BGSU Men's Basketball Set for Two Games at 2013 Cancun Challenge

BGSU (1-3) vs. Presbyterian (1-5)
Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013; 12:30 p.m. ET
Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Mayan/ Cancun, Mexico
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2013-14 MAC STANDINGS
EAST TEAMS	MAC	OVERALL
Kent State	0-0	6-1
Ohio	0-0	4-1
Arkon	0-0	1-2
Buffalo	0-0	1-2
Bowling Green	0-0	1-3
Miami	0-0	0-4
WEST TEAMS	MAC	OVERALL
Toledo	0-0	6-0
Eastern Michigan	0-0	5-0
Western Michigan	0-0	3-2
Central Michigan	0-0	3-3
Ball State	0-0	2-2
Northern Illinois	0-0	2-3

LAY-UPS (SIZED FOR YOUR TWITTER ADDICTION)
* The Falcons are 0-2 on the road this season with losses at Wisconsin and at Saint Louis, both as part of the 2013 Cancun Challenge.
* Last season, BGSU was 1-12 in true road contests and 0-5 in non-conference road tilts.
* Bowling Green is the first Mid-American Conference (MAC) team to ever play in the Cancun Challenge.
* Five different BGSU players have set career-highs in points this season.
* BGSU has had a least two players log over 30 minutes of action in each contest this year.
* Bowling Green is in its 99th season of basketball this year.
* No current player has ever scored 20 points in a game at Bowling Green.
* Cam Black ranks sixth all-time at BGSU with 103 career blocked shots. He is three away from climbing another spot.
* Five players on the current roster have scored over 200 points in their careers at Bowling Green.

SERIES HISTORY
VS. PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE
This is the first-ever meeting between the Falcons and the Blue Hose on the hardwood.

VS. GEORGIA SOUTHERN
Bowling Green is 1-0 overall versus the Eagles of Georgia Southern. In the two teams only meeting, the Falcons defeated Georgia southern 69-60 at the Spartan Classic on Dec. 30, 1993.

VS. ORAL ROBERTS
The BGSU Falcons are 0-3 versus Oral Roberts in a three-game series that dates back to 1974-76. BGSU suffered a 78-73 loss at then #19 Oral Roberts in 1973-74 and then was defeated at home by the Golden Eagles 95-86 in 1974-75. The last time the two teams' met was back in 1976-1977 where Oral Roberts defeated BGSU 83-76 at the Far West Classic on Dec. 29, 1976.

2013 CANCUN CHALLENGE - MAYAN DIVISION
This year, the event features eight teams split into two divisions: Riviera and Mayan. The Mayan Division features Bowling Green (Mid-American), Georgia Southern (Southern), Oral Roberts (Southland), and Presbyterian (Big South).

LAST GAME: FALCONS FALL ON THE ROAD TO THE BILLIKENS (11/23)
Sophomore Spencer Parker, who posted double digit points for the fourth straight game, led the way with 13 points, while Richaun Holmes and Anthony Henderson each chipped in with nine points apiece on what was a tough shooting night for the Falcons. The Falcons could not overcome its 18 turnovers, a season-high, which led to 18 Saint Louis points in the 74-47 road lost to Saint Louis. BG shot just 33.3 percent (18-of-54) from the field for the game, while Saint Louis, who was 18-of-30 for 60 percent in the second half, was 30-of-64 (46.9 percent) overall from the floor.

OFFENSIVE STRUGGLES
After shooting over 53 percent in the season opening win over Earlham on Nov. 9, the Falcons have shot less than 45 percent in each of its last three contests. BGSU shot just 33.3 percent (18-of-54) in the loss at Saint Louis.

FORCING TURNOVERS
The BGSU defense has forced its opponents into a total of 63 turnovers so far this season, an average of 15.8 per game. The Falcons have turned the ball over less than its opponents three out of its four games thus far this season.

CLARKE'S HOT START AS A STARTER
Junior guard Jehvon Clarke, who made his first career start in the season opener versus Earlham, is averaging 13.8 points, 3.8 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 2.8 steals in his four starts thus far this season.

MISSING ITS LONG DISTANCE CODE
The Falcons have struggled this season from behind the three-point arc, as BGSU is just 13-of-52 (25 percent) from long range on the year. In fact, Bowling Green hit seven three-pointers as a team in the season opener, but has hit only one three-pointer in each of its last two contests.

PARKER STEPPING UP
Sophomore Spencer Parker has stepped up his game thus far this season, as the forward is averaging 14.3 points and 3.8 rebounds per game on the year. Parker, who has started the last three games, has scored in double digits in all four games for Bowling Green this year.

HOLMES' HOUSE
Junior forward Richaun Holmes has totaled nine blocks thus far this season, including four swats in the season opening win over Earlham. Last season, Holmes set a new BGSU single-season record with 73 blocks on the season overall.

WE'LL TAKE THAT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH
The Falcons set a new school record for thefts as a team in a single game in its season opener versus Earlham, as BGSU recorded 22 steals overall for the game. Guards Jehvon Clarke and JD Tisdale each recorded six steals apiece, both career-highs.

RECORD SETTING SEASON OPENING WIN OVER EARLHAM
The 53-point win over Earlham was the largest margin of victory for a Falcons' team since BGSU defeated Urbana 114-52 back on Dec. 22, 1999. BGSU also reached the 100-point mark for the first time since defeating Urbana 103-78 back on Nov. 21, 2003. The Falcons had six players score in double figures in the season opening win for the first time since the Nov. 28, 2009 vs. Milwaukee.

NATIONALLY RANKED TOP-25 FOES UNDER ORR
The Falcons are 1-4 versus top-25 ranked foes under head coach Louis Orr with the lone win coming over #23 Kent State, 89-83, back on Mar. 1, 2008. Since that win, BGSU has lost to Michigan State three times when the Spartans were ranked (6th, 2010-11; 21st, 2011-12; 20th, 2012-13) and to #12/15 Wisconsin this season.

COACH ORR'S COLLEGIATE NUMBERS
Head Coach Louis Orr reached a number of career milestones in the season opening contest versus Earlham, as he recorded his 500th career win at the collegiate level as player, assistant coach and head coach. The 2013-14 season opener was also his 800th career game as a participant in some capacity at the collegiate level.

MORE ON ORR
Coach Louis Orr currently has amassed 190 career wins as a head coach at his three posts (BGSU, Seton Hall and Siena) and is only 10 wins shy of 200 career victories.

HOME COURT ADVANTAGE
In the last two years, the Stroh Center has proven to be a difficult place for opponents to play. The Falcons went 23-9 at home over the last two years, including posting a 3-0 mark at home in 2011-12 against teams that eventually went to the NCAA Tournament. Overall, the Falcons are 24-10 in the Stroh Center, which comes out to a .706 winning percentage, as BGSU is 1-1 at home this season.

THAT 70'S STROH
Bowling Green is 12-0 all-time when scoring at least 70 points in the Stroh Center. The Falcons reached 70 points six times last season and dropped 70 points or more five times in 2011-12.

DOUBLE-DIGIT HOME WINS
BGSU has won at least 10 home games in each of the past three seasons. This year, the Falcons are 1-1 at home and have a total of 15 home contests this season.

PAINT PRESENCE
Head Coach Louis Orr's philosophy is always to play inside-out and the Falcons have done that well during his tenure. Over his last four-plus seasons, BGSU has scored 20 or more points in the paint in 116-of-137 games. BGSU has scored a high of 58 points in the paint twice during that span, including 58 points in win versus Earlham.

FRESH FACES
BGSU head coach Louis Orr has four new players on the 2013-14 squad. JD Tisdale (Flint, Mich./Swartz Creek High School), Zack Denny (Germantown, Ohio/Valley View High School), and Garrett Mayleben (Milford, Ohio/Milford High School) will all join transfer Josh Gomez (Brooklyn, N.Y./Rice High School/Iona) among this year's incoming class.

FALCONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY
Bowling Green will play a minimum of two games this year on Time Warner Cable Sports, per the Mid-American Conference regional television package. BGSU will play at Western Michigan on Jan. 19 and then at home against Akron on Feb. 9 on TWC Sports.

MEDIA PICKS BOWLING GREEN SIXTH IN PRESEASON POLL
After graduating their top-two scorers, as well as three of its five starters, Bowling Green was selected to finish sixth in the Mid-American Conference East Division by vote of the league's MAC News Media. Akron was selected to win the East, followed by Buffalo, Ohio, Kent State, and Miami.

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