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1994–95 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team

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1994–95 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball
MAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record19–11 (11–7 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coachTim Buckley
Home arenaWorthen Arena
Seasons
1994–95 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Miami 16 2   .889 23 7   .767
Ohio 13 5   .722 24 10   .706
Eastern Michigan 12 6   .667 20 10   .667
Ball State 11 7   .611 19 11   .633
Bowling Green 10 8   .556 16 11   .593
Toledo 10 8   .556 16 11   .593
Western Michigan 13 5   .722 15 12   .556
Kent State 5 13   .278 8 19   .296
Akron 4 14   .222 8 18   .308
Central Michigan 0 18   .000 3 23   .115
1995 MAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1994–95 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team represented Ball State University in the 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by second-year head coach Ray McCallum and played their home games at Worthen Arena in Muncie, Indiana as a member of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 19–11, 11–7 in MAC play to finish in fourth place.[1] They defeated Bowling Green State, Miami (OH), and Eastern Michigan to win the MAC tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 12 seed in the Southeast region. There they lost to Arizona State in the first round.[2]

Previous season

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The Cardinals finished the 1993–94 season 16–12, 11–7 in MAC play to finish in fourth place. They defeated Toledo in the quarterfinals of the MAC tournament before losing to Ohio in semifinals.[3]

Roster

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1994–95 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 42 Bonzi Wells 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Muncie Central Muncie, Indiana
F Steve Payne 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Sr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 28, 1994*
Lynn W 111–79  1–0
Worthen Arena 
Muncie, Indiana
Dec 2, 1994*
Trine W 98–56  2–0
Worthen Arena 
Muncie, Indiana
Dec 4, 1994*
Auburn W 82–74  3–0
Worthen Arena 
Muncie, Indiana
Dec 5, 1994*
Western Kentucky L 77–84  3–1
Worthen Arena 
Muncie, Indiana
Dec 10, 1994*
at Butler W 85–77  4–1
Hinkle Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, Indiana
Dec 22, 1994*
Indiana State W 88–80  5–1
Worthen Arena 
Muncie, Indiana
Dec 29, 1994*
at No. 15 Michigan State
Oldsmobile Spartan Classic
L 95–117  5–2
Breslin Center 
East Lansing, Michigan
Dec 30, 1994*
vs. Coppin State
Oldsmobile Spartan Classic
L 75–76  5–3
Breslin Center 
East Lansing, Michigan
MAC regular season
Jan 4, 1995
at Ohio L 59–65  5–4
(0–1)
Convocation Center 
Athens, Ohio
Jan 7, 1995
Toledo W 62–51  6–4
(1–1)
Worthen Arena 
Muncie, Indiana
Jan 11, 1995
at Akron L 71–74  6–5
(1–2)
James A. Rhodes Arena 
Akron, Ohio
Jan 14, 1995
Western Michigan W 86–70  7–5
(2–2)
Worthen Arena 
Muncie, Indiana
Jan 18, 1995
at Central Michigan W 85–68  8–5
(3–2)
Rose Arena 
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Jan 21, 1995
Eastern Michigan W 67–63  9–5
(4–2)
Worthen Arena 
Muncie, Indiana
Jan 25, 1995
at Bowling Green State L 73–88  9–6
(4–3)
Anderson Arena 
Bowling Green, Ohio
Jan 28, 1995
at Miami (OH) L 62–77  9–7
(4–4)
Millett Hall 
Oxford, Ohio
Feb 1, 1995
Kent State W 81–58  10–7
(5–4)
Worthen Arena 
Muncie, Indiana
Feb 4, 1995
at Toledo L 62–82  10–8
(5–5)
John F. Savage Hall 
Toledo, Ohio
Feb 8, 1995
Akron W 72–68  11–8
(6–5)
Worthen Arena 
Muncie, Indiana
Feb 11, 1995
at Western Michigan W 77–72  12–8
(7–5)
University Arena 
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Feb 15, 1995
Central Michigan W 84–54  13–8
(8–5)
Worthen Arena 
Muncie, Indiana
Feb 18, 1995
at Eastern Michigan L 72–75  13–9
(8–6)
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Feb 22, 1995
Bowling Green State W 97–71  14–9
(9–6)
Worthen Arena 
Muncie, Indiana
Feb 25, 1995
Miami (OH) W 61–57 OT 15–9
(10–6)
Worthen Arena 
Muncie, Indiana
Mar 1, 1995
at Kent State L 75–92  15–10
(10–7)
Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center 
Kent, Ohio
Mar 4, 1995
Ohio W 96–85  16–10
(11–7)
Worthen Arena 
Muncie, Indiana
MAC tournament
Mar 7, 1995*
Bowling Green State
Quarterfinals
W 72–58  17–10
Worthen Arena 
Muncie, Indiana
Mar 10, 1995*
vs. Miami (OH)
Semifinals
W 66–61  18–10
John F. Savage Hall 
Toledo, Ohio
Mar 11, 1995*
vs. Eastern Michigan
Championship game
W 77–70  19–10
John F. Savage Hall 
Toledo, Ohio
NCAA tournament
Mar 16, 1995*
(12 SE) vs. (5 SE) No. 16 Arizona State
First round
L 66–81  19–11
Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time Sources[4][5].

References

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  1. ^ "1994-95 Ball State Cardinals Men's Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  2. ^ Archives, L. A. Times (March 17, 1995). "NCAA SOUTHEAST REGIONAL : Arizona State Takes Heed, Avoids Letdown". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  3. ^ "1993-94 Ball State Cardinals Men's Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  4. ^ "1994-95 Men's Basketball Schedule". Ball State Sports. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  5. ^ "Record Book" (PDF). Ball State Sports. Retrieved June 10, 2023.