1975–76 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team

The 1975–76 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team represented Ball State University as a member of the Mid-American Conference during the 1975–76 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.

1975–76 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record11–14 (5–11 Mid-American)
Head coach
Home arenaIrving Gymnasium
Seasons
1975–76 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 10 Western Michigan 15 1   .938 25 3   .893
Miami (Ohio) 14 2   .875 18 8   .692
Toledo 13 3   .813 18 7   .720
Central Michigan 8 8   .500 12 14   .462
Bowling Green State 8 8   .500 12 15   .444
Kent State 7 9   .438 12 14   .462
Ohio 7 9   .438 11 15   .423
Ball State 5 11   .313 11 14   .440
Northern Illinois 2 14   .125 5 21   .192
Eastern Michigan 1 15   .063 7 20   .259
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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1975–76 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
C 50 Kim Arnett 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr East Peoria, Illinois
F 12 Matt Beerbower 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Antwerp, Ohio
F 44 Larry Heinbaugh 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Fairfield, Ohio
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
November 29*
Indianapolis W 71–61  1–0
Irving Gymnasium 
Muncie, Indiana
December 1*
Wisconsin-Oshkosh W 74–72  2–0
Irving Gymnasium 
Muncie, Indiana
December 6*
Morehead State W 85–82  3–0
Irving Gymnasium 
Muncie, Indiana
December 13*
Indiana State W 79–76  4–0
Market Square Arena 
Indianapolis, Indiana
December 17*
Cleveland State W 77–69  5–0
Irving Gymnasium 
Muncie, Indiana
December 20*
at Butler L 61–63  5–1
Hinkle Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, Indiana
December 29*
at Houston Baptist L 76–81  5–2
Frank and Lucille Sharp Gymnasium 
Houston, Texas
January 3
Toledo L 60–72  5–3
(0–1)
Irving Gymnasium 
Muncie, Indiana
January 7
at Northern Illinois W 74–72  6–3
(1–1)
Chick Evans Field House 
DeKalb, Illinois
January 10
Kent State L 66–72  6–4
(1–2)
Irving Gymnasium 
Muncie, Indiana
January 14*
at No. 15 Notre Dame L 78–119  6–5
Joyce Center 
South Bend, IN
January 17
Ohio L 74–75  6–6
(1–3)
Irving Gymnasium 
Muncie, Indiana
January 21
at Miami (OH) L 75–97  6–7
(1–4)
Millett Hall 
Oxford, Ohio
January 24
Western Michigan L 57–62  6–8
(1–5)
Irving Gymnasium 
Muncie, Indiana
January 28
at Central Michigan L 64–66  6–9
(1–6)
Rose Arena 
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
January 31
Bowling Green State W 77–53  7–9
(2–6)
Irving Gymnasium 
Muncie, Indiana
February 2*
Bulter W 66–63  8–9
Irving Gymnasium 
Muncie, Indiana
February 7
at Eastern Michigan W 84–78  9–9
(3–6)
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, Michigan
February 11
Northern Illinois L 77–79  9–10
(3–7)
Irving Gymnasium 
Muncie, Indiana
February 14
at Kent State W 75–61  10–10
(4–7)
Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center 
Kent, Ohio
February 21
at Ohio L 63–90  10–11
(4–8)
Convocation Center 
Athens, Ohio
February 25
Miami (OH) L 63–81  10–12
(4–9)
Irving Gymnasium 
Muncie, Indiana
February 28
at No. 16 Western Michigan L 67–93  10–13
(4–10)
University Arena 
Kalamazoo, Michigan
March 3
Central Michigan W 76–63  11–13
(5–10)
Irving Gymnasium 
Muncie, Indiana
March 6
at Toledo L 66–91  11–14
(5–11)
The Field House 
Toledo, Ohio
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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References

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  1. ^ "1975–76 Ball State Cardinals Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "Record Book Ball State Men's Basketball" (PDF). Ball State University. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 25, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2022.