Ball State University Athletics
WBB Takes On MAC West Division Leader Toledo Sunday
January 16, 2010 | Women's Basketball
Ball State (8-8, 2-1 MAC) vs.
Toledo (13-3, 3-0 MAC)
Sunday • 3:30 p.m.
Worthen Arena (Capacity 11,500)
Muncie, Ind.
Media: FSN Indiana-Talent Mike Case and Cheryl Reeve
WCRD (91.3 FM) - James Rider and Kyle Binder
WERK (104.9 FM) - Jay Garrison
Live stream - ESPN360 http://sports.espn.go.com/broad band/espn360/index?id=300172050 .
Live Stats - www.ballstatesports.com
Scouting Ball State: The Cardinals took a break from Mid-American Conference play and defeated SIU-Edwardsville 64-40 Friday night in Worthen Arena . . . With the win, Ball State evened its overall record to 8-8 . . . Emily Maggert leads the Cardinals with 18.3 points and 10.8 rebounds per game . . . Audrey McDonald is adding 10.9 points a contest, while Danielle Gratton is contributing 10.0 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.
Scouting Toledo: The Rockets improved to 13-3 overall and 3-0 in the MAC after defeating Eastern Michigan 72-63 Wednesday night . . . Tanika Mays leads the Rockets with 14.8 points per game and 7.4 rebounds, while Naama Shafir is adding 13.4 points.
The Coaches: Ball State head coach Kelly Packard is in her second season at Ball State . . . Packard's overall record at Ball State is 34-17, while her Mid-American Conference mark is 16-3 . . . Toledo's head coach Tricia Cullop is in her second season at the helm of the Rockets and owns a 31-16 ledger at Toledo with a 14-5 league mark.
The Series: This is the 61st meeting between Ball State and Toledo . . . The Rockets were picked to finish first in the preseason poll in the MAC West Divsion . . . Toledo leads the all-time series record 43-17 . . . Ball State won both of its contests over Toledo last season 67-53 at Worthen Arena and 75-69 at Savage Hall.
Packard's Game Day Quote: "Toledo had an outstanding non-conference showing posting key victories against elite programs. They are executing well on both sides of the ball, and their confidence and collective team approach is apparent. We will need to play an efficient game offensively, and be intent to implement our scout strategy combined with our consistent approach on our fundamental defensive principles."
