The Cardinals finished the 2016 – 17 season 21 – 13 , 11 – 7 in MAC play to finish in a tie for the West Division championship . They lost to Akron in the semifinals of the MAC Tournament . They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost to Fort Wayne in the first round
MAC Tournament
2017 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team