NCAA Tournament March Madness
#266 Ball St
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Projection: need to automatically qualify
Ball State's season has been a rollercoaster with moments of potential weighed down by inconsistency against key opponents. Their resilience against teams like Kent State and a solid handle over Buffalo shows they have the ability to peak at the right moments, but losses to Central Michigan and Eastern Michigan suggest vulnerability. These slip-ups against lower-ranked conference foes don't bode well for their at-large tournament hopes. To make a real push, Ball State would need signature wins, but with a slew of losses to higher-tier teams like Indiana State and Minnesota showcasing their struggles against more robust competition, their path to March Madness clearly hinges on a necessity to clinch the conference tournament for an automatic bid. Their resume, marked by an absence of marquee wins and a few too many stumbles, is something they’ll have the chance to remedy in the conference tournament—assuming they can put forth a run that captures their best basketball when it matters most.
Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
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11/11 | Old Dominion | 296 | W73-68 |
11/18 | @Evansville | 184 | L74-50 |
11/21 | SC Upstate | 303 | W75-58 |
11/24 | Ark Pine Bluff | 345 | W92-74 |
11/28 | @Ark Little Rock | 209 | L90-64 |
12/2 | Bellarmine | 313 | W67-58 |
12/6 | @Detroit | 360 | W68-65 |
12/10 | SIUE | 294 | W83-71 |
12/16 | (N)Indiana St | 32 | L83-72 |
12/21 | @Minnesota | 91 | L80-63 |
1/2 | @Kent | 188 | L82-69 |
1/6 | C Michigan | 240 | L71-65 |
1/9 | Akron | 110 | L80-76 |
1/13 | @Toledo | 136 | L77-72 |
1/16 | @E Michigan | 322 | W76-62 |
1/20 | Miami OH | 259 | L87-80 |
1/23 | @Buffalo | 357 | W87-59 |
1/27 | N Illinois | 295 | W81-71 |
1/30 | Bowling Green | 206 | L81-72 |
2/3 | @W Michigan | 297 | W77-67 |
2/6 | Ohio | 149 | L84-79 |
2/10 | @Texas St | 169 | L68-60 |
2/17 | @Miami OH | 259 | L80-59 |
2/20 | @N Illinois | 295 | W70-63 |
2/24 | E Michigan | 322 | L58-56 |
2/27 | @C Michigan | 240 | W79-71 |
3/2 | W Michigan | 297 | L78-76 |
3/5 | Kent | 188 | W76-69 |
3/8 | @Bowling Green | 206 | L80-70 |