1988–89 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1988–89 Ball State Cardinals Basketball Ball State Athletics wordmark.png 200 Mid-American Conference MAC 18 29–3 14–2 Rick Majerus 2nd Dick Hunsaker Leonard Drake Tim Hopfensperger Kirk Earlywine Curtis Kidd Irving Gymnasium MAC regular season championsMAC tournament champions NCAA tournament, Second Round The 1988–89 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team represented Ball State University as a member of the Mid-American Conference during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by second-year head coach Rick Majerus, Ball State played stifling defense en route to one of the best seasons in the school's history, including a school-record 29 wins and the first NCAA Tournament win in program history.2018–19 Ball State Men's Basketball Record Book https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/bsu.sidearmsports.com/documents/2016/9/26/MBB_Record_Book.pdf March 21, 2020 October 25, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211025165427/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/bsu.sidearmsports.com/documents/2016/9/26/MBB_Record_Book.pdf dead The Cardinals won MAC regular season and tournament titles, advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament, and finished the season with a 29–3 record (14–2 MAC). Roster 1988 Ball State Cardinals y y Paris McCurdy 42 F 6 7 220 JR Detroit, MI Cooley Chandler Thompson 4 F 6 3 220 FR Muncie, IN Muncie CentralO'Gara Ryan Chandler Thompson returns to coach Central https://www.thestarpress.com/story/sports/high-school/2017/05/23/chandler-thompson-among-four-central-hires/340665001/ Muncie Star-Press 27 March 2018 Curtis Kidd 44 C 6 9 235 JR Detroit, MI Cooley Billy Butts 30 G 6 3 190 JR Muncie, IN Muncie Northside Rick Hall F 6 8 SR C Greg Miller 31 F 6 8 220 JR Yorktown, IN Yorktown Shawn Parrish 33 F 6 5 205 JR Spencer, IN Vincennes UniversityWheeler Donovan SHAWN PARRISH INTERVIEW: HIS TEAMS MADE HIM GREAT http://nationalroadmagazine.com/2015/02/08/shawn-parrish-interview-his-teams-made-him-great/ National Road Magazine 29 March 2018Owen Valley Roman Muller 32 C 7 1 230 JR Wisconsin Dells, WI Wisconsin DellsHoellen John Big Sleeper is Beginning to Awaken https://www.chicagotribune.com/1985/07/01/big-sleeper-is-beginning-to-awaken/ Chicago Tribune 30 March 2018 Mike Spicer 22 G 5 11 180 FR Grand Rapids, MI Central Dave Barber 35 G 6 1 175 JR Muncie, IN Daleville Scott Nichols 20 G 6 1 195 JR Detroit, IN St. Martin Deporres Rodney Haynes 25 G 6 0 175 JR New Castle, IN Chrysler Mike Giunta 11 G 6 4 195 FR Carmel, IN Keith Stalling 23 G 6 3 215 SO Chicago IL Dunbar Rick Majerus (Marquette) Dick Hunsaker (Weber State) Leonard Drake (Central Michigan) Tim Hopfensperger (UW–Platteville) Kirk Earlywine (Campbell) Schedule and results 1988-89 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1989 yes |- !colspan=9 style=Ball State Cardinals| Non-conference regular season Nov 26, 1988 yes yes Minnesota Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 63–57 1–0 Nov 29, 1988 yes Cardinal Stritch Irving Gymnasium Muncie, Indiana 95–53 2–0 Dec 2, 1988 yes U.S. International Irving Gymnasium Muncie, Indiana 85–66 3–0 Dec 3, 1988 yes 1988 men Florida A&M Rattlers Florida A&M Irving Gymnasium Muncie, Indiana 76–52 4–0 Dec 7, 1988 yes 1988 men Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State Irving Gymnasium Muncie, Indiana 80–56 5–0 Dec 10, 1988 yes 1988 men Purdue Boilermakers Purdue Irving Gymnasium Muncie, Indiana 70–56 6–0 Dec 13, 1988 yes yes 1988 men Valparaiso Crusaders Valparaiso Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana 63–56 7–0 Dec 21, 1988 yes yes 1988 men FIU Panthers Florida International Golden Panther Arena Miami, Florida 89–66 8–0 Dec 22, 1988 yes yes 1988 men Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern Golden Panther Arena Miami, Florida 77–71 9–0 Dec 28, 1988 yes 1988 men Texas State Bobcats Texas State Irving Gymnasium Muncie, Indiana 75–59 10–0 |- !colspan=9 style=Ball State Cardinals| MAC regular season Jan 4, 1989 1988 men Western Michigan Broncos Western Michigan Irving Gymnasium Muncie, Indiana 65–63 11–0 1–0 Jan 7, 1989 yes Ohio Convocation Center Athens, Ohio 57–71 11–1 1–1 Jan 11, 1989 1988 men Central Michigan Chippewas Central Michigan Irving Gymnasium Muncie, Indiana 77–56 12–1 2–1 Jan 14, 1989 yes 1988 men Bowling Green Falcons Bowling Green Anderson Arena Bowling Green, Ohio 79–73 13–1 3–1 Jan 18, 1989 1988 men Toledo Rockets Toledo Irving Gymnasium Muncie, Indiana 46–49 13–2 3–2 Jan 21, 1989 yes yes 1988 men Butler Bulldogs Butler Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 54–44 14–2 Jan 25, 1989 1988 men Kent State Golden Flashes Kent State Irving Gymnasium Muncie, Indiana 78–62 15–2 4–2 Jan 28, 1989 yes 1988 men Eastern Michigan Eagles Eastern Michigan Bowen Field House Ypsilanti, Michigan 68–66 16–2 5–2 Feb 1, 1989 yes 1988 men Miami Redskins Miami (OH) Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 66–51 17–2 6–2 Feb 4, 1989 Ohio Irving Gymnasium Muncie, Indiana 80–70 18–2 7–2 Feb 8, 1989 yes Central Michigan Rose Arena Mount Pleasant, Michigan 66–65 19–2 8–2 Feb 11, 1989 Bowling Green Irving Gymnasium Muncie, Indiana 64–51 20–2 9–2 Feb 15, 1989 yes yes Toledo John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio 74–69 21–2 10–2 Feb 22, 1989 yes 20 Kent State MAC Center Kent, Ohio 73–61 22–2 11–2 Feb 25, 1989 20 Eastern Michigan Irving Gymnasium Muncie, Indiana 76–63 23–2 12–2 Mar 1, 1989 19 Miami (OH) Irving Gymnasium Muncie, Indiana 78–60 24–2 13–2 Mar 4, 1989 yes 19 Western Michigan University Arena Kalamazoo, Michigan 92–79 25–2 14–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Ball State Cardinals| MAC tournament Mar 10, 1989 yes yes 19 Ohio John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio MAC Tournament Quarterfinal 62–46 26–2 Mar 11, 1989 yes yes 19 Eastern Michigan John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio MAC Tournament Semifinal 77–76 27–2 Mar 12, 1989 yes yes 19 Kent State John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio MAC tournament championship 67–65 28–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Ball State Cardinals| NCAA tournament Mar 16, 1989 yes yes 18 9 MW Pittsburgh 8 MW RCA Dome Indianapolis, Indiana First round 68–64 29–2 Mar 18, 1989 yes yes 18 9 MW Illinois 3 1 MW RCA Dome Indianapolis, Indiana Second round 60–72 37,444 29–3 yes AP Poll Eastern Time MW Midwest SourceRecord Book http://static.ballstatesports.com/custompages/mbb/pdfs/record-book.pdf Ball State Sports March 21, 2020 Rankings 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings References Category:1988–89 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season Category:Ball State Cardinals men's basketball seasons Category:1988 in sports in Indiana Category:1989 in sports in Indiana Category:1989 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament participants