Ball State University Athletics
Women's Basketball Hosts Buffalo Wednesday
February 10, 2010 | Women's Basketball
Ball State (9-14, 3-7 MAC) vs.
Buffalo (7-16, 3-7 MAC)
Wednesday • 7 p.m.
Worthen Arena (Capacity 11,500)
Muncie, Ind.
Media: WERK (104.9 FM) - Jay Garrison
WCRD (91.3 FM) - James Rider and Kyle Binder
Scouting Ball State: The Cardinals fell to 9-14 overall and 3-7 in the Mid-American Conference after suffering a 80-76 road loss at home against MAC leader Bowling Green . . . Emily Maggert led the Cardinals with a career high 28 points . . . Maggert leads the team with 18.7 points per game and 10.9 rebounds . . . while Audrey McDonald is chipping a 11.2 points per contest . . . Ty'Ronda Benning and Danielle Gratton are close to averaging double digits at 9.4 and 9.2 respectively.
Scouting Buffalo: The Bulls improved to 7-16 overall and 3-7 in the MAC after defeating Central Michigan 60-52 Saturday at home. . . Forward Kourtney Brown is averaging a double-double per game with 17.9 points and 11.5 rebounds . . . Guard Brittany Hedderson is chipping in 11.6 points per game while teammate forward Jessica Fortman is adding 10.7 points per game.
The Coaches: Ball State head coach Kelly Packard is in her second season at Ball State . . . Packard's overall record at Ball State is 35-23, while her Mid-American Conference mark is 17-9 . . . Buffalo's head coach Linda Hill-MacDonald is in her fifth season at the helm of the Bulls and owns a 50-92 ledger overall with a 23-51 league mark.
The Series: This is the 14th meeting between Ball State and Buffalo . . . The Cardinals lead the all-time series record 9-4 . . . The Cardinals defeated the Buffalo in their last meeting 68-54 in the Mid-American Conference Tournament semifinal round.
Coach Packard's Game Day Quote: "Buffalo's offensive attack demands a solid performance from our post defenders. Kourtney Brown is easily one of the MAC's elite post players and requires a substantial amount of our defensive attention. The rebounding category will be crucial to the competition's outcome."
