1992–93 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1992–93 Ball State Cardinals Basketball Ball State Athletics wordmark.png 200 Mid-American Conference MAC 26–8 14–4 Dick Hunsaker 4th Leonard Drake Worthen Arena MAC regular season championsMAC tournament champions NCAA tournament first round The 1992–93 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team represented Ball State University as a member of the Mid-American Conference during the 1992–93 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Dick Hunsaker and played their home games at the brand new Worthen Arena in Muncie, Indiana. Ball State finished atop the MAC regular season standings and also won the MAC tournament to receive the conference's automatic bid to the 1993 NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 15 seed in the Midwest region, the Cardinals were beaten in the opening round by No. 2 seed and eventual Final Four participant Kansas, 94–72.Kansas, written off, erases Ball State in 94-72 win; Jayhawks to meet BYU in 2nd round Midwest Regional https://www.baltimoresun.com/1993/03/19/kansas-written-off-erases-ball-state-in-94-72-win-jayhawks-to-meet-byu-in-2nd-round-midwest-regional/ Baltimore Sun March 19, 1993 June 5, 2022 Roster 1992 Ball State Cardinals y y Jeermal Sylvester 4 F 6 6 JR Mark Hardwick G 6 2 165 SR Dunkirk, IN Jay County Dick Hunsaker (Weber State) Leonard Drake Ron Hecklinski (part time) https://ballstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1992-93 Schedule and results 1992-93 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1992 yes |- !colspan=9 style=Ball State Cardinals| Non-conference regular season Dec 7, 1992 yes Xavier Worthen Arena Muncie, Indiana 78–81 2–1 |- !colspan=9 style=Ball State Cardinals| MAC regular season |- !colspan=9 style=Ball State Cardinals| MAC tournament Mar 11, 1993 yes yes 1992 men Kent State Golden Flashes Kent State Battelle Hall Columbus, Ohio Quarterfinals 77–57 24–7 Mar 12, 1993 yes yes 1992 men Toledo Rockets Toledo Battelle Hall Columbus, Ohio Semifinals 72–64 25–7 Mar 13, 1993 yes yes 1992 men Western Michigan Broncos Western Michigan Battelle Hall Columbus, Ohio Championship game 79–64 26–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Ball State Cardinals| NCAA tournament Mar 18, 1993 yes yes 15 MW Kansas 9 2 MW Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois First Round 72–94 26–8 yes AP poll Eastern Time Sources1992-93 Men's Basketball Schedule https://ballstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1992-93 Ball State Sports June 5, 2022Record Book http://static.ballstatesports.com/custompages/mbb/pdfs/record-book.pdf Ball State Sports June 5, 2022 References Category:1992–93 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season 1989-90 Category:1992 in sports in Indiana Category:1993 in sports in Indiana Category:1993 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament participants