BGSU Returns Home to Host Akron at 6 p.m. on Sunday Night

Sunday, February 9

Bowling Green, Ohio

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Bowling Green State University

Akron

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February 07, 2014 | Men's Basketball

By: by Kevin Davis, Assistant Director for Athletic Communications

Akron (15-7, 7-2 MAC) vs. Bowling Green (10-12, 4-5 MAC)
Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014; 6:00 p.m. ET
Stroh Center (4,280) / Bowling Green, Ohio
TV: TWC Sports Channel
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2013-14 MAC STANDINGS
EAST TEAMS	MAC	OVERALL
Akron	7-2	15-7
Ohio	6-3	16-6
Buffalo	6-3	12-7
Miami	5-4	9-11
Bowling Green	4-5	10-12
Kent State	3-6	12-10
WEST TEAMS	MAC	OVERALL
Toledo	7-2	19-3
Eastern Michigan	6-3	13-8
Western Michigan	4-5	12-10
Northern Illinois	4-5	10-11
Central Michigan	1-8	8-13
Ball State	1-8	4-16

LAY-UPS (SIZED FOR YOUR TWITTER ADDICTION)
* Bowling Green is 6-5 overall at home this season in the Stroh Center.
* Akron is 5-4 on the road overall, but 4-1 in MAC road games on the year.
* The Zips have won each of the last nine meetings between these two teams.
* BGSU's last win versus Akron came on March 1, 2009 at Akron (50-46).
* In their 10 wins this season, BGSU is averaging 72.1 points per game.
* In their 12 losses this year, BGSU is averaging only 57.4 points per game.
* Over the last six games (3-3), BGSU's Anthony Henderson is shooting 53.8 percent from behind the 3-point line (21-of-39).
* In the last four games, Jehvon Clarke is averaging 16.3 points, 5.8 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game.
* Richaun Holmes (65) is only eight blocks away from his own school record.
* Coach Orr is one win away from picking up his 100th victory at BGSU.
* Coach Orr is also only one win away from recording his 200th career win.
* BGSU as a program is only three wins away from win number 1,300 (1,297).
* Bowling Green is in its 99th season of basketball this year.

LAST TIME THEY MET
Date: Feb. 16, 2013
Location: Akron, Ohio
Score: Akron, 67-50
Notes: Sophomore Richaun Holmes broke Bowling Green's single season blocked shot record but the BGSU men's basketball team fell short late in a 67-50 loss on the road at Akron. Akron won its 17th consecutive game to move to 21-4 overall and 12-0 in MAC play. The Falcons weathered an early shooting slump to make things interesting late. BGSU drew within six points with less than four minutes remaining and had four chances to get even closer, but Akron kept BGSU from scoring and eventually made its free throws down the stretch to pull away late. Holmes went on to block four shots in the contest, giving him 62 on the season. He also scored a career-best 15 points and added eight rebounds. BGSU missed its first nine shots of the game and Akron took an 11-1 lead before A'uston Calhoun's jumper with 11:33 remaining in the first finally broke the slide. The Falcons clawed back to within three on a 10-3 run, but Akron again extended the lead. Luke Kraus connected on the first of his three three-pointers as the first half expired to pull BGSU back within eight at 29-21. While the two teams combined to score just nine points in the first six minutes of the first half (all nine by Akron), the teams scored 30 in the first six minutes of the second half (15 points each) as the pace picked up. Kraus' second three-pointer brought BGSU to within six and the Falcons still trailed 44-38 on a Holmes layup. After an Akron turnover, the Falcons had two shots to take the lead, but were unable to convert and the Zips quickly took momentum back on a Brian Walsh bank shot and a Treadwell lay-up. Akron eventually pushed the lead to 12 but the Falcons used an 8-2 run, capped by a Calhoun jumper with 5:31 left, to draw within six at 55-49. Over the next two minutes, BGSU had four chances to claw even closer but three missed shots and a turnover gave Akron the opportunity to slip away with the win. The Zips outscored the Falcons 12-1 the rest of the way, making all 10 of their free throw attempts. After shooting just 24 percent in the first half, BGSU improved to 41 percent in the second half for 33 percent on the evening. The Zips did hold a 43-35 rebounding advantage and committed only eight turnovers, seven fewer than BGSU.

BGSU vs. AKRON SERIES HISTORY
Akron leads the overall series 27-24 over the Falcons on the hardwood. The Zips have won each of the last nine 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 17 of the last 18 meetings.

LAST 10 MEETINGS (Akron leads 9-1)
   Date                            Location                            Result
   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
   Mar. 1, 2009              at Akron                                W, 50-46

   # MAC Championship Tournament game

LAST TIME OUT
Toledo, Ohio - The Bowling Green State University 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 MAC win on Wednesday night at Savage Arena in Toledo, Ohio. The Falcons were whistled for 24 fouls for the game, compared to just 11 on the Rockets, as Toledo shot 35 free throws for the game compared to the Falcons eight foul shot attempts. 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. The Falcons got a career-high 23 points from Clarke, as well as 23 points from Henderson, a Toledo native, who played all 40 minutes of the contest. Spencer Parker chipped in with 16 points and seven rebounds, while Cameron Black hauled in a team-best 10 boards. The Rockets, who lead the MAC in points per game on the year, had four players in double figures led by Justin Drummond's 22 points, as he was 10-of-11 from the free throw line. Fellow starters Rian Pearson and J.D. Weatherspoon added 16 and 12 points apiece, respectively, while point guard Julius Brown had 10 points in 32 minutes of play. Bowling Green 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. 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 over the next three minutes of play 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 used layups from Black and Clarke to cut the Toledo to one point at 55-54 with 11:30 to go in the contest. However, Toledo big man 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 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 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 Rocket s 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. Bowling Green shot 46.4 percent (32-of-69) for the contest, including going 18-of-37 (48.5 percent) in the second half, and held the Rockets of Toledo to only 23-of-62 (37.1 percent) shooting for the game.

MASCOT BEHEADINGS TRADITION
At halftime of the men's game, the beloved mascots of BGSU will be "beheaded" in what has become an annual tradition of revealing the people beneath the Falcon feathers.

ONE MORE FOR ORR
Coach Louis Orr has currently amassed 199 career wins as a head coach at his three posts (BGSU, Seton Hall and Siena) and is only one win shy of 200 career victories. Coach Orr is also only one way from amassing his 100th career win at BGSU.

WHAT YOU CAN DO, I CAN DO BETTER
Guards Jehvon Clarke and Anthony Henderson each took on the scoring load in the Falcons' contest at Toledo on Feb. 5, as both Clarke and Henderson recorded 23 points apiece in the loss. Both had eight points in the first half and 15 points in the second half of play. Both starters also had nine made field goals for the game and seven rebounds. Clarke held a slight 8-6 advantage in assists over Henderson.

CLARKE PLAYING OUT OF HIS MIND OVER THE LAST 5 GAMES
Over the last five games, Clarke has averaged 16.0 points, 6.2 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 1.6 steals per contest for the Falcons. The junior guard has scored in double figures in four of the last five games, including posting a career-high in points twice during that span. Clarke also recorded his first career double-double in the win over Buffalo and nearly had a triple double in that game with 11 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists.

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 six games, which includes the WMU win, Henderson has shot 53.8 percent from downtown, as he is 21-of-39 from long range. He is averaging 3.5 made trey balls per game over his last six outings and he has connected on four or more three pointers in four out of the last six contests.

GETTING TO THE LINE
Aggressive play has aided the Falcons this season, as BGSU is 7-1 on the year when making more free throws than its opponent for the game. Overall BGSU is 57-20 under head coach Louis Orr when hitting more free throws than its foes over the last six + seasons.

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.

WHAT A DIFFERENCE THE FREE THROW LINE MAKES
The Falcons have been up and down all season long at the free throw line as a team. In BGSU's 10 wins this season, the Falcons have shot 69.3 percent from the charity stripe. However, in their 12 losses the Falcons have hit on only 57.4 percent of the free throw attempts. In fact, in BGSU's three-game winning streak earlier this month, the Falcons as a team shot 76.0 percent from the line and most recently shot 69.7 percent from there in its win over Buffalo on Feb. 2.

COMEBACK KIDS
In each of the Falcons last three wins - at Western Michigan, at Ohio and versus Buffalo at home - BGSU has erased a double digit deficit. 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.

FOUR SCORES ... IN MAC PLAY
The Falcons have four players averaging double digit points thus far this year in MAC play. Richaun Holmes (13.6), Jehvon Clarke (13.4), Spencer Parker (12.9) and Anthony Henderson (12.9) are all averaging double figures in BGSU's nine MAC games.

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.

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.

ROAD TRIUMPHS IN 2013-14
Bowling Green has posted three road wins this season - at Morehead State, at Western Michigan and at Ohio - which has already tripled it's win total in true road games from 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 20 contests this season, while Black has recorded at least one swat in 17 different games on the year.

CHASING OTIS
Both Cam Black and Richaun Holmes are chasing former Falcon Otis Polk for the most career blocks in BGSU men's basketball history. Polk's 159 career swats is 21 blocks ahead of Holmes who is in second-place overall with 138 career rejections. Black is only one spot and three blocks behind Holmes with his 135 career blocks.

BGSU MEN'S HOOPS RANKED IN THE TOP-25 IN REJECTIONS
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 Friday, Feb. 7. BGSU is ranked 20th overall in blocked shots per game at 5.9 per contest and 21st in total blocks on the season with 130.

AMONG THE NATION'S LEADERS IN BLOCKED SHOTS
BGSU's Richaun Holmes is ranked in the top-20 in the nation in both blocks per game and total blocks. Entering the week of play, the 6-8 forward is ranked 18th in the nation in total blocks with 65 on the season and 19th overall with an average of 2.95 blocks per game.

DEFENSIVE PROWESS
BGSU takes pride in its defensive prowess, as the Falcons are third in the MAC in scoring defense, allowing only 64.2 points per game on the season. BGSU is also first in the conference in blocked shots per game (5.9) and third in both steals per game (8.1) and field goal percentage defense in holdings its opponents to 40.5 percent shooting on the year. In Conference play only, BGSU is holding its foes to only 63.1 points per game, which ranks fourth in the MAC.

AT THE TOP IN THE MAC
Bowling Green's Richaun Holmes leads the MAC in blocked shots on the season, as he has 65 total blocks and an average of 3.0 per game, while Anthony Henderson is ranked second in the MAC in steals with an average of 2.1 per contest and 46 total thefts overall. Jehvon Clarke leads the league in minutes played with an average of 35.9 minutes per contest.

NO REST FOR THE WEARY
Bowling Green has four players in the top-10 of the league in minutes played thus far this season. Jehvon Clarke (35.9) and Spencer Parker (35.0) are 1-2 in the MAC in minutes played this season, while Anthony Henderson (33.4) and Richaun Holmes (31.6) are fourth and ninth in the MAC, respectively, in minutes played on the year.

2ND HALF > 1ST HALF
Bowling Green has proven to be a second half team this season, as the Falcons have scored 93 more points (749 > 656) 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 98 blocks over the Falcons' 22 games thus far this season. Both Holmes (138) and Black (135) 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 20 of their 22 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 18 of those 20 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.

CLARKE'S HOT START AS A STARTER
Junior guard Jehvon Clarke, who made his first career start in the season opener versus Earlham, has started every game for BGSU this season. Clarke is averaging 12.5 points, 5.0 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 1.9 steals as a starter in 2013-14. He leads the team with 110 assists on the year and in minutes played with an average of 35.9 per contest.

PARKER STEPPING UP
Sophomore Spencer Parker has stepped up his game thus far this season, as the forward is averaging 13.0 points and 5.3 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 18 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 three times this season. Parker is also second on the team in minutes played per game with 35.0 per contest.

HOLMES' HOUSE
Junior forward Richaun Holmes has totaled 65 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 this year is on pace to break that record as he is averaging 2.95 blocks per game.

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 132-of-155 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.

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 29-14 in the Stroh Center, which comes out to a .674 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.

DOUBLE-DIGIT HOME WINS
BGSU has won at least 10 home games in each of the past three seasons. This year, the Falcons are 6-5 at home and have a total of 15 home contests this season.

CLARKE'S CAREER SHOOTING NIGHT
Junior guard Jehvon Clarke had a career shooting night on Jan. 25 versus the Miami RedHawks, as the point guard poured in a then career-high 22 points, which included a career-high four three-point baskets.

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.

ANT'S CAREER DAY AT WESTERN MICHIGAN
BGSU shooting guard Anthony Henderson had a career day on Jan. 19 at Western Michigan as he poured in a career-high 27 points in the win. Henderson had a career-high seven three-pointers in the win and also played a career-high 38 minutes overall. His 10 total made field goals was also a career-high.

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.

20/20 SCORING
In BGSU's 67-57 win over Central Michigan on Jan. 16, the Falcon's Richaun Holmes and Spencer Parker both posted 20 points apiece for the game becoming the first tandem of Falcons to score 20 points or more in a single game since A'uston Calhoun and Jordon Crawford each poured in 21 points apiece last season at Miami on Jan. 16, 2013.

DENNY'S DEBUT AT BGSU
BGSU freshman guard Zack Denny made his intercollegiate debut on Sunday, Jan. 12, versus Northern Illinois. The newcomer hit 2-of-3 from behind the three-point line for seven points in 19 minutes of play off the bench for BGSU.

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.

HO, HO, HOLMES
Junior forward Richaun Holmes enjoyed the month of December, as over the Falcons six games in the 12th month, he averaged 18.3 points, 8.3 rebounds and 4.5 blocks per contest. Holmes shot 52.3 percent from the floor and 73.6 percent from the free throw line overall over that span.

HOLMES TABBED THE MADNESS MAC MEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK (12/6)
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.

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.

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.

FILLING OUT THE ROSTER
BGSU's roster has been filled out with a number of walk-ons, which includes former BG football player Shaun Joplin (Sylvania, Ohio/Southview High School) who joined the team in January 2014. Brandon Busuttil (Kitchener, Ontario, Canada/St. John's-Kilmarnock School), Michael Gallagher (Mentor, Ohio/Mentor High School) and Avery Turner (Detroit, Michigan/Renaissance High School) round out the roster for the Falcons.

FALCONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY
Bowling Green will play a minimum of three 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, at home versus Miami (Ohio) on Jan. 25 and then once more at home against Akron on Feb. 9 on TWC Sports. The Falcons will also play on ESPN3 vs. South Florida, at Wisconsin and at Western Michigan, 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 selected to air your 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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