Bowling Green State University Athletics
Men's Basketball Takes On Kent State
March 09, 2004 | Men's Basketball
March 9, 2004
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MAC Men's Basketball Tournament, Quarterfinal #7 Bowling Green (14-16) vs. #2 Kent St. (20-7) Noon, Thursday, March 11, Gund Arena (11,000-Lower Bowl), Cleveland, Ohio Series Record: BGSU leads 75-57 (KSU leads 4-1 in the MAC Tournament) Last Meeting: at KSU 80, BGSU 72 (2/14/04) Local Radio: Toledo/BG--WPFX-FM 107.7, WCWA-AM 1230; Cleveland--WKNR-AM 850
THE SERIES WITH THE GOLDEN FLASHES
The Falcons hold a 75-57 series lead and fell to Kent State, 80-72 on February 14 in Kent and 61-54 on January 28 in Bowling Green. In the game at KSU, BGSU led 66-63 with 6:31 remaining and in Bowling Green, the Falcons led 59-58 with 4:12 remaining but could not hold on. KSU has a 4-1 advantage in the MAC Tournament with the teams last meeting in the event in the 2002 Championship game which saw KSU take home a 70-59 victory.
MAC Tournament Against Kent State 1987-KSU 66, BGSU 59 (Semifinals) 1989-KSU 65, BGSU 56 (Quarterfinals) 1994-BGSU 68, KSU 58 (Quarterfinals) 2001-KSU 71, BGSU 64 (Quarterfinals) 2002-KSU 70, BGSU 59 (Championship)
IN THE FIRST ROUND
Since the MAC expanded to 13 teams, BGSU has posted a 3-0 record in first round tournament games with its 56-54 win over Ohio on Monday night. The Falcons defeated Western Michigan at home winning 74-68 in 2001, and won at Ball State, 90-81 in 2003.
FALCONS BACK IN THE GUND
BGSU is returning to Cleveland's Gund Arena for the fifth straight year. BGSU, Miami, Marshall, and Kent State have advanced to Cleveland each of the five years the tournament has been held in Gund Arena. BGSU also has twice participated in the Rock and Roll Shootout and has a 4-4 overall record in the facility.
LEWIS IS MAC-NIFICENT
No player has enjoyed the spotlight of the MAC Tournament during the last two years like BGSU sophomore Ron Lewis. In two games as a freshman in the MAC Tournament, Lewis averaged 29 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists. He had 28 points and seven boards in the first round against Ball State and 30 points and five rebounds against Central Michigan in the quarterfinal round. He set MAC Tournament records by making 22 of 25 free throw attempts against Ball State as the Falcons set a tournament record by sinking 37 charity tosses in the road win against the Cardinals, last season. His 37 overall free throws made last year set a new tournament record. On Monday night against Ohio, Lewis scored 19 second half points and blocked two short range shots in the final three seconds to preserve the victory.
AGAINST THE FIELD IN THE MAC TOURNAMENT
The Falcons are 14-21 overall in the MAC Tournament and advanced to the championship game in 1980, 1983, and 2002. They have never met Marshall or Buffalo in this event.
vs. Kent State (The Golden Flashes lead the series, 4-1) vs. Miami (The Redhawks lead the series, 5-1) vs. Ball State (BGSU leads the series, 3-1) vs. Western Michigan (The Falcons lead the series, 1-0) vs. Toledo (Series is tied 1-1)
