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February 18, 2014 | Men's Basketball

By: by Kevin Davis, Assistant Director for Athletic Communications

Toledo (21-4, 9-4 MAC) vs. Bowling Green (11-14, 5-7 MAC)
Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014; 9:00 p.m. ET
Stroh Center (4,280) / Bowling Green, Ohio
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2013-14 MAC STANDINGS
EAST TEAMS	MAC	OVERALL
Akron	9-3	17-8
Ohio	8-4	18-7
Buffalo	8-4	14-8
Kent State	5-7	14-11
Bowling Green	5-7	11-14
Miami	5-7	9-14
WEST TEAMS	MAC	OVERALL
Toledo	9-3	21-4
Western Michigan	9-3	16-8
Eastern Michigan	7-5	15-10
Northern Illinois	5-7	11-13
Central Michigan	1-11	8-16
Ball State	1-11	4-19

LAY-UPS (SIZED FOR YOUR TWITTER ADDICTION)
* The two teams have split each of the last 10 meetings at five wins apiece.
* In each of the Falcons last three games, the outcome has come down to the final possession and shot of the contest.
* The outcome of the last 3 games for BGSU has been by a combined 5 points.
* The total points differential in each of the Falcons last 5 games has been 18 points, an average of 3.6 points per game.
* This game features the highest scoring team in the MAC this season in Toledo at 81.7 points per game versus one of the two top defenses in the league in BGSU who allows only 64.1 points per game.
* Richaun Holmes has turned away 71 shots this season and is only three blocks away from passing his single-season record of 73 swats from last year.
* Coach Orr posted his 100th win at BGSU and his 200th win overall with the 66-64 win at Ball State last Saturday.
* BGSU as a program is only two wins away from win number 1,300 (1,298).
* Bowling Green is in its 99th season of basketball this year.

LAST TIME THEY MET
Date: Feb. 5, 2014
Location: Toledo, Ohio (Savage Arena)
Score: Toledo, 83-76
Notes: The Falcons got 23 points from both Jehvon Clarke and Anthony Henderson, yet saw their valiant comeback effort to overcome a slow start fall short, as Toledo shot 27 more free throws than the Falcons to hold off BGSU for the 83-76 win in Toledo, Ohio. The Falcons were whistled for 24 fouls for the game, compared to just 11 on the Rockets, as BGSU was 7-of-8 (87.5 percent) from the free throw line, while the Rockets were 29-of-35 (82.9 percent) from the charity stripe for the game. BGSU was plagued by foul trouble all game, as Richaun Holmes picked up two quick fouls and was forced to go to the bench less than three minutes into the game. BGSU had six players with three fouls or more for the contest. BGSU got to within one score of the Rockets on 11 different occasions in the final 20 minutes of play, yet couldn't get that one stop or that one go ahead basket to overcome a huge 16 point first half deficit. The Falcons opened up the second half of play on a 7-4 run to trim the Rockets' lead to six at 45-39 with 17:55 to go in the game. Following a Pearson layup by Toledo, the Falcons stayed hot offensively, getting a jumper from Clarke, two free throws from Parker and an fast break layup from Henderson to get to within one basket at 47-45 with just over 15 minutes in regulation. BGSU got to within two at 50-48 on a three-point from Henderson at the 13:59 mark, then cut the Toledo to one point at 55-54 with 11:30 to go in the contest. However, Toledo's Matt Smith hit a key three-pointer on the very next possession to push the home team's lead back out to four at 58-54. Baskets from Spencer Parker and Holmes put BGSU down just two at 58-56 and then 60-58, yet the Rockets were able to use free throws and two three-pointers from Justin Drummond over the next several possessions to stay out in front and push its lead to six at 71-65 with 5:25 to play. Back-to-back buckets from Henderson again put the Falcons down just one field goal at 71-69 with 3:16 to go; however, a jumper from Drummond less than a minute later again kept the Rockets out in front by four at 73-69. Over the final three minutes of the game, Toledo shot 12 free throws, hitting 10 of them down the stretch to hold off the Falcons second half charge and escape with the 83-76 home conference win.

BGSU vs. TOLEDO SERIES HISTORY
Bowling Green is 79-85 all-time versus the Rockets of Toledo in men's basketball
action. The two teams' first met back in 1916, a 16-14 win for the Rockets. Since
falling to the Rockets, 52-48, in the 2008 MAC Championship Tournament, BGSU
is 4-2 versus Toledo.

LAST 10 MEETINGS (Tied at 5-5)
   Date                            Location                        Result
   Feb. 5, 2014              at Toledo                        L, 76-83
   Jan. 26, 2013            at Toledo                        L, 62-75
   Feb. 11, 2012            at Bowling Green         W, 66-63
   Jan. 25, 2011            at Toledo                        W, 70-64
   Feb. 1, 2010              at Bowling Green         W, 58-47
   Feb. 11, 2009            at Toledo                       W, 59-54
   March 12, 2008        Cleveland, Ohio #         L, 48-52
   Feb. 10, 2008           at Bowling Green         W, 69-58
   Feb. 3, 2007             at Toledo                         L, 48-64
   March 6, 2006          at Toledo #                      L, 52-77

   # MAC Championship Tournament game

LAST TIME OUT
Muncie, Ind. – Head Coach Louis Orr recorded both his 100th career win at BGSU and his 200th career win overall as a head coach on Saturday evening, as the Falcons used defense down the stretch to hold on for a 66-64 road win at Ball State. BGSU overcame 10 Ball State three-pointers by shooting 43.8 percent (28-of-64) from the floor overall and outscored the Cardinals 36-26 in points in the paint, 18-8 in points off turnovers and 19-11 in second chance points. Spencer Parker led all scorers with a game-high 22 points, while Richaun Holmes registered his sixth double-double of the season with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Holmes also posted two blocks to increase his season total to 71 on the year, putting him only two shy of last year's Falcon single season record of 73. Jehvon Clarke chipped in with 11 points and seven assists, while senior Cameron Black hauled in 12 boards to go along with eight points and two blocked shots in 35 minutes of play. BGSU, who led for most of the contest, saw two straight layups from Majok and House over a three minute span give the Cardinals its first lead of the game at 48-47 at the 11 minute mark of the second half. The scoring drought, which reached four minutes, continued for the Falcons as BSU pushed its lead to five at 52-47, before an old-fashion three-point play from Black ended the lull for the orange and brown and put the Falcons down two at 52-50 with just over eight minutes to play. The Falcons cut the Ball State lead to one at 55-54 on a rebound and put back dunk from Holmes and then once more at 57-56 on a layup from Holmes at the four minute mark, yet Ball State answered each basket with points of its own to stay out in front as time ticked down in regulation. Down 59-56 with just over three minutes to go, Holmes hit a three-pointer from the left wing to tie the game up at 59-59. After Parker hit a contested layup 30 seconds later to put the Falcons in front by two at 61-59, Ball State's Bond answered with a driving layup of his own to tie the score up at 61-61. With a chance to retake the lead, Ball State's Bond missed on the free throw attempt to complete the three-point play. Just over a minute later, the Cardinals' Zavier Turner hit the 10th three-pointer of the game for the home team to give the Cardinals back the lead at 64-61 with 1:20 to play. On the next offensive BGSU possession, Parker was fouled on a steal attempt and went to the free throw line where he made both shots of a 1-and-1 to put the Falcons down just one at 64-63 with 1:01 left in regulation. The defense stepped up for the Falcons late, as a Ball State turnover led to a go-ahead layup from Anthony Henderson with 44 seconds to play, putting the score at 65-64. Ball State missed a free throw on the next possession, the front end of a 1-and-1, and Holmes grabbed the rebound and was immediately fouled. With 21 seconds remaining Holmes missed the front end of his 1-and-1 to give the Cardinals life. However, on the ensuing play, Turner drove down the left side of the lane where he had his shot blocked by Holmes who again was immediately fouled. Holmes would hit the first free throw to make it 66-64, but would miss the second. With six seconds remaining the Cardinals dribbled the ball down to the free throw line extended, but saw its last second effort shot not get off in time as the Falcons defense held on for the 66-64 road win.

HOLMES' HOUSE: CLOSING IN ON HIS OWN SINGLE-SEASON BLOCKS RECORD
Junior forward Richaun Holmes has totaled 71 blocks thus far this season and has posted five blocks or more in a single game six times this year. Last season, Holmes set a new BGSU single-season record with 73 blocks on the season overall and thus is only three blocks away from breaking his own single-season blocks record.

CLOSE CONTESTS
This season, BGSU has had 10 games decided by five points or less, including each of the last three games and six of the Falcons' 12 MAC contests this season. In fact, each of the Falcons' last three games - vs. Akron, at Kent State and at Ball State - have seen the outcome come down to the final shot of the game.

ORR'S MILESTONES IN WIN AT BALL STATE
Coach Louis Orr reached not one, but two milestones with the Falcons win at Ball State on Feb. 15. Orr posted his 100th win overall as the head coach at BGSU and also tallied the 200th win overall for his career as a head coach.

BUCKING THE TREND AS OF LATE
This season, the Falcons have been slow starters off of the opening tip, however, over the last two games BGSU has been bucking the trend. On Feb. 12 at Kent State, the Falcons started the game out on a 13-0 run, while on Feb. 15 at Ball State, BGSU opened the game up on an 8-0 run.

FIVE MINUTE WARNING: FALCONS CLUTCH SHOOTING
The Falcons as a team are shooting 43.4 percent from the floor and 64.4 percent from the free throw line in clutch situations this season - For these purposes, clutch is defined as (a) the final five minutes of a game when the scoring differential is single digits at the time the shot was attempted OR (b) any overtime. Richaun Holmes leads the Falcons in shooting during these clutch situations with a 70.8 field goal percentage, while both he and Spencer Parker are shooting over 68 percent from the free throw line during clutch time.

LAST SECOND GUT WRENCHING LOSSES
In each of the last two Falcon losses (Akron, 65-63; Kent State, 62-61), Bowling Green has lost on a late jump shot in the closing seconds and final possession of the game. Akron hit the go-ahead shot with just over two seconds to play to defeat BGSU 65-63 on Feb. 9, while Kent State hit a three-pointer in the final second to escape the Falcons on Feb. 12, 62-61.

STARTERS SHOULDERING SCORING LOAD
The five starters for BGSU - Jehvon Clarke, Anthony Henderson, Spencer Parker, Richaun Holmes and Cameron Black - are shouldering most of the scoring load this season for the Falcons, as they combined are averaging 89.4 percent of the scoring for BGSU this season. The five starters have combined for a total of 1,431 points for BGSU this season, while the rest of the team has scored a total of 169 points. That is an average of just over 57.2 points per game for the starters and just under 6.8 points per contest from the non-starting five this season.

FOUR SCORES .... IN MAC PLAY
The Falcons have four players averaging double digit points thus far this year in MAC play. Jehvon Clarke (14.1), Richaun Holmes (13.1), Spencer Parker (13.1) and Anthony Henderson (11.7) are all averaging double figures in BGSU's 12 MAC games.

HOLMES' DUNK IN THE FIRST HALF VS. AKRON PLAY #2 ON ESPN'S WEEKEND TOP PLAYS
Richaun Holmes received a pass from Jehvon Clarke and drove the lane before throwing down a one-handed slam over Akron's Pat Forsythe at the 11:09 mark of the first half on Feb. 9. The dunk was featured on ESPN SportsCenter's Weekend Top-10 Plays later on that night as the No. 2 play.

DOUBLE DIGIT DEFICIT DISTRESSES
Bowling Green has proven to be a notoriously slow starting them this season, as the Falcons have fallen behind by double digits in 18 of its 25 contests this season. Oddly enough, when BGSU doesn't fall behind by double digits (7 times) the Falcons are 6-1 on the season. BGSU is just 5-13 in the 18 contests in which the orange and brown has trailed by double digits at some point in the game.

GETTING TO THE LINE
Aggressive play has aided the Falcons this season, as BGSU is 7-2 on the year when making more free throws than its opponent for the game. Overall BGSU is 57-21 under head coach Louis Orr when hitting more free throws than its foes over the last six + seasons.

70 IS THE MAGIC NUMBER
The magic number for the Falcons is 70 - as in 70 points per game. BGSU is 4-2 this season when scoring 70 points or more and 43-17 overall under head coach Louis Orr since his first year at BGSU in 2007-08. On the flip side, Bowling Green is only 7-12 this year when scoring less than 70 points and 59-68 overall during Orr's tenure when not amassing 70 points or more.

WORKING OVERTIME ON THE FLOOR
A number of BGSU players in Jehvon Clarke, Anthony Henderson, Damarkeo Lyshe and Spencer Parker have all logged more minutes this season alone than they had for their entire careers prior to this year.

COMEBACK KIDS
In each of the Falcons last four wins - at Western Michigan, at Ohio, versus Buffalo at home and at Ball State - BGSU has overcome a deficit at some point in the contest. At Western Michigan, BGSU came back from a 15-point deficit in the second half to earn a 69-64 win. Versus Ohio, the Falcons overcame an 11 point first half lead to upend the Bobcats 58-56, and at home against Buffalo, BGSU overcame a 10 point first half deficit to storm back for a 74-68 win. Against Ball State, BGSU trailed by as much as three points less than two minutes to play in a 66-64 road win.

ROAD TRIUMPHS IN 2013-14
Bowling Green has posted four road wins this season - at Morehead State, at Western Michigan, at Ohio and at Ball State - which is four times as many true road wins than last season. Prior to last season, the Falcons won only four road games in each of the previous two years.

A BLOCK FOR BLACK & HOLMES - SHARPIE
You can sharpie in a block for both Cam Black and Richaun Holmes at the opening tip, as each Falcon big has posted at least one block in a game double digit times. Holmes has registered at least one block in 23 contests this season, while Black has recorded at least one swat in 19 different games on the year.

CHASING OTIS
Both Richaun Holmes and Cameron Black are chasing former Falcon Otis Polk for the most career blocks in BGSU men's basketball history. Polk's 159 career swats is 15 blocks ahead of Holmes who is in second-place overall with 144 career rejections. Black is only one spot behind Holmes with his 140 career blocks.

CLARKE LEADING BY EXAMPLE
Over the last seven games, Clarke has averaged 16.1 points, 6.3 assists, 4.9 rebounds and 1.9 steals per contest for the Falcons. The junior guard has scored in double figures in six of the last seven contests, including posting a career-high in points twice during that span.

ANT-THREE-NY ON FIRE SINCE KALAMAZOO
Since his break out game of 27 points in a win at Western Michigan on Jan. 19, shooting guard Anthony Henderson has been on a tear from behind the three-point line. Over his last nine games, which includes the WMU win, Henderson has shot 48.9 percent from downtown, as he is 23-of-47 from long range.

BGSU MEN'S HOOPS RANKED IN THE TOP-25 IN STEALS AND BLOCKS
BGSU enters the contest ranked in the top-25 nationally among a number of defensive categories in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball statistical rankings released on Monday, Feb. 17. BGSU is ranked 23rd overall in steals per game at 8.2 thefts per outing and 24th overall in total blocks on the season with 142. The Falcons are also ranked 26th in blocks per game at 5.7 and 27th in total steals with 204 on the year.

AMONG THE NATION'S LEADERS IN STEALS AND BLOCKED SHOTS
BGSU's Anthony Henderson is ranked 19th in the nation overall in total steals with 56 on the season and 22nd in steals per game with an average of 2.24 per contest. Richaun Holmes is ranked 23rd overall nationally in total blocks with 71 and 24th in blocked shots per game with an average of 2.84 per outing.

DEFENSIVE PROWESS
BGSU takes pride in its defensive prowess, as the Falcons are second in the MAC in scoring defense, allowing only 64.1 points per game on the season. BGSU is also second in the conference in blocked shots per game (5.7) and third in steals per game (8.2). In Conference play only, BGSU is holding its foes to only 63.2 points per game, which ranks fourth in the MAC, while the Falcons are second in the league in blocked shots in league play with 5.1 per game and third in steals with 8.1 per contest.

AT THE TOP IN THE MAC
Bowling Green's Richaun Holmes is second in the MAC in blocked shots on the season, as he has 71 total blocks and an average of 2.8 per game, while Anthony Henderson is ranked second in the MAC in steals with an average of 2.2 per contest and a league high 56 total thefts overall. Jehvon Clarke leads the league in minutes played with an average of 36.1 minutes per contest.

NO REST FOR THE WEARY
Bowling Green has three players at the top of the league in minutes played thus far this season. Jehvon Clarke (36.1), Spencer Parker (35.1) and Anthony Henderson (34.0) are 1-2-3 in the MAC in minutes played this season.

2ND HALF > 1ST HALF
Bowling Green has proven to be a second half team this season, as the Falcons have scored 89 more points (842 > 753) over the final 20 minutes of play compared to the first 20 minutes of action so far this year. Four of BGSU's six lowest total points output per half this season (18, 19, 19, 21) have come in the first half of play.

KEEPERS OF THE RIM: BLOCK BROTHERS
BGSU's duo of Cam Black and Richaun Holmes continue to prove to be an effective last line of defense for the Falcons, as the tandem have combined for 109 blocks over the Falcons' 25 games this season. Both Holmes (144) and Black (140) are already in the top-three all-time at BGSU in career blocked shots.

BALANCED SCORING ATTACK
The Falcons this season have had a balance scoring attack, as in 23 of their 25 games this season BGSU has had multiple players record double digit points. In fact, BGSU has had at least three different players post double digit points in 21 of those 23 contests this season, while six different players have registered double digit points in at least one game thus far this year.

BALANCED SCORING ATTACK: TAKE 5
BGSU has had all five starters score in double digits in three different contests this season (Earlham, Presbyterian, Morehead State), all of which were wins.

BREAK OUT SEASONS FOR THE FALCONS
BGSU has had a number of players already have break out seasons thus far in 2013-14, as seven different Falcons have recorded career-high's in points thus far this year with multiple players setting multiple career marks. Bowling Green has also seen a handful of players set career marks in other statistical categories such as rebounds, steals, assists, blocked shots and minutes played.

PARKER STEPPING UP
Sophomore Spencer Parker has stepped up his game thus far this season, as the forward is averaging 13.0 points and 5.1 rebounds per game on the year. Parker, who was thrust into the starting lineup in the second game of the season due to injuries, has scored in double figures in 20 contests for Bowling Green this year, including setting a career-high in points per game on four different occasions. He also has surpassed the 20 point mark four times this season. Parker is also second on the team and in the MAC in minutes played per game with 35.1 per contest.

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 135-of-158 games. BGSU has scored a high of 58 points in the paint twice during that span, including 58 points in a win versus Earlham in the season opener.

HISTORICAL ROAD WINS
With their back-to-back road wins at Western Michigan and at Ohio, the Falcons posted wins at Kalamazoo, Mich. and at Athens, Ohio for the first time in the same year since the 1990-91 season.

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 29-15 in the Stroh Center, which comes out to a .659 winning percentage.

THAT 70'S STROH
Bowling Green is 15-0 all-time when scoring at least 70 points in the Stroh Center. The Falcons reached 70 points at home four times this year, six times last season in 2012-13 and dropped 70 points or more five times in 2011-12.

CAREER NIGHT IN BLACK'S FINAL HOMECOMING AT KENT STATE
In his final homecoming game at Kent State, Kent, Ohio native, Cam Black had a career-high 18 points in a 62-61 last second loss on Feb. 12. Black also had nine rebounds and three blocks in the game, as he was 9-of-11 from the floor overall.

THE BUCK STOPS AT 13 POINTS
The Falcons ran out to a 13 point lead to start the contest (13-0) at Kent State and then another 13 point lead at 40-27 to start the second half, yet could not extend the lead past 13 points as the Golden Flashes battled back to defeat BGSU 62-61 on a last second three-pointer.

DOUBLE TROUBLE
For the first time in over two years, the Falcons had two players each post a double-double in the same game. Richaun Holmes (16 points / 10 rebs.) and Jehvon Clarke (11 points / 11 rebs.) each posted a double-double for BGSU in the 74-68 win over Buffalo on Feb. 2.

ONE DIME SHY OF A TRIPLE-DOUBLE
Junior guard Jehvon Clarke posted his first career double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds in the win over Buffalo on Feb. 2, but he was also only one assist shy of recording the first triple-double of his career as he dished out nine helpers in the win. The last Falcon to register a triple-double was Nate Miller against Buffalo back on Feb. 13, 2007.

CLEANING THE GLASS
Juniors Richaun Holmes and Jehvon Clarke became the first BGSU duo since 2011-12 to each post 10 rebounds or more in the same game. Both Holmes and Clarke had 10 rebounds apiece in the Falcons' win over Buffalo on Feb. 2. The last tandem to do that was Oglesby and Thomas against UTSA back on Jan. 1, 2012.

BLACK COLLECTS CAREER REBOUND NUMBER 500
Senior Cam Black grabbed six rebounds in the win at Western Michigan on Jan. 19, which allowed him to surpass the 500 career rebounds milestone.

BGSU'S HENDERSON EARNS MAC EAST DIVISION WEEKLY AWARD
Bowling Green's Anthony Henderson scored a career-high 27 points in the win over Western Michigan on Jan. 19 and was rewarded as the MAC East Division Men's Basketball Player of the Week on Jan. 20.

HENDERSON NAMED THE MADNESS MID-AMERICAN MEN'S BASKETBALL POTW (1/20)
Redshirt-junior Anthony Henderson was named the Madness Mid-American Men's Basketball Player of the Week by College Sports Madness (www.collegesportsmadness.com) on Monday, Jan. 20. Henderson was key in the Falcons going 2-0 last week, with both wins coming in MAC play, and snapping a four-game losing skid. The shooting guard averaged 20 points, a team-high, 1.5 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 1.5 assists on the week, as he shot over 52 percent (9-of-17) from behind the three-point line in 73 minutes of play.

NEW FACE ON THE BGSU ROSTER
Redshirt-senior Shaun Joplin (Sylvania, Ohio) joined the BGSU roster in Jan. 2014. Joplin was a four year letterwinner on the Falcons' football team and was a pivotal part of the BGSU MAC Championship run this past season.

HOLMES TABBED THE MADNESS MAC MEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK (12/16)
Bowling Green State University's Richaun Holmes was tabbed the Madness Mid-American Men's Basketball Player of the Week by College Sports Madness (www.collegesportsmadness.com) on Dec. 16. Holmes registered back-to-back career-highs in blocked shots during the week, posting seven in both a home win over North Dakota and a road win at Morehead State. His seven blocks tied the school record for the most blocks in a single game and is the most by a BGSU player in a single game since Scott Vandermeer totaled seven versus Ohio back on Feb. 7, 2005.

HOLMES TABBED MAC EAST DIVISION PLAYER OF THE WEEK TWICE THIS SEASON
Bowling Green State University forward Richaun Holmes has twice been named the MAC Men's Basketball East Division Player of the Week. The junior received the weekly conference award back-to-back weeks on Dec. 9 and 16.

BLOCK HISTORY
The Falcons 14 total team blocks on Dec. 15 at Morehead State set a new BGSU single game record for the most blocks in a game. The previous record was 13 blocks, which BGSU set just one game earlier versus North Dakota on Dec. 11.

MUCH NEEDED ROAD WIN
The Falcons picked up its first road of the season on Dec. 15, as BGSU defeated Morehead State 67-61 in Morehead, Ky. The road win was the first non-conference road win for BGSU since a 61-53 win at FIU on Dec. 22, 2011 and is the first overall road win for the Falcons since last year, a 57-41 road win at Northern Illinois on Feb. 6, 2013.

DOUBLE-DOUBLE X TWO
Senior Cam Black posted two straight double-doubles in the Falcons two contests in Cancun, Mexico at the 2013 Cancun Challenge. The 6-10 center posted 12 points and 14 rebounds versus Presbyterian and then 10 points and 13 rebounds against Oral Roberts. With his second straight double-double, Black becomes the first Falcon to accomplish that feat since Nate Miller posted three-straight double-doubles in March of 2008.

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.

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
BGSU has played three games this year on Time Warner Cable Sports, per the Mid-American Conference regional television package. BGSU played at Western Michigan on Jan. 19, at home versus Miami (Ohio) on Jan. 25 and then once more at home against Akron on Feb. 9 on TWC Sports. The Falcons also played on ESPN3 vs. South Florida, at Wisconsin, at Western Michigan, and versus Akron, as well as twice on a Fox Sports Network affiliate in Fox Sports 1 at Xavier and Fox Sports Midwest Plus at Saint Louis. ESPN has also selected to air BGSU's game versus Toledo as its MAC Wildcard Selection on Feb. 20 at 9 p.m. on ESPNU.

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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