2012 – 13 Ball State Cardinals men 's basketball team represented Ball State University during the 2012 – 13 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Cardinals , led by sixth year head coach Billy Taylor , played their home games at the John E. Worthen Arena and were members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference . They finished the season 15 – 15 , 8 – 8 in MAC play to finish in third place in the West Division . They lost in the second round of the MAC Tournament to Buffalo
MAC Tournament
2013 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament
2012–13 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team