Saturday, February 2
Toledo, OH
2:00 PM
Bowling Green State University
at
Toledo
Falcons Head to Glass City for Saturday Showdown
January 31, 2019 | Women's Basketball
BGSU begins February by renewing the Battle of I-75
BGSU at TOLEDO
Saturday, February 2, 2018 • 2:00 p.m.
Savage Arena • Toledo, Ohio
TELEVISION / VIDEO: ESPN3.com
RADIO: Bowling Green Radio Sports Organization (BGRSO)
LIVE STATS: www.UTRockets.com
TWITTER: @BGSUwbb
all audio, stats & video links can be found at BGSUFalcons.com on game day
UP NEXT FOR THE FALCONS...Â
The Bowling Green State University women's basketball team, for the second time in a 15-day span, renews the Battle of I-75. Head coach Robyn Fralick and the Falcons make the short trip north to face the University of Toledo in Saturday (Feb. 2) action, with tipoff scheduled for 2:00 p.m. at Savage Arena.
NEED-TO-KNOW INFORMATION
(We provide these three fascinating facts only on a need-to-know basis – If you don't know, now you know.)
>> The Falcons trailed MAC East Division co-leader Ohio by 21 points on Saturday (Jan. 26), but battled back to within a single point before falling, 82-79. Senior Sydney Lambert had her first collegiate double-double vs. the Bobcats.
>> All seven of BGSU's MAC games to date have been within three points with under 12 minutes remaining. Six of those seven contests have been three-point games at some point in the fourth quarter, and no fewer than five have been one-possession games in the final minute.
>> Freshman Morgan McMillen is on pace to shatter the school single-season records for both three-point field goals made and attempted.
BGSU-CMU GAME POSTPONED
Due to deteriorating travel conditions and for the safety of all involved, Wednesday's (Jan. 30) scheduled game vs. Central Michigan at the Stroh Center was postponed. The Falcons will host the Chippewas on Wednesday, Feb. 20, at 7:00 p.m.
I AM IRON WOMAN
Senior Sydney Lambert played all 40 minutes on Saturday afternoon vs. Ohio. That came after she was on the floor for every second of the Eastern Michigan game ... and the Toledo game ... and the Northern Illinois game.
In fact, Lambert has played all 40 minutes in no fewer than eight games this season to date, including each of the last five. She leads the Mid-American Conference and is ranked 10th in the nation in minutes played per game (37.55).
The last time Lambert was not on the floor during a BGSU game was during the second quarter of the Jan. 9 contest at Ball State. She was on the bench for a total of 1:43 in Muncie, and has now been on the court for the last 225:32 of game time.
LENDING A HELPING HAND
Last season, the Falcons were close to last in the nation in both assists and assists per game. With a total of 277 assists and an average of 9.2 helpers per game, BGSU was ranked 343rd (out of 349 teams) in the former category and 345th in the latter.
This season, BGSU is 36th in the country – and first in the MAC – with 16.4 assists per game, having nearly doubled last year's total. The Falcons are second in the league and 60th in the land with a total of 296 assists.
TL; DR ... with at least 12 games remaining in 2018-19, the Falcons already have topped last season's assist total.
SEE THE THREE, BE THE THREE
For years, the Falcons have been proficient at sinking shots from beyond the arc, and this season has been no exception. BGSU is currently eighth in the nation in three-point field goals made per game, having hit 10.1 per contest.
The Falcons are 15th in the land in total three-pointers made (182) and 16th in triples attempted (512).
Individually, freshman Morgan McMillen is ninth in the country – and first in the MAC – in three-pointers made per game (3.50), and she is 11th nationally in total three-pointers made (63) and 14th in long-range shots attempted (169). McMillen has made at least four treys in a game 11 times this year.
Junior Andrea Cecil is 29th in the entire nation in three-point percentage, having made 43.3 percent of her long-range tries.Â
MCMILLEN ON PACE TO SHATTER SINGLE-SEASON LONG-DISTANCE MARKS
As we just mentioned, freshman Morgan McMillen is ranked among the national leaders in multiple three-point field-goal related categories. And, she has a chance to be ranked atop several school lists by season's end.
McMillen has made 63 long-range shots this season to date, and is six away from moving into the top 10 on the BGSU single-season list. Lauren Prochaska currently holds down the number-10 spot, with 69 successful triples in 2010-11.
McMillen is 29 three-pointers away from matching the school record of 92, which was set by Prochaska in 2009-10.
McMillen has attempted 169 long-range shots this season, just 40 shy of the school single-season record of 209, currently held by Tracy Pontius (2010-11).
THE FALCONS: A QUICK OVERVIEW
BGSU enters the UT game with a record of 7-11, and the Falcons are 0-7 in MAC play, having lost five of those seven games by seven points or fewer.
BG saw a four-game winning streak snapped with a narrow 84-82 loss to Western Michigan in the league opener at the Stroh Center, one of three MAC games decided by three points or fewer. Five of the seven conference contests have been one-possession games in the final minute of the fourth quarter.
Last week, BG dropped an 81-74 decision to the Eagles on Wednesday, before falling to East Division co-leader Ohio, 82-79. The latter game saw BG rally from 21 points down to get within a single point before succumbing.
BGSU was a perfect 4-0 in the month of December, marking the Falcons' second winning streak of three or more games this season. After falling in the season opener at Michigan State, BG bounced back with wins over Marshall, Robert Morris and Loyola Chicago, 88-74, at the Stroh. The Falcons dropped the next three games before putting together the aforementioned four-game win streak.
The Falcons are 5-4 at home, 2-6 on the road and 0-1 in neutral-site contests.
Head coach Robyn Fralick is in her first season on the BGSU bench. Her staff includes associate head coach Kim Cameron, assistant coach/recruiting coordinator Karmen Graham, assistant coach Joel Whymer, director of operations Monique Rosati and video coordinator Amanda Cutcher.
Four Falcons are averaging over 12 points per game. Freshman Morgan McMillen leads the way with 15.5 points per contest, and has scored in double digits in 15 of her first 18 career outings.Â
McMillen tied the school single-game record with eight triples vs. Marshall (in her second collegiate game). She is ranked 11th in the nation in three-pointers made per game, and has a total of 63 on the year.
Junior Andrea Cecil has 14.9 ppg and is second on the Falcons in rebounding as well as scoring, with 5.0 boards per game. Cecil has had 19 or more points eight times this season, and had an epic 33-point, 10-rebound outing at EMU last week. The junior is shooting 43.3% from three-point land, good for 29th in the country.
Sophomore Angela Perry has 13.1 ppg and is shooting 55.1% from the floor, good for 35th in the nation in field-goal pct. Perry, who has seen action in 14 games, has already more than doubled her point total for all of last season. She had 24 points, including 20 in the second half, vs. Akron, and has three 20-point games this year to date.
Senior Sydney Lambert is averaging 12.1 ppg, along with 4.3 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game. She is second on the team in assists and third in both boards and three-pointers made (26). Lambert had her first career double-double on Saturday, with 23 points and 10 rebounds vs. Ohio.
Freshman Kadie Hempfling and sophomore Madisen Parker have 5.6 and 5.0 ppg, respectively. Hempfling averages a BG-best 9.2 rebounds per game, and she also has dished out 4.3 assists per game to lead the Falcons in that category as well. Hempfling has 77 total assists to Lambert's 76.
Hempfling has had nine double-digit rebounding totals in her first 18 games, including a 16-rebound contest at EMU. In that game, she had 10 offensive rebounds, becoming only the third Falcon since 1995 to reach that total.
Parker has gone 25-of-65 (38.5%) from three-point range this year, including a perfect 3-for-3 in each of two Falcon wins and 2-for-2 at Akron.
In MAC games only, four Falcons are averaging between 13 and 14 points per game. Cecil leads the team with 14.0 ppg, while Lambert has 13.6 ppg, Perry 13.3 and McMillen 13.0. Senior Maddie Cole has 5.6 ppg in conference contests, and is shooting 65.4% (17-of-26) from the floor in the seven games. Hempfling has 4.6 ppg and team-leading averages of 9.3 rebounds and 4.0 assists.
BGSU returned a total of 10 letterwinners, including three starters, from last year's team that finished with an 11-19 overall record and a 3-15 mark in MAC play.
A total of nine different Falcons have made at least one start this season. Cecil and Lambert are the only two players to have started all 18 games.
THREE-MARKABLE
Through the years, BGSU rosters typically have been stocked with players who can score from three-point range. In 2017-18, for the third-straight season, a total of 12 different Falcons hit at least one three-pointer.
As a team, BG has hit at least four triples in every game this season, and the Falcons have made at least eight treys in 13 of the 18 contests, including a school record-tying 16 vs. Marshall, 14 vs. Valpo and 13 on four other occasions.
In fact, BG has knocked down four or more three-pointers in 132 of the last 140 games, dating to late in the 2013-14 season.
BGSU will be looking to extend a mucho-impressive streak in the Toledo game. The Falcons have hit at least one three-pointer in each of the last 448 games. BG has not been held without a triple in close to 14 years – since Feb. 12, 2005, at Akron, when the Falcons won, 61-52, despite going 0-of-13 from long distance.
A QUICK LOOK AT THE ROCKETS
Toledo is 12-6 this season, and the Rockets are 4-3 in the MAC. UT saw a three-game winning streak snapped with a 70-64 overtime loss at Akron on Saturday (Jan. 26). Like BG, Toledo has been idle since then (although unlike BG, UT's midweek bye was planned). The Rockets are 6-2 at home and 6-4 on the road this season to date. Kaayla McIntyre leads a balanced scoring attack with 15.4 points per game, and she also has a team-high 7.0 rebounds per outing. Both Mikaela Boyd and Mariella Santucci have 10.4 ppg and Nakiah Black 9.2. Head coach Tricia Cullop welcomed back nine letterwinners, including four starters, from last year's team that finished 18-15 overall and 8-10 in MAC play.
THE SERIES
The Falcons lead Toledo, 42-35, in the all-time series between the teams, but the Rockets have won the last six matchups, including a 79-65 decision at the Stroh Center in this season's first meeting, just two weeks ago (Jan. 19, 2019). In BG's last trip to Savage, the Blue and Gold picked up a 74-59 win (Feb. 11, 2017). UT has won 10 of the last 12 games after BGSU had captured the previous 12 series meetings. BG is 20-13 in home games, 14-19 on the road and 8-3 in neutral-site meet-and-greets with Toledo over the years.
DOWN THE ROAD
Following the UT game, the Falcons will head to the MAC's "West Coast" for a Wednesday (Feb. 6) matchup with Northern Illinois. That contest begins at 6:00 p.m. local time (7:00 p.m. ET) at the Convocation Center in DeKalb.
Then, BGSU returns home to face Miami on Saturday, Feb. 9, with tipoff set for just a few minutes after 2:00 p.m. inside the Stroh Center.
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Saturday, February 2, 2018 • 2:00 p.m.
Savage Arena • Toledo, Ohio
TELEVISION / VIDEO: ESPN3.com
RADIO: Bowling Green Radio Sports Organization (BGRSO)
LIVE STATS: www.UTRockets.com
TWITTER: @BGSUwbb
all audio, stats & video links can be found at BGSUFalcons.com on game day
UP NEXT FOR THE FALCONS...Â
The Bowling Green State University women's basketball team, for the second time in a 15-day span, renews the Battle of I-75. Head coach Robyn Fralick and the Falcons make the short trip north to face the University of Toledo in Saturday (Feb. 2) action, with tipoff scheduled for 2:00 p.m. at Savage Arena.
NEED-TO-KNOW INFORMATION
(We provide these three fascinating facts only on a need-to-know basis – If you don't know, now you know.)
>> The Falcons trailed MAC East Division co-leader Ohio by 21 points on Saturday (Jan. 26), but battled back to within a single point before falling, 82-79. Senior Sydney Lambert had her first collegiate double-double vs. the Bobcats.
>> All seven of BGSU's MAC games to date have been within three points with under 12 minutes remaining. Six of those seven contests have been three-point games at some point in the fourth quarter, and no fewer than five have been one-possession games in the final minute.
>> Freshman Morgan McMillen is on pace to shatter the school single-season records for both three-point field goals made and attempted.
BGSU-CMU GAME POSTPONED
Due to deteriorating travel conditions and for the safety of all involved, Wednesday's (Jan. 30) scheduled game vs. Central Michigan at the Stroh Center was postponed. The Falcons will host the Chippewas on Wednesday, Feb. 20, at 7:00 p.m.
I AM IRON WOMAN
Senior Sydney Lambert played all 40 minutes on Saturday afternoon vs. Ohio. That came after she was on the floor for every second of the Eastern Michigan game ... and the Toledo game ... and the Northern Illinois game.
In fact, Lambert has played all 40 minutes in no fewer than eight games this season to date, including each of the last five. She leads the Mid-American Conference and is ranked 10th in the nation in minutes played per game (37.55).
The last time Lambert was not on the floor during a BGSU game was during the second quarter of the Jan. 9 contest at Ball State. She was on the bench for a total of 1:43 in Muncie, and has now been on the court for the last 225:32 of game time.
LENDING A HELPING HAND
Last season, the Falcons were close to last in the nation in both assists and assists per game. With a total of 277 assists and an average of 9.2 helpers per game, BGSU was ranked 343rd (out of 349 teams) in the former category and 345th in the latter.
This season, BGSU is 36th in the country – and first in the MAC – with 16.4 assists per game, having nearly doubled last year's total. The Falcons are second in the league and 60th in the land with a total of 296 assists.
TL; DR ... with at least 12 games remaining in 2018-19, the Falcons already have topped last season's assist total.
SEE THE THREE, BE THE THREE
For years, the Falcons have been proficient at sinking shots from beyond the arc, and this season has been no exception. BGSU is currently eighth in the nation in three-point field goals made per game, having hit 10.1 per contest.
The Falcons are 15th in the land in total three-pointers made (182) and 16th in triples attempted (512).
Individually, freshman Morgan McMillen is ninth in the country – and first in the MAC – in three-pointers made per game (3.50), and she is 11th nationally in total three-pointers made (63) and 14th in long-range shots attempted (169). McMillen has made at least four treys in a game 11 times this year.
Junior Andrea Cecil is 29th in the entire nation in three-point percentage, having made 43.3 percent of her long-range tries.Â
MCMILLEN ON PACE TO SHATTER SINGLE-SEASON LONG-DISTANCE MARKS
As we just mentioned, freshman Morgan McMillen is ranked among the national leaders in multiple three-point field-goal related categories. And, she has a chance to be ranked atop several school lists by season's end.
McMillen has made 63 long-range shots this season to date, and is six away from moving into the top 10 on the BGSU single-season list. Lauren Prochaska currently holds down the number-10 spot, with 69 successful triples in 2010-11.
McMillen is 29 three-pointers away from matching the school record of 92, which was set by Prochaska in 2009-10.
McMillen has attempted 169 long-range shots this season, just 40 shy of the school single-season record of 209, currently held by Tracy Pontius (2010-11).
THE FALCONS: A QUICK OVERVIEW
BGSU enters the UT game with a record of 7-11, and the Falcons are 0-7 in MAC play, having lost five of those seven games by seven points or fewer.
BG saw a four-game winning streak snapped with a narrow 84-82 loss to Western Michigan in the league opener at the Stroh Center, one of three MAC games decided by three points or fewer. Five of the seven conference contests have been one-possession games in the final minute of the fourth quarter.
Last week, BG dropped an 81-74 decision to the Eagles on Wednesday, before falling to East Division co-leader Ohio, 82-79. The latter game saw BG rally from 21 points down to get within a single point before succumbing.
BGSU was a perfect 4-0 in the month of December, marking the Falcons' second winning streak of three or more games this season. After falling in the season opener at Michigan State, BG bounced back with wins over Marshall, Robert Morris and Loyola Chicago, 88-74, at the Stroh. The Falcons dropped the next three games before putting together the aforementioned four-game win streak.
The Falcons are 5-4 at home, 2-6 on the road and 0-1 in neutral-site contests.
Head coach Robyn Fralick is in her first season on the BGSU bench. Her staff includes associate head coach Kim Cameron, assistant coach/recruiting coordinator Karmen Graham, assistant coach Joel Whymer, director of operations Monique Rosati and video coordinator Amanda Cutcher.
Four Falcons are averaging over 12 points per game. Freshman Morgan McMillen leads the way with 15.5 points per contest, and has scored in double digits in 15 of her first 18 career outings.Â
McMillen tied the school single-game record with eight triples vs. Marshall (in her second collegiate game). She is ranked 11th in the nation in three-pointers made per game, and has a total of 63 on the year.
Junior Andrea Cecil has 14.9 ppg and is second on the Falcons in rebounding as well as scoring, with 5.0 boards per game. Cecil has had 19 or more points eight times this season, and had an epic 33-point, 10-rebound outing at EMU last week. The junior is shooting 43.3% from three-point land, good for 29th in the country.
Sophomore Angela Perry has 13.1 ppg and is shooting 55.1% from the floor, good for 35th in the nation in field-goal pct. Perry, who has seen action in 14 games, has already more than doubled her point total for all of last season. She had 24 points, including 20 in the second half, vs. Akron, and has three 20-point games this year to date.
Senior Sydney Lambert is averaging 12.1 ppg, along with 4.3 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game. She is second on the team in assists and third in both boards and three-pointers made (26). Lambert had her first career double-double on Saturday, with 23 points and 10 rebounds vs. Ohio.
Freshman Kadie Hempfling and sophomore Madisen Parker have 5.6 and 5.0 ppg, respectively. Hempfling averages a BG-best 9.2 rebounds per game, and she also has dished out 4.3 assists per game to lead the Falcons in that category as well. Hempfling has 77 total assists to Lambert's 76.
Hempfling has had nine double-digit rebounding totals in her first 18 games, including a 16-rebound contest at EMU. In that game, she had 10 offensive rebounds, becoming only the third Falcon since 1995 to reach that total.
Parker has gone 25-of-65 (38.5%) from three-point range this year, including a perfect 3-for-3 in each of two Falcon wins and 2-for-2 at Akron.
In MAC games only, four Falcons are averaging between 13 and 14 points per game. Cecil leads the team with 14.0 ppg, while Lambert has 13.6 ppg, Perry 13.3 and McMillen 13.0. Senior Maddie Cole has 5.6 ppg in conference contests, and is shooting 65.4% (17-of-26) from the floor in the seven games. Hempfling has 4.6 ppg and team-leading averages of 9.3 rebounds and 4.0 assists.
BGSU returned a total of 10 letterwinners, including three starters, from last year's team that finished with an 11-19 overall record and a 3-15 mark in MAC play.
A total of nine different Falcons have made at least one start this season. Cecil and Lambert are the only two players to have started all 18 games.
THREE-MARKABLE
Through the years, BGSU rosters typically have been stocked with players who can score from three-point range. In 2017-18, for the third-straight season, a total of 12 different Falcons hit at least one three-pointer.
As a team, BG has hit at least four triples in every game this season, and the Falcons have made at least eight treys in 13 of the 18 contests, including a school record-tying 16 vs. Marshall, 14 vs. Valpo and 13 on four other occasions.
In fact, BG has knocked down four or more three-pointers in 132 of the last 140 games, dating to late in the 2013-14 season.
BGSU will be looking to extend a mucho-impressive streak in the Toledo game. The Falcons have hit at least one three-pointer in each of the last 448 games. BG has not been held without a triple in close to 14 years – since Feb. 12, 2005, at Akron, when the Falcons won, 61-52, despite going 0-of-13 from long distance.
A QUICK LOOK AT THE ROCKETS
Toledo is 12-6 this season, and the Rockets are 4-3 in the MAC. UT saw a three-game winning streak snapped with a 70-64 overtime loss at Akron on Saturday (Jan. 26). Like BG, Toledo has been idle since then (although unlike BG, UT's midweek bye was planned). The Rockets are 6-2 at home and 6-4 on the road this season to date. Kaayla McIntyre leads a balanced scoring attack with 15.4 points per game, and she also has a team-high 7.0 rebounds per outing. Both Mikaela Boyd and Mariella Santucci have 10.4 ppg and Nakiah Black 9.2. Head coach Tricia Cullop welcomed back nine letterwinners, including four starters, from last year's team that finished 18-15 overall and 8-10 in MAC play.
THE SERIES
The Falcons lead Toledo, 42-35, in the all-time series between the teams, but the Rockets have won the last six matchups, including a 79-65 decision at the Stroh Center in this season's first meeting, just two weeks ago (Jan. 19, 2019). In BG's last trip to Savage, the Blue and Gold picked up a 74-59 win (Feb. 11, 2017). UT has won 10 of the last 12 games after BGSU had captured the previous 12 series meetings. BG is 20-13 in home games, 14-19 on the road and 8-3 in neutral-site meet-and-greets with Toledo over the years.
DOWN THE ROAD
Following the UT game, the Falcons will head to the MAC's "West Coast" for a Wednesday (Feb. 6) matchup with Northern Illinois. That contest begins at 6:00 p.m. local time (7:00 p.m. ET) at the Convocation Center in DeKalb.
Then, BGSU returns home to face Miami on Saturday, Feb. 9, with tipoff set for just a few minutes after 2:00 p.m. inside the Stroh Center.
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