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WBB Looks for MAC Series Sweep at Home Against Western Michigan Wednesday
February 21, 2023 | Women's Basketball
Feb. 22 | Muncie, Ind. | Worthen Arena | 6:30 pm ET
Opening Tip:
- The Ball State women's basketball team looks to improve to a 13-2 in Mid-American Conference play for the first time since the 2008-09 season and to remain undefeated at home, 14-0.
- Ball State is looking to get back on the winning track after suffering a 77-84 loss to Northern Illinois Saturday at the Convocation Center. The Cardinals still remain one of the front runners to win the Mid-American Conference regular season title and earn the No. 1 seed in the upcoming MAC Tournament in Cleveland (March. 8-11).
- Ball State women's basketball team will play in a nationally televised regular season game for the first time ever on ESPNU Wednesday, March 1, at 5 p.m. ET when it takes on Bowling Green at the Stroh Center.
- The Cardinals currently have 22 wins with four games left and the Mid-American Conference Tournament on the horizon, Ball State has the potential to have the best record in program history. The Cardinals are four wins away from tying the program record which is 26-9 in 2008-09.
- Wednesday's game against Western Michigan will mark the 91st time in program history the two schools have met with Ball State leading the series record, 51-39. The Cardinals won their first meeting this season against the Broncos, 76-70 in Kalamazoo, Jan. 7.
- Ball State owns a 31-8 ledger over Western Michigan dating back to the 2004-05 season. Brady Sallee holds an 18-4 career mark against the Broncos.
- The last time the Cardinals lost to the Broncos in the MAC regular season was in Kalamazoo, Mich. on March 2, 2019 by a score of 54-72. Since then, Ball State has won seven-straight over Western Michigan.
Fast Facts:
- Redshirt senior Anna Clephane has 1,187 points for her career and became the 10th player under Brady Sallee to reach the 1,000 point milestone against Miami (1/14/23). Clephane is first on the team in scoring averaging 15.2 points per game.
- Sophomore Marie Kiefer has proven to be a great defender for the Cardinals. She currently sits in 12th place all-time in blocked shots with 88 and so far has 40 total this season. Kiefer averages 1.4 blocks per contest.
- Graduate senior Thelma Dis Agustsdottir has found her rhythm behind the arc again as she currently leads the team with 87 three's so far this season along with being ranked second in the nation. Agustsdottir has 305 total 3-pointers for her career and sits in second place all-time. She needs 19 more take the top spot which is currently being held by former Cardinal and current associate head coach Audrey Spencer (2006-10) with 323 3-pointers. Agustsdottir also ranks third in the nation in 3-pointers per game (3.22) and fourth in total 3-pointers (87).
Chosen to Play on ESPU:
-The Ball State women's basketball team will play in a nationally televised regular season game for the first time ever on Wednesday, March 1, at 5 p.m. ET when it takes on Bowling Green at the Stroh Center. The contest will be a rematch of a game played on Jan. 4, with the Cardinals defeating the Falcons, 81-73, in Worthen Arena. With four games remaining in the regular season, the Cardinals (22-5, 12-2 MAC) have already locked up a spot at the 2023 Mid-American Conference Tournament in Cleveland, Ohio (March 8-11) at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
Career Night for Thelma:
Graduate senior Thelma Dis Agustsdottir scored a career-high 34 points and tied the program's single-game 3-point record with nine to help lift Ball State past Ohio Feb. 15 in Worthen Arena with a 78-53 win over the Bobcats.
CSC Academic All-District:
Both Anna Clephane and Thelma Dis Agustsdottir have been tabbed to the 2023 CSC Academic All-District Team. The 2022-23 Academic All-District® Men's and Women's Basketball Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes basketball honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA — for each gender.
Where the Cardinals Rank:
Nationally the Cardinals rank 18th in scoring offense (78.0), 28th in 3-pointers per game (8.2), 46th in 3-point field goal attempts (24.0), 14th in field goal percentage (46.5), 22nd in assists per game (16.8), 30th in scoring margin (12.8), 22nd in assist/turnover ratio (1.24) and 27th in winning percentage (81.5). Individually, Ally Becki is 6th in assist/turnvoer ration (2.67). The Cardinals currently sit at No. 7 in the latest College Insider Mid-Major Top 25 poll, the second highest of any MAC team.
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