The Ball State Cardinals women's basketball team represents the

Ball State University Ball State University (Ball State or BSU) is a public research university in Muncie, Indiana, United States. The university has three off-campus centers in Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, and Fishers, Indiana. The university is composed of seven aca ...

in women's

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. The school competes in the

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in Division I of the

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(NCAA). The Cardinals play home basketball games at

Worthen Arena John E. Worthen Arena is an arena on the campus of Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, United States. The arena opened in 1992 and replacing the 6,600-seat Irving Gymnasium as the primary venue for Ball State basketball and volleyball progra ...

on the Ball State campus in

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Season-by-season record

As of the 2023–24 season, the Cardinals have a 665–708 record, with a 355–369 record in the

. Ball State has won the

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twice, in 2009 and 2025, while finishing as runner-up in 2002, 2003, 2007, and 2014. In their first appearance in the NCAA 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. They have won the MAC West Division in 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2015 while finishing as regular season champions in 2002, 2003, and 2025. They have made 11 appearances in the

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(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. On December 21, 2017, the Cardinals defeated Western Kentucky and remained undefeated in non-conference play for the first time in school history. Source

Season-by-season record

Postseason appearances

NCAA Division I Tournament appearances

WBIT

WNIT

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