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.
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| West Division | |
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| Home arena | Worthen Arena |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Schedule
edit| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| 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. | |||||||||||
Rankings
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Women's Basketball Home Game Saturday Against Buffalo Postponed". Ball State University. January 15, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ "MAC Announces Official Changes to Women's Basketball Schedule". Ball State University. January 18, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ "2019–21 Women's Basketball Schedule". 2020–21 Women's Basketball Schedule. Ball State Athletics. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ "Ball State Cardinals Schedule – 2020–21". Ball State Cardinals Schedule – 2020–21. ESPN. Retrieved January 7, 2021.