Saturday, February 29
Muncie, Ind.
1:00 PM ET
Ball State University
20-8,12-4MAC
67
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62
Central Michigan
22-5,15-1MAC
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Central Mich.
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Samz Scores 1,000th Career Point As WBB Pulls Off the 67-62 Upset Over CMU
February 29, 2020 | Women's Basketball
MUNCIE, Ind. - A lot happened for the Cardinals today in Worthen Arena. Ball State pulled off the 67-62 upset over Mid-American Conference regular and west division champion Central Michigan, handing the Chippewas their first league loss of the season. Graduate senior Jasmin Samz also accomplished a milestone Saturday afternoon after making the last free throw in today's game for her 1,000th career point.
The Cardinals (20-8, 12-4) victory over the Chippewas (22-5, 15-1) allowed BSU to wrap up its MAC play at home undefeated (9-0) for the first time since the 2008-09 season. Ball State also secured a first-round bye to the upcoming 2020 Mid-American Conference Tournament in Cleveland, Ohio (March 11-14).
Ball State put on quite the show today in front of a great crowd for its seniors. Prior to the contest, the Cardinals wished, Arbrie Benson, Samz and Aliyah Walker farewell.
Ball State didn't make today's win easy as the game would ultimately come down to the wire despite the Cardinals having control for 29:38 of the 40-minute duration.
The storybook finale went like this, Central Michigan fought its way back to take a five-point (62-57) lead over Ball State with 3:01 on the clock in the final quarter. Sophomore forward Thelma Dis Agustsdottir grabbed a defensive rebound and then nailed a 3-pointer. CMU would miss on its ensuing possession and junior forward Oshlynn Brown would get the rebound which set up freshman guard Sydney Freeman for another made 3-pointer to put Ball State back up by one (63-62). Brown had a block on the defensive end of the court while freshman forward Annie Rauch came down with a huge rebound. Brown would hit a turnaround jump shot that gave the Cardinals a three-point lead with 30 seconds left in the ball game. CMU was forced to foul as time was winding down, Freeman and Samz each made one apiece from the charity stripe to make it a two-possession contest which ultimately secured the victory for the Cardinals.
The Cardinals opened the game strong, taking a 16-6 lead over CMU at the end of the first quarter. Ball State shot 46 (6-13) percent from the field in the first 10 minutes of play, while holding the Chippewas to their worst first quarter shooting performances of the year, 13 (2-15) percent.
Ball State continued to control the tempo of the ball game in the second period, CMU would come to within five three times with the last time being at the 1:13 mark. Samz answered by hitting a driving layup to end the half for the Cardinals, giving them a 32-25 advantage over CMU at intermission.
Central Michigan wasn't going to end today's contest without a fight, as the Chippewas opened up the third quarter with a 10-6 run to make it a three-point (38-35) ball game prior to the media timeout. Brown and Agustsdottir hit back-to-back layups to move the Cardinals lead back to nine (44-35). CMU then closed the third stanza with a 10-5 scoring spree that would give Ball State just a four-point advantage heading into the final 10 minutes of play.
For the game, Freeman led all scorers with career high 18 points, she also pulled down five rebounds and dished out five assists. Brown collected her 14th double-double of the season after a 17-point, 11 rebound performance. Agustsdottir rounded out the double digit scoring with 13 points.
The Ball State women's basketball team will continue MAC play when it heads to Northern Illinois Wednesday for a 7 p.m. ET tipoff in the Convocation Center.
For the most up-to-date news on the Ball State women's basketball team, please follow @BallStateSports, @BSUCoachBrady and @BallStateWBB.
The Cardinals (20-8, 12-4) victory over the Chippewas (22-5, 15-1) allowed BSU to wrap up its MAC play at home undefeated (9-0) for the first time since the 2008-09 season. Ball State also secured a first-round bye to the upcoming 2020 Mid-American Conference Tournament in Cleveland, Ohio (March 11-14).
Ball State put on quite the show today in front of a great crowd for its seniors. Prior to the contest, the Cardinals wished, Arbrie Benson, Samz and Aliyah Walker farewell.
Ball State didn't make today's win easy as the game would ultimately come down to the wire despite the Cardinals having control for 29:38 of the 40-minute duration.
The storybook finale went like this, Central Michigan fought its way back to take a five-point (62-57) lead over Ball State with 3:01 on the clock in the final quarter. Sophomore forward Thelma Dis Agustsdottir grabbed a defensive rebound and then nailed a 3-pointer. CMU would miss on its ensuing possession and junior forward Oshlynn Brown would get the rebound which set up freshman guard Sydney Freeman for another made 3-pointer to put Ball State back up by one (63-62). Brown had a block on the defensive end of the court while freshman forward Annie Rauch came down with a huge rebound. Brown would hit a turnaround jump shot that gave the Cardinals a three-point lead with 30 seconds left in the ball game. CMU was forced to foul as time was winding down, Freeman and Samz each made one apiece from the charity stripe to make it a two-possession contest which ultimately secured the victory for the Cardinals.
The Cardinals opened the game strong, taking a 16-6 lead over CMU at the end of the first quarter. Ball State shot 46 (6-13) percent from the field in the first 10 minutes of play, while holding the Chippewas to their worst first quarter shooting performances of the year, 13 (2-15) percent.
Ball State continued to control the tempo of the ball game in the second period, CMU would come to within five three times with the last time being at the 1:13 mark. Samz answered by hitting a driving layup to end the half for the Cardinals, giving them a 32-25 advantage over CMU at intermission.
Central Michigan wasn't going to end today's contest without a fight, as the Chippewas opened up the third quarter with a 10-6 run to make it a three-point (38-35) ball game prior to the media timeout. Brown and Agustsdottir hit back-to-back layups to move the Cardinals lead back to nine (44-35). CMU then closed the third stanza with a 10-5 scoring spree that would give Ball State just a four-point advantage heading into the final 10 minutes of play.
For the game, Freeman led all scorers with career high 18 points, she also pulled down five rebounds and dished out five assists. Brown collected her 14th double-double of the season after a 17-point, 11 rebound performance. Agustsdottir rounded out the double digit scoring with 13 points.
The Ball State women's basketball team will continue MAC play when it heads to Northern Illinois Wednesday for a 7 p.m. ET tipoff in the Convocation Center.
For the most up-to-date news on the Ball State women's basketball team, please follow @BallStateSports, @BSUCoachBrady and @BallStateWBB.
Team Stats
CMU
BSU
FG%
.333
.418
3FG%
.216
.333
FT%
.727
.591
RB
40
40
TO
9
13
STL
7
1
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
18
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
4
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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