MUNCIE, Ind. — For Michael Lewis, it's not a matter of if Ball State's men's basketball will reach the NCAA Tournament. It's a matter of when.
The last time Ball State played in college basketball's premier postseason tournament, many players on the current roster weren't born. Lewis was a senior playing at Indiana. But Lewis, now the Cardinals' head coach, is confident they will soon reach the NCAA Tournament, something they haven't done since 2000.
When Lewis got the position in March, his expectations were clear. "I'm here to win championships," he said then. He's reached the Final Four as an assistant at UCLA and the NCAA Tournament three times at Butler.