Bowling Green State University Athletics
Saturday, February 19
Bowling Green, Ohio
1:00 PM
Bowling Green State University
vs
Ohio
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Falcons face preseason MAC favorites on Saturday at the Stroh
BOWLING GREEN vs. OHIO
Saturday, February 19, 2022 • 1:00 p.m.
Stroh Center • Bowling Green, Ohio
Video: ESPN3 • Audio: BG Falcon Media
Live Stats: BGSUFalcons.com • Twitter: @BGSUwbb
• The Bowling Green State University women's basketball team returns home to take on the Mid-American Conference preseason favorite this weekend. Head coach Robyn Fralick and the Falcons, the defending MAC regular-season champions, host Ohio University on Saturday (Feb. 19), with tipoff set for 1:00 p.m. at the Stroh Center.
SENIOR DAY
• Saturday will be Senior Day for the Falcon women's basketball team, with three members of the program recognized in ceremonies prior to the game. That trio includes Molly Dever, Kadie Hempfling and Madisen Parker.
FOLLOW THE FALCONS
• There are multiple ways to keep up with the Falcons this season...
• TV/VIDEO: Saturday's Ohio game will be streamed via ESPN3. All of the Falcons' MAC contests, both home and away, are scheduled to be on either ESPN3 or ESPN+.
• RADIO/AUDIO: All BGSU home games and selected road games are slated to have an audio stream thanks to BG Falcon Media (the Bowling Green Radio Sports Organization [BGRSO]).
• LIVE STATS: Live stats are scheduled to be available for all BGSU games in 2021-22.
• 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.
MASK UP!
• EVERYONE in attendance at BGSU home games is required to wear a mask which covers the nose and mouth throughout their entire time inside the Stroh Center, except when actively eating or drinking, regardless of vaccination status. This includes fans, media (including radio, TV and web-stream broadcasters) and staff.
• If individuals are unwilling to wear masks, they are encouraged not to attend games in person for the sake of their health and the health of others. Additionally, fans and media should stay home if feeling ill, showing any symptoms of COVID-19, or think they may have been exposed to someone with COVID-19. Thanks in advance!
THE OPENING TIP – STREAKS, STORYLINES AND SIDEBARS
• The Falcons are looking to bounce back from a 72-64 loss at Western Michigan Wednesday night (Feb. 16). Amy Velasco and Nyla Hampton scored 18 and 10 points, respectively, while Jocelyn Tate had eight points, six rebounds, three assists and a game- and career-high six steals. Tate was a perfect 3-for-3 from the field.
• Kenzie Lewis had seven points and a team-leading eight boards at WMU. Over the last two games, Lewis has made 7-of-8 shots from the floor and has averaged 8.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 3.0 steals.
• The Falcons set a Stroh Center record in Monday's (Feb. 14) 94-61 win over Miami. BGSU shot 59.7% from the field in the victory, a new arena mark for field-goal pct. in a game. The old mark of 58.7% was set by Baylor on March 18, 2012, as the eventual national champs beat UC Santa Barbara in the NCAA tourney's first round.
• Five players scored in double figures for the Falcons against Miami, while Lewis flirted with a quadruple-double vs. the RedHawks. Lewis had nine points on perfect 4-for-4 shooting, and also posted game-high totals of eight assists, seven rebounds and six steals to lead all players in all three categories.
• BGSU is 21-11 in MAC regular-season games since the start of the 2020-21 season, after going 8-46 in the previous three seasons (2017-18 to '19-20). That 21-11 record includes a 13-4 mark at the Stroh and an 8-7 ledger in league road games.
• Madisen Parker recently broke the school record for games played, and she is moving up another BGSU career list. Parker has made a total of 230 three-point field goals in her career, good for fourth place on that BGSU chart. Her next target is Tracy Pontius (2007-11), who hit 235 treys in her storied Falcon career.
• The Falcons have set arena records for shooting in each of the last two home games. BG shot 63.6% from three-point range in the win over NIU. BGSU went 14-for-22 from the arc, and broke the old mark of 57.9% (11-of-19), set by the Falcons on Nov. 29, 2011, vs. Western Kentucky.
• As a team, the Falcons have made at least one three-point field goal in 542 consecutive games over the last 17 years. That is the fifth-longest active streak in the nation.
• Kadie Hempfling has now started 112 career games at BGSU, and ranks seventh on that school list. She has a shot to move into the top-five in school history in that category by the end of the regular season.
• Hempfling is also ranked on the BGSU career lists for scoring (25th), rebounding (11th), assists (sixth) and three-pointers made (T-20th). Parker has broken into the top 40 on the BG career scoring chart, and currently is tied for 36th.
• Entering Saturday's game, Morgan Sharps leads the MAC – and is third in the nation – in three-point field-goal percentage. She has hit 46.0% of her long-distance shots this season.
BG BENCH BUNCH IS BRINGIN' IT
• BGSU has gotten a great deal of production from the bench this season. In fact, by several measurements, the Falcons' bench bunch has been the most productive in the MAC by far this season to date.
• BG players have come off the bench to score a combined 325 points in MAC play this season. That total is nearly 50 points higher than any other team in the league. The Falcons' average of 23.2 ppg off the bench leads the conference by a wide margin, as does BGSU's differential of +8.7 bench points per contest.
• All of the bench-related numbers can be found in the PDF version of these notes.
A QUICK LOOK AT THE BOBCATS
• Ohio is 12-10 on the season, and the Bobcats have a 6-7 record in MAC play. Ohio suffered a narrow 76-73 loss to league-leading Toledo on Wednesday. The 'Cats are 7-4 at home, 3-6 on the road and 2-0 at neutral sites this season. In conference play, Ohio is 4-4 in Athens and 2-3 at hostile venues.
• Cierra (Cece) Hooks leads the team in scoring and rebounding, with 23.0 points and 8.5 boards per game. Erica Johnson has 17.1 ppg and leads the MAC with 4.8 assists per outing. Hooks is the MAC's career scoring leader, and leads all current NCAA Division-I players with 2,679 career points. Hooks also paces the MAC in steals (2.95). Head coach Bob Boldon welcomed back all 14 letterwinners from a 2020-21 club that went 15-10 overall and 11-6 in the MAC.
THE SERIES
• The Falcons lead Ohio, 57-33, in the all-time series, but Ohio captured this season's first meeting. The Bobcats picked up an 85-70 victory in Athens last month (Jan. 22, 2022), snapping a three-game BGSU series winning streak. The Falcons won last season's lone matchup, a 69-53 victory at the Stroh Center (Feb. 6, 2021). BGSU is 33-10 in home games, 21-21 in road contests and 3-2 in neutral-site affairs vs. Ohio over the years.
DOWN THE ROAD
• The Ohio game begins another stretch of three games in a five-day span for the Falcons, who will head to Northeast Ohio for a Monday (Feb. 21) matchup vs. Kent State. That contest will get underway at 7:00 p.m. at the M.A.C. Center.
• Then, BGSU will return home to face Akron on Wednesday (Feb. 23), in a 7:00 p.m. start at the Stroh.
BGSU'S UPCOMING SCHEDULE...
Saturday, February 19, 2022 • 1:00 p.m.
Stroh Center • Bowling Green, Ohio
Video: ESPN3 • Audio: BG Falcon Media
Live Stats: BGSUFalcons.com • Twitter: @BGSUwbb
• The Bowling Green State University women's basketball team returns home to take on the Mid-American Conference preseason favorite this weekend. Head coach Robyn Fralick and the Falcons, the defending MAC regular-season champions, host Ohio University on Saturday (Feb. 19), with tipoff set for 1:00 p.m. at the Stroh Center.
SENIOR DAY
• Saturday will be Senior Day for the Falcon women's basketball team, with three members of the program recognized in ceremonies prior to the game. That trio includes Molly Dever, Kadie Hempfling and Madisen Parker.
FOLLOW THE FALCONS
• There are multiple ways to keep up with the Falcons this season...
• TV/VIDEO: Saturday's Ohio game will be streamed via ESPN3. All of the Falcons' MAC contests, both home and away, are scheduled to be on either ESPN3 or ESPN+.
• RADIO/AUDIO: All BGSU home games and selected road games are slated to have an audio stream thanks to BG Falcon Media (the Bowling Green Radio Sports Organization [BGRSO]).
• LIVE STATS: Live stats are scheduled to be available for all BGSU games in 2021-22.
• 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.
MASK UP!
• EVERYONE in attendance at BGSU home games is required to wear a mask which covers the nose and mouth throughout their entire time inside the Stroh Center, except when actively eating or drinking, regardless of vaccination status. This includes fans, media (including radio, TV and web-stream broadcasters) and staff.
• If individuals are unwilling to wear masks, they are encouraged not to attend games in person for the sake of their health and the health of others. Additionally, fans and media should stay home if feeling ill, showing any symptoms of COVID-19, or think they may have been exposed to someone with COVID-19. Thanks in advance!
THE OPENING TIP – STREAKS, STORYLINES AND SIDEBARS
• The Falcons are looking to bounce back from a 72-64 loss at Western Michigan Wednesday night (Feb. 16). Amy Velasco and Nyla Hampton scored 18 and 10 points, respectively, while Jocelyn Tate had eight points, six rebounds, three assists and a game- and career-high six steals. Tate was a perfect 3-for-3 from the field.
• Kenzie Lewis had seven points and a team-leading eight boards at WMU. Over the last two games, Lewis has made 7-of-8 shots from the floor and has averaged 8.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 3.0 steals.
• The Falcons set a Stroh Center record in Monday's (Feb. 14) 94-61 win over Miami. BGSU shot 59.7% from the field in the victory, a new arena mark for field-goal pct. in a game. The old mark of 58.7% was set by Baylor on March 18, 2012, as the eventual national champs beat UC Santa Barbara in the NCAA tourney's first round.
• Five players scored in double figures for the Falcons against Miami, while Lewis flirted with a quadruple-double vs. the RedHawks. Lewis had nine points on perfect 4-for-4 shooting, and also posted game-high totals of eight assists, seven rebounds and six steals to lead all players in all three categories.
• BGSU is 21-11 in MAC regular-season games since the start of the 2020-21 season, after going 8-46 in the previous three seasons (2017-18 to '19-20). That 21-11 record includes a 13-4 mark at the Stroh and an 8-7 ledger in league road games.
• Madisen Parker recently broke the school record for games played, and she is moving up another BGSU career list. Parker has made a total of 230 three-point field goals in her career, good for fourth place on that BGSU chart. Her next target is Tracy Pontius (2007-11), who hit 235 treys in her storied Falcon career.
• The Falcons have set arena records for shooting in each of the last two home games. BG shot 63.6% from three-point range in the win over NIU. BGSU went 14-for-22 from the arc, and broke the old mark of 57.9% (11-of-19), set by the Falcons on Nov. 29, 2011, vs. Western Kentucky.
• As a team, the Falcons have made at least one three-point field goal in 542 consecutive games over the last 17 years. That is the fifth-longest active streak in the nation.
• Kadie Hempfling has now started 112 career games at BGSU, and ranks seventh on that school list. She has a shot to move into the top-five in school history in that category by the end of the regular season.
• Hempfling is also ranked on the BGSU career lists for scoring (25th), rebounding (11th), assists (sixth) and three-pointers made (T-20th). Parker has broken into the top 40 on the BG career scoring chart, and currently is tied for 36th.
• Entering Saturday's game, Morgan Sharps leads the MAC – and is third in the nation – in three-point field-goal percentage. She has hit 46.0% of her long-distance shots this season.
BG BENCH BUNCH IS BRINGIN' IT
• BGSU has gotten a great deal of production from the bench this season. In fact, by several measurements, the Falcons' bench bunch has been the most productive in the MAC by far this season to date.
• BG players have come off the bench to score a combined 325 points in MAC play this season. That total is nearly 50 points higher than any other team in the league. The Falcons' average of 23.2 ppg off the bench leads the conference by a wide margin, as does BGSU's differential of +8.7 bench points per contest.
• All of the bench-related numbers can be found in the PDF version of these notes.
A QUICK LOOK AT THE BOBCATS
• Ohio is 12-10 on the season, and the Bobcats have a 6-7 record in MAC play. Ohio suffered a narrow 76-73 loss to league-leading Toledo on Wednesday. The 'Cats are 7-4 at home, 3-6 on the road and 2-0 at neutral sites this season. In conference play, Ohio is 4-4 in Athens and 2-3 at hostile venues.
• Cierra (Cece) Hooks leads the team in scoring and rebounding, with 23.0 points and 8.5 boards per game. Erica Johnson has 17.1 ppg and leads the MAC with 4.8 assists per outing. Hooks is the MAC's career scoring leader, and leads all current NCAA Division-I players with 2,679 career points. Hooks also paces the MAC in steals (2.95). Head coach Bob Boldon welcomed back all 14 letterwinners from a 2020-21 club that went 15-10 overall and 11-6 in the MAC.
THE SERIES
• The Falcons lead Ohio, 57-33, in the all-time series, but Ohio captured this season's first meeting. The Bobcats picked up an 85-70 victory in Athens last month (Jan. 22, 2022), snapping a three-game BGSU series winning streak. The Falcons won last season's lone matchup, a 69-53 victory at the Stroh Center (Feb. 6, 2021). BGSU is 33-10 in home games, 21-21 in road contests and 3-2 in neutral-site affairs vs. Ohio over the years.
DOWN THE ROAD
• The Ohio game begins another stretch of three games in a five-day span for the Falcons, who will head to Northeast Ohio for a Monday (Feb. 21) matchup vs. Kent State. That contest will get underway at 7:00 p.m. at the M.A.C. Center.
• Then, BGSU will return home to face Akron on Wednesday (Feb. 23), in a 7:00 p.m. start at the Stroh.
BGSU'S UPCOMING SCHEDULE...
- Sat., Feb. 19 | OHIO | 1:00 (Senior Day)
- Mon., Feb. 21 | at Kent State | 7:00
- Wed, Feb. 23 | AKRON | 7:00
- Sat., Feb. 26 | at Miami | 2:00
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