While snow, wind and rain may be pelting most of Ohio, as well as the rest of the Midwest, nine Bobcats piled into a bus early yesterday to venture forth to Muncie, Ind.
Ohio (6-15, 2-6 Mid-American Conference) will play Ball State (9-12, 4-4 MAC), and try to end their two-game losing streak and score more than 50 points.
It goes along with what I have been saying all along
said coach Semeka Randall. Offensively it's just about getting the ball in the basket.
So far we have done a good job of knocking free throws down, and we have had moments where we didn't knock them down, but at least we've had the opportunity to try to get some confidence while at the free throw line, she said. The status of Tenishia Benson is still day-to-day. While she played a majority of the game Saturday against Northern Illinois she admitted afterward to playing with a headache through most of it.
She is getting better every day, Randall said of the junior guard. Benson will most likely still be wearing a facemask if she takes the court
an upgrade from the normal protective eyeglasses she usually sports.
The Bobcats were only able to get half of their usual practice time in before leaving early for Indiana due to harsh weather conditions.
We went up and down the court a little more than we normally do just to put ourselves in game situations, Randall said
adding that the team really wants to get more shots up
even if it means getting more free throws at the line.
Ball State recently lost to Indiana
81-66
where three of the Cardinals scored in the double digits
including senior forward Emily Maggert who had 19 points.
The Cardinals shot 31 percent during their last game
a big advantage over the 20 percent the Bobcats had over Northern Illinois.
They have good players that are playing extremely well, Randall said. We have to be able to contain them and hopefully we can transition ... We need to play our game and take shots, bottom line.
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33553,2011-02-02 01:43:00,Men's Basketball Staff Picks,","The only way the Bobcats will lose this game is if Chris Kaman comes back to Mt. Pleasant and puts on a Chippewas jersey again. OHIO 59, Central Michigan 55. - Nathaniel Maund (9-4)
Wait, so Miami had to change its nickname from Redskins to RedHawks because of political correctness, but Central Michigan gets to keep its Chippewa name? Sounds pretty hypocritical to me. OHIO 74, Central Michigan 65. - Will Frasure (8-5)
Whether or not the groundhog sees its shadow today, I still foresee six more weeks of losing for the Chippewas. OHIO 71, Central Michigan 55. - Vince Nairn (7-6)
Will someone please explain to me why SportsTime Ohio is broadcasting a midweek, mid-major conference basketball game featuring two sub-.500 teams ... in Michigan? OHIO 74, Central Michigan 58. - Mike Stainbrook (6-7)
Much like the Greek king Sisyphus who eternally rolled a boulder up a mountain only to have it roll back down when he reached the top, the Chippewas will hold the lead most of the game, only to lose. OHIO 75, Central Michigan 69. - Olivia Arbogast (2-5)
The Bobcats have too much heart to lose this one. OHIO 85, Central Michigan 84. - Rob Ogden (8-5),",2,Sports,",",",",",",","
33552,2011-02-02 01:36:00,Men's Basketball: 'Cats channel coach's call,To build character
basketball coaches will bring football blocking pads to practice and use them during rebounding and layup drills.,To build character
