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Bowling Green State University Athletics
Full Schedule Announced For 2018 Legends Classic
June 19, 2018 | Men's Basketball
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PRINCETON, N.J. / BROOKLYN, N.Y. – The entire schedule for the 2018 Legends Classic presented by Old Trapper was announced on Tuesday (June 19) morning. The Bowling Green State University men's basketball team will play a total of four games at the event in November.
"The 2018 Legends Classic will give our team some good early season competition," said head coach Michael Huger. "With a talented nucleus returning, our players and staff are excited to take on this challenge."
The Falcons will open up play at the 2018 Legends Classic with a pair of true road games over a four-day span. To begin regional-round play, Bowling Green will head to Queens, New York for a Nov. 9 game against St. John's at Carnesecca Arena. On Nov. 12, BGSU will head to the Siegel Center in Richmond, Virginia to take on Virginia Commonwealth.
The Orange and Brown will conclude its portion of the event by playing in two games at the Detroit Subregional across Nov. 19-20. The Detroit Subregional is being hosted by Detroit Mercy. All games will be played at Calihan Hall. In a semifinal matchup, the Falcons will play Hampton. The following day, Bowling Green will battle Detroit Mercy or Loyola Maryland.
Back in March, the Legends Classic announced its entire 2018 field. That release can be read by clicking RIGHT HERE.
Bowling Green At The 2018 Legends Classic
Nov. 9 at St. John's – Carnesecca Arena (Queens, N.Y.)
Nov. 12 at VCU – Siegel Center (Richmond, Va.)
Nov. 19 vs. Hampton – Calihan Hall (Detroit, Mich.)
Nov. 20 vs. Detroit Mercy OR Loyola Maryland – Calihan Hall (Detroit, Mich.)
More Info On BGSU's Opponents
St. John's (Head Coach: Chris Mullin, Big East Conference) – In three seasons as head coach, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Chris Mullin has begun to turn around the fortunes of his alma mater…the Red Storm won 16 games this past season, the most since taking over the program…included in those wins was one of the best weeks of the season when St. John's defeated No. 4 Duke and No. 1 Villanova…guard Shamorie Ponds earned first-team All-Big East honors for leading the conference in scoring (21.6 ppg) and steals (2.6 spg) to go with 142 assists…he headlines a squad that returns its top three scorers, including forward Marvin Clark II, who averaged 12.5 ppg, and Justin Simon, who recorded 12.2 points and a team-high 7.1 rebounds per contest…the Red Storm have been to 28 NCAA Tournaments and two Final Fours.
VCU (Head Coach: Mike Rhoades, Atlantic 10 Conference) – Since joining the Atlantic 10 six seasons ago, VCU has won 73 league games – the most of any A-10 team during that span – and reached the title game of the A-10 Tournament five times…this past season, the Rams won 18 games with a team which featured nine newcomers in Mike Rhoades' first year at the helm of the program…three starters and six players who started at least seven games this past season are expected to return…leading the pack is De'Riante Jenkins, who averaged 12.9 ppg to go with 83 assists and a team-high 44 steals…swingman Issac Vann averaged 9.8 ppg…the Rams have advanced to the NCAA Tournament 16 times with one Final Four appearance.
Hampton (Head Coach: Edward Joyner, Big South Conference) – Edward Joyner leads the Pirates into a new era as Hampton moves from the MEAC to the Big South Conference for the 2018-19 season…the Pirates earned their fifth-straight postseason bid in 2018 by playing in the NIT after winning the MEAC regular season title…four of five starters and five of the top six scorers return, led by first-team All-MEAC selection guard Jermaine Marrow, who finished his sophomore season ranked 21st on the all-time Hampton scoring list with 1,133 points after leading the Pirates in scoring at 19.1 ppg…he also had 184 assists…guard Kalin Fisher averaged 12.8 ppg…as a team, the Pirates smashed the single season free throw percentage mark, hitting at a 77.7 percent clip…Hampton has been to six NCAA Tournaments in its history.
Detroit Mercy (Head Coach: Mike Davis, Horizon League) – Mike Davis takes over at Detroit Mercy after building Texas Southern into a SWAC power…Davis owns a resume that boasts 352 wins in stops at Indiana, UAB, and Texas Southern…he expects to inherit one starter and seven letterwinners from a year ago…senior Josh McFolley is a 1,000-point scorer and is the leading returning scorer for the Titans at 11.1 ppg… the Titans have been to six NCAA Tournaments and played in the 2010 and 2014 Legends Classics.
Loyola Maryland (Head Coach: Tavaras Hardy, Patriot League) – Tavaras Hardy takes over at Loyola after serving as an assistant coach at Georgia Tech (2016-18), Georgetown (2013-16), and his alma mater, Northwestern (2007-13)…Hardy inherits a team that is expected to return three of its top five scorers from this past season…highlighting the returning players is guard Chuck Champion, who is the Greyhounds' leading returning scorer at 11.5 ppg…backcourt mate Andrew Kostecka netted 11.0 ppg and led the team with 54 steals and 29 blocked shots, earning Patriot League All-Defensive team honors for his efforts…Loyola has been to two NCAA Tournaments.
PRINCETON, N.J. / BROOKLYN, N.Y. – The entire schedule for the 2018 Legends Classic presented by Old Trapper was announced on Tuesday (June 19) morning. The Bowling Green State University men's basketball team will play a total of four games at the event in November.
"The 2018 Legends Classic will give our team some good early season competition," said head coach Michael Huger. "With a talented nucleus returning, our players and staff are excited to take on this challenge."
The Falcons will open up play at the 2018 Legends Classic with a pair of true road games over a four-day span. To begin regional-round play, Bowling Green will head to Queens, New York for a Nov. 9 game against St. John's at Carnesecca Arena. On Nov. 12, BGSU will head to the Siegel Center in Richmond, Virginia to take on Virginia Commonwealth.
The Orange and Brown will conclude its portion of the event by playing in two games at the Detroit Subregional across Nov. 19-20. The Detroit Subregional is being hosted by Detroit Mercy. All games will be played at Calihan Hall. In a semifinal matchup, the Falcons will play Hampton. The following day, Bowling Green will battle Detroit Mercy or Loyola Maryland.
Back in March, the Legends Classic announced its entire 2018 field. That release can be read by clicking RIGHT HERE.
Bowling Green At The 2018 Legends Classic
Nov. 9 at St. John's – Carnesecca Arena (Queens, N.Y.)
Nov. 12 at VCU – Siegel Center (Richmond, Va.)
Nov. 19 vs. Hampton – Calihan Hall (Detroit, Mich.)
Nov. 20 vs. Detroit Mercy OR Loyola Maryland – Calihan Hall (Detroit, Mich.)
More Info On BGSU's Opponents
St. John's (Head Coach: Chris Mullin, Big East Conference) – In three seasons as head coach, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Chris Mullin has begun to turn around the fortunes of his alma mater…the Red Storm won 16 games this past season, the most since taking over the program…included in those wins was one of the best weeks of the season when St. John's defeated No. 4 Duke and No. 1 Villanova…guard Shamorie Ponds earned first-team All-Big East honors for leading the conference in scoring (21.6 ppg) and steals (2.6 spg) to go with 142 assists…he headlines a squad that returns its top three scorers, including forward Marvin Clark II, who averaged 12.5 ppg, and Justin Simon, who recorded 12.2 points and a team-high 7.1 rebounds per contest…the Red Storm have been to 28 NCAA Tournaments and two Final Fours.
VCU (Head Coach: Mike Rhoades, Atlantic 10 Conference) – Since joining the Atlantic 10 six seasons ago, VCU has won 73 league games – the most of any A-10 team during that span – and reached the title game of the A-10 Tournament five times…this past season, the Rams won 18 games with a team which featured nine newcomers in Mike Rhoades' first year at the helm of the program…three starters and six players who started at least seven games this past season are expected to return…leading the pack is De'Riante Jenkins, who averaged 12.9 ppg to go with 83 assists and a team-high 44 steals…swingman Issac Vann averaged 9.8 ppg…the Rams have advanced to the NCAA Tournament 16 times with one Final Four appearance.
Hampton (Head Coach: Edward Joyner, Big South Conference) – Edward Joyner leads the Pirates into a new era as Hampton moves from the MEAC to the Big South Conference for the 2018-19 season…the Pirates earned their fifth-straight postseason bid in 2018 by playing in the NIT after winning the MEAC regular season title…four of five starters and five of the top six scorers return, led by first-team All-MEAC selection guard Jermaine Marrow, who finished his sophomore season ranked 21st on the all-time Hampton scoring list with 1,133 points after leading the Pirates in scoring at 19.1 ppg…he also had 184 assists…guard Kalin Fisher averaged 12.8 ppg…as a team, the Pirates smashed the single season free throw percentage mark, hitting at a 77.7 percent clip…Hampton has been to six NCAA Tournaments in its history.
Detroit Mercy (Head Coach: Mike Davis, Horizon League) – Mike Davis takes over at Detroit Mercy after building Texas Southern into a SWAC power…Davis owns a resume that boasts 352 wins in stops at Indiana, UAB, and Texas Southern…he expects to inherit one starter and seven letterwinners from a year ago…senior Josh McFolley is a 1,000-point scorer and is the leading returning scorer for the Titans at 11.1 ppg… the Titans have been to six NCAA Tournaments and played in the 2010 and 2014 Legends Classics.
Loyola Maryland (Head Coach: Tavaras Hardy, Patriot League) – Tavaras Hardy takes over at Loyola after serving as an assistant coach at Georgia Tech (2016-18), Georgetown (2013-16), and his alma mater, Northwestern (2007-13)…Hardy inherits a team that is expected to return three of its top five scorers from this past season…highlighting the returning players is guard Chuck Champion, who is the Greyhounds' leading returning scorer at 11.5 ppg…backcourt mate Andrew Kostecka netted 11.0 ppg and led the team with 54 steals and 29 blocked shots, earning Patriot League All-Defensive team honors for his efforts…Loyola has been to two NCAA Tournaments.
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