The College Basketball Belt · still waiting
Ball State vs. the belt
2Belt games
0–2Record vs. holders
1980First shot
2001Latest shot
Ball State has played 2 belt games and never taken the College Basketball belt: the first chance came on January 6, 1980, the latest on November 20, 2001.
The closest calls
| Date | Game | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2001 | Duke beat Ball State 83–71 | 12 |
| Jan 6, 1980 | DePaul beat Ball State 96–79 | 17 |
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1,578 | Nov 20, 2001 | Duke beat Ball State 83–71 |
| 796 | Jan 6, 1980 | DePaul beat Ball State 96–79 |