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710:– the first appearance in program history. As No. 12 seed in the Mideast region, the Cardinals were beaten in a very competitive game by No. 5 seed
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in the opening round, 93–90. The team finished with a record of 20–10 (10–6 MAC).
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1980–81 Mid-American
Conference men's basketball standings
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1981 NCAA Division I basketball tournament participants
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1980–81 Mid-American
Conference men's basketball season
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676:1980–81 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team
706:to receive the conference's automatic bid to the
688:1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
1530:. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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1526:*Non-conference game. Rankings from
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690:. The Cardinals were led by head coach
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29:Ball State Cardinals men's basketball
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16:American college basketball season
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694:and played their home games at
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1124:Robertson Memorial Field House
942:Non-conference regular season
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2252:1980 in sports in Indiana
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684:Mid-American Conference
70:Mid-American Conference
819:West Memphis, Arkansas
1478:vs. (5 ME)
1224:Indianapolis, Indiana
1031:Wisconsin Field House
680:Ball State University
989:Bloomington, Indiana
911:Schedule and results
1676:Statistical leaders
1518:Tuscaloosa, Alabama
1450:Ann Arbor, Michigan
1396:Ann Arbor, Michigan
1231:MAC regular season
957:at No. 5
841:Assistant coach(es)
682:as a member of the
661:1981 MAC tournament
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1648:Culture & lore
1038:Madison, Wisconsin
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835:Steve Yoder
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2236:Categories
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1367:Semifinals
1271:Rose Arena
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1570:April 23,
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1473:(12 ME)
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