Bowling Green State University Athletics
Thursday, November 6
Bowling Green, Ohio
7 p.m.
Bowling Green State University
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Bethany College
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Men’s Hoops Looks To Extend Strong Start To Season Against Bethany College, Le Moyne
November 05, 2025 | Men's Basketball
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BGSU Continues Three-Game Homestand Against Bison Thursday, Dolphins Sunday
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - The Bowling Green State University men's basketball team will continue their homestand with two more contests inside the Stroh Center. BGSU will host Bethany College on Thursday (Nov. 6) with a 7 p.m. tip. From there, the Falcons will transition to hosting Le Moyne on Sunday (Nov. 9) with a 2 p.m. start. The pair of games will continue a three-game homestand to start the season for BGSU after topping Texas State on Monday (Nov. 3), 83-48, in the season opener. Both games for the Orange and Brown will be available to stream on ESPN+ with a radio feed from Todd Walker on WFRO Eagle 99.
Opening Tip
The Falcons will continue their homestand to start the season with games against both Bethany College and Le Moyne. The three-game homestand to start the season for BGSU is the longest since the 1998-99 season. This will be BGSU's first time facing both Bethany College and Le Moyne. The two new additions will bring Bowling Green's total programs played to 330 all-time. After beating Texas State, BGSU has topped 268 unique opponents in program history. Bowling Green won their home opener over Texas State in an 83-48 final, the team's sixth home opener win over the last seven seasons.
Parking Changes For 2025-26
Additional Limited Mobility Parking Now Available for All Home Basketball Games
To better accommodate fans and guests with limited mobility, additional designated parking spaces will now be available for all upcoming home Men's and Women's Basketball games at the Stroh Center.
Location:
Additional parking will be located on the north side of Lot 24, beginning with the first row of spaces adjacent to the grass area and including the next two rows directly behind it.
Fan Access:
Guests utilizing these spaces should enter through the Student Entrance, located on the north side of Lot 24. From there, fans may use the service elevator to access the main arena and seating areas.
Please Note:
Limited mobility parking will remain paid parking and will be clearly marked with signage indicating the designated spaces and new location.
Media Advisory
Owning The Arc
In the season opener, the Falcons dominated around the three-point line on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball. BGSU shot 45.5-percent from three while holding Texas State to a mark of 17.6-percent. The two stats are both in the top 25 in the nation with the offensive number ranking 23rd and the defensive number 22nd. After the first round of games for the season, only BGSU, Austin Peay and Kennesaw State are in the top 25 for both stats. Of those three, Bowling Green is the only one that played a Division I opponent to start the season.
Scouting The Bison
The game against the Falcons will be the first action of the season for Bethany College and will be marked as an exhibition for them. It will also be the first of two games in the state of Ohio, heading to Kenyon on Saturday (Nov. 8). Bethany is coming off a 7-18 season in 2024-25, but enter the season with new blood. Brandon Thorsen will take over the program with the contest against BGSU marking his first as the head coach of the Bison. Thorsen has been on staff with Bethany since 2021, beginning as a graduate assistant. He also served as the interim head coach during the 2022-23 campaign. In the preseason poll for the President's Athletic Conference, Bethany College was tabbed for a sixth-place finish in the South Division. The Bison also had three players named to the PAC Preseason Players to Watch list, including Troy Hixson, Ryan Reasbeck and Co Rose. In total, Bethany returns 17 players, including eight letterwinners, from last year's team. Reasbeck and Hixson top the list of returners. Of the returning group, Reasbeck leads the way in points per game, field goal percentage, three-point percentage, rebounds per game, assists per game and steals per game.
Scouting The Dolphins
Le Moyne is coming off a season opener win over SUNY Cobleskill at home on Monday (Nov. 3) with a 94-50 finish. The Dolphins were led by Deng Garang with 16 points, including 11 in the second half. Garang was followed by Tennessee Rainwater with 13 points on 6-of-8 shooting as well as Eli Greenberg and Josiah Lee who both posted 12 points in their collegiate debuts. As for last season, Le Moyne finished with a 9-23 record while going 4-12 within the Northeast Conference. They closed out the season with five losses, including falling to Central Connecticut State in the first round of the NEC Championships. For this year, the Dolphins were picked to finish ninth in the regular season standings, the same selection as last year for the program. The team also returns eight players from the 2024-25 squad, including six letterwinners. Garang, who led the Dolphins in scoring in the season opener, is among the returning letterwinners. Additionally, the team has welcomed seven new players to the roster this year, consisting of five transfers and two freshmen. Both freshmen were key pieces in the win over SUNY Cobleskill with 12 points each. Before facing the Falcons, the Dolphins will take on Xavier on Thursday (Nov. 6).
A Perfect Beginning
In his first game for BGSU, Mayar Wol made quite the statement from the field. Not only did Wol score a team-high 19 points for BGSU, but he was a perfect 6-for-6 from the field as well as 4-for-4 from three-point range. Through the first round of games, Wol was one of 18 players to be perfect from three with at least three made attempts and one of 19 players to be perfect from the field with at least five attempts. With the minimum requirements for both stats, Wol is one of just four players in the nation to qualify for both, joined by Tulane's Curtis Williams Jr., St. John's Ian Jackson and Stonehill's Will Batchelder.
Glover Getting Close
Troy Glover II began the season strong, scoring the first four points of the game against Texas State. He finished with 12 in the contest, bringing his career total to 998 points scored at the collegiate level. The mark leaves Glover just two points shy of reaching 1,000 career points. Hitting the milestone would make Glover the second active player on BGSU's roster with 1,000 points at the collegiate level, joining Javontae Campbell who has 1,563.
Campbell Picking Up Where He Left Off
Javontae Campbell continued to do what he does best for Bowling Green, stuffing the stat sheet against Texas State. Campbell not only tallied 15 points, but led the Falcons in rebounds (7), assists (5) and steals (4). After having a program-record 90 steals last year for the Orange and Brown, Campbell is now just six steals away from 100 for BGSU. He's also tallied 492 points in 33 games for the Falcons, leaving him eight shy of 500 with Bowling Green.
Heating Up At Home
The Falcons won their home opener on Monday (Nov. 6), marking a win in six of the last seven home openers for BGSU. With two more games on the docket at home this week, Bowling Green has an opportunity to reach a 2-0 start to a season for the first time since 2023-24 and 3-0 for the first time since 2014-15. As for home games, it would be a 2-0 home start for the first time since 2023-24 and 3-0 for the first time since 2020-21.
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' and 'BGSU Men's Hoops'
YouTube - 'Falcon Athletics'
Opening Tip
The Falcons will continue their homestand to start the season with games against both Bethany College and Le Moyne. The three-game homestand to start the season for BGSU is the longest since the 1998-99 season. This will be BGSU's first time facing both Bethany College and Le Moyne. The two new additions will bring Bowling Green's total programs played to 330 all-time. After beating Texas State, BGSU has topped 268 unique opponents in program history. Bowling Green won their home opener over Texas State in an 83-48 final, the team's sixth home opener win over the last seven seasons.
Parking Changes For 2025-26
Additional Limited Mobility Parking Now Available for All Home Basketball Games
To better accommodate fans and guests with limited mobility, additional designated parking spaces will now be available for all upcoming home Men's and Women's Basketball games at the Stroh Center.
Location:
Additional parking will be located on the north side of Lot 24, beginning with the first row of spaces adjacent to the grass area and including the next two rows directly behind it.
Fan Access:
Guests utilizing these spaces should enter through the Student Entrance, located on the north side of Lot 24. From there, fans may use the service elevator to access the main arena and seating areas.
Please Note:
Limited mobility parking will remain paid parking and will be clearly marked with signage indicating the designated spaces and new location.
Media Advisory
- With the parking changes, media are not permitted to park in the loading dock. Media will be issued parking passes upon request. If the indicated lot on the pass is full, media members must proceed to a different lot.
- BGSU will be moving to assigning photo and video boxes on a game-by-game basis. Requests must be made through the BGSU Strategic Communications staff for space.
Owning The Arc
In the season opener, the Falcons dominated around the three-point line on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball. BGSU shot 45.5-percent from three while holding Texas State to a mark of 17.6-percent. The two stats are both in the top 25 in the nation with the offensive number ranking 23rd and the defensive number 22nd. After the first round of games for the season, only BGSU, Austin Peay and Kennesaw State are in the top 25 for both stats. Of those three, Bowling Green is the only one that played a Division I opponent to start the season.
Scouting The Bison
The game against the Falcons will be the first action of the season for Bethany College and will be marked as an exhibition for them. It will also be the first of two games in the state of Ohio, heading to Kenyon on Saturday (Nov. 8). Bethany is coming off a 7-18 season in 2024-25, but enter the season with new blood. Brandon Thorsen will take over the program with the contest against BGSU marking his first as the head coach of the Bison. Thorsen has been on staff with Bethany since 2021, beginning as a graduate assistant. He also served as the interim head coach during the 2022-23 campaign. In the preseason poll for the President's Athletic Conference, Bethany College was tabbed for a sixth-place finish in the South Division. The Bison also had three players named to the PAC Preseason Players to Watch list, including Troy Hixson, Ryan Reasbeck and Co Rose. In total, Bethany returns 17 players, including eight letterwinners, from last year's team. Reasbeck and Hixson top the list of returners. Of the returning group, Reasbeck leads the way in points per game, field goal percentage, three-point percentage, rebounds per game, assists per game and steals per game.
Scouting The Dolphins
Le Moyne is coming off a season opener win over SUNY Cobleskill at home on Monday (Nov. 3) with a 94-50 finish. The Dolphins were led by Deng Garang with 16 points, including 11 in the second half. Garang was followed by Tennessee Rainwater with 13 points on 6-of-8 shooting as well as Eli Greenberg and Josiah Lee who both posted 12 points in their collegiate debuts. As for last season, Le Moyne finished with a 9-23 record while going 4-12 within the Northeast Conference. They closed out the season with five losses, including falling to Central Connecticut State in the first round of the NEC Championships. For this year, the Dolphins were picked to finish ninth in the regular season standings, the same selection as last year for the program. The team also returns eight players from the 2024-25 squad, including six letterwinners. Garang, who led the Dolphins in scoring in the season opener, is among the returning letterwinners. Additionally, the team has welcomed seven new players to the roster this year, consisting of five transfers and two freshmen. Both freshmen were key pieces in the win over SUNY Cobleskill with 12 points each. Before facing the Falcons, the Dolphins will take on Xavier on Thursday (Nov. 6).
A Perfect Beginning
In his first game for BGSU, Mayar Wol made quite the statement from the field. Not only did Wol score a team-high 19 points for BGSU, but he was a perfect 6-for-6 from the field as well as 4-for-4 from three-point range. Through the first round of games, Wol was one of 18 players to be perfect from three with at least three made attempts and one of 19 players to be perfect from the field with at least five attempts. With the minimum requirements for both stats, Wol is one of just four players in the nation to qualify for both, joined by Tulane's Curtis Williams Jr., St. John's Ian Jackson and Stonehill's Will Batchelder.
Glover Getting Close
Troy Glover II began the season strong, scoring the first four points of the game against Texas State. He finished with 12 in the contest, bringing his career total to 998 points scored at the collegiate level. The mark leaves Glover just two points shy of reaching 1,000 career points. Hitting the milestone would make Glover the second active player on BGSU's roster with 1,000 points at the collegiate level, joining Javontae Campbell who has 1,563.
Campbell Picking Up Where He Left Off
Javontae Campbell continued to do what he does best for Bowling Green, stuffing the stat sheet against Texas State. Campbell not only tallied 15 points, but led the Falcons in rebounds (7), assists (5) and steals (4). After having a program-record 90 steals last year for the Orange and Brown, Campbell is now just six steals away from 100 for BGSU. He's also tallied 492 points in 33 games for the Falcons, leaving him eight shy of 500 with Bowling Green.
Heating Up At Home
The Falcons won their home opener on Monday (Nov. 6), marking a win in six of the last seven home openers for BGSU. With two more games on the docket at home this week, Bowling Green has an opportunity to reach a 2-0 start to a season for the first time since 2023-24 and 3-0 for the first time since 2014-15. As for home games, it would be a 2-0 home start for the first time since 2023-24 and 3-0 for the first time since 2020-21.
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' and 'BGSU Men's Hoops'
YouTube - 'Falcon Athletics'
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