2020–21 Ball State Cardinals women's basketball team

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
Seasons
2020–21 Mid-American Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Bowling Green 14 – 4   .778 20 – 5   .800
Central Michigan† 13 – 6   .684 17 – 8   .680
Ohio 11 – 6   .647 14 – 8   .636
Buffalo 11 – 6   .647 15 – 9   .625
Kent State 10 – 6   .625 11 – 9   .550
Ball State 12 – 8   .600 14 – 11   .560
Northern Illinois 10 – 8   .556 12 – 12   .500
Eastern Michigan 7 – 7   .500 10 – 10   .500
Toledo 8 – 12   .400 12 – 12   .500
Western Michigan 5 – 14   .263 6 – 15   .286
Akron 4 – 14   .222 7 – 14   .333
Miami (OH) 3 – 17   .150 4 – 20   .167
† 2021 MAC tournament winner
As of July 7, 2024
Rankings from AP poll

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.

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.

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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.