2008-09 Ball State Cardinals — schedule and results

The 2008-09 Ball State Cardinals went 14-17 (7-9 in the MAC) under head coach Billy Taylor. Simple Rating System: -5.5.

Game-by-game results (31 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2008-11-15vs Eastern Illinois PanthersW 72–59
2008-11-19at Butler BulldogsL 55–64
2008-11-22vs Southern Illinois EdwardsvilleW 67–55
2008-11-25at Milwaukee PanthersW 82–69
2008-11-29vs Arkansas State Red WolvesL 53–54
2008-12-01at Purdue Fort Wayne MastodonsW 54–52
2008-12-06at Evansville Purple AcesL 63–73
2008-12-09vs Purdue BoilermakersL 39–68
2008-12-13vs Eastern Kentucky ColonelsL 58–71
2008-12-21vs Presbyterian Blue HoseW 60–57
2008-12-29at UC Santa Barbara GauchosL 51–71
2009-01-03vs Saint Joseph's HawksL 55–63
2009-01-10at Eastern Michigan EaglesW 46–42
2009-01-13vs Northern Illinois HuskiesW 60–54
2009-01-17at Central Michigan ChippewasL 65–71
2009-01-20vs Western Michigan BroncosW 50–44
2009-01-25vs Toledo RocketsW 66–53
2009-01-28at Bowling Green FalconsL 58–62
2009-01-31vs Ohio BobcatsW 51–44
2009-02-04at Miami (OH) RedHawksL 41–59
2009-02-07vs Kent State Golden FlashesL 56–63
2009-02-11at Akron ZipsL 55–63
2009-02-15vs Buffalo BullsW 53–51
2009-02-18at Toledo RocketsL 67–71
2009-02-21vs Tennessee Tech Golden EaglesW 59–55
2009-02-25vs Central Michigan ChippewasW 53–44
2009-02-28at Northern Illinois HuskiesL 55–56
2009-03-04at Western Michigan BroncosL 82–84 (OTOT)
2009-03-08vs Eastern Michigan EaglesL 53–55 (OTOT)
2009-03-12neutral Central Michigan ChippewasW 64–61 (OTOT)
2009-03-13neutral Buffalo BullsL 52–64

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