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Party in Worthen Saturday; WBB Clashes With Rival Toledo
February 24, 2023 | Women's Basketball
The Cardinals battle the Rockets for top spot in the MAC
Senior Day | Party in Worthen (Coach Lewis Promo)
Feb. 25 | Muncie, Ind. | Worthen Arena | 6:30 pm ET
Opening Tip:
- The Ball State women's basketball team looks to improve to 14-2 in Mid-American Conference play for the first time since the 2008-09 season and close out its home regular season play in Worthen Arena undefeated, 15-0.
- The remaining three games will have a lot riding on them as Ball State, Toledo and Bowling Green are all competing for the No. 1 seed at the upcoming MAC Tournament along with the MAC regular season title crown. All three programs will face one another in the coming week. After the Cardinals play the Rockets Saturday, Ball State will compete at Bowling Green Wednesday at 5 pm ET on ESPNU. Toledo and BGSU close out the regular season against one another Saturday, March 4 at Savage Arena at 2 pm ET.
- Ball State is coming off one of its best offensive and defensive performances Wedensday night after defeating Western Michigan, 80-49.Â
- 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 23 wins with four games left and the MAC Tournament on the horizon, Ball State has the potential to have the best record in program history. The Cardinals are three wins away from tying the program record which is 26-9 in 2008-09.Â
- Saturday's contest marks the 91st time in program history the two schools have met with Toledo leading the all-time series record, 60-30. The Rockets won the first meeting 83-76 over the Cardinals in Toledo, Jan. 11.Â
- Prior to the Saturday's contest, the Cardinals will say good-bye to seniors Anna Clephane and Thelma Dis Agustsdottir.Â
Fast Facts:
- Redshirt senior Anna Clephane has 1,201 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 15.1 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 89 and so far has 41 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 89 three's so far this season. Agustsdottir has 307 total 3-pointers for her career and sits in second place all-time. She needs 17 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 right now ranks fourth in the nation in made 3-pointers (89), fifth in 3-pointers per game (3.18) and 14th in 3-point field goal attempts (210).
It's Been 20 Years:
The Cardinals are having one of the program's best performances in history as Ball State fights for its first MAC regular season title in 20 years. The last time it happened was the 2002-03 season. If the Cardinals are crowned the regular season champions it will only be the third time in program history.Â
Scouting Toledo:
- The Rockets look to extend their 10-game win streak Saturday against the Cardinals. The Toledo women's basketball team overcame a 13-point deficit at Akron on Wednesday night to come back and win, 80-76. The 13-point deficit overcome on Wednesday was the Rockets' largest of the season and the largest since overcoming a 17-point deficit at Ohio last season (Feb. 16, 2022).
- Toledo is the best free throw shooting team in the league, ranking first in the MAC in free throw percentage (79.3%), free throws made per game (15.6), and free throw attempts (19.7). UT ranks fifth in the nation in free throw percentage and 13th in free throws made per game.
- The Rockets are 34-3 over their last 37 regular season conference games.
A message from our Party Planner:
THIS SATURDAY AT 1PM...WE PARTY??
— Ball State Men's Basketball (@BallStateMBB) February 23, 2023
Women's Basketball takes on Toledo in the continued battle for the title of MAC Regular Seasons Champions??
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