Ball State Cardinals
Mid-American (27-7, 16-2)
Big Wins: 1/11 at Buffalo (78-56), 3/15 vs Toledo (65-58)
Bad Losses: 2/19 at Toledo (66-70), 2/22 Kent State (54-60)
Coach: Brady Sallee
Probable Starters:
Marie Kiefer, Senior, Forward, 7.4 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 1.8 bpg
Alex Richard, Senior, Forward, 16.5 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 1.2 bpg
Madelyn Bischoff, Senior, Guard, 10.1 ppg, 1.2 apg
Ally Becki, Senior, Guard, 13.9 ppg, 6.3 apg, 5.5 rpg, 2.2 spg
Lachelle Austin, Senior, Guard, 10.1 ppg, 3.5 apg
Key Role Players:
Elise Stuck, Senior, Forward, 9.9 ppg, 4.9 rpg
Maliyah Johnson, Senior, Forward, 5.6 ppg, 3.4 rpg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 72.5 (72nd in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 60.4 (90, 3)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.6 (63, 4)
Field-Goal Defense: 37.7 (46, 2)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.9 (113, 8)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 30.1 (221, 9)
Free-Throw Percentage: 73.3 (110, 4)
Rebound Margin: 3.2 (98, 6)
Assists Per Game: 16.1 (44, 3)
Turnovers Per Game: 14.9 (104, 2)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2024 | WBI | First Rond loss to Belmont |
| 2023 | NIT | First Round win over Belmont |
| 2023 | NIT | Second Round loss to Memphis |
| 2022 | NIT | First Round loss to Marquette |
| 2018 | NIT | First Round win over Middle Tennessee State |
| 2018 | NIT | Second Round loss to Purdue |
| 2016 | NIT | First Round win over Iowa |
| 2016 | NIT | Second Round loss to Saint Louis |
| 2015 | NIT | First Round loss to Middle Tennessee |
| 2014 | NIT | First Round loss to Northwestern |
| 2013 | NIT | First Round win over Minnesota |
| 2013 | NIT | Second Round win over Northern Iowa |
| 2013 | NIT | Third Round loss to Kansas State |
| 2009 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Tennessee |
| 2009 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Iowa State |
| 2007 | NIT | Second Round loss to Kentucky |
| 2003 | NIT | First Round win over Indiana State |
| 2003 | NIT | Second Round loss to Missouri |
| 2002 | NIT | First Round win over Louisville |
| 2002 | NIT | Second Round loss to Valparaiso |
*all team stats through 3/6
