Ball State University Athletics
WBB Travels To Kent State Saturday In MAC Action
February 13, 2016 | Women's Basketball
The Cardinals Nest
- Ball State will face its final Mid-American Conference East Division opponent Saturday when it travels to Kent State for a 2 p.m. tipoff in the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center. So far this season the Cardinals own a 5-2 record against the MAC East. Ball State is looking to bounce back from its 74-65 loss to MAC West Division leader Central Michigan Wednesday night in Worthen Arena. The Cardinals enter today's game with a 16-6 overall record and an 8-3 conference ledger. Kent State is looking for its first victory since Jan. 27 when the Golden Flashes took down Northern Illinois by a score of 95-85 in Kent, Ohio. The Golden Flashes are 4-17 and 1-10 in league action.
- Fontaine posted her 29th career double-double against Central Michigan Wednesday night, with 29 points and 14 rebounds (seven on offense). She increased her career point total to 1,972 and trails Ball State all-time leader Tamara Bowie by 119 points.
-The last time Ball State went 10-2 at home was in 2006-07 under former head women's basketball coach Tracy Roller. That season the Cardinals went 10-1 in John E. Worthen Arena with Ball State's only loss coming against Ohio (66-77) on Jan. 27, 2007. Ball State also posted a 14-1 mark at home in 2008-09 under former head coach Kelly Packard with the only loss coming against Temple.
- Head coach Brady Sallee emphasizes how important points in the paint are to him and the Cardinals have listened this season. Ball State has outscored all of their opponents in the paint but four this season. Ball State vs. Charlotte (30-to-8), Ball State vs. Western Kentucky (30-to-14), Ball State vs. Austin Peay (30-to-18), Ball State vs. Florida (42-to-30), Ball State vs. UMass (30-to-16), Ball State vs. Ohio Valley (62-to-10), Ball State vs. Butler (26-to-12), Ball State vs. Lipscomb (30-to-14), Ball State vs. Purdue (32-fo-26), Ball State vs. Evansville (32-to-8), Ball State vs. Saint Louis (22-to-24), Ball State vs. Toledo (28-to-28), Ball State vs. Ohio (20-to-24), Ball State vs. Miami (34-to-16), Ball State vs. Buffalo (32-to-16), Ball State vs. Bowling Green (24-to-18), Ball State vs. Eastern Michigan (34-to-22), Ball State vs. Western Michigan (36-to-26), Ball State vs. Ohio (30-to-18), Ball State vs. Akron (36-to-30), Ball State vs. Buffalo (26-to-24) and Ball State vs. Central Michigan (34-to-26).
- Did you know the Cardinals only lost two games in 2012-13 in the month of February. Ball State started the month with back-to-back wins on the road at Eastern Michigan and at home over Central Michigan. The Cardinals lost to Toledo and Akron before ending the month with three straight wins. The Cardinals went cold in 2013-14 in the month of February with a 2-5 record. Ball State started last season off hot with a 5-0 mark and only suffered two losses last season in February. This year the Cardinals are off to a 2-0 start.
