Ball State

Mid-American · Muncie, Indianapolis, Indiana

853-769

All-time

0.526

Win %

NCAA titles

Final Fours

Tourney apps

#1 seeds

Weeks at #1

All-Americans

Greatest tournament games

Ball State’s top NCAA tournament games of all time by Game Score.

2.11

Ball State 62-60 #16 Louisville

Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City-Provo, Utah

Season

1990

Date

Mar 17, 1990

Round

Second Round

1.93

Ball State 54-53 #22 Oregon State

Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City-Provo, Utah

Season

1990

Date

Mar 15, 1990

Round

First Round

1.57

Ball State 67-69 #2 UNLV

Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, San Francisco-San Jose, California

Sweet 16

Season

1990

Date

Mar 23, 1990

Round

Regional Semifinals

1.03

#18 Ball State 60-72 #3 Illinois

Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

Season

1989

Date

Mar 18, 1989

Round

Second Round

0.92

#18 Ball State 68-64 Pittsburgh

Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

Season

1989

Date

Mar 16, 1989

Round

First Round

0.80

Ball State 90-93 Boston College

Memorial Coliseum, Birmingham (AL), Alabama

Season

1981

Date

Mar 13, 1981

Round

First Round

0.78

Ball State 57-65 UCLA

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Season

2000

Date

Mar 16, 2000

Round

First Round

0.63

Ball State 72-94 #9 Kansas

Rosemont Horizon, Chicago, Illinois

Season

1993

Date

Mar 18, 1993

Round

First Round

0.53

Ball State 66-81 #16 Arizona State

The Pyramid, Memphis, Tennessee

Season

1995

Date

Mar 16, 1995

Round

First Round

#10

0.38

Ball State 63-95 Memphis State

Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Season

1986

Date

Mar 13, 1986

Round

First Round

#	Date	Season	Round	Match	Game Score
1	Mar 17, 1990	1990	Second Round	Ball State 62-60 #16 Louisville Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City-Provo, Utah	2.11
2	Mar 15, 1990	1990	First Round	Ball State 54-53 #22 Oregon State Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City-Provo, Utah	1.93
3	Mar 23, 1990	1990	Regional Semifinals	Ball State 67-69 #2 UNLV Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, San Francisco-San Jose, California Sweet 16	1.57
4	Mar 18, 1989	1989	Second Round	#18 Ball State 60-72 #3 Illinois Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana	1.03
5	Mar 16, 1989	1989	First Round	#18 Ball State 68-64 Pittsburgh Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana	0.92
6	Mar 13, 1981	1981	First Round	Ball State 90-93 Boston College Memorial Coliseum, Birmingham (AL), Alabama	0.80
7	Mar 16, 2000	2000	First Round	Ball State 57-65 UCLA Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota	0.78
8	Mar 18, 1993	1993	First Round	Ball State 72-94 #9 Kansas Rosemont Horizon, Chicago, Illinois	0.63
9	Mar 16, 1995	1995	First Round	Ball State 66-81 #16 Arizona State The Pyramid, Memphis, Tennessee	0.53
10	Mar 13, 1986	1986	First Round	Ball State 63-95 Memphis State Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana	0.38

Season by season

2026 · Ball State

Mid-American

Record

12-19

Conf record

7-11

—

SRS

#286

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2025 · Ball State

Mid-American

Record

14-17

Conf record

7-11

—

SRS

#262

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2024 · Ball State

Mid-American

Record

15-16

Conf record

7-11

—

SRS

#255

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2023 · Ball State

Mid-American

Record

20-12

Conf record

11-7

—

SRS

#178

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2022 · Ball State

Mid-American

Record

14-17

Conf record

9-10

—

SRS

#269

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2021 · Ball State

Mid-American

Record

10-13

Conf record

8-9

—

SRS

#172

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2020 · Ball State

Mid-American ★

Record

18-13

Conf record

11-7

—

SRS

#115

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2019 · Ball State

Mid-American

Record

16-17

Conf record

6-12

—

SRS

#121

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2018 · Ball State

Mid-American

Record

19-13

Conf record

10-8

—

SRS

#172

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2017 · Ball State

Mid-American ★

Record

21-13

Conf record

11-7

—

SRS

#174

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2016 · Ball State

Mid-American ★

Record

21-14

Conf record

10-8

—

SRS

#153

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2015 · Ball State

Mid-American

Record

7-23

Conf record

2-16

—

SRS

#228

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2014 · Ball State

Mid-American

Record

5-25

Conf record

2-16

—

SRS

#286

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2013 · Ball State

Mid-American

Record

15-15

Conf record

8-8

—

SRS

#249

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2012 · Ball State

Mid-American

Record

15-15

Conf record

6-10

—

SRS

#195

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2011 · Ball State

Mid-American

Record

19-13

Conf record

10-6

—

SRS

#165

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2010 · Ball State

Mid-American

Record

15-15

Conf record

8-8

—

SRS

#213

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2009 · Ball State

Mid-American ★

Record

14-17

Conf record

7-9

—

SRS

#222

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2008 · Ball State

Mid-American

Record

6-24

Conf record

5-11

—

SRS

#208

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2007 · Ball State

Mid-American

Record

9-22

Conf record

5-11

—

SRS

#192

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2006 · Ball State

Mid-American

Record

10-18

Conf record

6-12

—

SRS

#185

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2005 · Ball State

Mid-American

Record

15-13

Conf record

10-8

—

SRS

#107

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2004 · Ball State

Mid-American

Record

14-15

Conf record

10-8

—

SRS

#139

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2003 · Ball State

Mid-American

Record

13-17

Conf record

8-10

—

SRS

#160

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2002 · Ball State

Mid-American ★

Record

23-12

Conf record

12-6

—

SRS

#62

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2001 · Ball State

Mid-American

Record

18-12

Conf record

11-7

—

SRS

#115

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2000 · Ball State

Mid-American ★ ◆

Record

22-9

Conf record

11-7

—

SRS

#68

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1999 · Ball State

Mid-American

Record

16-11

Conf record

10-8

—

SRS

#130

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1998 · Ball State

Mid-American ★

Record

21-8

Conf record

14-4

—

SRS

#73

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

1997 · Ball State

Mid-American

Record

16-13

Conf record

9-9

—

SRS

#134

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1996 · Ball State

Mid-American

Record

16-12

Conf record

11-7

—

SRS

#111

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1995 · Ball State

Mid-American ◆

Record

19-11

Conf record

11-7

—

SRS

#98

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1994 · Ball State

Mid-American

Record

16-12

Conf record

11-7

—

SRS

#130

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1993 · Ball State

Mid-American ★ ◆

Record

26-8

Conf record

14-4

—

SRS

#124

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1992 · Ball State

Mid-American

Record

24-9

Conf record

11-5

—

SRS

#94

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

1991 · Ball State

Mid-American

Record

21-10

Conf record

10-6

—

SRS

#108

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

1990 · Ball State

Mid-American ★ ◆

Record

26-7

Conf record

13-3

—

SRS

#37

Seed

Tournament

Sweet 16

1989 · Ball State

Mid-American ★ ◆

Record

29-3

Conf record

14-2

#18

SRS

#52

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1988 · Ball State

Mid-American

Record

14-14

Conf record

8-8

—

SRS

#210

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1987 · Ball State

Mid-American

Record

9-18

Conf record

4-12

—

SRS

#209

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1986 · Ball State

Mid-American ◆

Record

21-10

Conf record

11-7

—

SRS

#130

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1985 · Ball State

Mid-American

Record

13-16

Conf record

8-10

—

SRS

#123

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1984 · Ball State

Mid-American

Record

8-19

Conf record

5-13

—

SRS

#221

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1983 · Ball State

Mid-American

Record

17-12

Conf record

10-8

—

SRS

#144

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1982 · Ball State

Mid-American ★

Record

17-11

Conf record

12-4

—

SRS

#147

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1981 · Ball State

Mid-American ★ ◆

Record

20-10

Conf record

10-6

—

SRS

#96

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1980 · Ball State

Mid-American

Record

14-15

Conf record

7-9

—

SRS

#138

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1979 · Ball State

Mid-American

Record

16-11

Conf record

9-7

—

SRS

#146

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1978 · Ball State

Mid-American

Record

10-15

Conf record

6-10

—

SRS

#176

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1977 · Ball State

Mid-American

Record

11-14

Conf record

7-9

—

SRS

#168

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1976 · Ball State

Mid-American

Record

11-14

Conf record

5-11

—

SRS

#176

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1975 · Ball State

Independent

Record

10-15

Conf record

—

SRS

#180

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1974 · Ball State

Independent

Record

14-12

Conf record

—

SRS

#150

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1973 · Ball State

Independent

Record

9-15

Conf record

—

SRS

#156

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1972 · Ball State

Independent

Record

9-15

Conf record

—

SRS

#173

Seed

—

Tournament

—

Year	School	Record	Conference	Conf	AP	SRS	Seed	Tournament
2026	Ball State	12-19	Mid-American	7-11		#286
2025	Ball State	14-17	Mid-American	7-11		#262
2024	Ball State	15-16	Mid-American	7-11		#255
2023	Ball State	20-12	Mid-American	11-7		#178
2022	Ball State	14-17	Mid-American	9-10		#269
2021	Ball State	10-13	Mid-American	8-9		#172
2020	Ball State	18-13	Mid-American ★	11-7		#115
2019	Ball State	16-17	Mid-American	6-12		#121
2018	Ball State	19-13	Mid-American	10-8		#172
2017	Ball State	21-13	Mid-American ★	11-7		#174
2016	Ball State	21-14	Mid-American ★	10-8		#153
2015	Ball State	7-23	Mid-American	2-16		#228
2014	Ball State	5-25	Mid-American	2-16		#286
2013	Ball State	15-15	Mid-American	8-8		#249
2012	Ball State	15-15	Mid-American	6-10		#195
2011	Ball State	19-13	Mid-American	10-6		#165
2010	Ball State	15-15	Mid-American	8-8		#213
2009	Ball State	14-17	Mid-American ★	7-9		#222
2008	Ball State	6-24	Mid-American	5-11		#208
2007	Ball State	9-22	Mid-American	5-11		#192
2006	Ball State	10-18	Mid-American	6-12		#185
2005	Ball State	15-13	Mid-American	10-8		#107
2004	Ball State	14-15	Mid-American	10-8		#139
2003	Ball State	13-17	Mid-American	8-10		#160
2002	Ball State	23-12	Mid-American ★	12-6		#62		NIT
2001	Ball State	18-12	Mid-American	11-7		#115
2000	Ball State	22-9	Mid-American ★ ◆	11-7		#68	11	NCAA tournament
1999	Ball State	16-11	Mid-American	10-8		#130
1998	Ball State	21-8	Mid-American ★	14-4		#73		NIT
1997	Ball State	16-13	Mid-American	9-9		#134
1996	Ball State	16-12	Mid-American	11-7		#111
1995	Ball State	19-11	Mid-American ◆	11-7		#98	12	NCAA tournament
1994	Ball State	16-12	Mid-American	11-7		#130
1993	Ball State	26-8	Mid-American ★ ◆	14-4		#124	15	NCAA tournament
1992	Ball State	24-9	Mid-American	11-5		#94		NIT
1991	Ball State	21-10	Mid-American	10-6		#108		NIT
1990	Ball State	26-7	Mid-American ★ ◆	13-3		#37	12	Sweet 16
1989	Ball State	29-3	Mid-American ★ ◆	14-2	#18	#52	9	NCAA tournament
1988	Ball State	14-14	Mid-American	8-8		#210
1987	Ball State	9-18	Mid-American	4-12		#209
1986	Ball State	21-10	Mid-American ◆	11-7		#130	14	NCAA tournament
1985	Ball State	13-16	Mid-American	8-10		#123
1984	Ball State	8-19	Mid-American	5-13		#221
1983	Ball State	17-12	Mid-American	10-8		#144
1982	Ball State	17-11	Mid-American ★	12-4		#147
1981	Ball State	20-10	Mid-American ★ ◆	10-6		#96	12	NCAA tournament
1980	Ball State	14-15	Mid-American	7-9		#138
1979	Ball State	16-11	Mid-American	9-7		#146
1978	Ball State	10-15	Mid-American	6-10		#176
1977	Ball State	11-14	Mid-American	7-9		#168
1976	Ball State	11-14	Mid-American	5-11		#176
1975	Ball State	10-15	Independent			#180
1974	Ball State	14-12	Independent			#150
1973	Ball State	9-15	Independent			#156
1972	Ball State	9-15	Independent			#173

Consensus All-Americans

1 AP All-American selections.

Bonzi Wells1998

Year	Player
1998	Bonzi Wells

NBA first-round picks

4 first-round NBA draft selections from this program.

Bonzi Wells1998

Last college yr: 1998

Bonzi Wells1998

Last college yr: 1997

Bonzi Wells1998

Last college yr: 1996

Bonzi Wells1998

Last college yr: 1995

Draft	Player	Last college yr
1998	Bonzi Wells	1998
1998	Bonzi Wells	1997
1998	Bonzi Wells	1996
1998	Bonzi Wells	1995