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Women's Basketball Remains At Home Friday Against Purdue Fort Wayne
November 11, 2021 | Women's Basketball
Muncie, Ind. | Worthen Arena | 6:30 p.m. ET
Watch: ESPN3 | Listen: Muncie Sports Station (102.9 FM/1340 AM) | Live Stats
Game Notes: Ball State | Purdue Fort Wayne
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Opening Tip:
- Today's contest is the second-straight school the Cardinals have faced from the Horizon League. Ball State welcomes Purdue Fort Wayne to Worthen Arena for the first time since the 2012-13 season. In fact, that contest on Nov. 19, 2012 would entail be Ball State 10th-year head coach Brady Sallee's first win at the helm of the Cardinals after BSU defeated the Mastodons by a score of 53-46.
- Ball State and Purdue Fort Wayne have met six times, with the Cardinals leading the all-time series record, 6-0. The Cardinals and the Mastodons last met in 2019 in Fort Wayne resulting in a 83-52 victory for Ball State.
- In its annual Field Trip Day on Nov. 9, the Ball State women's basketball team put on quite the show for the fans in its season-opener, defeating Milwaukee by a score of 84-75 in an overtime thriller Tuesday afternoon in Worthen Arena. With the win, Cardinals (1-0) 10th-year head coach Brady Sallee notched his 300th career victory, with 164 coming at BSU.
- Freshman Ally Becki led the Cardinals against Milwaukee in their season opener on Nov. 9 in Worthen Arena after a 17-point performance. Becki went 7-of-9 (.777) from the field and 3-of-5 (.600) from behind the arc. The last time the Cardinals had a true freshman lead Ball State in scoring in its season opener was in 2012 when Nathalie Fontaine scored 14 points against Evansville.
- Purdue Fort Wayne will be the third school from the stateof Indiana that the Cardinals will face this season. Ball State will also play at Butler (Nov. 16) and at IUPUI (Dec. 8).
Consistent Clephane:
- Redshirt junior Anna Clephane has picked up right where she has left off from last season. Clephane in the past has had scored some key baskets to put the Cardinals in a winning position and Tuesday's contest was no different. Milwaukee had a three-point advantage (71-68) with 15 seconds left in the fourth quarter on Tuesday. Sallee and his squad then outplayed the Panthers calling some strategic timeouts along with some forced fouls which would eventually put the ball in the hands of redshirt junior Anna Clephane as time was winding down. Clephane's driving layup as time expired tied the game at 72-72 to send the contest into the extra period.
Backs, Crashers, Keys:
- This year, the Cardinals are forgoing "traditional" positions and using their own such as backs, crashers, and keys, to bring a sense of team unity. That system proved to be the lift Ball State needed, especially with so many new faces on the court against Milwaukee on Tuesday. In fact, all 11 Cardinals that played against the Panthers either scored or had a rebound, with three reaching double figures in scoring.
Here We Go Again:
- Here we go again, the Cardinals are off to a good start with one of head coach Brady Sallee's favorite statistical category on the box score. What is that you might ask? well it is points in the paint. Over the course of Sallee's ten years at Ball State this category is one of his all time favorites. Ball State won that category over Milwaukee on Tuesday 40-38.
So Far ... A lot of Depth:
- 11 Cardinals saw action in Tuesday's season opener while the starters combined for 58 of Ball State's 84 points, the Cardinals also got 26 points from their bench and 16 rebounds.
Next Game:
- After tonight's contest, the Cardinals will face their second-straight school from the state on Indiana when Ball State travels to Butler on Tuesday, Nov. 16 for a 7 p.m. ET tip-off in Hinkle Fieldhouse. Tuesday's game marks the 26th all-time meeting between Ball State and Butler in women's basketball. In 2019 the Bulldogs and the Cardinals played in Worthen Arena with Ball State earning the 74-70 victory over the Bulldogs. The Cardinals last played at Hinkle Field House in 2018 with Butler earning a 64-47 victory. Butler leads the all-time series, 15-11.
Series Record:
2001-2002: Ball State 94, Purdue Fort Wayne 50 (Muncie, Ind.)
2003-2004: Ball State 93, Purdue Fort Wayne 75 (Fort Wayne, Ind.)
2006-2007: Ball State 73, Purdue Fort Wayne 62 (Muncie, Ind.)
2012-2013: Ball State 53, Purdue Fort Wayne 46 (Muncie, Ind.)
2013-2014: Ball State 83, Purdue Fort Wayne 75 (Fort Wayne, Ind.)
2019-2020: Ball State 83, Purdue Fort Wayne 52 (Fort Wayne, Ind.)
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