The 1988-89 Ball State Cardinals went 29-3 (14-2 in the MAC) under head coach Rick Majerus. The team peaked at #18 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 9.48.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-11-26 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 63–57 | |
| 1988-12-02 | vs alliant international | W 85–66 | |
| 1988-12-03 | vs Florida A&M Rattlers | W 76–52 | |
| 1988-12-07 | vs Indiana State Sycamores | W 80–56 | |
| 1988-12-10 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | W 70–56 | |
| 1988-12-13 | at Valparaiso Beacons | W 63–56 | |
| 1988-12-21 | at Florida International Panthers | W 89–66 | |
| 1988-12-22 | neutral Northwestern Wildcats | W 77–71 | |
| 1988-12-28 | vs Texas State Bobcats | W 75–59 | |
| 1989-01-04 | vs Western Michigan Broncos | W 65–63 | |
| 1989-01-07 | at Ohio Bobcats | L 57–71 | |
| 1989-01-11 | vs Central Michigan Chippewas | W 77–56 | |
| 1989-01-14 | at Bowling Green Falcons | W 79–73 | |
| 1989-01-18 | vs Toledo Rockets | L 46–49 | |
| 1989-01-21 | at Butler Bulldogs | W 54–44 | |
| 1989-01-25 | vs Kent State Golden Flashes | W 78–62 | |
| 1989-01-28 | at Eastern Michigan Eagles | W 68–66 | |
| 1989-02-01 | at Miami (OH) RedHawks | W 66–51 | |
| 1989-02-04 | vs Ohio Bobcats | W 80–70 | |
| 1989-02-08 | at Central Michigan Chippewas | W 66–65 | |
| 1989-02-11 | vs Bowling Green Falcons | W 64–51 | |
| 1989-02-15 | at Toledo Rockets | W 74–69 | |
| 1989-02-22 | at Kent State Golden Flashes | W 73–61 | |
| 1989-02-25 | vs Eastern Michigan Eagles | W 76–63 | |
| 1989-03-01 | vs Miami (OH) RedHawks | W 78–60 | |
| 1989-03-04 | at Western Michigan Broncos | W 92–79 | |
| 1989-03-10 | neutral Ohio Bobcats | W 62–46 | |
| 1989-03-11 | neutral Eastern Michigan Eagles | W 77–76 | |
| 1989-03-12 | neutral Kent State Golden Flashes | W 67–65 | |
| 1989-03-16 | neutral Pittsburgh Panthers | W 68–64 | |
| 1989-03-18 | neutral Illinois Fighting Illini | L 60–72 |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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