The Ball State Cardinals women's basketball team represents the Ball State University in women's basketball. The school competes in the Mid-American Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Cardinals play home basketball games at Worthen Arena on the Ball State campus in Muncie, Indiana.
As of the 2023âÂÂ24 season, the Cardinals have a 665âÂÂ708 record, with a 355âÂÂ369 record in the Mid-American Conference. Ball State has won the Mid-American Conference women's basketball tournament twice, in 2009 and 2025, while finishing as runner-up in 2002, 2003, 2007, and 2014. In their first appearance in the NCAA Tournament, the Cardinals (ranked as a 12 seed) beat the 5th seeded Tennessee Lady Volunteers 71âÂÂ55, the first ever loss for the Lady Vols in the first round. They lost in the second round to Iowa State 71âÂÂ57.
They have won the MAC West Division in 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2015 while finishing as regular season champions in 2002, 2003, and 2025. They have made 11 appearances in the Women's National Invitation Tournament (2002, 2003, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, and 2023), with a WNIT Final 16 appearance in 2013 and a Second Round appearance in 2016, 2018, and 2023. On December 21, 2017, the Cardinals defeated Western Kentucky and remained undefeated in non-conference play for the first time in school history.
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