2017 – 18 Ball State Cardinals men 's basketball team represented Ball State University during the 2017 – 18 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Cardinals , led by fifth-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 19 – 13 , 10 – 8 to finish in third place in the MAC West division . They lost in the quarterfinals of the MAC Tournament to Kent State
MAC Tournament
2018 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team