Senior center Renee Bennett, the leading scorer for Ball State women's basketball, didn't play a single minute in the second quarter of Saturday's 80-70 win against Akron.
And the Cardinals (11-6, 4-1 MAC) still outscored the Zips (7-9, 0-5 MAC) 31-13 in the quarter.
"To look at a second quarter and say that's where the game's won, it may sound ridiculous but that's the truth," head coach Brady Sallee said.
Ball State shooting: 31-61 (50.8 percent)
Akron shooting: 26-60 (43.3 percent)
Akron turnovers: 21
Ball State individual statistics
Jill Morrison: 16 points, 4-6 three-point shooting
Renee Bennett: 15 points, five rebounds
Carmen Grande: 13 points, 11 assists, five rebounds
Bennett, who entered the game scoring 16.