Program history
Ball State
in the tournament.
Ball State appears in 7 tournaments in this archive, between 1981 and 2000, with an all-time record of 3–7.
2 of its 4 games decided by three points or fewer went its way.
Its biggest upset as the underdog came in 1990, when a 12th seed beat the 4th-seeded Louisville 62–60.
This archive carries no numeric seed before 1979. Since then it has entered as high as a 9th seed and as low as a 15th.
- 7 Appearances
- 3–7 All-time record
- 0 Titles
Season by season
| Year | Seed | Record | Coach | Conference | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 12 | 20–10 | Steve Yoder | Mid-American Conference | Round of 48 |
| 1986 | 14 | 21–10 | Al Brown | Mid-American Conference | lost in the Round 1 to Memphis State, 63–95 |
| 1989 | 9 | 29–3 | Rick Majerus | Mid-American Conference | lost in the Round 2 to Illinois, 60–72 |
| 1990 | 12 | 26–7 | Dick Hunsaker | Mid-American Conference | lost in the Regional semifinals to UNLV, 67–69 |
| 1993 | 15 | 26–8 | Dick Hunsaker | Mid-American Conference | lost in the Round 1 to Kansas, 72–94 |
| 1995 | 12 | 19–11 | Ray McCallum | Mid-American Conference | lost in the Round 1 to Arizona State, 66–81 |
| 2000 | 11 | 22–9 | Ray McCallum | Mid-American Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to UCLA, 57–65 |
How the games went
| Round | W–L |
|---|---|
| Opening | 0–1 |
| Round of 64 | 2–5 |
| Round of 32 | 1–0 |
| Semifinal | 0–1 |
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