2021–22 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team

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.

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
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Toledo173 .850268  .765
Kent State164 .8002311  .676
Ohio146 .7002510  .714
Akron146 .7002410  .706
Buffalo136 .6841911  .633
Ball State910 .4741417  .452
Miami (OH)812 .4001418  .438
Central Michigan612 .333723  .233
Bowling Green614 .3001318  .419
Northern Illinois614 .300921  .300
Eastern Michigan515 .2501021  .323
Western Michigan416 .200823  .258
2022 MAC tournament winner

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.

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