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Bowling Green State University Athletics
Monday, November 21
Bowling Green, Ohio
7:30 pm
Bowling Green State University
vs
Austin Peay
Photo by: Doug Sampson
Falcons Host Six Games In Three Days For CBE Classic
November 17, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Bowling Green Falcons (1-1) vs. Austin Peay Governors (0-2)
Nov. 21, 2011 • 7:30 p.m. • Bowling Green, Ohio • Stroh Center (4,347)
Radio: Falcon Radio Network • Todd Walker (Play-by-Play)/Kirk Cowan (Color)
Television: None
Live Stats: http://www.bgsufalcons.com
Online: Stretch Internet (audio)/America One (video)
Complete Game Notes (.pdf)
PURCHASE TICKETS
Bowling Green Falcons (1-1) vs. Detroit Titans (1-1)
Nov. 22, 2011 • 7:30 p.m. • Bowling Green, Ohio • Stroh Center (4,347)
Radio: Falcon Radio Network • Todd Walker (Play-by-Play)/Kirk Cowan (Color)
Television: None
Live Stats: http://www.bgsufalcons.com
Online: Stretch Internet (audio)/America One (video)
Complete Game Notes (.pdf)
PURCHASE TICKETS
Bowling Green Falcons (1-1) vs. George Washington Colonials (1-1)
Nov. 23, 2011 • 7:30 p.m. • Bowling Green, Ohio • Stroh Center (4,347)
Radio: Falcon Radio Network • Todd Walker (Play-by-Play)/Kirk Cowan (Color)
Television: None
Live Stats: http://www.bgsufalcons.com
Online: Stretch Internet (audio)/America One (video)
Complete Game Notes (.pdf)
PURCHASE TICKETS
Nov. 21, 2011 • 7:30 p.m. • Bowling Green, Ohio • Stroh Center (4,347)
Radio: Falcon Radio Network • Todd Walker (Play-by-Play)/Kirk Cowan (Color)
Television: None
Live Stats: http://www.bgsufalcons.com
Online: Stretch Internet (audio)/America One (video)
Complete Game Notes (.pdf)
PURCHASE TICKETS
Bowling Green Falcons (1-1) vs. Detroit Titans (1-1)
Nov. 22, 2011 • 7:30 p.m. • Bowling Green, Ohio • Stroh Center (4,347)
Radio: Falcon Radio Network • Todd Walker (Play-by-Play)/Kirk Cowan (Color)
Television: None
Live Stats: http://www.bgsufalcons.com
Online: Stretch Internet (audio)/America One (video)
Complete Game Notes (.pdf)
PURCHASE TICKETS
Bowling Green Falcons (1-1) vs. George Washington Colonials (1-1)
Nov. 23, 2011 • 7:30 p.m. • Bowling Green, Ohio • Stroh Center (4,347)
Radio: Falcon Radio Network • Todd Walker (Play-by-Play)/Kirk Cowan (Color)
Television: None
Live Stats: http://www.bgsufalcons.com
Online: Stretch Internet (audio)/America One (video)
Complete Game Notes (.pdf)
PURCHASE TICKETS
BGSU TO HOST SIX GAMES IN CBE PROGRESSIVE CLASSIC
Bowling Green plays three games in three days and the Stroh Center will be host to six games over three days as the Falcons hold a subregional round of the Progressive College Basketball Experience (CBE) Classic. Detroit, George Washington, and Austin Peay all visit Bowling Green for a round robin event. The Falcons host Austin Peay Monday, Detroit Tuesday, and George Washington Wednesday. All three contests take place at 7:30 p.m. The other two teams play on each of those days at 5 p.m.
THE SERIES
While Bowling Green has never played Austin Peay or George Washington, the Falcons are very familiar with Detroit. In fact, the two programs have played each of the past four years, with Detroit winning the two most recent meetings and the Falcons winning the two contests prior. Overall, Detroit holds a 23-13 lead in the all-time series with Bowling Green.
GEORGIA HOLDS OFF UPSET-MINDED FALCONS
Bowling Green battled back from a 16-point second half deficit to close within five points but Georgia held on to defeat the Falcons 63-54 Sunday on ESPNU. Dee Brown scored all 15 of his points in the second half to lead a Falcon comeback attempt. Scott Thomas had 11 points, eight rebounds, four assists and three steals, keeping the Falcons within striking range in the first half. Craig Sealey came off the bench for his second consecutive double-digit scoring game, finishing with 10 points.
STAT STUFFER
Senior forward Scott Thomas really knows how to fill up a stat sheet. He was the only player in the Mid-American Conference to rank in the top 10 in the league in both rebounding and assists a year ago, ranking seventh on the boards and 10th in passing. He was also among the top 10 in the conference in steals, assist/turnover ratio, defensive rebounds, and minutes played. This year, he again ranks in the top 10 in the conference in all of those categories. He has posted at least 11 points, eight rebounds, four assists and a steal in each of the first two games.
CRAIG'S LIST
As a freshman, Craig Sealey showed flashes of potential, especially in a 14-point effort against Ohio a year ago. As a sophomore, Sealey has fulfilled that potential in the early going. He scored 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting in the season opener against Howard and followed that up with 10 points against Georgia. It is the first time in his career that Sealey has posted consecutive double-digit scoring games.
WHAT CAN BROWN DO FOR YOU?
Senior Dee Brown has taken on a new role this year, serving as the point guard when starter Jordon Crawford is getting a breather. A shooting guard for his first three years, Brown continues to start and play most of the minutes in that role. Against Georgia, Brown played point guard for much of the second half and scored all 15 of his points in the final 20 minutes, leading the Falcons' charge back from 16 points down.
SAY WHAT?
Bowling Green shot 66.7 percent from the field in the first half against Central Michigan a year ago but still lost the game. In fact, the Falcons have lost the last five games when they have shot at least 61.5 percent from the floor in a half.
A NEW HOLIDAY TRADITION
BGSU men's basketball will play on New Year's Day for the second consecutive year as the Falcons play at Texas San Antonio on Jan. 1. The Falcons are 4-1 all-time when breaking in the new year, including last year's 67-61 win at St. Louis. Bowling Green is just one of eight NCAA Division I programs playing on New Year's Day in both 2011 and 2012 (joining Syracuse, DePaul, Marquette, Southern Illinois, Illinois State, Northern Iowa, and Evansville).
THE BIG APOSTROPHE
A'uston Calhoun's junior season has begun much like his sophomore campaign did, but if he finds his form like he did a year ago, the rest of the Mid-American Conference had better be prepared. Calhoun averaged just 7.0 points and 4.0 rebounds over the first 10 games in 2010-11, shooting 31 percent from the field. But in the last 23 games, he averaged 15.0 points and 6.3 rebounds, while shooting 47 percent from the floor. Through two games this year, Calhoun is averaging only 2.5 points per game, although he does have 16 rebounds (8.0 per game).
THIEVERY
A year after ranking 19th nationally in steals with 8.6 per game, Bowling Green has shown little drop-off in the first two games of the 2011-12 season. The Falcons had nine steals and forced 19 turnovers in the opener against Howard and then had six steals and forced 14 turnovers at Georgia. Scott Thomas and Jordon Crawford both ranked in the top four in the MAC in steals a year ago and Thomas has four already this year, while Crawford has three.
1,000 POINT SCORERS
In BGSU basketball history, 37 different players have scored 1,000 points in their careers. This year both Scott Thomas and Dee Brown could reach that plateau. Only six times in BGSU history have two players reached 1,000 career points in the same year.
WHO NEEDS THREE?
If there was a major area where the Falcons struggled a year ago it came in long range shooting. The team snapped a string of 356 games with at least one three-pointer by going 0-for-4 in a road win at St. Louis. The Falcons also went without making a three-pointer in a late season loss to Akron. The Falcons ranked last in the MAC in three-point makes and three-point attempts.
THE STROH CENTER
BGSU played its first regular season game ever in the Stroh Center Friday against Howard. After 51 years in venerable Anderson Arena, the Falcons opened one of the newest facilities in the country.
DOWN LOW
Head coach Louis Orr's philosophy is always to play inside-out and the Falcons have done that well during his tenure. Bowling Green scored at least 20 points in the paint 30 times a year ago and 57-of-63 times during the 2009-10 and 2010-11 seasons. The Falcons struggled inside against Georgia, scoring just 18 points in the paint but did score 26 in the win over Howard.
PARKER/HOLMES SIGN WITH THE FALCONS
Louis Orr announced the signing of Spencer Parker and Richaun Holmes during this year's early signing period. Parker is from West Bloomfield, Mich. and is playing for Fishburne Military School in Waynesboro, Va. this year. He will have four years of eligibility remaining. Holmes is from Lockport, Ill. and is playing this year at Moraine Community College. As a full qualifier out of high school, he will transfer to Bowling Green and be able to play immediately with three years of eligibility remaining.
50 PERCENT PROVIDES BETTER THAN A 50/50 CHANCE
When Bowling Green shoots at least 50 percent from the floor, the Falcons have an excellent chance of winning the game. The Falcons went 8-1 a year ago in such instances and are 29-5 in head coach Louis Orr's four years when make at least half of their shots.
FOREIGN TOUR
The BGSU men's basketball team got the opportunity to travel to Toronto for a summer foreign tour and play three games. The Falcons went 2-1 on the trip, gaining experience and the opportunity for extra practices.
THE NEW HOUSE
Anderson Arena provided BGSU with an excellent home court advantage as the Falcons went 466-190 (.710) all-time in The House That Roars. Bowling Green will attempt to build a new home court advantage after going 10-5 in Anderson Arena a year ago. This year, the Falcons are 1-0 in the Stroh Center.
FALCONS TO PLAY ON REGIONAL/NATIONAL TELEVISION
BGSU will play a minimum of four games on ESPNU or SportsTime Ohio this year. The Falcons played on ESPNU at Georgia on Nov. 13 and will play three games on STO (Jan.7 vs. Ohio, Jan. 28 at Eastern Michigan, Feb. 4 vs. Northern Illinois). On top of those contests, there are approximately a dozen other opportunities for STO or ESPN to choose the Falcons for television games.
DEFENSE WINS
Over the course of the past three years, Bowling Green has held its opponent to 45 percent shooting or worse in 26 of the Falcons' 29 wins. A year ago, Bowling Green went just 2-12 when an opponent shot at least 45 percent, posting victories against only Manhattan (48.9 percent shooting) and Ohio (45.8 percent). This year, Georgia shot over 45 percent putting the Falcons at 0-1 when an opponent reaches that threshold.
LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON?
Head coach Louis Orr was an All-American at Syracuse and he will have the opportunity to help his son, freshman Chauncey Orr, grow into a strong collegiate player. Chauncey was a first team all-state player at Bowling Green High School.
FIRST TEAM ALL-STATE
Bowling Green has brought in an Associated Press Division I First Team All-State player Ohio first team all-state player for three consecutive years. Junior Luke Kraus was named first team all-state at Findlay High School in 2008-09. Redshirt freshman Anthony Henderson earned the honor at Toledo Start High School in 2009-10 and Chauncey Orr was named to the team from Bowling Green High School in 2010-11. BGSU is the only school in the country with three players from the AP Division I First Team All-State teams from the past three years on the roster. Miami (Ohio) and Ohio State each has two.
SHOTS FROM THE HEART
Assistant coach Dennis Hopson is competing in the second annual Shots From the Heart Tournament, benefitting the Skip Prosser Foundation. Hopson is competing in a 64-person, bracket-style single elimination free-throw shooting tournament with 63 other NCAA Division I assistant coaches. His first round opponent is Michigan's LaVall Jordan. Each coach will shoot 25 free-throws at their convenience and report the results. First round competition will be complete at the end of November.
FALCONS PICKED SIXTH
Bowling Green was picked to finish sixth in the Mid-American Conference East Division in the preseason media poll. Defending MAC champion Kent State was selected to win the East while Western Michigan was selected to win the West.
MAC Preseason Media Poll
East Division - 1. Kent State (132 points/16 first-place votes), 2. Akron (104 points/8 first-place votes), 3. Ohio (94 points), 4. Miami (80 points), 5. Buffalo (62 points), 6. Bowling Green (32 points)
West Division - 1. Western Michigan (128 points/14 first-place votes), 2. Ball State (111 points/9 first-place votes), 3. Central Michigan (92 points/1 first-place vote), 4. Toledo (76 points), 5. Northern Illinois (59 points), 6. Eastern Michigan (38 points)
Tournament Champion - Kent State 12, Akron 6, Ball State 3, Western Michigan 2, Central Michigan 1
Bowling Green plays three games in three days and the Stroh Center will be host to six games over three days as the Falcons hold a subregional round of the Progressive College Basketball Experience (CBE) Classic. Detroit, George Washington, and Austin Peay all visit Bowling Green for a round robin event. The Falcons host Austin Peay Monday, Detroit Tuesday, and George Washington Wednesday. All three contests take place at 7:30 p.m. The other two teams play on each of those days at 5 p.m.
THE SERIES
While Bowling Green has never played Austin Peay or George Washington, the Falcons are very familiar with Detroit. In fact, the two programs have played each of the past four years, with Detroit winning the two most recent meetings and the Falcons winning the two contests prior. Overall, Detroit holds a 23-13 lead in the all-time series with Bowling Green.
GEORGIA HOLDS OFF UPSET-MINDED FALCONS
Bowling Green battled back from a 16-point second half deficit to close within five points but Georgia held on to defeat the Falcons 63-54 Sunday on ESPNU. Dee Brown scored all 15 of his points in the second half to lead a Falcon comeback attempt. Scott Thomas had 11 points, eight rebounds, four assists and three steals, keeping the Falcons within striking range in the first half. Craig Sealey came off the bench for his second consecutive double-digit scoring game, finishing with 10 points.
STAT STUFFER
Senior forward Scott Thomas really knows how to fill up a stat sheet. He was the only player in the Mid-American Conference to rank in the top 10 in the league in both rebounding and assists a year ago, ranking seventh on the boards and 10th in passing. He was also among the top 10 in the conference in steals, assist/turnover ratio, defensive rebounds, and minutes played. This year, he again ranks in the top 10 in the conference in all of those categories. He has posted at least 11 points, eight rebounds, four assists and a steal in each of the first two games.
CRAIG'S LIST
As a freshman, Craig Sealey showed flashes of potential, especially in a 14-point effort against Ohio a year ago. As a sophomore, Sealey has fulfilled that potential in the early going. He scored 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting in the season opener against Howard and followed that up with 10 points against Georgia. It is the first time in his career that Sealey has posted consecutive double-digit scoring games.
WHAT CAN BROWN DO FOR YOU?
Senior Dee Brown has taken on a new role this year, serving as the point guard when starter Jordon Crawford is getting a breather. A shooting guard for his first three years, Brown continues to start and play most of the minutes in that role. Against Georgia, Brown played point guard for much of the second half and scored all 15 of his points in the final 20 minutes, leading the Falcons' charge back from 16 points down.
SAY WHAT?
Bowling Green shot 66.7 percent from the field in the first half against Central Michigan a year ago but still lost the game. In fact, the Falcons have lost the last five games when they have shot at least 61.5 percent from the floor in a half.
A NEW HOLIDAY TRADITION
BGSU men's basketball will play on New Year's Day for the second consecutive year as the Falcons play at Texas San Antonio on Jan. 1. The Falcons are 4-1 all-time when breaking in the new year, including last year's 67-61 win at St. Louis. Bowling Green is just one of eight NCAA Division I programs playing on New Year's Day in both 2011 and 2012 (joining Syracuse, DePaul, Marquette, Southern Illinois, Illinois State, Northern Iowa, and Evansville).
THE BIG APOSTROPHE
A'uston Calhoun's junior season has begun much like his sophomore campaign did, but if he finds his form like he did a year ago, the rest of the Mid-American Conference had better be prepared. Calhoun averaged just 7.0 points and 4.0 rebounds over the first 10 games in 2010-11, shooting 31 percent from the field. But in the last 23 games, he averaged 15.0 points and 6.3 rebounds, while shooting 47 percent from the floor. Through two games this year, Calhoun is averaging only 2.5 points per game, although he does have 16 rebounds (8.0 per game).
THIEVERY
A year after ranking 19th nationally in steals with 8.6 per game, Bowling Green has shown little drop-off in the first two games of the 2011-12 season. The Falcons had nine steals and forced 19 turnovers in the opener against Howard and then had six steals and forced 14 turnovers at Georgia. Scott Thomas and Jordon Crawford both ranked in the top four in the MAC in steals a year ago and Thomas has four already this year, while Crawford has three.
1,000 POINT SCORERS
In BGSU basketball history, 37 different players have scored 1,000 points in their careers. This year both Scott Thomas and Dee Brown could reach that plateau. Only six times in BGSU history have two players reached 1,000 career points in the same year.
WHO NEEDS THREE?
If there was a major area where the Falcons struggled a year ago it came in long range shooting. The team snapped a string of 356 games with at least one three-pointer by going 0-for-4 in a road win at St. Louis. The Falcons also went without making a three-pointer in a late season loss to Akron. The Falcons ranked last in the MAC in three-point makes and three-point attempts.
THE STROH CENTER
BGSU played its first regular season game ever in the Stroh Center Friday against Howard. After 51 years in venerable Anderson Arena, the Falcons opened one of the newest facilities in the country.
DOWN LOW
Head coach Louis Orr's philosophy is always to play inside-out and the Falcons have done that well during his tenure. Bowling Green scored at least 20 points in the paint 30 times a year ago and 57-of-63 times during the 2009-10 and 2010-11 seasons. The Falcons struggled inside against Georgia, scoring just 18 points in the paint but did score 26 in the win over Howard.
PARKER/HOLMES SIGN WITH THE FALCONS
Louis Orr announced the signing of Spencer Parker and Richaun Holmes during this year's early signing period. Parker is from West Bloomfield, Mich. and is playing for Fishburne Military School in Waynesboro, Va. this year. He will have four years of eligibility remaining. Holmes is from Lockport, Ill. and is playing this year at Moraine Community College. As a full qualifier out of high school, he will transfer to Bowling Green and be able to play immediately with three years of eligibility remaining.
50 PERCENT PROVIDES BETTER THAN A 50/50 CHANCE
When Bowling Green shoots at least 50 percent from the floor, the Falcons have an excellent chance of winning the game. The Falcons went 8-1 a year ago in such instances and are 29-5 in head coach Louis Orr's four years when make at least half of their shots.
FOREIGN TOUR
The BGSU men's basketball team got the opportunity to travel to Toronto for a summer foreign tour and play three games. The Falcons went 2-1 on the trip, gaining experience and the opportunity for extra practices.
THE NEW HOUSE
Anderson Arena provided BGSU with an excellent home court advantage as the Falcons went 466-190 (.710) all-time in The House That Roars. Bowling Green will attempt to build a new home court advantage after going 10-5 in Anderson Arena a year ago. This year, the Falcons are 1-0 in the Stroh Center.
FALCONS TO PLAY ON REGIONAL/NATIONAL TELEVISION
BGSU will play a minimum of four games on ESPNU or SportsTime Ohio this year. The Falcons played on ESPNU at Georgia on Nov. 13 and will play three games on STO (Jan.7 vs. Ohio, Jan. 28 at Eastern Michigan, Feb. 4 vs. Northern Illinois). On top of those contests, there are approximately a dozen other opportunities for STO or ESPN to choose the Falcons for television games.
DEFENSE WINS
Over the course of the past three years, Bowling Green has held its opponent to 45 percent shooting or worse in 26 of the Falcons' 29 wins. A year ago, Bowling Green went just 2-12 when an opponent shot at least 45 percent, posting victories against only Manhattan (48.9 percent shooting) and Ohio (45.8 percent). This year, Georgia shot over 45 percent putting the Falcons at 0-1 when an opponent reaches that threshold.
LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON?
Head coach Louis Orr was an All-American at Syracuse and he will have the opportunity to help his son, freshman Chauncey Orr, grow into a strong collegiate player. Chauncey was a first team all-state player at Bowling Green High School.
FIRST TEAM ALL-STATE
Bowling Green has brought in an Associated Press Division I First Team All-State player Ohio first team all-state player for three consecutive years. Junior Luke Kraus was named first team all-state at Findlay High School in 2008-09. Redshirt freshman Anthony Henderson earned the honor at Toledo Start High School in 2009-10 and Chauncey Orr was named to the team from Bowling Green High School in 2010-11. BGSU is the only school in the country with three players from the AP Division I First Team All-State teams from the past three years on the roster. Miami (Ohio) and Ohio State each has two.
SHOTS FROM THE HEART
Assistant coach Dennis Hopson is competing in the second annual Shots From the Heart Tournament, benefitting the Skip Prosser Foundation. Hopson is competing in a 64-person, bracket-style single elimination free-throw shooting tournament with 63 other NCAA Division I assistant coaches. His first round opponent is Michigan's LaVall Jordan. Each coach will shoot 25 free-throws at their convenience and report the results. First round competition will be complete at the end of November.
FALCONS PICKED SIXTH
Bowling Green was picked to finish sixth in the Mid-American Conference East Division in the preseason media poll. Defending MAC champion Kent State was selected to win the East while Western Michigan was selected to win the West.
MAC Preseason Media Poll
East Division - 1. Kent State (132 points/16 first-place votes), 2. Akron (104 points/8 first-place votes), 3. Ohio (94 points), 4. Miami (80 points), 5. Buffalo (62 points), 6. Bowling Green (32 points)
West Division - 1. Western Michigan (128 points/14 first-place votes), 2. Ball State (111 points/9 first-place votes), 3. Central Michigan (92 points/1 first-place vote), 4. Toledo (76 points), 5. Northern Illinois (59 points), 6. Eastern Michigan (38 points)
Tournament Champion - Kent State 12, Akron 6, Ball State 3, Western Michigan 2, Central Michigan 1
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