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Saturday, January 13
DeKalb, Ill.
4 p.m.
Bowling Green State University
at
Northern Illinois
Photo by: Daniel Carlson, BGSU Athletics
Men's Hoops Look To Halt The Huskies Saturday In DeKalb
January 11, 2024 | Men's Basketball
BGSU Set For First Of Two Consecutive Road Games
DeKALB, Ill. - The Bowling Green State University men's basketball team will return to the road for their next two games, beginning with Northern Illinois on Saturday (Jan. 13). The Falcons and Huskies are scheduled for a 4 p.m. EST (3 p.m. CT) tip at the NIU Convocation Center. The game will be available to stream on ESPN+ with a radio feed from Todd Walker on WFRO Eagle 99.Â
Opening Tip
The Falcons and Huskies will be meeting for the 71st time in program history with BGSU leading the all-time series with a record of 39-31. The Orange and Brown enter having won nine of their last 10 and will put their No. 2 MAC defense (68.8 PPG) against Northern Illinois' No. 4 MAC offense (77.7 PPG). Additionally, the game will feature two of the top four scorers in the conference with BGSU's Marcus Hill in second (20.1 PPG) and NIU's David Coit fourth (19.0).Â
A Bowling Green Win Would…
Scouting The HuskiesÂ
Northern Illinois is still seeking their first MAC win and have come closer with each contest. They began MAC play with a 22-point loss to Akron followed by a 12-point loss to Ohio. In their last game, they forced overtime with Western Michigan, coming up shy of the 95-90 final. As a team, the Huskies have put together the fourth-best scoring offense in the MAC and the fourth-best shooting team in the conference. They are led by David Coit's 19.0 points per game and 3.8 assists per game. NIU also tops the conference in blocks per game with a mark of 5.0 for the season.Â
BGSU v. Northern Illinois, A HistoryÂ
Bowling Green and Northern Illinois will be meeting for the 71st time in program history. While BGSU leads the all-time series, 39-31, NIU has the advantage when playing in DeKalb with a record of 17-12. The Falcons have won six of the last seven meetings, but the lone loss of the stretch came in the last meeting with NIU winning the only 2022-23 matchup with a score of 86-78, stopping BGSU from matching their longest win streak in series history.
Line Of LineupsÂ
This season the Falcons have utilized seven different starting lineups and have won with six of them. The seven different lineups are tied for the 12th-most in the nation, led by Furman's 13. However, the six winning lineups for BGSU are tied for fourth in the nation, just one behind a three-way tie between Eastern Michigan, Furman and Long Beach State with seven winning combinations. Marcus Hill and Jason Spurgin are the lone Falcons to start all 15 games this season with eight different players receiving at least three starts this year.
Hill Named To Lou Henson Watch ListÂ
Marcus Hill is one of three players from the Mid-American Conference and 40 players total to be named to the Lou Henson Award watch list. The award is presented to the most outstanding mid-major men's college basketball player in Division I. On a national scale, Hill has entered the Top 30 in the nation for points and points for game. His 20.1 points per game is currently tied for 22nd in the nation while his 301 points total is tied for 29th.
Record Book WatchÂ
With 15 of BGSU's 31 regular season games completed, two Falcons are on track to contend for a spot in the single-season record book. Marcus Hill has logged 301 points so far for Bowling Green and will need 600+ to break into the Top 10 all-time for points in a single-season. Similarly, Jason Spurgin has logged 19 blocks for BGSU, needing 41+ to hit the Top 10 for blocks.Â
Agee Crashing The BoardsÂ
Against Ohio, Rashaun Agee logged a career-high 15 rebounds, the most rebounds by a Falcon since Daeqwon Plowden had 18 in 2020-21. Agee has now led BGSU in rebounds in six straight games, bringing his season average to 8.6 rebounds per game, third in the MAC. Agee also tallied a career-high eight offensive rebounds against Ohio, now averaging a MAC-leading 4.0 offensive boards a game.
Follow the Falcons
Be sure to follow the Falcons' men's basketball team on social media
Twitter - @BGSU_Athletics and @BGSUMBB
Instagram - 'bgfalcons' and 'bgsumhoops'
Facebook - 'BGSU Athletics'
YouTube - 'Falcon Athletics'
Opening Tip
The Falcons and Huskies will be meeting for the 71st time in program history with BGSU leading the all-time series with a record of 39-31. The Orange and Brown enter having won nine of their last 10 and will put their No. 2 MAC defense (68.8 PPG) against Northern Illinois' No. 4 MAC offense (77.7 PPG). Additionally, the game will feature two of the top four scorers in the conference with BGSU's Marcus Hill in second (20.1 PPG) and NIU's David Coit fourth (19.0).Â
A Bowling Green Win Would…
- Move BGSU to 12-4, the best record through 16 games since 2014-15 (12-4).
- Give the Falcons 12 wins on the season through 16 games, surpassing last year's win total.
- Grant Bowling Green their first MAC win away from the Stroh Center this season.
- Push the Orange and Brown to 3-1 in the MAC, the best start in the MAC since 2020-21 (5-0).
- Make Coach Simon the third-straight BGSU coach to start MAC play 3-1 in their first season (Huger, Jans)
Scouting The HuskiesÂ
Northern Illinois is still seeking their first MAC win and have come closer with each contest. They began MAC play with a 22-point loss to Akron followed by a 12-point loss to Ohio. In their last game, they forced overtime with Western Michigan, coming up shy of the 95-90 final. As a team, the Huskies have put together the fourth-best scoring offense in the MAC and the fourth-best shooting team in the conference. They are led by David Coit's 19.0 points per game and 3.8 assists per game. NIU also tops the conference in blocks per game with a mark of 5.0 for the season.Â
BGSU v. Northern Illinois, A HistoryÂ
Bowling Green and Northern Illinois will be meeting for the 71st time in program history. While BGSU leads the all-time series, 39-31, NIU has the advantage when playing in DeKalb with a record of 17-12. The Falcons have won six of the last seven meetings, but the lone loss of the stretch came in the last meeting with NIU winning the only 2022-23 matchup with a score of 86-78, stopping BGSU from matching their longest win streak in series history.
Line Of LineupsÂ
This season the Falcons have utilized seven different starting lineups and have won with six of them. The seven different lineups are tied for the 12th-most in the nation, led by Furman's 13. However, the six winning lineups for BGSU are tied for fourth in the nation, just one behind a three-way tie between Eastern Michigan, Furman and Long Beach State with seven winning combinations. Marcus Hill and Jason Spurgin are the lone Falcons to start all 15 games this season with eight different players receiving at least three starts this year.
Hill Named To Lou Henson Watch ListÂ
Marcus Hill is one of three players from the Mid-American Conference and 40 players total to be named to the Lou Henson Award watch list. The award is presented to the most outstanding mid-major men's college basketball player in Division I. On a national scale, Hill has entered the Top 30 in the nation for points and points for game. His 20.1 points per game is currently tied for 22nd in the nation while his 301 points total is tied for 29th.
Record Book WatchÂ
With 15 of BGSU's 31 regular season games completed, two Falcons are on track to contend for a spot in the single-season record book. Marcus Hill has logged 301 points so far for Bowling Green and will need 600+ to break into the Top 10 all-time for points in a single-season. Similarly, Jason Spurgin has logged 19 blocks for BGSU, needing 41+ to hit the Top 10 for blocks.Â
Agee Crashing The BoardsÂ
Against Ohio, Rashaun Agee logged a career-high 15 rebounds, the most rebounds by a Falcon since Daeqwon Plowden had 18 in 2020-21. Agee has now led BGSU in rebounds in six straight games, bringing his season average to 8.6 rebounds per game, third in the MAC. Agee also tallied a career-high eight offensive rebounds against Ohio, now averaging a MAC-leading 4.0 offensive boards a game.
Follow the Falcons
Be sure to follow the Falcons' men's basketball team on social media
Twitter - @BGSU_Athletics and @BGSUMBB
Instagram - 'bgfalcons' and 'bgsumhoops'
Facebook - 'BGSU Athletics'
YouTube - 'Falcon Athletics'
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