Falcons To Conclude Homestand Saturday With Morgan State

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - The Bowling Green State University men's basketball program will conclude their current homestand on Saturday (Dec. 3) by hosting the Morgan State Bears inside the Stroh Center. The game is currently set for a 2:00 p.m. tip and will mark the second meeting all-time between the two programs. The contest will be available to watch on ESPN3. Fans can also tune in to the action via WFRO Eagle 99. A live stat link will be provided at bgsufalcons.com with live updates available on Twitter (@BGSUMHoops).

Saturday will mark the second meeting all-time between the Falcons and the Bears. The first meeting came during the 2016-17 season on Nov. 26, resulting in a 90-58 BGSU victory. In the first matchup, Zach Denny tied the school record for steals in a single game with eight. Matt Fox led the Falcons in scoring with 18 while freshman Dylan Frye had a then-career-high 15 points.

At The Game
The game against Morgan State will be Retirees Day with an oldies playlist throughout the game. Bowling Green will also be recognizing all student-athletes who will be graduating this winter.

A Bowling Green Win Would …

Move BGSU back to .500 at home this season at 2-2.
Mark the second consecutive win against Morgan State.
Keep the Falcons undefeated against Morgan State.
Snap a five-game losing streak.

Scouting The Bears
Morgan State is coming off their second game this season scoring 123 or more points, topping Virginia University of Lynchburg 123-59 after beating Penn State Greater Allegheny 130-49 earlier this season. However, Morgan State has had losses to Akron, 65-59 and to Queens, 74-64. Senior guard Isaiah Burke leads the way for the Bears, averaging 17.0 points per game. Malik Miller is nearing a double-double with 15.8 points and 8.9 rebounds per game.

McComb Makes First Collegiate Start
In his fourth collegiate game, Anthony McComb III had his number called in the starting lineup for the first time. The freshman guard from Dayton, Ohio made the most of the opportunity, doing a little bit of everything for the Falcons. Playing 29 minutes, McComb recorded six points and five rebounds for the Falcons.

Turner Growing In Starting Role
Chandler Turner received his third straight start for the Falcons, matching his career-high for minutes with 32 for the second consecutive contest. Turner posted 15 points and a team-high eight rebounds in the game against Queens. In his three starts, Turner is averaging 11.3 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. As for the season, Turner has averaged 10.0 points and 5.7 rebounds a game.

Converting At The Line
So far this season, the Falcons hold the third best mark in the conference at the free throw line, shooting 74.7% as a team. Against Queens, Bowling Green went a perfect 8-for-8 from the line, the first perfect free throw game for the team since Nov. 11, 2019 when the team was 11-for-11 against Jacksonville. Among players with 10 or more attempts at the line, Chandler Turner leads the Falcons with an 87.5% mark. Samari Curtis is close behind with an 86.7% figure.

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