Falcons Look to Upend Zips on Saturday Night in Akron, Ohio

Bowling Green (12-16, 6-9 MAC) vs. Akron (17-11, 9-6 MAC)
Saturday, March 1, 2014; 7:00 p.m. ET
James A. Rhodes Arena (5,500) / Akron, Ohio
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2013-14 MAC STANDINGS
EAST TEAMS	MAC	OVERALL
Buffalo	11-4	17-8
Ohio	9-6	19-9
Akron	9-6	17-11
Miami	7-8	11-15
Kent State	6-9	15-13
Bowling Green	6-9	12-16
WEST TEAMS	MAC	OVERALL
Western Michigan	12-3	19-8
Toledo	11-4	23-5
Eastern Michigan	8-7	16-12
Northern Illinois	7-8	13-14
Central Michigan	3-12	10-17
Ball State	1-14	4-22

LAY-UPS (SIZED FOR YOUR TWITTER ADDICTION)
* Akron hit a shot in the final five seconds of regulation to defeat BGSU 65-63 at the Stroh Center back on Feb. 9.
* BGSU has dropped 10 straight to the Zips with the last win coming back on March 1, 2009.
* In their 12 wins, BGSU is averaging 71.7 points per game compared to 57.7 points per game in their 16 losses.
* Jehvon Clarke is one assist shy of number 200 for his career, as he has 199 over his first three years at BGSU.
* Richaun Holmes broke his previous BGSU record of 73 for the most blocks in a single-season earlier this year and now has 79 swats on the year.
* Holmes (152) is only seven blocks back of Otis Polk (159) for the most career blocks in BGSU history.
* BGSU as a program is only one wins away from win number 1,300 (1,299).
* BGSU will host Senior Night on March 4 at 7 p.m. versus Ohio.
* Bowling Green is in its 99th season of basketball this year.

LAST TIME THEY MET
Date: Feb. 9, 2014
Location: Bowling Green, Ohio (Stroh Center)
Score: Akron, 65-63
Notes: BGSU's Jehvon Clarke banked in a three-pointer from the top of the key with 12 seconds left in the game to tie the score at 63-63, only to see Akron's Quincy Diggs sink a long jump shot on the ensuing possession with only four seconds remaining to send the Zips to a 65-63 win over the Falcons at the Stroh Center. BGSU erased a 14 point deficit to battle back and tie the game with just over 12 seconds to go in the game on a Clarke three-pointer and forced Akron to win the game as time ticked away in the contest. Coming out of the halftime break, in which the Zips led 35-26, Akron pushed its lead back out to 14 at 41-27 at the 18 minute mark of the second half. BGSU refused to quit and looked towards its defense to fuel its offense, as the home team bounced back with a 15-5 run over the next 5:30 of play to trim the Zips' lead to four at 46-42 with 12:33 to go in the game. After Akron pushed its lead back out to 10 at the 9:34 mark, BGSU again battled back with buckets to once again get within four points of Akron at 52-48 with 7:21 to play. Bowling Green would cut the Akron lead to three at 57-54 on a Cameron Black jump hook in the paint, before back-to-back free throws from Richaun Holmes placed the Falcons down just one at 57-56 with 3:10 on the game clock. Akron scored on a driving layup for the Zips on the next possession to give the Zips a three-point lead at 59-56, only to see BGSU answer with a free throw next time down to put the home team down just two at 59-57 with just over two minutes in regulation. Following a Diggs jumper, Spencer Parker hit two free throws to keep BGSU down just two as time ticked down to under a minute in the contest. With 46 seconds to play, the Zips got an offensive tip-in basket to put Akron back out in front by four and keep the Falcons out of reach of taking the lead on one possession. With less than a minute to play, Parker hit 1-of-2 free throws to put BGSU down three at 63-60. The Falcons were forced to foul on the next Akron possession to try to extend the game. Akron's Demetrius Treadwell missed the front end of a 1-and-1, while Holmes hauled in the missed shot. As time ticked down, BGSU looked to attempt to run a play when Clarke pulled up from the top of the key and banked in a three-pointer over an Akron defender to tie the score up at 63-63 with 12 seconds to play. The Zips pushed the ball up along the left sideline where Diggs faked a drive and pulled up for a jump shot just a foot inside the three-point line. The shot went through the net with just over four seconds to go in the game giving Akron a 65-63 lead. BGSU's last chance heave at the buzzer went wide of the basket, as Akron escaped with the two point win.

BGSU vs. AKRON SERIES HISTORY
The Falcons are 24-28 all-time versus Akron in men's basketball acion. The Zips have won each of the last 10 meetings between these two teams, as BGSU's last win in the series was a 50-46 win at Akron on March 1, 2009, and 18 of the last 19 meetings.

LAST 10 MEETINGS (Akron leads 10-0)
   Date                           Location                            Result
   Feb. 9, 2014             at Bowling Green             L, 63-65
   Feb. 16, 2013           at Akron                             L, 50-67
   Jan. 30, 2013           at Bowling Green             L, 55-68
   Feb. 22, 2012           at Akron                             L, 68-79
   Jan. 11, 2012           at Bowling Green             L, 55-56
   Feb. 15, 2011           at Bowling Green             L, 54-89
   Jan. 22, 2011           at Akron                              L, 58-63
   Feb. 27, 2010        at Bowling Green              L, 68-74
   Jan. 9, 2010             at Akron                              L, 45-71
   Mar. 13, 2009         Cleveland, Ohio #            L, 55-63

   # MAC Championship Tournament game

LAST TIME OUT
Bowling Green, Ohio – BGSU held the Kent State Golden Flashes to 34.9 percent shooting and only three fast break points in a 73-66 MAC East win at home in the Stroh Center on Wednesday night in which the Falcons never trailed in the entire 40 minute contest. BGSU held Kent State to eight made field goals (8-of-27) in the first half of play and only 22-of-63 (34.9 percent) shooting for the game, while posting nine blocks in the victory. The Falcons took advantage of its size early in the contest to put the home team up 4-0 early and then 8-5 with 16:50 to go in the opening half. Kent State tied the score up at 9-9 on two straight free throws at the 12:44 mark, only to see the Falcons knock down back-to-back jump shots to push its lead back out to four at 13-9 with 10:35 to go before the halftime break. Four straight points from the Golden Flashes tied the score up again at 13-13, yet the Falcons again had an answer, as back-to-back free throws and a layup down low pushed BGSU in front by four once more, this time at 17-13. After a three-pointer gave the Falcons its largest lead of the first half at seven at 22-15, the Golden Flashes used a 5-1 run over the next two minutes to cut the BGSU lead to three at 22-19 at the 4:59 mark. The Golden Flashes got nine of its 26 points from the free throw line over the first 20 minutes of play and got to within three points at 29-26 with less than a minute to go in the first. BGSU finished the last five minutes of the half with a 9-7 edge in points to hold on to the lead and take a 31-26 advantage into the halftime break. The Falcons, who shot 55 percent (11-of-20) overall in the second half of play, picked up where they left off in the first half, scoring nine points over the first 3:38 of the second period to take a 41-30 lead. Kent State would hit a three-pointer minutes later to cut the Falcons' lead back down to single digits at eight at 41-33, yet BGSU's defense continued to make stops to allow the home team to extend its lead back out to 12 at 46-34 and once more at 48-36 on a Richaun Holmes rebound and put back with 12:18 to play in the contest. Another three-pointer from Kent State kick started an 8-0 surge for the Golden Flashes who trimmed the BGSU lead down to four at 48-44 with just over 10 minutes on the game clock. After back-to-back layups pushed the Falcons back out in front by eight at 52-44, the Golden Flashes again refused to go away, this time answering with three free throws and another long three to get to within three at 53-50 with 5:32 to play. That would be as close as Kent State would get for the remainder of the contest, as the Falcons answered with a 7-0 run to take a 10 point lead at 60-50 with 3:19 on the scoreboard. A Kent State jumper did nothing to slow down the BGSU offense, as BGSU followed with two straight free throws before a steal and breakaway two-handed slam put the home team in front by 12 at 64-52. Five straight points from Kent State and three consecutive missed free throws by BGSU allowed the Golden Flashes to again climb back into the game, trimming the BGSU lead to seven at 64-57 with 1:21 to play. After two BGSU free throws, Kent State picked ran off five more points to get to within four at 66-62 with 45 seconds left in the contest. Refusing to let the lead slip away, BGSU's Spencer Parker and Jehvon Clarke combined to make 7-of-8 free throws over the final 45 seconds of play to help seal the 73-66 home win.

SCHEDULE CONFIRMATION
It has officially been confirmed that the Falcons will travel to Buffalo to play the Bulls on Saturday, March 8, at 2:30 p.m. in the two teams' regular season finale.

MAC CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT THE BGSU TICKET OFFICE
The Bowling Green State University Department of Athletics has announced that tickets for the Mid-American Conference Tournament in Cleveland for men's basketball are now on sale through the BGSU Ticket Office. Men's basketball tickets are on sale for $20 per round (a $14 discount off tickets purchased in Cleveland). Student tickets for BGSU men's basketball can be purchased in Cleveland for $10. The tournaments begin in Cleveland following first round home-site contests. The second round begins the first day of play at Quicken Loans Arena on March 12 and the third round follows the next day. The MAC Tournament semifinals are March 14 and both championship games take place March 15. Fans will not be charged for tickets for rounds in which the team does not advance to compete in.

1300
BGSU as a program is only one win shy of win number 1,300. Bowling Green, who first started a men's basketball program in 1915-16, has posted 1,299 wins in the program's 99 years of basketball history.

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 seven blocks ahead of Holmes who is in second-place overall with 152 career rejections. Black is only one spot behind Holmes with his 147 career blocks.

CLOSING IN ON DIME NUMBER 200
Point guard Jehvon Clarke is closing in on career assist number 200, as he has passed out 199 helpers thus far. The junior is only one away from reaching the 200 mark.

HOLMES SETS NEW SINGLE SEASON BLOCKS RECORD - AGAIN
Junior forward Richaun Holmes recorded his 74th block of the season at the 10:55 mark of the second half at Miami on Feb. 23, to set a new BGSU single-season record for blocked shots in a season. Holmes' surpassed the old BGSU record of 73 blocks set just last year by Holmes himself. He currently has 79 blocks on the year this season.

CLOSE CONTESTS
This season, BGSU has had 12 games decided by five points or less, including eight of the Falcons' 15 MAC contests this season. In fact, five of the Falcons last six games - vs. Akron, at Kent State, at Ball State, at home versus Toledo and at Miami - have all seen the outcome come down to the final seconds of the game.

LAST SECOND GUT WRENCHING LOSSES
In each of the last four Falcon losses (Akron, 65-63; Kent State, 62-61; Toledo, 60-58; Miami, 55-52), Bowling Green has lost in the closing seconds of the game with the outcome looming until the final possession is over. 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. On Feb. 20, Toledo hit a baseline jumper with 3.2 seconds on the game clock to defeat the Falcons 60-58. Miami hit two free throws down the stretch to hold off BGSU for a 55-52 win on Feb. 23, after BGSU had cut the lead to one with less than a minute to play in the game.

FOUR SCORES ... IN MAC PLAY
The Falcons have four players averaging double digit points thus far this year in MAC play. Jehvon Clarke (13.5), Richaun Holmes (12.9), Spencer Parker (12.8), and Anthony Henderson (11.5) are all averaging double figures in BGSU's 15 MAC games.

FIVE MINUTE WARNING: FALCONS CLUTCH SHOOTING
The Falcons as a team are shooting 44.1 percent from the floor and 64.1 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 66.7 field goal percentage, while both he, Spencer Parker, Jehvon Clarke and Damarkeo Lyshe are all shooting over 66.7 percent from the free throw line during clutch time.

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 89.1 percent of the scoring for BGSU this season. The five starters have combined for a total of 1,588 points for BGSU this season, while the rest of the team has scored a total of 195 points. That is an average of just over 56.7 points per game for the starters and just under 7.0 points per contest from the non-starting five this season.

BGSU MEN'S HOOPS RANKED IN THE TOP-30 IN BOTH BLOCKS AND STEALS
BGSU enters the contest ranked in the top-30 nationally among a number of defensive categories in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball statistical rankings released on Friday, Feb. 28. BGSU is ranked 23rd overall in both total blocks (158) and 26th in blocked shots per game (5.6). The Falcons also rank 29th in steals per game (7.9). BGSU is ranked 36th in the nation in scoring defense at 63.7 points per game.

AMONG THE NATION'S LEADERS IN STEALS AND BLOCKED SHOTS
BGSU's Anthony Henderson is ranked 22nd in the nation overall in steals per game with an average of 2.22 per contest and 23rd overall in total steals with 60. Richaun Holmes is ranked 22nd overall nationally in total blocks with 79 and 25th in blocked shots per game with an average of 2.82 per outing.

DEFENSIVE PROWESS
BGSU takes pride in its defensive prowess, as the Falcons are ranked second in the MAC and 36th in the nation in scoring defense allowing only 63.7 points per game on the season. BGSU is also second in the conference in blocked shots per game (5.6) and third in steals per game (7.9). The Falcons are allowing on 62.7 points per game in MAC play, which ranks second in the league.

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 79 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 60 total thefts overall. Jehvon Clarke leads the league in minutes played with an average of 36.2 minutes per contest.

NO REST FOR THE WEARY
Bowling Green has three players in the top-four of the league in minutes played thus far this season. Jehvon Clarke (36.2) and Spencer Parker (35.2) are 1 and 2 in the MAC in minutes played, while Anthony Henderson (33.4) is fourth in the league.

BUCKING THE TREND AS OF LATE
This season, the Falcons have been slow starters off of the opening tip, however, over four out of their last five 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. On Feb. 23, BGSU started out of the gate with back-to-back three-pointers to take a 6-0 lead by the first media timeout. Most recently in a win over Kent State, the Falcons used a 4-0 run to start 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.

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 20 of its 28 contests this season. Oddly enough, when BGSU doesn't fall behind by double digits (8 times) the Falcons are 7-1 on the season. BGSU is just 5-15 in the 20 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 8-2 on the year when making more free throws than its opponent for the game. Overall BGSU is 58-21 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 5-2 this season when scoring 70 points or more and 44-17 overall under head coach Louis Orr since his first year at BGSU in 2007-08. On the flip side, Bowling Green is only 7-14 this year when scoring less than 70 points and 59-70 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, Richaun Holmes, 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 four of the Falcons six MAC 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.

20 POINT GAMES
After not having a single player on the 2013-14 roster score 20 points or more in a collegiate game heading into the season, the Falcons have had four different players combine to post 13 different 20 point games this season. Richaun Holmes (4), Spencer Parker (4), Jehvon Clarke (3) and Anthony Henderson (2) all have posted multiple 20 point games thus far this season.

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.

ANTHONY'S SINGLE-SEASON THEFTS
Redshirt-junior guard Anthony Henderson has totaled 60 steals thus far this season, which places him in the top-10 for the most steals in a single season in BGSU history. Currently Henderson is tied for 10th-place with Nate Miller who had 60 steals in the 2008-09 season. The single-season record is 82 thefts set by DeMar Moore in 1996-97.

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 26 contests this season, while Black has recorded at least one swat in 21 different games on the year.

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 11 games, which includes the WMU win, Henderson has shot 48.3 percent from downtown, as he is 28-of-58 from long range.

2ND HALF > 1ST HALF
Bowling Green has proven to be a second half team this season, as the Falcons have scored 114 more points (946 > 832) 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 124 blocks over the Falcons' 28 games this season. Both Holmes (152) and Black (147) 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 25 of their 28 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 23 of those 25 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 nine 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 12.9 points and 5.3 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 22 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 35.2 minutes 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 138-of-161 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 30-16 in the Stroh Center, which comes out to a .652 winning percentage.

THAT 70'S STROH
Bowling Green is 16-0 all-time when scoring at least 70 points in the Stroh Center. The Falcons hvae reached 70 points at home five 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.

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. Holmes (11) and Cam Black (12) went on to post double digit rebounds in the Falcons' 66-64 win at Ball State on Feb. 15. The last tandem to do that prior to this season 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.

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.

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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