joseph's LSU South Carolina	W 98–92 W 75–65 W 75-65 L 47–82

NCAA Division II Tournament

The Cardinals have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament one time. Their record is 0–2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1958	Regional Semifinals Regional 3rd Place Game	Southern Illinois Jackson State	L 81–88 L 71–92

NAIA Tournament

The Cardinals have appeared in the NAIA Tournament one time. Their record is 1–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
1957	First Round Second Round	Troy State Texas Southern	W 98–70 L 72–97

Cardinals in the NBA

Here is a list of the former Cardinals to have played in the NBA:

References

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Ball State Cardinals men's basketball

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Rivals

All-Time Results by season

Postseason results

NCAA Division I Tournament

National Invitation Tournament

NCAA Division II Tournament

NAIA Tournament

Cardinals in the NBA

References

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