WBB Looks to Improve to 11-0 in #MACtion Wednesday at Home Against BGSU

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Opening Tip:

- Ball State and Bowling Green have met a total of 74 times in program history with the Falcons leading the all-time series record, 48-27. In their last meeting in Worthen Arena, the Cardinals defeated the Falcons on Jan. 13, 2024 by a score of 76-61. Ball State has won its last two contests against Bowling Green.

- The Cardinals have held a halftime lead in 10 of their Mid-American Conference games so far this season. Ball State is 10-0 in those contests.

- A Cardinal win over the Falcons will earn Ball State an 11-0 conference ledger surpassing last years program record of 10-0.

- Ball State is one of only four teams that have won 12-straight contests while ranking 28th in the nation in win percentage (18-4 | .818). The Cardinals are one of 17 schools that remain undefeated in conference play, respecively.

- The Cardinals have been road warriors the past four years during Mid-American Conference
action. Ball State owns a 33-10 (.767) ledger when playing league games on the road dating back to the 2021 MAC season with its best showing being in 2021 when the Cardinals went 9-1 that year.

- For the second-straight season, the Cardinals have opened Mid-American Conference play with an 10-0 ledger. Ball State remains the only team in league play that is undefeated.

- Ball State has won 14-straight MAC regular season games dating back to last year. The Cardinals haven't lost a regular season league contest since Feb. 24, 2024, which was at Toledo.

- The Cardinals rank in the top 50 in the nation in these statistical categories; 43rd in turnover margin (4.50), 44th in blocks per game (4.3), 44th in scoring margin (14.9), 45th in field goal percentage (45.5), 46th in assists per game (16.2).

- Ally Becki ranks eighth in the nation in assists (132), ninth in assists per game (6.0), 30th in steals (56), 34th in steals per game (2.55) and 5th in double-doubles while Marie Kiefer sits at 33rd in blocks (40) and 41st in blocks per game (1.82).

18-1 at the Half:
The Cardinals own an 18-1 ledger when Ball State ends the first half with the lead. The lone loss came against Columbia University as the Cardinals had a 31-25 edge against the Jack Rabbits at halftime on Nov. 25, 2024 in the last game of the Battle 4 Atlantis.

Inside the Paint:
Ball State is 13-2 when winning the paint battle and this year; vs. Old Dominion (38-24), IU Indy (36-12), Memphis (60-28), Northern Iowa (28-24) Northern Kentucky (36-16), Anderson (82-22), Miami (24-16), Eastern Michigan (54-30), Buffalo (38-36, Kent State (38-18), Akron (42-22), Toledo (46-36), Northern Illinois (40-26) and WMU (26-16). Ball State tied with Texas A&M, 34-34 and Ohio. BSU led that stat category in a loss to South Dakota State (32-14).

150 Conference Wins:
The win over Toledo Monday, Jan. 20 was head coach Brady Sallee's 150th career MAC regular season victory, ranking him the third winningest coach in MAC women's basketball history behind his former boss Bob Lindsay (232) and Tricia Cullop (194).

Another 20-Win Season on the Horizon:
The Cardinals are two wins away until they hit the 20-win plateau for their third-straight season. It will be the eighth time in Sallee's career at Ball State to have reached that milestone. Sallee's 20-win seasons at Ball State were — 22-10 (2015-16), 21-11 (2016-17) 25-7 (2017-18), 21-10 (2019-20), 20-13 (2021-22), 26-9 (2022-23) and 20-2 (2023-24).

WBB Looks to Improve to 11-0 in #MACtion Wednesday at Home Against BGSU

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Ally Becki

Marie Kiefer