Ball State Cardinals

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Ball State Cardinals

School Name:	Ball State University
Location:	Muncie, IN
Arena:	John E. Worthen Arena
Capacity:	11,500
Conference:	Mid-American Conference
Head coach:	Billy Taylor
2007-08 record:	9-22 (5-11)

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.

Contents 1 NCAA Tournament Results 2 Cardinals in the NBA 3 2007-08 schedule and results (men) 4 Conference membership history 5 All-time records 6 External links

[edit] 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

[edit] Cardinals in the NBA

Two former Cardinals have played in the NBA. They are:

• Theron Smith
• Bonzi Wells

[edit] 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)
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.

[edit] Conference membership history

[edit] All-time records

[edit] External links

• School website
• Official athletics website

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