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Sun Coast Challenge Champion | |
WBIT, First Round | |
Conference | Mid-American Conference |
Record | 28–6 (16–2 MAC) |
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Home arena | Worthen Arena |
Seasons← 2022–232024–25 → |
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Toledo | 17 | – | 1 | .944 | 28 | – | 6 | .824 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 28 | – | 6 | .824 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State † | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 16 | – | 15 | .516 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 9 | – | 20 | .310 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 11 | – | 18 | .379 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 6 | – | 22 | .214 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 7 | – | 22 | .241 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2024 MAC tournament winner |
The 2023–24 Ball State Cardinals women's basketball team represented Ball State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by 12th year head coach Brady Sallee, played their home games at the Worthen Arena in Muncie, Indiana as a member of the Mid-American Conference.
Previous season
The Cardinals finished 28–6 and 16–2 in the MAC play to finish second in the MAC. They lost in the semi-final of the MAC tournament. The Cardinals were selected to play in the 2024 WBIT. The team fell to Belmont in the second round.
Preseason
Prior to the season Ball State was picked second in the MAC preseason poll.
Preseason rankings
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Toledo | 121 (11) |
2 | Ball State | 110 (1) |
3 | Kent State | 102 |
4 | Bowling Green | 77 |
5 | Northern Illinois | 99 |
6 | Akron | 69 |
7 | Eastern Michigan | 66 |
8 | Buffalo | 50 |
9 | Ohio | 40 |
10 | Western Michigan | 38 |
11 | Central Michigan | 24 |
12 | Miami | 23 |
MAC Tournament Champion: Toledo (10), Ball State (2)
Roster
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Schedule
Date time, TV |
Rank | Opponent | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
November 1, 2023* 6:30 p.m. |
Trine University | W 100-41 | – |
– | – | – | Worthen Arena Muncie, IN | ||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 6, 2023* 11:00 a.m. |
Tennessee Tech | W 97-64 | 1–0 |
18 – Richard | 7 – Barreto | 7 – Becki | Worthen Arena (4,212) Muncie, IN | ||||
November 11, 2023* 3:30 p.m. |
at Troy MAC-SBC Challenge |
W 86–71 | 2–0 |
22 – Bischoff | 9 – Kiefer | 7 – Tied | Trojan Arena (2,126) Troy, AL | ||||
November 14, 2023* 6:00 p.m. |
at Chicago State | W 85–56 | 3–0 |
18 – Rauch | 9 – Puiggros | 8 – Becki | Jones Convocation Center (N/A) Chicago, IL | ||||
November 18, 2023* 11:00 a.m. |
Northern Iowa | W 75–64 | 4–0 |
19 – Hampton | 6 – Kiefer | 5 – Becki | Worthen Arena (1,432) Muncie, IN | ||||
November 22, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at IUPUI | W 67–63 | 5–0 |
19 – Becki | 10 – Kiefer | 6 – Becki | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (490) Indianapolis, IN | ||||
November 24, 2023* 5:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 17 Notre Dame | L 59–90 | 5–1 |
11 – Tied | 5 – Richard | 4 – Hampton | Worthen Arena (5,442) Muncie, IN | ||||
December 3, 2023* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Saint Louis | W 71–64 | 6–1 |
17 – Richard | 8 – Becki | 5 – Hampton | Chaifetz Arena (812) St. Louis, MO | ||||
December 6, 2023* 4:00 p.m., SNY, ESPN+ |
at No. 17 UConn | L 63–90 | 6–2 |
12 – Bischoff | 3 – Tied | 3 – Richard | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (9,273) Storrs, CT | ||||
December 10, 2023* 3:00 p.m. |
at Western Kentucky | W 67–59 | 7–2 |
16 – Becki | 9 – Richard | 9 – Hampton | E.A. Diddle Arena (1,008) Bowling Green, KY | ||||
December 19, 2023* 12:00 p.m., Baller.tv |
vs. No. 16 Pittsburgh Sun Coast Tournament |
W 73–62 | 8–2 |
18 – Bischoff | 10 – Kiefer | 6 – Becki | Pasco–Hernando State College (108) Tampa, FL | ||||
December 21, 2023* 12:00 p.m., Baller.tv |
vs. No. 16 Georgia Sun Coast Tournament |
W 52–51 | 9–2 |
16 – Becki | 6 – Tied | 6 – Becki | Pasco–Hernando State College (123) Tampa, FL | ||||
December 30, 2023* 3:00 p.m. |
Oakland City | W 95-58 | 10–2 |
16 – Bischoff | 7 – Rauch | 8 – Tied | Worthen Arena (1,564) Muncie, IN | ||||
MAC regular season | |||||||||||
January 3, 2024 7:00 p.m. |
at Western Michigan | W 78–56 | 11–2 (1–0) |
15 – Becki | 8 – Richard | 7 – Becki | University Arena (868) Kalamazoo, MI | ||||
January 6, 2024 2:00 p.m. |
at Akron | W 71–64 | 12–2 (2–0) |
20 – Becki | 10 – Rauch | 6 – Becki | James A. Rhodes Arena (802) Akron, OH | ||||
January 10, 2024 6:30 p.m. |
Buffalo | W 67–62 | 13–2 (3–0) |
16 – Hampton | 10 – Becki | 7 – Becki | Worthen (1,594) Muncie, IN | ||||
January 13, 2024 1:00 p.m. |
Bowling Green | W 76–61 | 14–2 (4–0) |
18 – Bischoff | 7 – Bischoff | 6 – Hampton | Worthen Arena (1,068) Muncie, IN | ||||
January 17, 2024 11:00 a.m. |
at Central Michigan | W 79–47 | 15–2 (5–0) |
36 – Becki | 7 – Richard | 10 – Hampton | McGuirk Arena (3,271) Mount Pleasant, MI | ||||
January 21, 2024 6:00 p.m. |
Toledo | W 65–51 | 16–2 (6–0) |
19 – Bischoff | 5 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Worthen Arena (2,469) Muncie, IN | ||||
January 24, 2024 6:30 p.m. |
Miami (OH) | W 91–56 | 17–2 (7–0) |
14 – Tied | 5 – Smith | 5 – Hampton | Worthen Arena (1,569) Muncie, IN | ||||
January 27, 2024 1:00 p.m. |
at Eastern Michigan | W 75–50 | 18–2 (8–0) |
21 – Becki | 9 – Kiefer | 7 – Becki | Convocation Center (1,495) Ypsilanti, MI | ||||
January 31, 2024 6:30 p.m. |
Kent State | W 57–46 | 19–2 (9–0) |
16 – Becki | 7 – Tied | 6 – Hampton | Worthen Arena (1,073) Muncie, IN | ||||
February 3, 2024 1:00 p.m. |
Ohio | W 97–66 | 20–2 (10–0) |
18 – Puiggros | 6 – Tied | 8 – Hampton | Worthen Arena (1,556) Muncie, IN | ||||
February 7, 2024 7:00 p.m. |
at Northern Illinois | L 71–76 | 20–3 (10–1) |
14 – Bischoff | 5 – Tied | 6 – Becki | Convocation Center (700) DeKalb, IL | ||||
February 11, 2024* 2:00 p.m., CBSSN |
James Madison MAC-SBC Challenge |
W 72–57 | 21–3 |
19 – Kiefer | 9 – Richard | 5 – Becki | Worthen Arena (1,575) Muncie, IN | ||||
February 17, 2024 1:00 p.m. |
at Ohio | W 75–60 | 22–3 (11–1) |
17 – Bischoff | 11 – Hampton | 5 – Becki | Convocation Center (880) Athens, OH | ||||
February 21, 2024 6:30 p.m. |
Central Michigan | W 78–54 | 23–3 (12–1) |
22 – Richard | 8 – Kiefer | 5 – Hampton | Worthen Arena (1,343) Muncie, IN | ||||
February 24, 2024 2:00 p.m. |
at Toledo | L 48–70 | 23–4 (12–2) |
12 – Richard | 6 – Richard | 4 – Becki | Savage Arena (5,556) Toledo,OH | ||||
February 28, 2024 6:30 p.m. |
Akron | W 75–41 | 24–4 (13–2) |
21 – Richard | 6 – Tied | 4 – Hampton | Worthen Arena (1,167) Muncie, IN | ||||
March 2, 2024 11:00 a.m. |
Eastern Michigan | W 75–47 | 25–4 (14–2) |
18 – Hampton | 4 – Tied | 4 – Hampton | Worthen Arena (2,154) Muncie, IN | ||||
March 6, 2024 5:00 p.m. |
at Kent State | W 75–71 | 26–4 (15–2) |
17 – Richard | 11 – Kiefer | 6 – Hampton | MAC Center (1,290) Kent, OH | ||||
March 9, 2024 2:00 p.m. |
at Buffalo | W 71–50 | 27–4 (16–2) |
18 – Richard | 7 – Tied | 10 – Becki | Convocation Center (2,371) Amherst, NY | ||||
MAC tournament | |||||||||||
March 13, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
(2) | vs. (7) Ohio Quarterfinals |
W 77–53 | 28–4 |
22 – Richard | 11 – Kiefer | 7 – Hampton | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (1,426) Cleveland, OH | |||
March 15, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
(2) | vs. (3) Kent State Semifinals |
L 50–65 | 28–5 |
13 – Becki | 6 – Richard | 7 – Becki | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Cleveland, OH | |||
WBIT | |||||||||||
March 21, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
(4) | Belmont First Round |
L 59–77 | 28–6 |
14 – Hampton | 8 – Kiefer | 4 – Becki | Worthen Arena (719) Muncie, IN | |||
*Non-conference game. Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Source
References
- "MAC Announces 2023-24 Women's Basketball Preseason Poll & Teams". MAC Conference. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". ballstatesports.com.
- "Ball State Cardinals Women's Basketball Schedule 2023-24". ESPN.