Bowling Green State University Athletics
Men's Basketball Hosts Michigan
November 26, 2001 | Men's Basketball
Nov. 26, 2001
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MICHIGAN (2-1) AT BOWLING GREEN (3-1) 7 p.m., Wednesday, November 28, Anderson Arena (5,000) Series Record: Michigan leads 6-2 Last Meeting: at Michigan 89, BGSU 71 (December 13, 2000) Radio: WBVI-FM (96.7) Television: ESPN Regional (Fox Toledo-36, ESPN Full Court) Internet: bgsufalcons.comFALCONS AT HOME
The Falcons are in the middle of a three-game homestand which will conclude Saturday at 1 p.m., against Marist. BGSU won its ninth consecutive home opener, and fifth under Dan Dakich, when it defeated Defiance, 107-80, on Saturday. Since the 1998-99 season, BGSU is 35-6 in Anderson Arena, including a 12-0 mark in 1999-2000.
GAME SOLD OUT
This game is officially sold out. The game, which starts at 7 p.m., will be televised locally on WUPW-TV Channel 36 and is produced by ESPN Regional television. There are 1,500 tickets set aside for BGSU students. BGSU students, with a valid University ID, may pick up one ticket beginning at 9 a.m., Monday, November 26 at the Anderson Arena box office. The box office is open until 5 p.m., and will distribute student tickets until the allotment is gone.
FALCONS AGAINST MICHIGAN
Wednesday night's contest with the Wolverines will mark the ninth meeting in a series which began in the 1961-62 season. This will be just the second time the two teams have played in Bowling Green. BGSU won that first meeting in Anderson Arena, 90-83, during the 1966-67 season. Last year, Michigan defeated BGSU, 89-71, in Ann Arbor. BGSU also will visit Ann Arbor in the 2002-2003 and 2003-2004 seasons.
MICHIGAN AT THE MAC
The Wolverines are coming off a 79-73 loss at Western Michigan, last Friday. Michigan had previously defeated Oakland, 81-73, and Fairfield, 88-59 at home.
THE BIG TEN AT ANDERSON ARENA
The Falcons were 2-0 at home against Big Ten schools in the 1990's. BGSU defeated a Steve Smith-led Michigan State team, 98-85, in December 1990, and topped Penn State, 73-65 in January, 1993.
HOT SHOTS
The Falcons set a school and MAC record by draining their first 10 three-point field goal attempts in the 107-80 win against Defiance. Junior Cory Ryan hit five, senior Brandon Pardon nailed three, and sophomore Josh Almanson and freshman Kris Wilson each hit one. Ryan led the Falcons with 18 points who shot 61.7 from the field and 75.0 from the line in the win.
For the season, BGSU is shooting 54.6 from the floor and 55.8 from long distance. Michigan is shooting 51.9 from the floor and 39.3 from three-point range.
FALCONS IMPRESS IN ALASKA
BGSU earned many fans with its showing at the Top of the World Classic in Fairbanks. The Falcons gutted out an 82-78 overtime win over 2001 Sweet 16 participant, Ole Miss, and outfought Delaware, a team which won 20 games last season, 73-70, in the third place game. The Falcons fell to Washington, 81-74, in the second round.
"Bowling Green is a very experienced team that I think you'll see in March playing in the NCAA Tournament," said Washington coach Bob Bender.
BGSU also received votes and was ranked #47 prior to the tournament in the ESPN Coaches Poll.
FALCONS WIN OVERTIME OPENER
The Falcons won their fourth straight season opener under coach Dan Dakich when they defeated Ole Miss, 82-78, in overtime in the first round. BGSU was 1-0 in overtime games last year, winning at Miami, 67-63.
ALL-MCLEOD
Senior guard Keith McLeod earned All-Tournament honors for the Falcons. He averaged 23 points on 51.4 percent shooting from the floor and 50.0 percent from beyond three-point range. Despite being the second leading scorer in MAC play a year ago, McLeod was not chosen as a member of the Preseason All-MAC team. His 33 points (second-highest in TOTWC history) against Ole Miss was a career-high and his 27 free throw attempts set a BGSU and MAC record. His 20 free throws made was one shy of the BGSU mark of 21 established by Howard Komives in 1964. Eight times last season, McLeod went to the line 10 times or more. He had a team-high 28 points against Washington and made the go-ahead basket against Delaware.
