NCAA Tournament March Madness

#266 Ball St

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Ball State's current season presents significant challenges for an at-large bid, highlighted by losses to teams like Miami OH and Indiana State, which undermine their overall resume. The offensive inconsistencies, reflected in a lower performance against stronger defenses like Akron, and the lack of notable wins further complicate their standing. With upcoming contests against teams such as Southern Miss and N Illinois, securing victories in these matchups becomes crucial for their hopes of automatic qualification through the conference tournament. However, dropping games against lower-ranked opponents could seriously damage any slim chance they have to extend their season beyond conference play.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/4@Georgia St302L71-66
11/13@Dayton84L77-69
11/16Indiana St225L94-84
11/20Detroit322L70-59
11/25(N)E Kentucky220W63-61
11/27(N)Richmond248L73-60
12/8@SIUE233L82-69
12/14@Bellarmine354W86-82
12/21Evansville241W80-43
1/4@Kent134W75-67
1/7Miami OH165L80-72
1/11Bowling Green316W91-69
1/14@Ohio168L86-71
1/18Toledo197L93-75
1/21@C Michigan217W82-80
1/25@N Illinois352L76-66
1/28W Michigan306L74-71
2/1@Buffalo346W89-76
2/4@Akron95L81-73
2/8Southern Miss26954%
2/11E Michigan30457%
2/15N Illinois35261%
2/18@Toledo19742%
2/22Buffalo34660%
2/25Akron9542%
3/1@Bowling Green31649%
3/4C Michigan21751%
3/7@Miami OH16539%