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Women's Basketball Hosts In-State Rival IU Indy Friday in Worthen Arena
November 07, 2024 | Women's Basketball
Ball State (1-0) vs. IU Indy (1-0)
Nov. 8, 2024 >> Worthen Arena >>Muncie, Ind..>> 7 pm ET or 30 minutes following the Ball State Men's Basketball Game
Opening Tip:
- Ball State and IUPUI have met 10 times, with the Cardinals leading the all-time series, 8-2. Ball State and IUPUI's last meeting was in 2023 in Indianapolis. The Cardinals won that contest, 67-63.
- Both the Cardinals and the Jaguars look to remain undefeated as both squads won their respective season openers. Ball State defeated Old Dominion by a score of 60-46 Monday night in Worthen Arena while IU Indy took down Evansville on Tuesday by a 101-76 decision.Â
- Against Old Dominion, Ball State placed four players in double-digit scoring with Ally Becki leading the team with 13 while both Alex Richard and Lachelle Austin each tallied 11 points apiece. Rounding out the double figure scoring was Elise Stuck with 10. Defensively, Marie Kiefer pulled down 11 rebounds while registering four blocks. Kiefer just needs nine more blocks to become the Ball State women's basketball programs' all-time leader in that category.
- Ball State's focus has always been points in the paint under 13th year head coach Brady Sallee. The Cardinals acoomplished that goal against the Monarchs on Monday outscoring ODU in the paint, 38-24.Â
- The first time IU Indy and Ball State met was on Jan. 8, 1979 in Muncie which resulted in a 72-56 victory for the Cardinals.Â
- Head Coach Brady Sallee owns a 3-2 record against the Jaguars dating back to 2019.Â
- Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) became Indiana University Indianapolis (IU Indianapolis) on July 1, 2024. The transition began in 2022 when Indiana University and Purdue University announced that IUPUI would split into two separate universities.
- Ball State had a highly successful 2023-24 season under the direction of head coach Brady Sallee who is entering his 13th season.Â
- The Cardinals tallied 28 overall wins and 16 MAC victories, with both being program records.Â
- Ball State earned the No. 2 seed in the MAC Tournament, reaching the semifinals for the third-straight season, and received votes in the USA Today Top 25 Coaches Poll for nine straight weeks during the year.Â
- Ball State ended the season by hosting the first round of the inaugural NCAA Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament.
- Ball State returns Ally Becki and Madeyln Bischoff who were both post season All-MAC selections. Becki earned All-MAC FIrst Team honors while Bischoff was selected All-MAC Third Team.Â
- Four returning starters have 700+ career points going into the 2024-25 season; Ally Becki (1,191), Madelyn Bischoff (825), Alex Richard (727) and Marie Kiefer (726).
What We Did Last Year In Worthen:
Last season the Cardinals outscored their opponents in Worthen Arena by a +16.3 margin. Ball State averaged 75.9 points per game why defensively holding its opponents to 59.6 ppg. The Cardinals only lost two games in total last year at home against Notre Dame and Belmont. When playing at home, three returning Cardinals averaged double digit scoring; Madelyn Bischoff (11.6 ppg), Ally Becki (11.1 ppg) and Alex Richard (10.3 ppg).
Next Game:
The Cardinals remain home when it hosts the Memphis Tigers on Wednesday, Nov. 13 in Worthen Arena at 6:30 p.m. ET. Ball State and Memphis have met once which was in the second round of the Women's National Invitation Tournament in 2022-23. The Cardinals fell to the Tigers by a score of 79-62.
Get Your Tickets:
Single game tickets are on sale now! Secure your seats for any upcoming game and be part of the excitement at Worthen Arena! Tickets are priced at just $12 for adults and $7 for youth (18 and under). Call 888.BSU.TICKET.
