Wednesday, February 21
Muncie, Ind.
6:30 pm
Ball State University
23-3,12-1MAC
78
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54
Central Michigan University (Think Pink Night)
5-18,3-9MAC
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Central Mich.
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Ball St.
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Photo by: Ball State Athletics
Alex Richard Scores Career High 22 Points to Lift WBB Over CMU Tonight #
February 21, 2024 | Women's Basketball
MUNCIE, Ind. - The Ball State women's basketball team (23-3, 12-1 MAC) used a balanced offense and a stifling defense to give the Cardinals a 78-54 victory over Central Michigan (5-18, 3-9 MAC) Wednesday night in Worthen Arena.
The Cardinals were led offensively by Alex Richard who scored a career best 22 points off 9-11 shooting from the floor. Behind Richard was Annie Rauch who ended the night with 11 points. Both Richard and Rauch helped Ball State outscore Central Michigan in the paint, 50-30 tonight.
Another statistic that pops off the box score was scoring, as the Cardinals shot 54 percent (31-57) from the field. BSU also limited itself to only seven miscues.
Ball State played good clean fundamental basketball in the opening minutes, that ultimately led to the Cardinals 23-8 first quarter lead over the Chippewas. The Ball State defense was just as impressive along with their ball handling as the Cardinals played a perfect quarter committing no turnovers. BSU also shot a staggering 56 percent from the floor (9-16).
The Cardinals continued their domination on both sides of the ball in the second frame. A steal and a fast break layup from Nyla Hampton made it a 20-point lead for BSU (31-11) at the 6:41 mark. After that, Ball State never looked back the remainder of the first half and would take a 46-21 cushion over CMU at intermission.
Ball State remained in cruise control for the second 20 minutes of play. The Cardinals were able to use their bench even more so in the fourth stanza as all 14 players saw action. The Ball State bench chipped in 31 points in tonight's win over Central Michigan.
The Ball State women's basketball team will travel to Toledo Saturday for a MAC showdown as both teams fight to stay atop of the league standings. Tipoff is at 2 pm ET in John F. Savage Arena.
The Cardinals were led offensively by Alex Richard who scored a career best 22 points off 9-11 shooting from the floor. Behind Richard was Annie Rauch who ended the night with 11 points. Both Richard and Rauch helped Ball State outscore Central Michigan in the paint, 50-30 tonight.
Another statistic that pops off the box score was scoring, as the Cardinals shot 54 percent (31-57) from the field. BSU also limited itself to only seven miscues.
Ball State played good clean fundamental basketball in the opening minutes, that ultimately led to the Cardinals 23-8 first quarter lead over the Chippewas. The Ball State defense was just as impressive along with their ball handling as the Cardinals played a perfect quarter committing no turnovers. BSU also shot a staggering 56 percent from the floor (9-16).
The Cardinals continued their domination on both sides of the ball in the second frame. A steal and a fast break layup from Nyla Hampton made it a 20-point lead for BSU (31-11) at the 6:41 mark. After that, Ball State never looked back the remainder of the first half and would take a 46-21 cushion over CMU at intermission.
Ball State remained in cruise control for the second 20 minutes of play. The Cardinals were able to use their bench even more so in the fourth stanza as all 14 players saw action. The Ball State bench chipped in 31 points in tonight's win over Central Michigan.
The Ball State women's basketball team will travel to Toledo Saturday for a MAC showdown as both teams fight to stay atop of the league standings. Tipoff is at 2 pm ET in John F. Savage Arena.
Team Stats
CMU
BSU
FG%
.396
.544
3FG%
.313
.222
FT%
.583
.571
RB
33
32
TO
15
7
STL
4
7
Game Leaders
Pts
22
FGM
9
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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