BGSU Battles Bobcats Saturday at the Stroh

Saturday, February 6

Bowling Green, Ohio

12:00 PM

Bowling Green State University

Ohio

Photo by: Isaiah Vazquez/BGSU Athletics

February 05, 2021 | Women's Basketball

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Falcons face Ohio as February schedule heats up

By: by Mike Cihon, BGSU Athletics

BGSU vs. OHIO
Sat., February 6, 2021 • 12:00 p.m.
Stroh Center • Bowling Green, Ohio

TELEVISION / VIDEO: ESPN+
AUDIO: Bowling Green Radio Sports Organization (BGRSO)
LIVE STATS: BGSUFalcons.com | TWITTER: @BGSUwbb

All audio, stats & video links can be found here at BGSUFalcons.com on game day

SETTING THE SCENE – FALCONS FACE OHIO IN RARE FEBRUARY HOME GAME
• The Bowling Green State University women's basketball team returns to the Stroh Center this weekend, for one of just two home games during the month of February. Head coach Robyn Fralick and the Falcons will meet perennial Mid-American Conference power Ohio University on Saturday (Feb. 6), with tipoff at 12:00 p.m.

• BGSU ended January with five consecutive wins, the program's longest winning streak since a 13-game streak in 2013-14, but the Falcons saw that streak snapped with a one-point loss, 79-78, in a wild game at Northern Illinois on Wednesday evening (Feb. 3).

• The Falcons tied the school single-game record by making 16 three-point field goals in DeKalb. Junior Kadie Hempfling led the way with a career-high six triples, while Lexi Fleming, Madisen Parker and Olivia Trice hit three treys apiece.

• For BGSU, the NIU game began an arduous February schedule which sees the Falcons play five of the month's seven games on the road. BG's next five games are against teams with a combined MAC record of 34-17 (.667).

FOLLOW THE FALCONS
• Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, BGSU will unfortunately not have any public attendance for women's basketball games in the 2020-21 season. However, there are multiple ways to follow the Falcons this winter...

• TV/VIDEO: All of BGSU's home games, as well as many road contests, will be streamed via ESPN3 or ESPN+.
• RADIO/AUDIO: All BGSU home games and a few road games will have an audio stream thanks to the efforts of the Bowling Green Radio Sports Organization (BGRSO).
• LIVE STATS: Live stats will be available for all BGSU games in 2020-21.
• TWITTER: In-game updates, along with key graphics and information, can be found on the BGSU women's basketball twitter account, @BGSUwbb.

Links to any and all ways to follow the Falcons will be available on the schedule page at BGSUFalcons.com on game day.

FLEMING = FANTASTIC FALCON FLEDGLING
• Freshman Lexi Fleming has gotten off to an impressive start to her BGSU career, to say the very least. The Cincinnati native scored 22 points at NIU Wednesday night, her 17th double-digit effort in as many games this season.

• Fleming is only the third Falcon since 1993 – and the first freshman – to hit double figures in scoring in as many as 17 consecutive games to begin the season.
FALCON-FAST STARTS
(Nine or more double-digit scoring games to start the season – since 1993-94)
Player Season Cl. Games Notes
Charlotta Jones   1997-98   Sr. 29   Scored in double digits in every game of her senior season
Ali Mann 2006-07   Sr. 24   Hit double figures 33 times in 35 games for Sweet 16 team
LEXI FLEMING 2020-21   Fr. 17   Averaging 18.4 ppg to date, with seven 20-point games
Caterrion Thompson 2019-20 R-Jr. 16   A BG-best 23 double-digit games on the season
Sara Puthoff 1997-98   Sr. 11   Held to 3 points in game 12, then started a 10-game streak
Sara Puthoff 1995-96   So.   9   Hit double figures in 16 of first 17 games of season

FUN FALCON FACT
• Lexi Fleming leads all freshmen in the MAC and in the nation in total steals. Classmates Kenzie Lewis and Nyla Hampton rank second and third among conference freshmen in that category, and the three Falcon newcomers all are ranked among the top-six frosh in the entire country in total steals.

A QUICK LOOK AT THE BOBCATS
• Ohio is 10-5 overall, and the Bobcats are 8-4 in MAC play entering Saturday's game. After 11 of the team's first 13 games were decided by single digits, the 'Cats have won the last two games (over Akron and Kent State) by a combined 45 points.

• Cierra Hooks leads the team and ranks second in the nation in scoring, with 26.6 points per game, while Erica Johnson has 19.5 ppg and Gabby Burris 13.5. All three players have at least 5.9 rebounds per contest as well.

• The Bobcats are 6-2 at home and 4-3 on the road this season. In the MAC, Ohio is 4-2 in Athens and 4-2 away from home as well. Head coach Bob Boldon welcomed back 10 letterwinners, including three starters, from a 2019-20 club that finished 19-11 overall and 11-7 in the MAC.

THE SERIES
• The Falcons lead Ohio, 56-32, in the all-time series, and BGSU captured the most recent meeting. The Brown and Orange downed the 'Cats, 82-68, at the Stroh late last season (Feb. 26, 2020). That snapped an 11-game series winning streak for Ohio.

• BGSU is 32-10 in home games, 21-20 in road contests and 3-2 in neutral-site games vs. the Bobcats over the years. Much more series information can be found on page 24 of the PDF version of these notes.

DOWN THE ROAD (REMAINING REGULAR-SEASON SCHEDULE)
• BGSU at Kent State | Wed., Feb. 10 | 6:00 p.m.
• BGSU at Eastern Michigan | Sat., Feb. 13 | POSTPONED
• BGSU vs. Central Michigan | Wed., Feb. 17 | 7:00 p.m.
• BGSU at Ohio | Wed., Feb. 24 | 6:00 p.m.
• BGSU at Akron | Sat., Feb. 27 | TBA
• BGSU vs. Kent State | Wed., March 3 | 7:00 p.m.
• BGSU vs. Buffalo | Sat., March 6 | 2:00 p.m.