BGSU’s Weekend Home Headlined By Stroh’s Best Net-Ranking Matchup All-Time

Saturday, December 6

Bowling Green, Ohio

1 p.m.

Bowling Green State University

Utah Valley

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Photo by: Avery Zuercher, BGSU Athletics

BGSU’s Weekend Home Headlined By Stroh’s Best Net-Ranking Matchup All-Time

December 04, 2025 | Men's Basketball

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Falcons To Host Utah Valley Saturday, Aquinas Sunday

By: by Kyle Edmond, BGSU Athletics

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - The Bowling Green State University men's basketball team will return home for the first two of five December home games. The Falcons will first host Utah Valley on Saturday (Dec. 6) at 1 p.m. before taking on Aquinas College on Sunday (Dec. 7) at 4 p.m. The game against Utah Valley is believed to be the highest NET-ranking matchup in the history of the Stroh Center. Both games will be available to stream on ESPN+ with a radio feed from Todd Walker on WFRO Eagle 99.

Opening Tip
The Falcons will return home for the first two of five December home games inside the Stroh Center, hosting Utah Valley on Friday (Dec. 6) and Aquinas on Saturday (Dec. 7). The BGSU-Utah Valley game is believed to be the best NET-ranking matchup in the history of the Stroh Center with BGSU ranked 59 and Utah Valley ranked 84. The Falcons are in the midst of their second three-game winning streak this season and are off to a 6-2 start for the first time since beginning the 2020-21 season with a 9-2 record. During the Coach Simon Era at BGSU, the Falcons have posted an 8-2 record during the month of December, including a win in their last contest over Kansas State. Bowling Green enters the week top six in the nation for steals per game (12.1), turnovers forced per game (18.6) and turnover margin (6.4).

Nothing But Net
Following the win over Kansas State, the Falcons have jumped up to 59th in the NET rankings. The mark is believed to be the highest in program history. According to available records, the previous high was a rank of 70 on Jan. 9, 2021. Among MAC teams, the Falcons are the second-highest ranked behind only Akron at 43. The Falcons and Zips are also the top two teams in the state of Ohio. The matchup against Utah Valley, who is ranked 84, is believed to be the best NET-matchup inside the Stroh all-time.

At The Games
Ticket Deal
Following the recent social media trend with"6-7" the Falcons will be having a ticket promotion for this weekend only. Fans who buy a ticket for Saturday's game on the 6th will receive a free ticket to Sunday's game on the 7th.
Saturday vs. Utah Valley – White Out
The theme for Saturday's game will be a White Out with all fans asked to wear white in support of the Falcons.
Sunday vs. Aquinas College – Military Appreciation Day
Sunday will be Military Appreciation at the Stroh Center. A giveaway is available to veteran's and active military through the BGSU Ticket Office.
Sunday Crossover Details
After the conclusion of the women's basketball game, which starts at 1 p.m., fans who do not have a ticket for men's basketball will be required to leave the facility or purchase a ticket for the men's game. Those with a ticket to the men's game will need to scan their men's basketball Ticket. Two ticket scanners will be located on the upper level of the Stroh Center, one in Anderson Club and one on the north concourse. Please follow signage and directions from facility staff following the women's basketball game. Additionally, both BGSU and Aquinas will be provided a minimum 30-minute warm-up on the main floor of the Stroh Center. If the women's game or postgame runs past 3:30 p.m., the men's game will sustain a slight delay in start to allow for the 30-minute warm-up period.

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.

Scouting The Wolverines
Utah Valley is coming off a dominant 2024-25 season, finishing 25-9 while going 15-1 within the WAC. The Wolverines won the WAC's regular season title and were the runner-up in the conference tournament before going to the NIT. As for this season, Utah Valley is off to a 5-3 start with their losses coming against Boise State, Fresno State and San Diego State. As for wins this season, the Wolverines have bested West Coast Baptist, Westminster, UC Irvine, South Dakota State and Samford. Utah Valley is led by redshirt sophomore guard Jackson Holcombe. Holcombe is currently leading the team in points (15.6), rebounds (7.3), steals (2.4) and blocks (1.8). Holcombe has four double-doubles this season, including 17 points and 10 rebounds in the loss to San Diego State. He's also added two 20-point games, including a season-high 22 against Boise State.

All-Time Marks
The meeting against Utah Valley will be the first in program history for the Falcons. The Wolverines will join Texas State, Bethany College, Le Moyne, Bucknell, VMI and Kansas State as new all-time opponents for the Falcons, giving BGSU 334 teams faced over the history of the program with wins against 273 previously.

Scouting The Saints
Aquinas will head into the weekend against the Falcons with a 2-6 record, but will first play Madonna on Saturday (Dec. 6) at home in Grand Rapids, Mich. In addition to the 2-6 standing, Aquinas holds an 0-4 record in the WHAC. The wins for the Saints have come against Wright State Lake (79-58) and Saint Xavier (97-93), but they've won five in a row since then. On Wednesday (Dec. 3) they nearly snapped the streak with a 77-75 final against Rochester Christian. Statistically, Aquinas is led by redshirt sophomore forward Caden Pokorzynski. Pokorzynski is currently averaging a double-double on the season with 17.1 points and 10.5 rebounds per game. Through eight games, Pokorzynski has tallied six double-doubles, including a 29-point, 13-rebound performance in the win over Saint Xavier. He's also tallied double-digit points in every game this year. This will be the second-straight year that BGSU and Aquinas have met. The Falcons won last year's meeting, 87-62, including a triple-double from Javontae Campbell with 11 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in addition to five steals.

Strong Start To The Season
The Falcons are off to a 6-2 record this season, the best start to a season for BGSU since starting the 2020-21 season with a 9-2 record. The winning streak comes with promising prospects ahead according to past trends. During the Coach Simon Era, the Falcons are 8-2 (.800) in the month of December. Additionally, five of BGSU's next six games are at home. BGSU enters the week 3-1 this season inside the Stroh Center while being 23-14 (.622) at home during the Simon Era.

20-Point Players
Against Kansas State, Sam Towns posted a career-high 27 points, his first 20-point game of his collegiate career. With the outing, Towns became the fourth different Falcon to post a 20-point outing this season. Javontae Campbell has done so three times with 24 against Bethany College, 23 against Le Moyne and 21 against Davidson. Josiah Shackelford added 23 against Davidson while Mayar Wol scored 21 against VMI. In addition to the 20-point scorers, BGSU has had 10 different players tally double-digit points this year.

Raining Threes
In each of the last three games the Falcons have had a player hit five threes on their own. Javon Ruffin started the run with five against Bucknell and then again against Kansas State while Mayar Wol hit the mark against VMI. As a team, Bowling Green is averaging 11.0 threes per game over their last three contests while for the season that mark moves to 8.0. However, in wins this year the Orange and Brown are averaging 9.7 triples per game. Their season-high came against Kansas State, sinking 12 against the Wildcats.

Campbell Still On Track
Despite being held without a steal in each of the last two games, Javontae Campbell is still tied for second in the nation for steals per game (2.5) and third for total steals (28). It marked the first time as a Falcon Campbell was held without a steal in consecutive games and just the second and third times overall. Despite that, Campbell is still on track for 108 steals this year, which would shatter his own single-season program record of 90 from the 2024-25 season. For those looking to follow Campbell's projections, Falcon Sports Media Network's Tyler Kavalecz is doing a game-by-game update on his Twitter/X page (@TKavaleczSports).

Follow the Falcons
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Twitter - @BGSU_Athletics and @BGSUMBB
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