Bowling Green women take on Ball State

3/14/2014

Women

MAC tournament semifinals

Ball State vs. Bowling Green

■ Time: Noon

■ Records: Ball State is 17-15, 9-9 MAC; BGSU is 27-3, 17-1 MAC

■ TV: BCSN

■ Radio: 88.1

■ Series: BGSU leads 44-14

■ Notes: The Falcons begin their pursuit of the program’s 11th MAC tournament title, and a berth in the NCAA tournament, when they face the Cardinals at Cleveland’s Quicken Loans Arena. … BG is the tournament’s top seed after winning its eighth MAC regular-season title in 10 years and 14th regular-season title overall. … Ball State, the tournament’s fifth seed, has beaten Kent State 73-38, Northern Illinois 61-47, and Buffalo 74-60 to reach this point. … The Cardinals are led by sophomore Nathalie Fontaine, an All-MAC second team pick who averaged 16.8 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, and senior Brandy Woody, an honorable mention all-league choice who averaged 9.9 points and 3.8 assists per contest. … The Falcons beat BSU 72-61 in Muncie, Ind., on Jan. 15, BG’s fifth straight win in this series. … Bowling Green comes into the tourney on a 13-game winning streak. … BG’s 27 wins are tied for the fifth-most in program history. … Of the Falcons’ 27 wins, 22 have come by double digits.