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Bowling Green State University Athletics
Men's Basketball Hosts Marshall
January 30, 2004 | Men's Basketball
Jan. 30, 2004
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MARSHALL (7-9, 4-4) at BOWLING GREEN (8-10, 4-4) 3:30 p.m., Saturday, January 31 Anderson Arena (4,700) Series Record: BGSU leads 28-23. Last Meeting: at Marshall 56, BGSU 54 (2/8/03) Local Radio: WPFX-FM 107.7, WCWA-AM 1230
POSSIBLE TOURNAMENT SEEDING AT STAKE
While the Falcons and Thudering Herd reach only the midway point the 2004 MAC season, the lone meeting between the two teams this season could go a long way in deciding seeding for the 2004 MAC Championship Tournament. If the tournament were to start today, BGSU and Marshall would be tied for the sixth seed. The top three teams (including both division winners) earn byes in the first round, while seeds four through eight would host a first round game on March 8.
THE SERIES WITH THE THUNDERING HERD
This is likely the last trip for Marshall to Anderson Arena as they prepare to leave the MAC for Conference USA and the teams are no longer in the same division. BGSU holds a 28-23 advantage and have won the last four meetings in Bowling Green. The Falcons captured an 83-60 win in 2002 in BG, while the Herd won last year's matchup, 56-54, in Huntington.
WHEN SHOOTING BETTER THAN 50 PERCENT
The Falcons are 4-1 this season and 22-3 since the 2001-02 season when making more than 50% of its field goal attempts in a game.
FALCON OFFENSE IS BALANCED
BGSU has one of the most balanced threesome's in the conference with senior center Kevin Netter averaging 16.4 points, junior John Reimold contributing 16.3 points and sophomore guard Ron Lewis averaging 15.6 points in eight MAC games this season. Off the bench, junior Josh Almanson has been impressive averaging 9.4 points in the league, including 14.5 points per game at home since January 3.
NETTER NAMED MAC WEST PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Senior Kevin Netter was named MAC West Player of the Week after he scored 23 points, grabbed seven rebounds and had a career-high five blocked shots against Toledo. Netter shot 66.7 percent from the field, connecting on 10-of-15 field goal attempts, to increase his season rate to 55.4 percent, second best in the MAC. Netter's 23 points was 10 above his average of 13.1 ppg. It is the second time in his career that he has won the award.
AMONG THE BEST IN THE MAC
The Falcons lead the MAC in free throw shooting connecting on 77.6 percent of its charity tosses. BGSU also leads the league in rebounding defense (31.8) and is second in blocked shots averaging 3.9 per game and assists at 15.9 per contest. Junior John Reimold also is second in the league in three-point field goals made per game at 2.71 and in three-point field goal percentage at 43.2 percent. Senior Kevin Netter is third in the league in field goal percentage at 55.5 percent and fourth in blocked shots at 1.28, and sophomore Ron Lewis is second in the league in free throw percentage at 82.9 percent.
