Bowling Green Looking To Bounce Back In Battle With Buffalo Tuesday

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - The Bowling Green State University men's basketball program will return to the Stroh Center for the first of two straight home games this week, first facing the Buffalo Bulls on Tuesday (Feb. 15). The game is currently set for a 7:00 p.m. tip-off, marking the 15th of 20 MAC games this season for BGSU. The game between the Falcons and Bulls will be available to stream on ESPN+. Fans can also tune in to the action via radio on WFRO Eagle 99. A live stat link will be provided by bgsufalcons.com with live updates available on Twitter (@BGSUMHoops).

The Falcons and Bulls will be meeting for the second time this season after previously playing on Jan. 5. Buffalo took the first contest by a 99-88 final. For BGSU, Samari Curtis led the way with 25 points. Joe Reece added 15 points while Daeqwon Plowden had 14 and Trey Diggs tallied 11. The win gave the Bulls a slight advantage in the all-time series standings with Buffalo leading 23-22. As for games played in Bowling Green, the Falcons are 14-9 against the Bulls.

At The Game: Pink Game
Tuesday night's game against Buffalo will be the Pink Game for men's basketball.

Tickets and Attendance Guidelines
Tickets for Tuesday's game are available for digital purchase HERE.

Regardless of vaccination status, all guests, staff, and vendors will be required to wear a face covering while in the Stroh Center. Fans are not required to show proof of vaccination to enter the Stroh Center, but face coverings – covering the nose and mouth – are required for all fans as they watch the game from their assigned seat and enter, exit, and move around. Children 2 and younger will not be required to wear a face covering. If spectators are unable to wear face coverings, they are encouraged not to attend games in-person for the sake of their health and the health of others.

A Bowling Green Win Would …

Tie the all-time series against Buffalo at 23 wins for each team.
Get the Falcons back to .500 (13-13) on the season.
Put BGSU above .500 at home during conference play (4-3).
Mark the second straight win at the Stroh Center against Buffalo and the 15th win at home over the Bulls all-time.

Battling The Bulls
Since the last meeting between Bowling Green and Buffalo, the Bulls have gone 6-2 in conference play with their only losses coming against Ohio and Toledo. The Falcons' focus this time will be on slowing the Buffalo offense. In the last game, the Bulls used a team approach offensively that resulted in three players eclipsing the 20-point mark.

Diggs Cleaning The Boards
In the last game, Trey Diggs recorded a season-high 11 rebounds, matching his career-high as a Falcon. The 11 boards brought Diggs' season mark to 116, setting a new single season-high for him in the Orange and Brown. Diggs has found his groove the last four games, averaging 12.0 points per game and 7.8 rebounds per game. That includes posting a double-double against Miami with 11 points and 11 rebounds for his first double-double of the season and the second of his BGSU career.

Sixth Man
Coming off the bench for the Falcons, Myron Gordon has blossomed in the sixth man role. Over the last six games Gordon is averaging over 25 minutes per game. Over that span he's been able to tally three 20-point games for BGSU, averaging 15.8 points over that stretch. Gordon has also found success in the assist department, averaging 4.3 per game, including a season-high eight against Kent State while also being 34-of-43 (.791) from the free throw line.

Season Keys To Victory
Throughout the season there have been a few key stats that have been telling of the outcome for the Falcons. When BGSU logs a higher field goal percentage than their opponent the Falcons are 11-0 on the year. Similarly, when the Orange and Brown outrebound their opponent, BG is 10-3. Finally, when leading with five minutes left in the game, Bowling Green holds a record of 10-1 during the 2021-22 campaign.

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