Saturday, November 23
Muncie, Ind.
1:00 PM ET
Ball State University
3-2,0-0MAC
74
vs
70
Butler
4-1,0-0Big East
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2
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4
F
Butler
14
28
17
11
70
Ball St.
21
13
15
25
74
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Hot-Shooting From Charity Stripe Lifts WBB Past Butler
November 23, 2019 | Women's Basketball
The Cardinals shot a staggering 76 (23-of-30) percent from the free throw line today against the Bulldogs.
MUNCIE, Ind. - As you would expect in any in-state rivalry game, the contest would come down to the very end. The Cardinals (3-2) succeeded in a lot of areas in today's game but the one that stuck out the most was free throws. Ball State went 23-of-30 (.767) from the charity stripe helping the Cardinals to a 74-70 win over Butler (4-1) Saturday afternoon in Worthen Arena.
Both teams played stellar defense in the final frame but the Cardinals fought a little harder towards the end. Freshman Sydney Freeman knocked down two free throws to give Ball State back the 67-65 lead at the 3:36 mark. After that, graduate senior Jasmin Samz connected from the charity stripe and some crucial rebounds from freshman Annie Rauch and sophomore Thelma Dis Agustsdottir allowed Ball State to pave its way to victory.
Ball State took ownership of the contest early on in the opening minutes of action. The Cardinals' aggressive style of play showed as Butler sent Ball State to the line 12 times in the first frame alone. Ball State outscored Butler 21-14 in the first period while shooting a staggering 92 percent (11-12) from the charity stripe.
Butler would answer in the second quarter with a 28-13 scoring spree that left Ball State trailing the Bulldogs 42-34 at intermission.
The Cardinals opened the third period with an 13-2 run to knot the game 47-47 with 6:20 on the clock. Dis Agustsdottir scored eight of those 13 points while junior Oshlynn Brown and Samz also helped in Ball State's comeback. Butler rallied following the media timeout, with back-to-back field goals from Kristen Spoylar and Genesis Parker, the Bulldogs continued to control possession and would take a 10-point (59-49) advantage over Ball State into the final stanza.
For the game, Ball State had four players in double figures with Samz leading the charge with 16 points, including 5-of-6 shooting from the free throw line. Dis Agustsdottir registered 11 points and seven rebounds while teammates Brown and freshman Estel Puiggros ended the day with 10 points apiece. Brown also led the Cardinals defensively with 11 rebounds for her 20th double-double of her career.
The Ball State women's basketball team will continue non-conference action when it travels to the Bahamas over Thanksgiving break. The Cardinals will participate in the Bahamas Hoopfest where they will face Lehigh on Thursday at 4 p.m. and then close out action against Big Ten foe Wisconsin Friday at 7 p.m.
For the most up-to-date news on the Ball State women's basketball team, please follow @BallStateSports and @BallStateWBB.
Both teams played stellar defense in the final frame but the Cardinals fought a little harder towards the end. Freshman Sydney Freeman knocked down two free throws to give Ball State back the 67-65 lead at the 3:36 mark. After that, graduate senior Jasmin Samz connected from the charity stripe and some crucial rebounds from freshman Annie Rauch and sophomore Thelma Dis Agustsdottir allowed Ball State to pave its way to victory.
Ball State took ownership of the contest early on in the opening minutes of action. The Cardinals' aggressive style of play showed as Butler sent Ball State to the line 12 times in the first frame alone. Ball State outscored Butler 21-14 in the first period while shooting a staggering 92 percent (11-12) from the charity stripe.
Butler would answer in the second quarter with a 28-13 scoring spree that left Ball State trailing the Bulldogs 42-34 at intermission.
The Cardinals opened the third period with an 13-2 run to knot the game 47-47 with 6:20 on the clock. Dis Agustsdottir scored eight of those 13 points while junior Oshlynn Brown and Samz also helped in Ball State's comeback. Butler rallied following the media timeout, with back-to-back field goals from Kristen Spoylar and Genesis Parker, the Bulldogs continued to control possession and would take a 10-point (59-49) advantage over Ball State into the final stanza.
.?@BSUCoachBrady? comments on how his team fought hard until the very end against the Bulldogs and how free throws were a key part of today's victory! pic.twitter.com/zqXR0oz5YH
— Ball State WBB (@BallStateWBB) November 23, 2019
For the game, Ball State had four players in double figures with Samz leading the charge with 16 points, including 5-of-6 shooting from the free throw line. Dis Agustsdottir registered 11 points and seven rebounds while teammates Brown and freshman Estel Puiggros ended the day with 10 points apiece. Brown also led the Cardinals defensively with 11 rebounds for her 20th double-double of her career.
The Ball State women's basketball team will continue non-conference action when it travels to the Bahamas over Thanksgiving break. The Cardinals will participate in the Bahamas Hoopfest where they will face Lehigh on Thursday at 4 p.m. and then close out action against Big Ten foe Wisconsin Friday at 7 p.m.
For the most up-to-date news on the Ball State women's basketball team, please follow @BallStateSports and @BallStateWBB.
Team Stats
Butler
BSU
FG%
.375
.389
3FG%
.333
.346
FT%
.636
.767
RB
36
42
TO
13
18
STL
12
2
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
16
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
5
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
F
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G
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