Ball State University Athletics
2005-06 Women's Basketball Schedule Complete
August 31, 2005 | Women's Basketball
In direct contrast to the last several seasons when the Cardinals have spent much of their non-conference season on the road, the Ball State women's basketball team will enjoy the friendly confines of Worthen Arena in five of its first six games in 2005. Two more exhibition games gives BSU a home court advantage in seven contests over the first 33 days of competition.
Besides being home to this year's Hoosier State Classic along with Butler, Indiana State and opponent Valparaiso, BSU will host its first non-conference tournament in 16 years when it welcomes Georgetown, Lipscomb and North Dakota State to Muncie for the Ball State Credit Union Classic Nov. 26-27. BSU will meet Lipscomb in first-round action Nov. 26. The championship tilt will follow the consolation matchup a day later.
The remainder of BSU's non-conference schedule includes home games with Evansville and Illinois State plus road games at Butler, Wright State, Duke, St. Mary's College (Calif.) and Santa Clara. Duke finished last season ranked No. 8 in the final ESPN/USA Today NCAA Poll.
The 16-game Mid-American Conference schedule opens with consecutive road games at Toledo Jan. 7 and at Western Michigan Jan. 11, before hosting Central Michigan in Muncie Jan. 14.
2005-06 Ball State Women's Basketball Schedule
Nov. 1 Ohio Legends (Exh.), 7 p.m.
Nov. 13 Hoosier Lady Stars (Exh.), 7 p.m.
Nov. 19 at Murray State, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 22 EVANSVILLE, 7 p.m.
Ball State Credit Union Classic in Muncie, Ind.
Nov. 26 North Dakota State vs. Georgetown, 1 p.m.
Nov. 26 BALL STATE vs. LIPSCOMB, 3 p.m.
Nov. 27 Consolation/Championship, Noon/2 p.m.
Nov. 30 ILLINOIS STATE, 7 p.m.
Hoosier Classic in Muncie, Ind.
Dec. 4 Butler vs. Indiana State, 2 p.m.
Dec. 4 BALL STATE vs. VALPARAISO, 4:30 p.m.
Dec. 10 at Butler, 2 p.m.
Dec. 17 at Wright State, 1 p.m.
Dec. 19 at Duke, 7 p.m.
Dec. 29 at St. Mary's (Calif.), 7 p.m.
Dec. 31 at Santa Clara, 7 p.m.
Jan. 7 at Toledo *, 7 p.m.
Jan. 11 at Western Michigan *, 7 p.m.
Jan. 14 CENTRAL MICHIGAN *%, 6:30 p.m.
Jan. 18 EASTERN MICHIGAN *, 7 p.m.
Jan. 21 at Northern Illinois *, 7 p.m.
Jan. 25 at Miami *, 7 p.m.
Jan. 28 AKRON*, 3 p.m.
Jan. 31 at Ohio *, 7 p.m.
Feb. 4 BUFFALO *%, 1 p.m.
Feb. 8 at Kent State *, 7 p.m.
Feb. 11 BOWLING GREEN *, 3 p.m.
Feb. 15 TOLEDO *, 7 p.m.
Feb. 18 WESTERN MICHIGAN *, TBA
Feb. 22 at Central Michigan *, 7 p.m.
Feb. 25 at Eastern Michigan *, 7 p.m.
Feb. 28 NORTHERN ILLINOIS *, 7 p.m.
March 4-11 MAC Tournament, TBA
* Denotes Mid-American Conference Opponent
% Doubleheader with BSU men
