2020–21 Ball State Cardinals women's basketball team

The 2020–21 Ball State Cardinals women's basketball team represent Ball State University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by ninth-year head coach Brady Sallee, play their home games at Worthen Arena as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference.

2020–21 Ball State Cardinals women's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Audrey McDonald-Spencer
  • Roman Tubner
  • Bri Kulas
Home arenaWorthen Arena
2020–21 Mid-American Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Bowling Green144 .778205  .800
Central Michigan136 .684178  .680
Ohio116 .647148  .636
Buffalo116 .647159  .625
Kent State106 .625119  .550
Ball State128 .6001411  .560
Northern Illinois108 .5561212  .500
Eastern Michigan77 .5001010  .500
Toledo812 .4001212  .500
Western Michigan514 .263615  .286
Akron414 .222717  .292
Miami (OH)317 .150420  .167
2021 MAC tournament winner
As of March 6, 2021
Rankings from AP poll

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020*
6:30 pm, ESPN3
at UW–Milwaukee W 67–56  0–1
Klotsche Center 
Milwaukee, WI
November 30, 2020*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
IUPUI L 49–73  0–2
Worthen Arena (75)
Muncie, IN
December 2, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Eastern Michigan L 58–77  0–3
(0–1)
Worthen Arena (45)
Muncie, IN
December 5, 2020*
3:00 pm, WKUSportsTV
at Western Kentucky W 58–54  1–3
E. A. Diddle Arena (537)
Bowling Green, KY
December 14, 2020*
6:30 pm, ESPN+
at Bellarmine W 98–42  2–3
Freedom Hall (274)
Louisville, KY
MAC regular season
December 20, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Akron W 67–60  3–3
(1–1)
James A. Rhodes Arena (15)
Akron, OH
January 2, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Bowling Green L 55–89  3–4
(1–2)
Worthen Arena (82)
Muncie, IN
January 6, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Toledo W 93–78  4–4
(2–2)
Worthen Arena (72)
Muncie, IN
January 9, 2021
12:00 pm, ESPN+
at Kent State L 61–70  4–5
(2–3)
M.A.C. Center 
Kent, OH
January 13, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Ohio W 88–85 OT 5–5
(3–3)
Convocation Center 
Athens, OH
January 16, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN+
Buffalo Postponed due to COVID-19 issues.[1] John E. Worthen Arena 
Muncie, IN
January 20, 2021
7:00 pm
Northern Illinois Postponed due to COVID-19 issues.[2] John E. Worthen Arena 
Muncie, IN
January 23, 2021
12:00 pm
at Eastern Michigan W 68–64  6–5
(4–3)
Convocation Center 
Ypsilanti, MI
January 27, 2021
7:00 pm
Miami (OH) W 85–82  7–5
(5–3)
John E. Worthen Arena (64)
Muncie, IN
January 30, 2021
2:00 pm
at Western Michigan W 78–71  8–5
(6–3)
University Arena 
Kalamazoo, MI
February 3, 2021
5:00 pm
at Central Michigan W 69–66  9–5
(7–3)
McGuirk Arena 
Mount Pleasant, MI
February 6, 2021
4:00 pm
Akron L 84–89 OT 9–6
(7–4)
Worthen Arena (89)
Muncie, IN
February 8, 2021
2:00 pm
Northern Illinois
Rescheduled from January 20
L 74–78  9–7
(7–5)
Worthen Arena (51)
Muncie, IN
February 10, 2021
7:00 pm
Ohio L 66–88  9–8
(7–6)
Worthen Arena (70)
Muncie, IN
February 13, 2021
1:00 pm
at Miami (OH) W 79–77  10–8
(8–6)
Millett Hall 
Oxford, OH
February 17, 2021
5:00 pm
at Buffalo W 76–63  11–8
(9–6)
Alumni Arena 
Buffalo, NY
February 20, 2021
1:00 pm
Buffalo
Rescheduled from January 16
L 76–83  11–9
(9–7)
Worthen Arena (65)
Muncie, IN
February 24, 2021
7:00 pm
at Northern Illinois W 82–79  12–9
(10–7)
NIU Convocation Center (38)
DeKalb, IL
February 27, 2021
12:00 pm
at Toledo W 88–77  13–9
(11–7)
Savage Arena 
Toledo, OH
March 3, 2021
7:00 pm
Central Michigan L 81–87  13–10
(11–8)
Worthen Arena (86)
Muncie, IN
March 6, 2021
1:00 pm
Western Michigan W 76–69  14–10
(12–8)
Worthen Arena (132)
Muncie, IN
MAC Women's Tournament
March 10, 2021
6:45 pm
(6) vs. (3) Ohio
Quarterfinals
L 59–61  14–11
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 
Cleveland, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

[3] [4]

Rankings

2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings

See also

References

  1. "Women's Basketball Home Game Saturday Against Buffalo Postponed". Ball State University. January 15, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  2. "MAC Announces Official Changes to Women's Basketball Schedule". Ball State University. January 18, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  3. "2019–21 Women's Basketball Schedule". 2020–21 Women's Basketball Schedule. Ball State Athletics. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  4. "Ball State Cardinals Schedule – 2020–21". Ball State Cardinals Schedule – 2020–21. ESPN. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
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