2021–22 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team

2021–22 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record14–17 (9–10 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ben Botts (4th season)
  • Linc Darner (1st season)
  • Khristian Smith (1st season)
Home arenaWorthen Arena
2021–22 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Toledo 17 3   .850 26 8   .765
Kent State 16 4   .800 23 11   .676
Ohio 14 6   .700 25 10   .714
Akron 14 6   .700 24 10   .706
Buffalo 13 6   .684 19 11   .633
Ball State 9 10   .474 14 17   .452
Miami (OH) 8 12   .400 14 18   .438
Central Michigan 6 12   .333 7 23   .233
Bowling Green 6 14   .300 13 18   .419
Northern Illinois 6 14   .300 9 21   .300
Eastern Michigan 5 15   .250 10 21   .323
Western Michigan 4 16   .200 8 23   .258
2022 MAC tournament winner

The 2021–22 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team represented Ball State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by ninth-year head coach James Whitford, played their home games at Worthen Arena in Muncie, IN as members of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 14–17, 9–10 in MAC play to finish in sixth place. They lost to Ohio in the quarterfinals of the MAC tournament.

On March 14, 2022, the school fired head coach James Whitford. On March 25, UCLA assistant coach Michael Lewis was named the team's new head coach.