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Women's Basketball Faces In-State Rival Butler In First Road Game of the Season Tuesday
November 15, 2021 | Women's Basketball
Indianapolis, Ind. | Hinkle Fieldhouse | 7:00 p.m. ET
Watch | Listen: Muncie Sports Station (102.9 FM/1340 AM) | Live Stats
Game Notes: Ball State | Butler
Opening Tip:
- The Cardinals look to get back onto the court Tuesday when they head approximately 58.3 miles south on I-69 to play an in-state rivalry game at Butler in historic Hinkle Fieldhouse. The game is slated to start at 7 p.m. ET.
- Tuesday's game marks the 28th 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, 16-11.
- 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.
- Bulter will be the second school from the state of Indiana that the Cardinals will face this season. Ball State will also play 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 get a little break before they head to Katy, Texas for a three-game event at the Van Chancellor Classic where Ball State will face Texas Tech (Nov. 26), Stephen F. Austin (Nov. 27) and Saint Joseph's University (Nov. 28). It will be the first-ever meeting between the Cardinals and all three schools Ball State will face. All games will be played at the Merrell Center. For more information please check out http://www.merrellcenter.org.
Series Record:
1980-81: Butler 69, Ball State 54 (in Muncie)
1982-83: Butler 69, Ball State 59 (in Muncie)
1983-84: Ball State 78, Butler 63 (in Indianapolis)
1984-85: Ball State 57, Butler 48 (in Muncie)
1985-86: Ball State 77, Butler 66 (in Indianapolis)
1986-87: Butler 57, Ball State 53 (in Terre Haute, Ind.)
1987-88: Butler 72, Ball State 62 (in Muncie)
1988-89: Butler 86, Ball State 83 OT (in Indianapolis)
1989-90: Butler 70, Ball State 62 (in Muncie)
1990-91: Butler 79, Ball State 69 (in Indianapolis)
1993-94: Butler 65, Ball State 50 (in Muncie)
1994-95: Butler 79, Ball State 66 (in Indianapolis)
2001-02: Ball State 89, Butler 68 (FIU Sun & Fun Classic)
2005-06: Butler 77, Ball State 74 (in Indianapolis)
2006-07: Ball State 97, Butler 65 (Indianapolis Hoosier Classic)
2007-08: Butler 66, Ball State 49 (in Muncie)
2009-10: Butler 82, Ball State 67 (in Indianapolis)
2010-11: Butler 105, Ball State 98 2OT (in Muncie)
2011-12: Butler 55, Ball State 43 (in Indianapolis)
2012-13: Butler 70, Ball State 62 (in Muncie)
2014-15: Butler 48, Ball State 41 (in Indianapolis)
2015-16: Ball State 58, Butler 50 (in Muncie)
2016-17: Ball State 74, Butler 50 (in Indianapolis)
2017-18: Ball State 87, Butler 75 (in Muncie)
'2018-19: Butler 64, Ball State 47 (in Indianapolis)
2019-20: Ball State 74, Butler 70 (in Muncie)
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