Bowling Green State University Athletics
Men's Basketball Hosts Shawnee State
November 06, 2001 | Men's Basketball
Nov. 6, 2001
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SHAWNEE STATE AT BOWLING GREEN
7 p.m., Thursday, November 8, Anderson Arena (5,000)
All tickets are $5
FINAL TUNEUP FOR FALCONS
This will be the Falcons final exhibition game of the 2001-2002 campaign. BGSU is coming off a 101-86 victory over Argentina Select on Sunday.
LOOKING AT THE BEARS
Shawnee State is guided by first-year head coach Geno Ford who joins the Bears after serving as an assistant coach at Ohio University. The Bears were 12-19 last season and are led by senior center Jay Hall (17.3 ppg., 8.6 rpg.,) and junior guard Jeff Fraley (12.6 ppg., 4.2 rpg.).
FALCONS READY FOR 2001-2002 CAMPAIGN
The Bowling Green State University men's basketball team enters its fifth year under coach Dan Dakich. Dakich has led the Falcons to a 65-48 record and has averaged 18 wins per year during the last three seasons. Two years ago, BGSU captured the regular-season championship of the Mid-American Conference with a 22-8 record and advanced to the NIT. The Falcons return four starters and nine lettermen from last year's squad which finished 15-14, but won nine of its last 14 games. Five of the current Falcons played on the 2000 MAC Championship squad.
TOUGH SCHEDULE
BGSU will open its regular season at the Top of the World Classic in Fairbanks, Alaska. The Falcons have a first-round date with 2001 Sweet 16 participant Ole Miss. Other teams in the event, which will be held November 15-18, include Alaska-Fairbanks, Washington, Delaware, Wichita State, Butler and Radford. Once the Falcons return home, they will find Michigan waiting for them in Anderson Arena (Nov. 28). Other visitors to BGSU include Defiance (Nov. 24), Marist (Dec. 1), UNC-Wilmington (Dec. 10), and Detroit (Dec. 22). The Falcons will visit Duquesne (Dec. 5), Evansville (Dec. 15) and Indiana State (Dec. 29).
PRESEASON STUFF
The Falcons were picked to finish fourth in the MAC's East Division, but received the fourth highest number of votes (among 13 schools) to win the postseason conference tournament. The Falcons enter their 48th season as a member of the MAC. BGSU has a 380-326 record in the league and is third overall among conference schools with eight titles. BGSU has won titles in 2000, 1997, 1983, 1981, 1968, 1963, 1962, and 1959.
