2015 – 16 Ball State Cardinals men 's basketball team represented Ball State University during the 2015 – 16 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Cardinals , led by third year head coach James Whitford , played their home games at Worthen Arena as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference . They finished the season 21 – 14 , 10 – 8 in MAC play to finish in a tie for the West Division championship . They lost to Miami ( OH ) in the first round of the MAC Tournament . They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Tennessee State and UT Martin to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Columbia
MAC Tournament
2016 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament
2015–16 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team