1994–95 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1994–95 Ball State Cardinals Basketball Ball State Athletics wordmark.png 200 Mid-American Conference MAC 19–11 11–7 Ray McCallum 2nd Tim Buckley Worthen Arena MAC tournament champions NCAA tournament first round 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.1994-95 Ball State Cardinals Men's Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/ball-state/men/1995-schedule.html 2023-06-14 College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com en 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.Archives L. A. Times 1995-03-17 NCAA SOUTHEAST REGIONAL : Arizona State Takes Heed, Avoids Letdown https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-03-17-sp-43813-story.html 2023-06-14 Los Angeles Times en-US Previous season 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.1993-94 Ball State Cardinals Men's Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/ball-state/men/1994-schedule.html 2023-06-14 College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com en Roster 1994 Ball State Cardinals y y Bonzi Wells 42 F 6 5 200 Fr Muncie, Indiana Muncie Central y F 3 Antwann Jones 6 5 203 Fr Sexton Lansing, MichiganG 11 Randy Zachary 5 10 164 So Highland Anderson, IndianaF 21 Charles Smith 6 3 174 Fr Bishop Borgess Detroit, MichiganG 23 LaSalle Thompson 5 11 175 Jr Pike Indianapolis, IndianaG 25 Marcu Norris 6 1 190 Jr Jackson Jackson, MichiganF 30 DeWayne Rogers 6 5 200 Jr Butler Louisville, KentuckyC 44 Mike Deaton 6 8 240 Sr Jennings County North Vernon, IndianaC 45 Ryan Reed 6 9 210 Fr Central Greenfield, IndianaG -- Kevin Johnson 5 10 207 Sr Franklin Central Indianapolis, IndianaF -- Jason Sheets` 6 5 195 So Carroll Fort Wayne, Indiana WC 4 Gregory Amos 6 9 260 Sr Glencliff Nashville, Tennessee Steve Payne 34 F 6 8 228 Sr Calumet Park, Illinois Shepard Ray McCallum (Weber State) Tim Buckley Leonard Drake Ron Hecklinski (part time) https://ballstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1994-95 Schedule and results 1994-95 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1994 yes |- !colspan=9 style=Ball State Cardinals| Non-conference regular season Nov 28, 1994 yes 1994 men Lynn Fighting Knights Lynn Worthen Arena Muncie, Indiana 111–79 1–0 Dec 2, 1994 yes 1994 men Trine Thunder Trine Worthen Arena Muncie, Indiana 98–56 2–0 Dec 4, 1994 yes Auburn Worthen Arena Muncie, Indiana 82–74 3–0 Dec 5, 1994 yes Western Kentucky Worthen Arena Muncie, Indiana 77–84 3–1 Dec 10, 1994 yes yes 1994 men Butler Bulldogs Butler Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 85–77 4–1 Dec 22, 1994 yes 1994 men Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State Worthen Arena Muncie, Indiana 88–80 5–1 Dec 29, 1994 yes yes Michigan State 15 Breslin Center East Lansing, Michigan Oldsmobile Spartan Classic 95–117 5–2 Dec 30, 1994 yes yes 1994 men Coppin State Eagles Coppin State Breslin Center East Lansing, Michigan Oldsmobile Spartan Classic 75–76 5–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Ball State Cardinals| MAC regular season Jan 4, 1995 yes Ohio Convocation Center Athens, Ohio 59–65 5–4 0–1 Jan 7, 1995 1994 men Toledo Rockets Toledo Worthen Arena Muncie, Indiana 62–51 6–4 1–1 Jan 11, 1995 yes 1994 men Akron Zips Akron James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, Ohio 71–74 6–5 1–2 Jan 14, 1995 1994 men Western Michigan Broncos Western Michigan Worthen Arena Muncie, Indiana 86–70 7–5 2–2 Jan 18, 1995 yes 1994 men Central Michigan Chippewas Central Michigan Rose Arena Mount Pleasant, Michigan 85–68 8–5 3–2 Jan 21, 1995 1994 men Eastern Michigan Eagles Eastern Michigan Worthen Arena Muncie, Indiana 67–63 9–5 4–2 Jan 25, 1995 yes 1994 men Bowling Green State Falcons Bowling Green State Anderson Arena Bowling Green, Ohio 73–88 9–6 4–3 Jan 28, 1995 yes Miami (OH) Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 62–77 9–7 4–4 Feb 1, 1995 1994 men Kent State Golden Flashes Kent State Worthen Arena Muncie, Indiana 81–58 10–7 5–4 Feb 4, 1995 yes Toledo John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio 62–82 10–8 5–5 Feb 8, 1995 Akron Worthen Arena Muncie, Indiana 72–68 11–8 6–5 Feb 11, 1995 yes Western Michigan University Arena Kalamazoo, Michigan 77–72 12–8 7–5 Feb 15, 1995 Central Michigan Worthen Arena Muncie, Indiana 84–54 13–8 8–5 Feb 18, 1995 yes Eastern Michigan Bowen Field House Ypsilanti, Michigan 72–75 13–9 8–6 Feb 22, 1995 Bowling Green State Worthen Arena Muncie, Indiana 97–71 14–9 9–6 Feb 25, 1995 Miami (OH) Worthen Arena Muncie, Indiana 61–57 OT 15–9 10–6 Mar 1, 1995 yes Kent State Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center Kent, Ohio 75–92 15–10 10–7 Mar 4, 1995 Ohio Worthen Arena Muncie, Indiana 96–85 16–10 11–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Ball State Cardinals| MAC tournament Mar 7, 1995 yes Bowling Green State Worthen Arena Muncie, Indiana Quarterfinals 72–58 17–10 Mar 10, 1995 yes yes Miami (OH) John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio Semifinals 66–61 18–10 Mar 11, 1995 yes yes Eastern Michigan John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio Championship game 77–70 19–10 |- !colspan=9 style=Ball State Cardinals| NCAA tournament Mar 16, 1995 yes yes 12 SE Arizona State 16 5 SE Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee First round 66–81 19–11 yes AP poll Eastern Time Sources1994-95 Men's Basketball Schedule https://ballstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1994-95 Ball State Sports June 10, 2023Record Book http://static.ballstatesports.com/custompages/mbb/pdfs/record-book.pdf Ball State Sports June 10, 2023 References Category:1994–95 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season 1989-90 Category:1994 in sports in Indiana Category:1995 in sports in Indiana Category:1995 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament participants