Ball State University Athletics
WBB Hosts Murray State at 1 p.m. Saturday
November 18, 2011 | Women's Basketball
Ball State (0-3, MAC 0-0) vs.
Murray State (2-1, Ohio Valley 0-0)
Saturday,1 p.m. (EST)
Worthen Arena (Capacity 11,500)
Muncie, Ind.
Internet: www.ballstatesports.com
Radio: WERK (104.9 FM) - Jay Garrison
WCRD (91.3) - Donnie Kolakowski and Sean Stewart
Ball State Sports Link: WBB vs. Murray State
Announcers: Chris Renkel and Brandon Scott
Distribution: ballstatesports.com, Muncie Comcast Cable 61, Cardinal Vision 57, Indiana Comcast 81 and Comcast On Demand (tape delayed).
Scouting Ball State: The Ball State women's basketball team (0-3) lost on the road Wednesday night by a score of 68-56 to SIU-Edwardsville (2-0) at the Vadalabene Center. The Cardinals had two players in double figures; with sophomore forward Jazmin Hitchens leading the way with 14- points while teammate guard Brandy Woody added 12 points on the night. Senior center Amber Crago led Ball State defensively with eight rebounds. Murray State is the second school from the Ohio Valley Conference that the Cardinals will face this week.
Scouting Murray State: The Murray State women's basketball team has started the season on a high note as it enters today's contest with an record of 2-1. The Racers tallied their most points in a game since 2008 when they earned a 103-48 victory Thursday night over Mid-Continent. The high scorer for Murray State was guard Erica Burgess while teammate guard Allison Karst chipped in 17 points for the night. The contest against Ball State marks the first of four on the road for Murray State.
The Coaches: The Coaches: Ball State head coach Kelly Packard is in her fourth season at Ball State . . . Packard's overall record at Ball State is 49-50 (.494), while her Mid-American Conference mark is 25-24 . . . Murray State's head coach is Robert Cross . . . he is in her fourth season at Murray State . . . Last season he led Murray State to a 9-21 mark . . .Robert Cross currently owns a 47-47 overall ledger.
The Series: The Cardinals return home Saturday as they host Murray State. . . Ball State defeated Murray State in its last meeting 90-72 in Kentucky in 2005-06 . . . This is the second meeting all-time between Ball State and Murray State . . . The series is tied 1-1 between the two schools'. The last time Ball State hosted Murray State was November 28, 2004 which resulted in a 87-76 loss for the Cardinals.
