MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ball State women’s basketball team has been chosen to host a nationally televised regular season contest for the first time ever on Sunday, Jan. 21, at 6 pm ET. The Cardinals host their Mid-American Conference rival Toledo at Worthen Arena.  

This is the second-straight season the Cardinals have been picked to be on national television. Last year Ball State played on ESPN2 at Bowling Green March 1.  

MAC women’s basketball has consistently been on the rise, and so have the Cardinals. Ball State head coach Brady Sallee and his staff have put together an array of challenging non-conference opponents this year. One of which is a Nov. 24 home game on Black Friday in Worthen Arena as the Cardinals host ACC foe and nationally prominent Notre Dame.    

Sallee, beginning his 12th year at Ball State, returns 10 players from a record-setting squad that saw the Cardinals finish 26-9 with a 14-4 Mid-American Conference ledger.   

The Cardinals’ 26 wins a season ago tied the program record for most wins in a season. Ball State advanced to the semifinals of the MAC Tournament and the second round of the postseason Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) for the first time since 2018. The 20-win season also marked the sixth time in the last eight years Sallee reached the 20-win plateau.   

Ball State women’s basketball has also added more of a fan experience for its contests in Worthen Arena this season with the addition of court side seating. You can call 765-285-1474 or visit tinyurl.com/bdzchs5b to get your court side seats, regular season tickets and or season tickets.