Bowling Green State University Athletics
Men's Basketball Headed to Miami
January 16, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Jan. 16, 2007
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Bowling Green (10-6, 1-2) at Miami (5-10, 1-2) Wednesday, January 17, 7:30 p.m. Millett Hall (6,400) Series Record: Miami leads 70-45 Radio: BGSU Radio Network (Todd Walker) Up Next: BGSU at Kent State, January 20, 7 p.m.
FALCONS AND REDHAWKS MEET AGAIN
Bowling Green and Miami will battle for the 116th time as both teams look to stay a game behind the leaders in the MAC East. BGSU is 10-6 and 1-2 and is coming off an 83-62 loss at home to Akron. Miami is 5-10 and 1-2 after losing at Buffalo, 68-51 on Sunday.
MARSCHALL BACK FROM BROKEN FOOT
Sophomore Erik Marschall should give the Falcons a boost inside. He made his first start since he broke his foot on December 4 and had nine points in 20 minutes against Akron. He played 12 minutes against Ohio and had two points, five rebounds (four offensive), and a blocked shot. He is averaging 10.3 points and 4.1 rebounds. For the season, he is shooting 58.3% from the field having made 35 of 60 field goal attempts.
DAKICH HAS SECOND BEST WINNING PERCENTAGE AT BGSU, NOW 10TH ALL-TIME IN WINS BY A MAC COACH
BGSU Coach Dan Dakich is in his 10th season with the Falcons and was the second fastest men's basketball coach in school history to win 100 games. He is 153-128 (54.6) overall (second-best in BGSU history) and is 87-78 (53.0) in the MAC. With the win against Jacksonville State, he surpassed Western Michigan's Bob Donewald to move into 10th place in overall victories by a MAC coach. He ranks 12th all-time in MAC history in league wins. His four 18+win seasons are tied for second most by a Falcon coach as he notched those in his first eight seasons after BGSU had posted just four 18+win seasons in the previous 14 seasons prior to his arrival. Since the 2001 season, BGSU is 32-3 when allowing 60 points or less, including 4-0 this season. With the defensive stop on the last play of the game against Buffalo, BGSU is now 29-5 since the 2001-02 season when holding a one possession lead in the final minute of a game.
A former player at Indiana (1981-85), Dakich spent 11 seasons on the staff of the Hoosiers under the NCAA's all-time leader in victories, Coach Bob Knight. Dakich was an assistant coach for 262 of Knight's record setting 880+ collegiate wins.
SAMARCO IS THE MAC'S TOP SCORER, 9TH IN THE NATION
BGSU senior Martin Samarco is the MAC's top scorer and is ninth in the country averaging 21.8 points per game. He was named MAC East Player of the Week (1/8) for the second time this season after his 43-point scoring outburst against Buffalo. He made a career-high 16 field goals and tied his career-best with seven three-point field goals. He was honored earlier this season (12/18) and has been chosen for the award four times in his career. He is the top returning scorer in the MAC after he finished second in the league averaging 18.9 points per game. He also is fourth all-time in three-point field goals made at BGSU with 146. He had a school record 100 last season.
MILLER INSIDE
Since becoming eligible on December 19, sophomore Nate Miller has give the Falcons additional scoring inside. He is averaging 12 points and 6.9 rebounds. Last week, he averaged 16 points and six rebounds and shot 52.7 from the field.
Miller is averaging 15.8 points and 8.7 rebounds in his last six games. He had a season-high 19 points and 10 rebounds in a December win at Marshall.
MAC GAMES ONLY
Senior Martin Samarco also is the league leader at 25 points per game. Sophomore Nate Miller is averaging a league-high 3.33 steals per contest. Sophomore Brian Guerin is the top three-point shooter making 80.0% of his attempts in conference play. Guerin also has the best assist/turnover ratio at 3.0.
THREE PLAYERS SCORING IN DOUBLE FIGURES FOR THE REDHAWKS
Miami is the top defensive team in the MAC allowing just 56.3 points per game. They are led by senior forward Nate Peavy who is averaging 14.3 points per game and junior forward Tim Pollitz who is contributing 11.9 points per game. Sophomore Michael Bramos is averaging 11.7 points per contest.
