2015–16 Ball State Cardinals women's basketball team

2015–16 Ball State Cardinals women's basketball
WNIT, second round
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record22–10 (13–5 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Tennille Adams
  • Audrey McDonald-Spencer
  • Ryan Patterson
Home arenaWorthen Arena
2015–16 Mid-American Conference women's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Ohio 16 2   .889 26 7   .788
Akron 11 7   .611 19 14   .576
Buffalo 8 10   .444 20 14   .588
Bowling Green 6 12   .333 10 18   .357
Miami (OH) 3 15   .167 9 21   .300
Kent State 3 15   .167 6 23   .207
West
Central Michigan 14 4   .778 22 11   .667
Ball State 13 5   .722 22 10   .688
Toledo 12 6   .667 17 13   .567
Eastern Michigan 10 8   .556 22 12   .647
Western Michigan 8 10   .444 17 15   .531
Northern Illinois 4 14   .222 11 19   .367
2016 MAC tournament winner
As of March 24, 2016
Rankings from AP poll

The 2015–16 Ball State Cardinals women's basketball team represented Ball State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by fourth-year head coach Brady Sallee, played their home games at Worthen Arena as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). They finished the season 22–10, 13–5 in MAC play, and finished the season in second place in the West Division. They lost in the quarterfinals of the MAC women's tournament to Eastern Michigan. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation Tournament, where they defeated Iowa Hawkeyes in the first round before losing in the second round to Saint Louis.