Ball State University Athletics
WBB Plays Toledo Wednesday In MAC Quarterfinals
March 08, 2010 | Women's Basketball
No. 7 Ball State (14-16, 7-9 MAC) vs.
No. 2 Toledo (22-7, 12-4 MAC)
Wednesday • Noon
Quicken Loans Arena (Capacity 20, 562)
Cleveland, Ohio
Media: WERK (104.9 FM) - Jay Garrison
WCRD (91.3 FM) - James Rider and Kyle Binder
Scouting No. 7 Ball State: The Cardinals advanced to the quarterfinals of the Mid-American Conference Tournament after defeating Western Michigan 67-43 Saturday in the first round of the league tourney at Worthen Arena . . . Three players scored in double digits as senior guard Audrey McDonald along with teammate junior guard Ty'Ronda Benning each contributed 13 points to Ball State's win . . . Freshman guard Shanee' Jackosn matched her personal high after chipping in 10 points . . . Junior forward Emily Maggert leads the squad with 17.1 points per game and 10.8 rebounds . . . McDonald is chipping in 12.3 points per contest.
Scouting No. 2 Toledo: Toledo was crowned the MAC West Division champions Feb. 27 against Ball State after defeating the Cardinals 62-48 . . . The Rockets are the No. 2 seed and lost their MAC regular season finale 89-84 to Eastern Michigan March 2 . . . Toledo is led by Tanika Mays who is averaging 17.2 points per game . . . Naama Shafir is adding 13.3 points per contest . . . Melissa Goodall rounds the double figures out with 12.7 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 40-25, while her Mid-American Conference mark is 22-11 . . . Toledo's head coach Tricia Cullop is in her second season at the helm of the Rockets and owns a 40-20 ledger at Toledo with a 23-9 league mark.
The Series: This is the 63rd meeting between Ball State and Toledo . . . The Rockets lead the all-time series record 39-24 . . . Ball State defeated Toledo in Muncie back in January 73-69 . . . The Cardinals recently fell to the Rockets 62-48 at Savage Arena . . . Toledo holds a 4-0 advantage of games played in the Mid-American Conference Tournament against Ball State.
Game Day Quote From Head Coach Kelly Packard: "We value the opportunity to advance to Cleveland for the continuation of the MAC Tournament. Toledo is playing championship quality basketball. Our preparation and practices must also have a championship mentality."
