Ball State Cardinals
Mid-American Conference (21-9, 13-5)
Big Wins: 11/19 Western Kentucky (74-60), 12/28 Saint Louis (79-70), 2/27 at Eastern Michigan (67-63)
Bad Losses: 11/13 at Charlotte (66-72), 2/10 Central Michigan (65-74), 2/13 at Kent State (50-59)
Coach: Brady Sallee
Probable Starters:
Nathalie Fontaine, Senior, Guard, 20.7 ppg, 10.2 rpg
Jill Morrison, Junior, Guard, 10.4 ppg, 3.4 apg, 4.1 rpg
Carmen Grande, Freshman, Guard, 6.2 ppg, 5.0 apg, 4.2 rpg, 1.8 spg
Moriah Monaco, Sophomore, Forward, 10.9 ppg, 4.4 rpg
Renee Bennett, Junior, Center, 10.1 ppg, 5.7 rpg
Key Roleplayers:
Frannie Frazier, Sophomore, Guard, 4.5 ppg, 3.5 rpg
Shelby Merder, Senior, Forward, 4.1 ppg
Calyn Hosea, Junior, Guard, 1.7 ppg, 2.1 rpg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 69.6 (78th in nation, 5th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 61.2 (115, 3)
Field-Goal Percentage: 42.7 (61, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 36.9 (52, 2)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 5.9 (135, 6)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 32.2 (122, 6)
Free-Throw Percentage: 74.0 (45, 2)
Rebound Margin: 6.5 (40, 2)
Assists Per Game: 16.6 (19, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 16.9 (224, 9)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
2015 NIT First Round loss to Middle Tennessee
2014 NIT First Round loss to Northwestern
2013 NIT First Round win over Minnesota
2013 NIT Second Round win over Northern Iowa
2013 NIT Third Round loss to Kansas State
2009 NCAA Round of 64 win over Tennessee
2009 NCAA Round of 32 loss to Iowa State
2007 NIT Second Round loss to Kentucky
2003 NIT First Round win over Indiana State
2003 NIT Second Round loss to Missouri
2002 NIT First Round win over Louisville
2002 NIT Second Round loss to Valparaiso
*all team stats through 3/3
