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2016–17 Ball State Cardinals women's basketball team

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2016–17 Ball State Cardinals women's basketball
WNIT, First Round
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record21–8 (14–3 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Tennille Adams
  • Audrey McDonald-Spencer
  • Ryan Patterson
Home arenaWorthen Arena
Seasons
2016–17 Mid-American Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Kent State 13 5   .722 19 13   .594
Ohio 12 6   .667 22 10   .688
Buffalo 10 8   .556 22 10   .688
Miami (OH) 5 13   .278 11 21   .344
Bowling Green 4 14   .222 8 23   .258
Akron 2 16   .111 9 21   .300
West
Central Michigan 15 3   .833 23 9   .719
Ball State 14 4   .778 21 11   .656
Toledo 12 6   .667 25 9   .735
Northern Illinois 12 6   .667 21 12   .636
Western Michigan 8 10   .444 19 13   .594
Eastern Michigan 1 17   .056 6 25   .194
2017 MAC tournament winner
As of March 17, 2017

The 2016–17 Ball State Cardinals women's basketball team represented 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, played their home games at Worthen Arena as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference.

Schedule

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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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