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Falcons Picked To Win MAC In League Preseason Poll; Turner And Frye Earn All-MAC Honors
October 31, 2019 | Men's Basketball
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference men's basketball preseason poll was released on Thursday (Oct. 31) afternoon. The Bowling Green State University men's basketball team was picked to finish first in the MAC East. The 2019-20 Falcons were also selected as the favorites to win the MAC Tournament.
Additionally, guards Justin Turner and Dylan Frye earned spots on the preseason All-MAC East squad. The five-man team also includes Miami's Nike Sibande, Buffalo's Jayvon Graves and Kent State's Phillip Whittington.
FLASH SALE – Falcons Picked To Win The MAC!
For the next 24 hours – between 10 a.m. on Oct. 31 through 10 a.m. on Nov. 1 – the BGSU Ticket Office will be running a flash sale. Two GA season tickets can be purchased for just $200. CLICK HERE and use the promo code "2PACK" to take advantage of the deal.
Fans can also call the BGSU Ticket Office at 419-372-0000, or visit the box office at the Stroh Center.
The Falcons received six of the 12 votes to win the MAC Tournament. Toledo picked up two votes, while Buffalo, Kent State, Miami and Northern Illinois were given one vote apiece.
Within the MAC East, Bowling Green picked up 69 points, and nine of the 12 first-place votes. Buffalo is next in line, as the Bulls were given three first-place votes and 58 total points. The entire preseason poll can be viewed below.
Bowling Green opens up the 2019-20 season on Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. The Falcons will take on Tiffin University at the Stroh Center. The Falcons return four starters and 10 letterwinners from last year's 22-win team that reached the MAC Championship Game for just the fourth time in school history.
Men's Basketball has been picked to win the East Division & MAC Tournament = FLASH SALE! Use Promo code 2PACK to score your deal!
— BGSU Athletics (@BGathletics) October 31, 2019
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Justin Turner has been named to the Preseason All-MAC East Team‼️
— BGSU Basketball (@BGSUMHoops) October 31, 2019
Juice is the first player in BGSU history to reach 1,000 points before reaching junior-year eligibility.
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Dylan Frye has been selected to the five-man Preseason All-MAC East Team‼️#DeepFrye enters the season needing 46 three-pointers to break the BG record.
— BGSU Basketball (@BGSUMHoops) October 31, 2019
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Men's Basketball East Division Predictions (First Place Votes)
Bowling Green - 69 (9)
Buffalo - 58 (3)
Kent State - 43
Miami - 37
Akron - 33
Ohio - 12
Men's Basketball West Division Predictions (First Place Votes)
Toledo - 69 (11)
Northern Illinois - 52
Ball State - 51 (1)
Central Michigan - 41
Western Michigan - 23
Eastern Michigan - 16
Tournament Champs: Bowling Green (6), Toledo (2), Buffalo (1), Kent State (1), Miami (1), NIU (1)
East Division Preseason All-MAC Team
Justin Turner, Bowling Green, R-Jr., G
Dylan Frye, Bowling Green, Sr., G
Phillip Whittington, Kent State, Jr., F
Nike Sibande, Miami, Jr., G
Jayvon Graves, Buffalo, Jr., G
West Division Preseason All-MAC Team
Eugene German, Northern Illinois, Sr., G
Tahjai Teague, Ball State, R-Sr., F
Marreon Jackson, Toledo, Jr., G
Luke Knapke, Toledo, Sr., C
Michael Flowers, Western Michigan, Jr., G
Dave DiLeo, Central Michigan, Sr., F
