Ball State University Athletics
WBB Travels to Buffalo Saturday
January 29, 2011 | Women's Basketball
Ball State (9-11, MAC 4-3) vs.
Buffalo (10-10, MAC 3-4)
Saturday, 2:30 p.m. (EST), Alumni Arena (Capacity 6,000)
Buffalo, NY
Media: WERK (104.9 FM) - Jay Garrison
Scouting Ball State: Ball State enters today's contest on a two-game Mid-American Conference East Divisional win streak. The Cardinals have knocked off Kent State and then recently defeated Miami 66-49 Wednesday to remain undefeated at home in MAC action. Ball State's senior forward Emily Maggert tallied her 29th career double-double in the win over Miami. The Cardinals limited the RedHawks to 27 percent shooting for the game, including 22 percent from three-point range, and forced 18 turnovers in the contest. With the victory, Ball State improved to 9-11 overall and 4-3 in league action.
Scouting Buffalo: The Bulls are coming off of a 92-89 victory at Central Michigan Tuesday before that contest Buffalo had lost two in a row. Buffalo returns to Alumni Arena for the first time since Jan. 18 when it hosted Bowling Green. Kourtney Brown is leading the Bulls in scoring and rebounding averaging a double-double with 22.2 points per game and 12.3 rebounds. Brittany Hedderson is the only other Bull that is averaging double digit points averaging 11.1 points per game.
The Coaches: Ball State head coach Kelly Packard is in her third season at Ball State . . . Packard's overall record at Ball State is 49-37 (.569), while her Mid-American Conference mark is 25-14. . . Linda Hill-MacDonald is in her sixth season at Buffalo. . . Hill-MacDonald's overall record at Buffalo is 60-109 and owns a MAC record of 26-61.
The Series: This is the 15th meeting between Ball State and Buffalo . . . The Cardinals lead the all-time series record 10-4 . . . Ball State defeated the Bulls 84-62 in Worthen Arena last season . . . The Cardinals have won three straight over Buffalo dating back to the 2008-09 season . . . Packard is undefeated (3-0) as a head coach against the Bulls.
Packard Embarking on 50 wins: Head Coach Kelly Packard has earned 49 career victories at Ball State in three seasons (2008-present). With a win over Buffalo Saturday, Packard could get win number 50 which makes her the only other coach besides Tracy Roller (2001-04) to earn 50 victories in three seasons.
Game Day Quote From Head Coach Kelly Packard: "The mental preparation for the road away from Worthen Arena is our focus as we prepare for Buffalo. Our game plan largely involves addressing the supreme talent of Kourtney Brown and her effect on their team success."
