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Bowling Green State University Athletics
Men's Basketball Opens Season at Detroit
November 20, 2002 | Men's Basketball
Nov. 20, 2002
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Bowling Green at Detroit
4:05 p.m., Saturday, November 23, Calihan Hall (8,837)
Series Record: UDM leads 20-9
Last Meeting: at BGSU 77, Detroit 60 (12-22-01)
Radio: WBVI-FM (96.7)
Internet: bgsufalcons.com
FALCONS OPEN UP AGAINST TITANS
The Bowling Green State University men's basketball team will take on a tough Detroit squad in the season opener for both teams. BGSU is coming off a 24-9 season which saw them earn an NIT berth and play in the MAC Tournament Championship game. The Falcons return no starters from last season and have just one senior on this year's roster, guard Cory Ryan. Ryan averaged 4.6 points, while junior forward Josh Almanson averaged 4.7, and junior center Kevin Netter chipped in 4.4.
The Titans return two starters from a team which finished 18-13 and also played in the NIT. UDM is led by senior guard Greg Grays who averaged 17.8 points last year and senior guard Willie Green who averaged 13.7 points. Last year, BGSU defeated the Titans 77-60 at home. The Falcons have won four-straight season openers, including an 82-78 victory over Mississippi in the Top of the World Classic last year.
DAKICH INKS NEW FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT
Bowling Green State University men's basketball coach Dan Dakich has signed a new five-year contract retroactive to last spring, according to Falcon Director of Athletics Paul Krebs. Dakich is 89-57 in five seasons and is second in BGSU history in winning percentage (61.0) and sixth all-time among MAC coaches. The Falcons have averaged 19 wins over the last four seasons, won the 2000 MAC regular season championship, advanced to the 2002 MAC Tournament Championship, and made NIT appearances in 2000 and 2002.
NEW STAFF
Former Nebraska player Andy Markowski and former Falcon DeMar Moore have joined the BGSU men's basketball staff this season. Markowski comes to BGSU from the University of South Dakota, while Moore returns to the Falcon family as its administrative assistant. Artie Pepelea begins his fifth year at BGSU and first as the top assistant, while Sean Bledsoe returns for his second year and is the second assistant.
FALCONS DEFEAT SHAWNEE STATE, 96-68
Freshman Ron Lewis scored 22 points to lead five Falcons who scored in double figures as BGSU defeated Shawnee State, 96-68, in its final exhibition game of the season, Nov. 17. Lewis, a product of Columbus Brookhaven High School, hit nine of 13 shots from the field, including both of his three-point attempts. He also added five boards and two assists. Junior Kevin Netter had 19 points, five rebounds and two blocks as the Falcons shot 60.3 % from the field. Sophomore Germain Fitch had 10 points, eight boards (three offensive) and four assists, while senior Cory Ryan added 10 points and team-high seven assists.
EXHIBITION GAME STATS
ALL GAMES
RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL
ALL GAMES................. (2-0) (2-0) (0-0) (0-0)
CONFERENCE................ (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) (0-0)
NON-CONFERENCE............ (2-0) (2-0) (0-0) (0-0)
T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S
P L A Y E R GP-GS MIN--AVG FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF TOT--AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST PTS - AVG
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24 Cory Ryan 2 2 50 25.0 13 20 .650 8 13 .615 3 5 .600 3 4 7 3.5 2 0 7 6 0 1 37 18.5
12 Ronald Lewis 2 0 43 21.5 12 18 .667 2 3 .667 7 9 .778 3 5 8 4.0 4 0 5 4 0 2 33 16.5
45 Kevin Netter 2 1 37 18.5 11 17 .647 0 0 .000 4 6 .667 3 5 8 4.0 9 1 0 5 2 2 26 13.0
01 Germain Fitch 2 2 48 24.0 10 18 .556 0 1 .000 1 5 .200 7 11 18 9.0 6 0 7 3 1 4 21 10.5
14 John Reimold 2 1 59 29.5 7 16 .438 1 9 .111 2 2 1.00 2 8 10 5.0 4 0 3 1 1 1 17 8.5
34 Raheem Moss 2 0 31 15.5 6 11 .545 1 2 .500 4 4 1.00 4 1 5 2.5 1 0 4 5 0 2 17 8.5
05 Jabari Mattox 2 2 50 25.0 3 6 .500 0 0 .000 5 5 1.00 1 4 5 2.5 2 0 7 4 0 0 11 5.5
02 Josh Almanson 2 1 38 19.0 4 11 .364 0 0 .000 1 2 .500 1 3 4 2.0 5 1 2 1 0 1 9 4.5
43 Cory Eyink 2 1 39 19.5 3 8 .375 0 1 .000 0 2 .000 1 12 13 6.5 6 0 2 4 0 0 6 3.0
33 Patrick Phillips 2 0 5 2.5 1 2 .500 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1.5
TEAM REBOUNDS.................................................................... 3 3 6
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Bowling Green 2 400 70 127 .551 13 31 .419 27 40 .675 28 56 84 42.0 39 2 37 33 4 14 180 90.0
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Opponents 2 400 47 118 .398 14 53 .264 27 38 .711 21 39 60 30.0 41 24 33 3 18 135 67.5
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SCORE BY HALVES(and OTs): 1st 2nd OT1 OT2 OT3 OT4 TOTAL
Opponents 56 79 0 0 0 0 135
Bowling Green 93 87 0 0 0 0 180
DEADBALL REBOUNDS: OFF DEF TOTAL
Opponents 5 0 5
Bowling Green 3 0 3
