Ball State University Athletics
WBB Hosts Central Michigan In MAC Action Wednesday
February 09, 2016 | Women's Basketball
Ball State (16-5, 8-2 MAC) vs. Central Michigan (15-7, 9-2 MAC)
Worthen Arena (11,500)
Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 7:00 p.m. (EST)
Muncie, Ind.
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The Cardinals Nest
- Ball State is facing its fourth Mid-American Conference West Division opponent this season, having gone 3-0 against its division. The Cardinals host Central Michigan Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Worthen Arena. Both teams have only suffered two MAC losses but the Chippewas have one more win than Ball State with a 9-2 league mark which puts them in sole possession of the MAC West Division heading into tonight's game. Ball State is 10-1 at home this season and Central Michigan owns a 6-5 record on the road. Both teams are coming off of wins, Ball State defeated Buffalo 59-57 while the Chippewas also pulled a close one out against Bowling Green by a score of 76-75. Central Michigan's two losses came against Buffalo (67-61) and Ohio (86-84, OT).
-The last time Ball State went 10-1 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) and Ball State vs. Buffalo (26-to-24).
- Ball State head women's basketball coach Brady Sallee reached his 200th career win at Bowling Green, Jan. 16. Sallee currently owns a 204-161 (.558) career record. Sallee owns a 68-52 (.566) record at Ball State and ranks second all-time in wins. Former head coach Tracy Roller (2001-08) ranks first with a 118-73 record.
- 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.
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