MIAMI V BALL STATE NOTES AND GAME THREAD

Miami women travel to Muncie to play Ball State this morning. This will be the toughest MAC challenge Miami will face to date. Ball State is good. Very good. And very big. They have high major size. They start 3 who are 6’0" or taller. Center is 6’5", PF is 6’3" and they have more size off the bench. They have the same record as Miami, 7-0 in MAC play, 15-4 overall. Devries and Tretter have to stay out of foul trouble. Expect Devries on 6’5 Towers, and Tretter on 6’3" Salabien. Kingery will likely be Jurjo’s responsibility. This is the game of the year so far in the MAC between 2 well matched teams. I will be in the car driving back from Oxford to St. Louis before the storm from hell hits so I will leave the game thread in the capable hands of others.

Ball State has an identical 15-4 record and is also unbeaten atop the
MAC standings at 7-0. They lead the conference in scoring (78.4 ppg.) and are led by Bree
Salenbien (14.9 ppg.), Tessa Towers (13.7 ppg.) and Grace Kingery (12.5 ppg.).

Ball State’s game notes:

Miami up 18-13 at the end of 1

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Nice first quarter!

So far no major foul trouble

Tretter with 2 not 3. Big

Double digit lead midway through the 2nd quarter.

A sloppy last two minutes!

34-30 Miami at the half squandering a 29-19 lead

Need to adjust the defense at the half and start being a bit more patient on shots.

Salabien for BSU on her way to a double double with 9 points and 7 assists. Scalia with 12 Devries 10 Singer and Tretter 5 each

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Looks like a decent Miami crowd at Worthen - especially considering the weather forecast.

Nice second half start - up 12!

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Lead is now 20. Damn.

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Up 20 at the 2:45 mark of the third. Haven’t won at Worthen this century. WOW!

Miami blows it open 61-39 heading to 4th quarter.

Miami outscores BSU 27-9 in the third quarter!!! Following game cast while getting situated back at MapleStreet residence hall!

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Wow

BSU announcers are currently discussing their favorite Pixar movies.

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Miami up 25 in the 4th quarter. Ball St broadcast is ranking Pixar movies and Celine Dion tracks.

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