# 2020–21 Ball State Cardinals women's basketball team

The 2020–21 Ball State Cardinals women's basketball team represented Ball State University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by ninth-year head coach Brady Sallee, played their home games at Worthen Arena in Muncie, Indiana as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 25, 2020* 6:30 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Milwaukee | W 67–56 | 0–1 | Klotsche Center Milwaukee, WI |
| November 30, 2020* 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | IUPUI | L 49–73 | 0–2 | Worthen Arena (75) Muncie, IN |
| December 2, 2020 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Eastern Michigan | L 58–77 | 0–3 (0–1) | Worthen Arena (45) Muncie, IN |
| December 5, 2020* 3:00 p.m., WKUSportsTV | | at Western Kentucky | W 58–54 | 1–3 | E. A. Diddle Arena (537) Bowling Green, KY |
| December 14, 2020* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Bellarmine | W 98–42 | 2–3 | Freedom Hall (274) Louisville, KY |
| MAC regular season ||||||
| December 20, 2020 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Akron | W 67–60 | 3–3 (1–1) | James A. Rhodes Arena (15) Akron, OH |
| January 2, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Bowling Green | L 55–89 | 3–4 (1–2) | Worthen Arena (82) Muncie, IN |
| January 6, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Toledo | W 93–78 | 4–4 (2–2) | Worthen Arena (72) Muncie, IN |
| January 9, 2021 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Kent State | L 61–70 | 4–5 (2–3) | MAC Center Kent, OH |
| January 13, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Ohio | W 88–85 $^{OT}$ | 5–5 (3–3) | Convocation Center Athens, OH |
| January 16, 2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Buffalo | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | John E. Worthen Arena Muncie, IN |
| January 20, 2021 7:00 p.m. | | Northern Illinois | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | John E. Worthen Arena Muncie, IN |
| January 23, 2021 12:00 p.m. | | at Eastern Michigan | W 68–64 | 6–5 (4–3) | Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI |
| January 27, 2021 7:00 p.m. | | Miami (OH) | W 85–82 | 7–5 (5–3) | John E. Worthen Arena (64) Muncie, IN |
| January 30, 2021 2:00 p.m. | | at Western Michigan | W 78–71 | 8–5 (6–3) | University Arena Kalamazoo, MI |
| February 3, 2021 5:00 p.m. | | at Central Michigan | W 69–66 | 9–5 (7–3) | McGuirk Arena Mount Pleasant, MI |
| February 6, 2021 4:00 p.m. | | Akron | L 84–89 $^{OT}$ | 9–6 (7–4) | Worthen Arena (89) Muncie, IN |
| February 8, 2021 2:00 p.m. | | Northern Illinois Rescheduled from January 20 | L 74–78 | 9–7 (7–5) | Worthen Arena (51) Muncie, IN |
| February 10, 2021 7:00 p.m. | | Ohio | L 66–88 | 9–8 (7–6) | Worthen Arena (70) Muncie, IN |
| February 13, 2021 1:00 p.m. | | at Miami (OH) | W 79–77 | 10–8 (8–6) | Millett Hall Oxford, OH |
| February 17, 2021 5:00 p.m. | | at Buffalo | W 76–63 | 11–8 (9–6) | Alumni Arena Buffalo, NY |
| February 20, 2021 1:00 p.m. | | Buffalo Rescheduled from January 16 | L 76–83 | 11–9 (9–7) | Worthen Arena (65) Muncie, IN |
| February 24, 2021 7:00 p.m. | | at Northern Illinois | W 82–79 | 12–9 (10–7) | NIU Convocation Center (38) DeKalb, IL |
| February 27, 2021 12:00 p.m. | | at Toledo | W 88–77 | 13–9 (11–7) | Savage Arena Toledo, OH |
| March 3, 2021 7:00 p.m. | | Central Michigan | L 81–87 | 13–10 (11–8) | Worthen Arena (86) Muncie, IN |
| March 6, 2021 1:00 p.m. | | Western Michigan | W 76–69 | 14–10 (12–8) | Worthen Arena (132) Muncie, IN |
| MAC women's tournament ||||||
| March 10, 2021 6:45 p.m. | (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. ||||||
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