2016–17 Ball State Cardinals women's basketball team

The 2016–17 Ball State Cardinals women's basketball team will represent Ball State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship season. The Cardinals, led by fifth year head coach Brady Sallee, will play their home games at Worthen Arena as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference.

2016–17 Ball State Cardinals women's basketball
WNIT, First Round
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
2016–17 record21–8 (14–3 MAC)
Head coachBrady Sallee (5th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Tennille Adams
  • Audrey McDonald-Spencer
  • Ryan Patterson
Home arenaWorthen Arena
2016–17 Mid-American Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Kent State135 .722  1913  .594
Ohio126 .667  2210  .688
Buffalo108 .556  2210  .688
Miami (OH)513 .278  1121  .344
Bowling Green414 .222  823  .258
Akron216 .111  921  .300
West
Central Michigan153 .833  239  .719
Ball State144 .778  2111  .656
Toledo126 .667  259  .735
Northern Illinois126 .667  2112  .636
Western Michigan810 .444  1913  .594
Eastern Michigan117 .056  625  .194
2017 MAC Tournament winner
As of March 17, 2017; 

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 11, 2016*
11:00 am, ESPN3
Arkansas Pine Bluff W 88–60  1–0
Worthen Arena (1,683)
Muncie, IN
November 16, 2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Evansville W 84–49  2–0
Worthen Arena (1,012)
Muncie, IN
November 22, 2016*
4:30 pm
vs. Auburn
Savannah Invitational First Round
L 40–54  2–1
Savannah Civic Center 
Savannah, GA
November 23, 2016*
2:00 pm
vs. North Carolina A&T
Savannah Invitational Second Round
W 76–57  3–1
Savannah Civic Center 
Savannah, GA
November 24, 2016*
4:30 pm
vs. East Carolina
Savannah Invitational Third Round
L 69–82  3–2
Savannah Civic Center 
Savannah, GA
December 1, 2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Chicago State W 88–53  4–2
Worthen Arena (851)
Muncie, IN
December 4, 2016*
1:00 pm
at Butler W 74–50  5–2
Hinkle Fieldhouse (786)
Indianapolis, IN
December 8, 2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Purdue L 42–58  5–3
Worthen Arena (2,510)
Muncie, IN
December 11, 2016*
3:00 pm, ESPN3
at Oakland W 66–59  6–3
Athletics Center O'rena (552)
Rochester, MI
December 18, 2016*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Lipscomb L 74–78  6–4
Worthen Arena (892)
Muncie, IN
December 21, 2016*
8:00 pm
at Western Kentucky L 61–68  6–5
E. A. Diddle Arena (1,759)
Bowling Green, KY
December 28, 2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Urbana W 93–49  7–5
Worthen Arena (706)
Muncie, IN
MAC regular season
December 31, 2016
12:00 pm
at Toledo W 51–45  8–5 (1–0)
Savage Arena (3,509)
Toledo, OH
January 4, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Kent State W 71–47  9–5 (2–0)
Worthen Arena (820)
Muncie, IN
January 7, 2017
3:30 pm, ESPN3
Western Michigan W 61–56  10–5 (3–0)
Worthen Arena (2,645)
Muncie, IN
January 11, 2017
7:00 pm
at Central Michigan L 92–101  10–6 (3–1)
McGuirk Arena (1,471)
Mount Pleasant, MI
January 14, 2017
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Akron W 80–70  11–6 (4–1)
Worthen Arena (1,015)
Muncie, IN
January 18, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Eastern Michigan W 78–49  12–6 (5–1)
Worthen Arena (954)
Muncie, IN
January 21, 2017
12:00 pm
at Bowling Green W 75–53  13–6 (6–1)
Stroh Center (2,953)
Bowling Green, OH
January 25, 2017
7:00 pm
at Buffalo W 89–75  14–6 (7–1)
Alumni Arena (1,189)
Buffalo, NY
January 28, 2017
3:30 pm, ESPN3
Northern Illinois L 96–101  14–7 (7–2)
Worthen Arena (4,298)
Muncie, IN
February 1, 2017
7:00 pm
at Akron W 90–63  15–7 (8–2)
Rhodes Arena (629)
Akron, OH
February 4, 2017
1:00 pm
at Miami (OH) W 81–60  16–7 (9–2)
Millett Hall (394)
Oxford, OH
February 8, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Bowling Green W 91–70  17–7 (10–2)
Worthen Arena (1,153)
Muncie, IN
February 11, 2017
3:30 pm, ESPN3
Ohio L 68–72  17–8 (10–3)
Worthen Arena (1,011)
Muncie, IN
February 18, 2017
1:00 pm
at Northern Illinois W 92–84  18–8 (11–3)
Convocation Center 
DeKalb, IL
February 22, 2017
7:00 pm
at Western Michigan W 83–72  19–8 (12–3)
University Arena (683)
Kalamazoo, MI
February 25, 2017
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Central Michigan W 81–73  20–8 (13–3)
Worthen Arena (1,427)
Muncie, IN
March 1, 2017
7:00 pm
at Eastern Michigan W 64–54  21–8 (14–3)
Convocation Center (704)
Ypsilanti, MI
March 4, 2017
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Toledo L 66–76  21–9 (14–4)
Worthen Arena (1,785)
Muncie, IN
MAC Tournament
March 8, 2017*
4:50 pm, ESPN3
vs. Buffalo L 65–69  21–10 (14–4)
Quicken Loans Arena 
Cleveland, Ohio
Women's NIT
March 16, 2017*
7:00 pm, CBS
at Indiana
Round 1
L 58–71  21–11 (14–4)
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (2,028)
Bloomington, Indiana
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.
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