A David vs. Goliath matchup; a new coach marching her team into a “sea of orange” to match up with one of women’s college basketball’s most storied programs. It looked even more one-sided than games that are scripted in the movies, the first round of the NCAA Tournament featuring one team that had never been there before against a team that had never lost in the first round of the big dance and was coming off back-to-back national championships.
A matchup that produced some historic firsts on both sides. An all-time upset. A new precedent.
In the history of Ball State women’s basketball, the Cardinals have only made one NCAA Tournament appearance.