The 2023–24 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team represented Ball State University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by second-year head coach Michael Lewis, played their home games at Worthen Arena in Muncie, Indiana as members of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). They finished the season 15–16, 7–11 in MAC play, to finish in 9th place. They failed to qualify for the MAC tournament.
Previous season The Cardinals finished the 2022–23 season 20–12 and 11–7 in MAC play. They were the fourth seed in the MAC tournament where they lost to Ohio in the quarterfinals.
Offseason Departures DeparturesNamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes Jarron Coleman G 6'5" 210 Redshirt junior Indianapolis, IN Transferred to Nebraska Demarius Jacobs G 6'2" 185 Senior Chicago, IL Exhausted eligibility Luke Bumbalough G 6'1" 180 Junior New Castle, IN Transferred to Niagara Payton Sparks C 6'9" 240 Sophomore Winchester, IN Transferred to Indiana Jaylin Sellers G 6'4" 180 Sophomore Columbus, GA Transferred to UCF Darian Owens-White G 6'1" 165 Graduate student Detroit, MI Exhausted eligibility Kaiyem Cleary G 6'6" 185 Junior Manchester, England Transferred to LeMoyne Jalen Windham G 6'5" 180 Junior Indianapolis, IN Transferred to Morehead State Sources:
Incoming transfers TransfersNamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school Jalin Anderson G 6'3" 185 Junior Jackson, TN Loyola Marymount Ethan Brittain-Watts G 6'2" 180 Graduate student Indianapolis, IN Boston Davion Bailey G 6'4" 190 Graduate student Indianapolis, IN Southeastern CC Source:
Recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=9 style=|Exhibition
!colspan=9 style=| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=9 style=| MAC regular season
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