Wednesday, February 19
Muncie, Ind.
7:00 PM ET
Ball State University
18-7,10-3MAC
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Northern Illinois
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Photo by: Kyle Crawford
Five Reach Double Figures In WBB’s 97-89 Win Over NIU
February 19, 2020 | Women's Basketball
The Cardinals remain undefeated at home in MAC action with a 7-0 ledger
MUNCIE, Ind. - Offense has not really been the key to the Cardinals success this season but tonight Ball State shot 52 percent from the field while placing five players in double figures, including a 28-point, 13 rebound performance from junior forward Oshlynn Brown, for her 11th double-double of the season.
Ball State (18-7, 10-3) once again protected its home, John E. Worthen Arena, with its 97-89 victory tonight over Northern Illinois (8-16, 4-9 MAC) to remain undefeated (7-0) at home in Mid-American Conference action.
You know the saying, "There's no I in TEAM", well that's why the Cardinals continue to be successful this year in some very tough situations. They all support each other and encourage one another to make sure they give all they have to get the job done and tonight was no different.
After opening the game with a strong 18-7 run, it had appeared the Cardinals were going to lock the game up fairly quickly against the Huskies. But NIU began to find its offensive rhythm, outscoring Ball State 11-5 the remainder of the first quarter to cut Ball State's lead to seven (27-20) as the teams headed to the second frame of action.
The Huskies continued to control the tempo in the second quarter as the Cardinals struggled to make baskets which were accompanied by some unforeseen turnovers and missed rebounding opportunities. Those mistakes allowed Northern Illinois to take its first lead (32-29) of the contest with 5:39 left in the first half. Finally, at the 4:34 mark, graduate senior Jasmin Samz knocked down a 3-pointer for the Cardinals first field goal of the second quarter to knot the game back up at 32.
You had to give NIU's defense some credit, though, as Brown was held to two pints in the second frame after scoring 12 in the first quarter. Despite BSU's shooting woes, the Cardinals regrouped to end the second quarter on a high note with a 9-3 scoring spree, to stay up 41-37 against NIU at intermission.
Per usual, the Cardinals were resilient in the second half. Every time the Huskies tried to knock them down, Ball State got right back up no matter what, whether it was a nice move to the basket from Brown, who went off in the second half scoring 16 points, or maybe it was a 3-pointer from sophomore Thelma Dis Agustsdottir, who finished the game scoring 15. The win also could have been attributed to a nice dish or basket from freshman Sydney Freeman as she ended the game with 13 points. Or maybe it was some clutch shots towards the end of the contest from Samz, who had 11 points, along with some help from redshirt freshman Anna Clephane as she went on to finish the game with 10. Whatever the case may be, all the Cardinals helped to overcome some close calls against the Huskies tonight.
In its last efforts to win the ball game, Northern Illinois would pull to within six (92-86) with 51 seconds remaining in the contest. Clephane quickly answered with a fast break layup to put BSU back up by eight, forcing the Huskies to send Ball State to the line the remainder of the game.
The Ball State women's basketball team heads back to the road Saturday in Mid-American Conference action for a noon tip-off at Eastern Michigan in the Convocation Center. Ball State won its first meeting over the Eagles, 59-54, on Jan. 11 in Worthen Arena.
Ball State (18-7, 10-3) once again protected its home, John E. Worthen Arena, with its 97-89 victory tonight over Northern Illinois (8-16, 4-9 MAC) to remain undefeated (7-0) at home in Mid-American Conference action.
You know the saying, "There's no I in TEAM", well that's why the Cardinals continue to be successful this year in some very tough situations. They all support each other and encourage one another to make sure they give all they have to get the job done and tonight was no different.
After opening the game with a strong 18-7 run, it had appeared the Cardinals were going to lock the game up fairly quickly against the Huskies. But NIU began to find its offensive rhythm, outscoring Ball State 11-5 the remainder of the first quarter to cut Ball State's lead to seven (27-20) as the teams headed to the second frame of action.
The Huskies continued to control the tempo in the second quarter as the Cardinals struggled to make baskets which were accompanied by some unforeseen turnovers and missed rebounding opportunities. Those mistakes allowed Northern Illinois to take its first lead (32-29) of the contest with 5:39 left in the first half. Finally, at the 4:34 mark, graduate senior Jasmin Samz knocked down a 3-pointer for the Cardinals first field goal of the second quarter to knot the game back up at 32.
You had to give NIU's defense some credit, though, as Brown was held to two pints in the second frame after scoring 12 in the first quarter. Despite BSU's shooting woes, the Cardinals regrouped to end the second quarter on a high note with a 9-3 scoring spree, to stay up 41-37 against NIU at intermission.
Per usual, the Cardinals were resilient in the second half. Every time the Huskies tried to knock them down, Ball State got right back up no matter what, whether it was a nice move to the basket from Brown, who went off in the second half scoring 16 points, or maybe it was a 3-pointer from sophomore Thelma Dis Agustsdottir, who finished the game scoring 15. The win also could have been attributed to a nice dish or basket from freshman Sydney Freeman as she ended the game with 13 points. Or maybe it was some clutch shots towards the end of the contest from Samz, who had 11 points, along with some help from redshirt freshman Anna Clephane as she went on to finish the game with 10. Whatever the case may be, all the Cardinals helped to overcome some close calls against the Huskies tonight.
In its last efforts to win the ball game, Northern Illinois would pull to within six (92-86) with 51 seconds remaining in the contest. Clephane quickly answered with a fast break layup to put BSU back up by eight, forcing the Huskies to send Ball State to the line the remainder of the game.
The Ball State women's basketball team heads back to the road Saturday in Mid-American Conference action for a noon tip-off at Eastern Michigan in the Convocation Center. Ball State won its first meeting over the Eagles, 59-54, on Jan. 11 in Worthen Arena.
Team Stats
NIU
BSU
FG%
.457
.516
3FG%
.407
.346
FT%
.778
.706
RB
39
34
TO
24
16
STL
3
14
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
28
FGM
8
3FGM
1
FTM
11
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
0
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