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Bree Salenbien Earns Third MAC Player of the Week Honor
February 17, 2026 | Women's Basketball
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Ball State women's basketball senior Bree Salenbien has been tabbed the Mid-American Conference Player of the Week. This is the third time this season Salenbien has earned the accolade.
Salenbien turned in a star-studded week for the Cardinals, which was highlighted by a historic performance on Saturday, February 14, after she exploded for a career-high 32 points in an 82–67 victory over Bowling Green. This scoring outburst tied her for the eighth-highest single-game total in program history. Salenbien was efficient across the board, shooting 11-of-18 from the field and adding 8 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 blocks in the win.
Earlier in the week, Salenbien set the tone on the road against Eastern Michigan, tying for a team-high 22 points while contributing 5 rebounds, 3 steals, and 2 blocks in an 83–68 win. Over the two-game span, she averaged 27 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 2.5 blocks while shooting 54 percent from the field and 76 percent from the charity stripe, propelling Ball State to its sixth consecutive victory and also a first-place standing in the MAC with a 12–1 league record.
The Ball State women's basketball team will play at Buffalo on Wednesday at 6 pm ET in Alumni Arena.
Salenbien turned in a star-studded week for the Cardinals, which was highlighted by a historic performance on Saturday, February 14, after she exploded for a career-high 32 points in an 82–67 victory over Bowling Green. This scoring outburst tied her for the eighth-highest single-game total in program history. Salenbien was efficient across the board, shooting 11-of-18 from the field and adding 8 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 blocks in the win.
Earlier in the week, Salenbien set the tone on the road against Eastern Michigan, tying for a team-high 22 points while contributing 5 rebounds, 3 steals, and 2 blocks in an 83–68 win. Over the two-game span, she averaged 27 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 2.5 blocks while shooting 54 percent from the field and 76 percent from the charity stripe, propelling Ball State to its sixth consecutive victory and also a first-place standing in the MAC with a 12–1 league record.
The Ball State women's basketball team will play at Buffalo on Wednesday at 6 pm ET in Alumni Arena.
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