The 2016-17 Ball State Cardinals went 21-13 (11-7 in the MAC) under head coach James Whitford. Simple Rating System: -1.45.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-11-11 | at Saint Louis Billikens | W 85–64 | |
| 2016-11-15 | vs Indiana State Sycamores | L 74–80 (OTOT) | |
| 2016-11-18 | at Alabama Crimson Tide | L 59–77 | |
| 2016-11-21 | neutral Coppin State Eagles | W 79–77 | |
| 2016-11-23 | neutral Southern Utah Thunderbirds | W 94–83 | |
| 2016-11-27 | at Valparaiso Beacons | L 73–79 | |
| 2016-11-29 | vs IU Kokomo | W 92–52 | |
| 2016-12-03 | vs IU Indianapolis Jaguars | L 62–73 | |
| 2016-12-06 | vs Bradley Braves | W 80–63 | |
| 2016-12-10 | vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels | W 91–86 (OTOT) | |
| 2016-12-19 | vs Longwood Lancers | W 61–45 | |
| 2016-12-22 | vs Alabama State Hornets | W 73–48 | |
| 2016-12-29 | at North Florida Ospreys | W 73–68 | |
| 2017-01-03 | at Kent State Golden Flashes | L 90–100 | |
| 2017-01-07 | vs Bowling Green Falcons | L 71–76 | |
| 2017-01-10 | vs Miami (OH) RedHawks | W 85–74 | |
| 2017-01-14 | at Buffalo Bulls | W 92–77 | |
| 2017-01-17 | vs Central Michigan Chippewas | W 98–83 | |
| 2017-01-21 | at Bowling Green Falcons | L 74–79 | |
| 2017-01-24 | at Eastern Michigan Eagles | W 88–80 | |
| 2017-01-28 | vs Western Michigan Broncos | W 84–78 | |
| 2017-01-31 | vs Toledo Rockets | W 81–80 | |
| 2017-02-03 | vs Buffalo Bulls | L 69–96 | |
| 2017-02-07 | at Akron Zips | L 63–65 | |
| 2017-02-10 | vs Ohio Bobcats | L 77–79 | |
| 2017-02-14 | at Northern Illinois Huskies | W 81–72 (OTOT) | |
| 2017-02-18 | at Central Michigan Chippewas | W 109–100 (OTOT) | |
| 2017-02-21 | vs Eastern Michigan Eagles | W 79–72 | |
| 2017-02-25 | at Western Michigan Broncos | L 55–80 | |
| 2017-02-28 | at Toledo Rockets | W 82–74 | |
| 2017-03-03 | vs Northern Illinois Huskies | W 87–82 | |
| 2017-03-09 | neutral Western Michigan Broncos | W 66–63 | |
| 2017-03-10 | neutral Akron Zips | L 70–74 | |
| 2017-03-15 | at Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons | L 80–88 |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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