Bowling Green State University Athletics
Men's Basketball Visits Indiana State
December 27, 2001 | Men's Basketball
Dec. 27, 2001
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BOWLING GREEN (9-1) at INDIANA STATE (2-8) 2:05 p.m., Saturday, December 29, Hulman Center (10,200) Series Record: BGSU leads 1-0 Last Meeting: at BG 62, ISU 57 (12/21/85) Television: WTWO-TV (Terre Haute) Radio: WBVI-FM (96.7) Internet: bgsufalcons.com
FALCONS OFF TO BEST START UNDER DAN DAKICH
With its 77-60 win against Detroit, the Bowling Green State University men's basketball team continued its best start in the five-year tenure of BGSU Coach Dan Dakich with a 9-1 record. BGSU has their longest winning streak (8) since the Falcons won 10 in a row from January 12 to February 9 in 1980. The best start to a season at BGSU was set by the 1943-44 squad which began the year 19-1.
With wins at Duquesne and Evansville, BGSU will be looking for its third straight road win of the season.
ISU AND BGSU HOOK UP FOR SECOND TIME
Saturday's game with Indiana State will be the second meeting between the two schools. BGSU won the only other meeting, 62-57, in December of 1985.
FAMILIAR FACES
Indiana State Coach Royce Waltman was an assistant coach at Indiana when BGSU Coach Dan Dakich played for and coached for the Hoosiers. BGSU assistant coach Sean Bledsoe was an administrative assistant for ISU last season.
FALCONS ARE 8TH IN THE RPI, 39TH IN ESPN COACHES POLL
The Falcons are the eighth highest rated team in the most recent NCAA I ratings percentage index (RPI), the highest ranking for any MAC program. For the fourth time this season, BGSU received votes in the ESPN Coaches Poll. The six votes for the Falcons ranks them 39ththisweek.
FALCONS ARE RATED FOURTH IN MID-MAJOR POLL
BGSU is currently rated fourth in the collegeinsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll. The Falcons are slotted behind No. 1 Butler, No. 2 Gonzaga, and No. 3 Western Kentucky.
TOUGH IN CLOSE GAMES
The Falcons are 27-13 under Coach Dakich in games decided by six points or less. The Falcons 6-0 record in close games this season mirrors that of the 2000 MAC Championship squad which posted a 9-1 record in games decided by six or less.MCLEOD AT THE LINE
With senior Keith McLeod making 10 of 13 free throws against Detroit, it marked the fourth time this season and 12th time in his career that he has made at least 10 free throws in a game. McLeod is averaging 9.5 free throw attempts per game and has shot 34 more free throws than any other player in the MAC (Alex Shorts, Miami, 61).
A DECEMBER TO REMEMBER
The Falcons, who are 5-0 in the month of December, will be looking to win their seventh road game in eight tries dating back to February 3 of last season.
