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.[2]
| Ball State Cardinals women's basketball | |||
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| University | Ball State University | ||
| Head coach | Brady Sallee (13th season) | ||
| Conference | Mid-American | ||
| Location | Muncie, Indiana | ||
| Arena | Worthen Arena (capacity: 11,500) | ||
| Nickname | Cardinals | ||
| Colors | Cardinal and white[1] | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| NCAA tournament second round | |||
| 2009 | |||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 2009 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 2009 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 2002, 2003 | |||
| Conference division season champions | |||
| 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2015 | |||
Season-by-season record
editAs of the 2022–23 season, the Cardinals have a 637–702 record, with a 339–367 record in the Mid-American Conference.[3][4][5] Ball State has won the Mid-American Conference women's basketball tournament once, in 2009, while finishing as runner-up in 2002, 2003, 2007, and 2014. In their lone appearance in the Tournament, the Cardinals (ranked as a 12 seed) beat the 5th seeded Tennessee Lady Volunteers 71–55, the first ever loss for the Lady Vols in the first round. They lost in the second round to Iowa State 71–57.[6]
They have won the MAC West Division in 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2015 while finishing as regular season champions in 2002 and 2003. 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.[7][8] On December 21, 2017, the Cardinals defeated Western Kentucky and remained undefeated in non-conference play for the first time in school history.[9]
Source[4]
| Season | Record | Conference record | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974–75 | 17–6 | n/a | Rosalie DiBrezzo |
| 1975–76 | 13–6 | n/a | Rosalie DiBrezzo |
| 1976–77 | 5–8 | n/a | Debbie Powers |
| 1977–78 | 7–6 | n/a | Sue Tussey |
| 1978–79 | 5–11 | n/a | Debbie Powers |
| 1979–80 | 6–13 | n/a | Debbie Powers |
| 1980–81 | 9–14 | n/a | Debbie Powers |
| 1981–82 | 8–14 | 3–4 | Debbie Powers |
| 1982–83 | 7–17 | 5–13 | Karen Fitzpatrick |
| 1983–84 | 4–21 | 2–16 | Karen Fitzpatrick |
| 1984–85 | 6–21 | 4–14 | Karen Fitzpatrick |
| 1985–86 | 13–14 | 9–9 | Marsha Reall |
| 1986–87 | 4–23 | 2–14 | Ethel Gregory |
| 1987–88 | 6–21 | 4–12 | Ethel Gregory |
| 1988–89 | 12–15 | 7–9 | Ethel Gregory |
| 1989–90 | 17–11 | 9–7 | Ethel Gregory |
| 1990–91 | 7–20 | 3–13 | Ethel Gregory |
| 1991–92 | 5–22 | 3–13 | Ethel Gregory |
| 1992–93 | 3–23 | 3–15 | Robyn Markey |
| 1993–94 | 6–20 | 4–14 | Robyn Markey |
| 1994–95 | 7–18 | 3–15 | Robyn Markey |
| 1995–96 | 6–20 | 3–15 | Robyn Markey |
| 1996–97 | 13–13 | 11–7 | Robyn Markey |
| 1997–98 | 10–16 | 7–11 | Robyn Markey |
| 1998–99 | 9–17 | 6–10 | Robyn Markey |
| 1999-00 | 16–13 | 8–8 | Brenda Oldfield |
| 2000–01 | 19–9 | 11–5 | Brenda Oldfield |
| 2001–02 | 24–8 | 13–3 | Tracy Roller |
| 2002–03 | 21–10 | 12–4 | Tracy Roller |
| 2003–04 | 13–16 | 7–9 | Tracy Roller |
| 2004–05 | 16–13 | 11–5 | Tracy Roller |
| 2005–06 | 17–12 | 9–7 | Tracy Roller |
| 2006–07 | 24–7 | 13–3 | Tracy Roller |
| 2007–08 | 15–15 | 11–5 | Tracy Roller (3–7) and Lisa McDonald (12–8) |
| 2008–09 | 26–9 | 14–2 | Kelly Packard |
| 2009–10 | 14–17 | 7–9 | Kelly Packard |
| 2010–11 | 9–21 | 4–12 | Kelly Packard |
| 2011–12 | 9–21 | 4–12 | Kelly Packard |
| 2012–13 | 17–16 | 12–4 | Brady Sallee |
| 2013–14 | 18–17 | 9–9 | Brady Sallee |
| 2014–15 | 17–14 | 13–5 | Brady Sallee |
| 2015–16 | 22–10 | 13–5 | Brady Sallee |
| 2016–17 | 21–11 | 14–4 | Brady Sallee |
| 2017–18 | 25–7 | 13–5 | Brady Sallee |
| 2018–19 | 8–23 | 3–15 | Brady Sallee |
| 2019–20 | 21–10 | 13–5 | Brady Sallee |
| 2020–21 | 14–11 | 12–8 | Brady Sallee |
| 2021–22 | 20–13 | 11–8 | Brady Sallee |
| 2022–23 | 26–9 | 14–4 | Brady Sallee |
| 2023–24 | 28–6 | 16–2 | Brady Sallee |
| Overall | 665–708 | 355–369 |
Postseason appearances
editNCAA Division I Tournament appearances
edit| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | #12 | First Round Second Round |
#5 Tennessee #4 Iowa State |
W 71–55 L 57–71 |
WBIT
edit| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #4 | First | Belmont | L 77–59 |
WNIT
edit*- Overtime game
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | First | Louisville | W 95–84 |
| Second | Valparaiso | 77–69 | |
| 2003 | First | Indiana State | W 91–87 * |
| Second | Missouri | L 88–77 | |
| 2007 | Round 2 | Kentucky | L 85–82 |
| 2013 | First | Minnesota | W 54–51 |
| Second | Northern Iowa | W 53–48 | |
| Third | Kansas State | L 60–48 | |
| 2014 | Round 1 | Northwestern | L 69–65 |
| 2015 | Round 1 | Middle Tennessee | L 69–58 |
| 2016 | Round 1 | Iowa | W 77–72 |
| Round 2 | St. Louis | L 59–57 | |
| 2017 | Round 1 | Indiana | L 71–58 |
| 2018 | Round 1 | Middle Tennessee | W 69–60 |
| Round 2 | Purdue | L 77–72 | |
| 2022 | Round 1 | Marquette | L 93–70 |
| 2023 | Round 1 | Belmont | W 101–86 |
| Round 2 | Memphis | L 79–62 |
References
edit- ^ "Brand Colors - Ball State University". Retrieved May 23, 2017.
- ^ "Facilities". Ball State University Athletics. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
- ^ "2017–18 Digital Guide" (PDF). Ball State Sports. Ball State University. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Ball State Women's Basketball Record Book (PDF)" (PDF). Ball State University Athletics. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
- ^ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Schedule". Ball State University Athletics. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
- ^ "Ball State 57-71 Iowa State (Mar 24, 2009) Game Recap". ESPN. Archived from the original on June 13, 2022. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
- ^ "Ball State Athletics" (PDF). Ballstatesports.com. Retrieved 2017-01-19.
- ^ "Worthen Arena Celebration". Ballstatesports.com. Retrieved 2017-01-19.
- ^ "WBB Makes History With Win Over WKU; Completes Non-Conference Play Undefeated". Ball State University Athletics.
- ^ "Archived Fields (PDF) - WNIT Pre and Post Tournament" (PDF). womensnit.com. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
- ^ "2003 Postseason Bracket (PDF) - WNIT Pre and Post Tournament" (PDF). womensnit.com. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
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