Bowling Green State University Athletics
Falcons Host Capital In Exhibition Game
November 03, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Nov. 3, 2006
Bowling Green, Ohio - The Bowling Green State University men's basketball team will tip-off the 2006-07 season when it hosts Capital in an exhibition game at 7 p.m., Wednesday, November 8 in Anderson Arena. Admission is free.
Falcon Quick Hits
BGSU Coach Dan Dakich begins his 10th season with the Falcons and was the second fastest men's basketball coach in school history to win 100 games. He is 143-122 (54.1) in nine seasons and is 86-76 (53.0) in the MAC. He ranks 12th all-time in MAC history in wins and 13th in overall victories by a league coach.
Senior guard Martin Samarco, a preseason All-MAC choice is back to lead the Falcons. He is the top returning scorer in the league (18.9 ppg.) and set a BGSU record last season with 100 three-point field goals made. He led the MAC in three-point field goals made and three-point field goal percentage (45.7%). Both of those totals were the 10th best marks nationally a season ago.
Senior center Matt Lefeld is back for his fourth season. An Academic All-MAC choice last year, he averaged a career-high 7.1 points and 3.4 rebounds. Sophomore forward Erik Marschall started 22 games last season and averaged 7.4 points and 4.3 rebounds. The Falcons also will look for sophomores Darryl Clements (2.3 ppg., 1.6 reb), Dusan Radiovojevic (2.8 ppg., 36.7 3FG%), Brian Moten (2.0 ppg), and Brian Guerin (0.8 ppg.) to mature and make significant contributions this season.
Sophomore transfer Nate Miller (2.0 ppg. and 2.3 reb.) will become eligible on December 16 and should make a run a starting spot. Redshirt freshman Lionel Sullivan also looks to add depth to the Falcons inside game. Junior college transfer Ryne Hamblet (11 ppg. at Chipola JC) is making a strong bid to handle the point for the Falcons. Freshmen Brandon Bland (guard), Marc Larson (center) Otis Polk (center) and Ryan Sims (guard) gave BGSU one of the top rated recruiting classes in the MAC.
The Capital game will be the lone public exhibition game for BGSU this season and its first preseason games in front of fans in three seasons. The Falcons are playing a closed scrimmage against IPFW for its other preseason game condition opportunity.
The Crusaders were 12-13 last year under 12th year head coach Damon Goodwin. They are led by sophomore wing Nate Stahl from St. Henry who averaged 14.8 ppg last season and was a second-team All-OAC pick. Other area players on Capital include junior forward Steve Kyser (Sylvania Southview), sophomore center Quintin Mitchell (Toledo Libbey) and junior guard Pat Stolly (Lima Central Catholic).
Make-A-Wish
The BGSU men's basketball team has teamed up with the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Northwest Ohio to grant the wishes of two local young men who will get to spend the week as "Guests of the Falcons" and have an all-access experience with the team which culminates with the season opener November 11 against Denison which is designated a Make-A-Wish Game. Colin and Ryan MacRitchie of Bowling Green will join the team during next Saturday's game. Tip-off is at 2 p.m. Several Make-A-Wish Families have been invited to attend the game. For ticket information contact the BGSU Athletics Ticket Office at 877-BGSUTicket.
