Bowling Green State University Athletics
Saturday, February 17
Ypsilanti, Mich.
3:30 p.m.
Bowling Green State University
at
Eastern Michigan
Photo by: Chris Andruch, BGSU Athletics
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Falcons, Eagles Set For 3:30 p.m. Tip In Ypsilanti
YPSILANTI, Mich. - The Bowling Green State University men's basketball team will continue their road trip with their second of three straight games away from the Stroh Center. BGSU will be taking on Eastern Michigan on Saturday (Feb. 17) in Ypsilanti for a 3:30 p.m. tip. The game will be broadcasted on ESPN+ with a radio stream available through WFRO Eagle 99.Â
Opening Tip
The Falcons and Eagles will be playing for the 101st time this season with BGSU leading the all-time series 57-43 and EMU holding the advantage when hosting 23-22. Bowling Green won the first meeting between the teams earlier this season with a 92-90 victory in overtime at home. The game will feature the top two scorers in the MAC with BGSU's Marcus Hill topping the list (21.5 points per game) followed by EMU's Tyson Acuff (21.3). BGSU has won the last nine meetings, the longest winning streak in the series for either team.
A Bowling Green Win Would…
Scouting The EaglesÂ
Eastern Michigan enters the game against the Falcons with a 9-15 record on the season while being 2-9 within the Mid-American Conference. EMU has lost nine of their last 10 with the lone win coming in a 75-65 final against Buffalo. EMU is paced by Tyson Acuff who is averaging 21.3 points per game, second in the MAC and 10th in the nation. Acuff is also fourth in the nation for field goal attempts and 13th in field goals made. The Eagles also have the sixth-best three-point shooter in the MAC with Yusuf Jihad shooting 41.9% from deep. Orlando Lovejoy is fifth in the MAC for steals per game (1.5) as well.Â
BGSU v. Eastern Michigan, A HistoryÂ
The matchup between BGSU and EMU will mark the 101st all-time after playing for the 100th time earlier this season on Jan. 2. The Falcons lead the all-time series 57-43 and have the opportunity to tie the series when playing in Ypsilanti with EMU currently leading 23-22. In the game earlier this season, Marcus Hill tallied a career-high 35 points, including 29 in the second half alone, to lead BGSU to an overtime win.Â
Hill's 20-Point StreakÂ
Marcus Hill has scored 20+ points in nine straight games for the Falcons, a stretch that goes back to Jan. 13. The streak of nine-straight is longest in the nation this season with only two other players reaching eight. Of the players to reach eight, Hill's streak is the only one still active. During the nine games, he's averaging 24.0 points per game.
Agee, Hill On Record Book WatchÂ
Both Rashaun Agee and Marcus Hill are nearing the Top 10 in the record book for single-season stats. So far this season, Agee has tallied 220 rebounds for the Falcons and needs 79 more to enter the record book. He needs to reach 299 to break into the Top 10 all-time for rebounds in a single-season, trailing Rex Leach's 1956-57 campaign. As for Hill, he has 517 points this year and needs 600 to enter a three-way tie for ninth all-time, 601 for eighth and 604 for seventh. He is currently 83 points away from the list.Â
Spurgin Eyes 1,000-Point ClubÂ
Jason Spurgin is closing in on reaching 1,000 career points, currently with 940. Spurgin needs just 60 to join the club and is currently averaging 11.2 points per game with seven games left in the regular season. With Bowling Green, Spurgin has tallied 268 points this season. Before BGSU, he recorded 672 points over three seasons with Southern Utah.Â
Agee Enters National Rankings
Rashaun Agee has been on a tear for the Falcons over the last 16 games. During that stretch, he has logged 11 double-doubles for the Orange and Brown, tied for 18th in the nation and second in the MAC. Agee has also raised his rebound average to 9.2 per game, second in the conference and 38th in the nation. His 3.5 offensive rebounds per game, though, top the MAC rankings and comes in 20th in the nation. His 220 rebounds total are also tied for 40th in the nation.
Working For The Weekend
The game against Eastern Michigan will mark the final Saturday contest of the regular season for the Falcons on the schedule. The next three weekends, BGSU will play on Friday night, hosting Toledo on ESPNU on Feb. 23 and then taking on Ohio on CBSSN on March 1 before concluding the regular season against Ball State on March 8. The two nationally televised games brings BGSU's total to three this season, the most since the 2020-21 campaign.
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 Eagles will be playing for the 101st time this season with BGSU leading the all-time series 57-43 and EMU holding the advantage when hosting 23-22. Bowling Green won the first meeting between the teams earlier this season with a 92-90 victory in overtime at home. The game will feature the top two scorers in the MAC with BGSU's Marcus Hill topping the list (21.5 points per game) followed by EMU's Tyson Acuff (21.3). BGSU has won the last nine meetings, the longest winning streak in the series for either team.
A Bowling Green Win Would…
- Mark the 10th straight win over Eastern Michigan for the Falcons, extending the longest streak for either team in series history.Â
- Give Bowling Green two wins over Eastern Michigan this season, completing the season sweep.Â
- Move BGSU to 17-8, the best record through 25 games since the 2019-20 season (18-7).
- Push the Falcons to 8-4 in the MAC, the best conference record through 12 games since the 2019-20 campaign (9-3).Â
Scouting The EaglesÂ
Eastern Michigan enters the game against the Falcons with a 9-15 record on the season while being 2-9 within the Mid-American Conference. EMU has lost nine of their last 10 with the lone win coming in a 75-65 final against Buffalo. EMU is paced by Tyson Acuff who is averaging 21.3 points per game, second in the MAC and 10th in the nation. Acuff is also fourth in the nation for field goal attempts and 13th in field goals made. The Eagles also have the sixth-best three-point shooter in the MAC with Yusuf Jihad shooting 41.9% from deep. Orlando Lovejoy is fifth in the MAC for steals per game (1.5) as well.Â
BGSU v. Eastern Michigan, A HistoryÂ
The matchup between BGSU and EMU will mark the 101st all-time after playing for the 100th time earlier this season on Jan. 2. The Falcons lead the all-time series 57-43 and have the opportunity to tie the series when playing in Ypsilanti with EMU currently leading 23-22. In the game earlier this season, Marcus Hill tallied a career-high 35 points, including 29 in the second half alone, to lead BGSU to an overtime win.Â
Hill's 20-Point StreakÂ
Marcus Hill has scored 20+ points in nine straight games for the Falcons, a stretch that goes back to Jan. 13. The streak of nine-straight is longest in the nation this season with only two other players reaching eight. Of the players to reach eight, Hill's streak is the only one still active. During the nine games, he's averaging 24.0 points per game.
Agee, Hill On Record Book WatchÂ
Both Rashaun Agee and Marcus Hill are nearing the Top 10 in the record book for single-season stats. So far this season, Agee has tallied 220 rebounds for the Falcons and needs 79 more to enter the record book. He needs to reach 299 to break into the Top 10 all-time for rebounds in a single-season, trailing Rex Leach's 1956-57 campaign. As for Hill, he has 517 points this year and needs 600 to enter a three-way tie for ninth all-time, 601 for eighth and 604 for seventh. He is currently 83 points away from the list.Â
Spurgin Eyes 1,000-Point ClubÂ
Jason Spurgin is closing in on reaching 1,000 career points, currently with 940. Spurgin needs just 60 to join the club and is currently averaging 11.2 points per game with seven games left in the regular season. With Bowling Green, Spurgin has tallied 268 points this season. Before BGSU, he recorded 672 points over three seasons with Southern Utah.Â
Agee Enters National Rankings
Rashaun Agee has been on a tear for the Falcons over the last 16 games. During that stretch, he has logged 11 double-doubles for the Orange and Brown, tied for 18th in the nation and second in the MAC. Agee has also raised his rebound average to 9.2 per game, second in the conference and 38th in the nation. His 3.5 offensive rebounds per game, though, top the MAC rankings and comes in 20th in the nation. His 220 rebounds total are also tied for 40th in the nation.
Working For The Weekend
The game against Eastern Michigan will mark the final Saturday contest of the regular season for the Falcons on the schedule. The next three weekends, BGSU will play on Friday night, hosting Toledo on ESPNU on Feb. 23 and then taking on Ohio on CBSSN on March 1 before concluding the regular season against Ball State on March 8. The two nationally televised games brings BGSU's total to three this season, the most since the 2020-21 campaign.
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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