Ball State University Athletics
WBB Hosts Marshall in New Year's Eve Matchup
December 29, 2011 | Women's Basketball
Ball State (5-7, MAC 0-0) vs.
Marshall (8-3, Conference USA 0-1)
Saturday, 4 p.m. (EST)
Worthen Arena (Capacity 11,500)
Muncie, Ind.
Internet: www.ballstatesports.com
Radio: WERK (104.9 FM) - Jay Garrison
Scouting Ball State: The Ball State women's basketball team celebrates New Year's Eve as it hosts Marshall, Saturday in Worthen Arena at 4 p.m. The game is part of a double-header with the Ball State men's basketball team who will play Chicago State at 2 p.m. The Ball State women's basketball team enters Saturday's contest with an overall record of 5-7. The Cardinals last game resulted in an 80-39 road loss to No. 14/18 Wisconsin-Green Bay. For the game junior guard Shanee' Jackson led the team in scoring with nine points while teammate sophomore forward Katie Murphy chipped in eight points on the night. Defensively freshman guard Shelbie Justice led Ball State with six rebounds.
Scouting Marshall: The Thundering Herd come to Ball State with an overall record of 8-3 and are 3-2 on the road. Marshall won its last contest at Tennessee Tech 73-68 Thursday. The Thundering Herd is led by Jasmine Shaw with 8.1 points per game along with teammates Erica Woods and Shynisha Johnson who both contribute 7.5 ppg. Defensively, Woods leads the team with 6.9 rebounds per game. Marshall has faced three schools' from the MAC this season. The Thundering Herd defeated Kent State (93-55) while suffering losses to Miami (OH) (56-49) and Ohio University (68-56).
The Coaches: Ball State head coach Kelly Packard is in her fourth season at Ball State . . . Packard's overall record at Ball State is 54-54 (.500), while her Mid-American Conference mark is 25-24 . . . Marshall's head coach is Royce Chadwick . . . he is in his 11th season at Marshall . . . Chadwick's overall record with the Thundering Herd is 153-158 (.491) . . . Chadwick owns a 2-2 record against Ball State.
The Series: The Cardinals will end their non-conference play at home against Marshall, Saturday, December 31st at 4 p.m. in Worthen Arena . . . The game is part of a double-header with the Ball State men's basketball team . . . The New Years Eve game marks the 14th meeting all-time between Ball State and Marshall . . . The Cardinals lead the all-time series record 10-3 . . . Marshall won its last meeting over Ball State 71-50 in 2004-05 at Marshall. . . The Thundering Herd used to be a member of the Mid-American Conference but joined Conference USA after the 2004-05 season.
