.png&type=webp)
Bowling Green State University Athletics
Saturday, February 5
Bowling Green, Ohio
5:00 PM
Bowling Green State University
vs
Northern Illinois
BGSU To Host Huskies Saturday For Second Annual Eracism Game
February 03, 2022 | Men's Basketball
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - The Bowling Green State University men's basketball program returns to the Stroh Center this Saturday (Feb. 5) to host Northern Illinois. The game is set for a 5:00 p.m. tip-off, marking the 12th of 20 MAC games this season for BGSU. The game between the Falcons and Huskies will be available to stream on ESPN3. 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).Â
The Falcons and Huskies will be meeting for the second time this season after BGSU won the first meeting by a score of 92-83. In the first game, Samari Curtis scored 21 to lead Bowling Green while a total of six Falcons reached double-digit scoring. All-time, Bowling Green leads the series with a record 38-30 against Northern Illinois. As for games played in Bowling Green, BGSU is 23-12. The Falcons have also won the last five meetings between the two teams.Â
At The Game: Eracism Game
Information regarding the Eracism Game can be found HERE.Â
Tickets and Attendance Guidelines
Tickets for Saturday's game are available for digital purchase HERE.Â
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 …Â
Scouting Northern IllinoisÂ
Since the last meeting between Bowling Green and Northern Illinois, the Huskies have gone 1-4 with the win coming in their most recent game. NIU topped Western Michigan on Tuesday (Feb. 1) by a score of 75-56. This time around BGSU will work to stop Keshawn Williams. In the last meeting, Williams scored 32 points for the Huskies, going 12-of-16 from the field. Kaleb Thornton (13) and Trendon Hankerson (11) scored double-digits in the game as well.Â
Myron Gordon Finding SuccessÂ
The last time out, senior Myron Gordon put up 24 points for the Falcons, his second 20-point game in the last three contests. Gordon has now tallied eight straight games with 10 points or more off the bench, averaging 15.3 points over that stretch. Gordon is now averaging 10.9 points per game on the year and 12.4 points per game during MAC play. Gordon is also now eighth in the nation for Assist Turnover Ratio with a mark of 3.1.Â
Plowden's Next MilestoneÂ
Daeqwon Plowden's season of milestones is set to eclipse yet another mark. Plowden will enter the contest against NIU with 1,497 career points, needing just three to become the 13th player in program history to reach 1,500 career points. Plowden also needs just eight points to pass Marcus Newbern for 12th on the all-time scoring list.Â
From The Field
A key stat for the Falcons this season has been field goal percentage. When having a better field goal percentage than their opponent, Bowling Green is 10-0 this year and 87-7 during the Coach Huger Era. However, when BGSU's opponent posts a higher field goal percentage this year, the Falcons hold a record of 1-11.Â
Follow the Falcons
Be sure to follow the Falcons' men's basketball team on social media
Twitter - @BGAthletics and @BGSUMHoops
Instagram - 'bgfalcons' and 'bgsumhoops'
Facebook - 'BGSU Athletics'
YouTube - 'Falcon Athletics'
The Falcons and Huskies will be meeting for the second time this season after BGSU won the first meeting by a score of 92-83. In the first game, Samari Curtis scored 21 to lead Bowling Green while a total of six Falcons reached double-digit scoring. All-time, Bowling Green leads the series with a record 38-30 against Northern Illinois. As for games played in Bowling Green, BGSU is 23-12. The Falcons have also won the last five meetings between the two teams.Â
At The Game: Eracism Game
Information regarding the Eracism Game can be found HERE.Â
Tickets and Attendance Guidelines
Tickets for Saturday's game are available for digital purchase HERE.Â
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 …Â
- Be the sixth consecutive win over Northern Illinois for the Falcons.
- Mark the second win this season against NIU.
- Push the Falcons above .500 on the season.
- Go down as the 39th win against NIU all-time and the 24th at home.
- Give BGSU eight wins at home this season.Â
Scouting Northern IllinoisÂ
Since the last meeting between Bowling Green and Northern Illinois, the Huskies have gone 1-4 with the win coming in their most recent game. NIU topped Western Michigan on Tuesday (Feb. 1) by a score of 75-56. This time around BGSU will work to stop Keshawn Williams. In the last meeting, Williams scored 32 points for the Huskies, going 12-of-16 from the field. Kaleb Thornton (13) and Trendon Hankerson (11) scored double-digits in the game as well.Â
Myron Gordon Finding SuccessÂ
The last time out, senior Myron Gordon put up 24 points for the Falcons, his second 20-point game in the last three contests. Gordon has now tallied eight straight games with 10 points or more off the bench, averaging 15.3 points over that stretch. Gordon is now averaging 10.9 points per game on the year and 12.4 points per game during MAC play. Gordon is also now eighth in the nation for Assist Turnover Ratio with a mark of 3.1.Â
Plowden's Next MilestoneÂ
Daeqwon Plowden's season of milestones is set to eclipse yet another mark. Plowden will enter the contest against NIU with 1,497 career points, needing just three to become the 13th player in program history to reach 1,500 career points. Plowden also needs just eight points to pass Marcus Newbern for 12th on the all-time scoring list.Â
From The Field
A key stat for the Falcons this season has been field goal percentage. When having a better field goal percentage than their opponent, Bowling Green is 10-0 this year and 87-7 during the Coach Huger Era. However, when BGSU's opponent posts a higher field goal percentage this year, the Falcons hold a record of 1-11.Â
Follow the Falcons
Be sure to follow the Falcons' men's basketball team on social media
Twitter - @BGAthletics and @BGSUMHoops
Instagram - 'bgfalcons' and 'bgsumhoops'
Facebook - 'BGSU Athletics'
YouTube - 'Falcon Athletics'
Players Mentioned
G
/ Men's Basketball
G/F
/ Men's BasketballDerrick Butler, DaJion Humphrey, & Coach Simon Postgame Interview (Mar. 7, 2025)
Saturday, March 08
Marcus Johnson, Javontae Campbell, & Coach Simon Postgame Interview (Mar. 1, 2025)
Saturday, March 01
Javontae Campbell, Derrick Butler, & Coach Simon Postgame Interview (Feb. 21, 2025)
Saturday, February 22
Wilguens Jr. Exacte, Javontae Campbell, & Coach Simon Postgame Interview (Feb. 18, 2025)
Wednesday, February 19