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Women's Basketball Travels to Eastern Michigan Wednesday for MACtion
February 07, 2023 | Women's Basketball
The Cardinals are looking to win their eighth-straight and improve to 10-1 in MAC play
Feb. 8 | Ypsilanti, Mich. | George Gervin GameAbove Center | 7 pm ET
Opening Tip:
- The Ball State women's basketball team looks to improve to a 10-1start in Mid-American Conference play for the first time since the 2001-02 season when the Cardinals also went 10-1 that year.
- Ball State is looking to extend its win streak to eight when it travels to Eastern Michigan Wednesday for a 7 pm ET tipoff in the George Gervin GameAbove Center. Currently, the Cardinals are tied for first place in the Mid-American Conference standings with Bowling Green.
- The Cardinals team effort went unmatched Saturday against the Golden Flashes as Ball State moved past Kent State 80-71 to remain undefeated this season at home with an 12-0 record. For the game, Madelyn Bischoff led the Cardinals with 20 points.
- Eastern Michigan is looking to pick up its second-straight league win after defeating Central Michigan, 68-54, Saturday, Feb. 4. The Eagles have also earned conference wins over Miami (68-67), Northern Illinois (66-61 OT) and Western Michigan (63-51).
- Wednesday's game against Eastern Michigan will mark the 88th time in program history the two schools have met with the Eagles leading the all-time series, 45-42.
- Head coach Brady Sallee holds an overall record of 13-9 against Eastern Michigan from 2012-13 to present.
- A Cardinal win will give Brady Sallee his sixth 20-win season at Ball State.
- Ball State 11th-year head coach Brady Sallee knows how to win in the month of February. Under Sallee, the Cardinals have a 46-30 (.600) overall record for the shortest month of the year. Sallee's most successful February was in 2019-20 after the Cardinals posted a 7-1 record that year.
In the Nation:
Nationally the Cardinals rank 14th in scoring offense (79.2), 23rd in 3-pointers per game (8.4), 46th in 3-point field goal attempts (24.3), 12th in field goal percentage (47.0), 18th in assists per game (17.2), 30th in scoring margin (13.3), 14th in assist/turnover ratio (1.26) and 19th in winning percentage (82.6). Individually, Ally Becki is 9th in assist/turnvoer ration (2.66). The Cardinals currently sit at No. 7 in the latest College Insider Mid-Major Top 25 poll, the second highest of any MAC team.
When BSU Score 80 or More We Win:
When the Cardinals score 80+ points this season it results in a victory for Ball State. The Cardinals are 9-0 when the reach the 80 point plateau with wins over Indiana University East (105-51), Butler (84-68), Utah State (80-55), Western Kentucky (82-76), Saint Louis (85-51), Tarleton State (80-77), Chicago State (119-53), Bowling Green (81-73), Miami (92-61), Buffalo (81-59), Akron (89-66) and Kent State (80-71).
