Falcons Prep For Trek To Mount Pleasant To Face CMU Saturday

Saturday, January 31

Mount Pleasant, Mich.

7 p.m.

Bowling Green State University

Central Michigan

Photo by: Drake Harlett, BGSU Athletics

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Bowling Green, Central Michigan Scheduled For 7 p.m. Tip

By: by Kyle Edmond, BGSU Athletics

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. - The Bowling Green State University men's basketball team will be on the road for their next game, heading north to Mount Pleasant, Mich. to face the Central Michigan Chippewas. Bowling Green and Central Michigan are set for a 7 p.m. tip on Saturday (Jan. 31) with the game being CMU's Toilet Paper Toss Game. The Falcons head into the contest with a 13-8 overall record and a 4-5 MAC standing. As for the Chippewas, they hold a 6-15 record while being 2-7 in the MAC. The game between the Falcons and Chippewas will be available to stream on ESPN+ with a radio feed from Todd Walker available on WFRO Eagle 99.

Opening Tip
Bowling Green and Central Michigan will be meeting for the 91st time in program history with BGSU holding the series advantage, 46-44. As for games in Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan has the lead with a record of 26-19 when hosting the Orange and Brown. For the second consecutive season, Bowling Green and Central Michigan will play just once during the regular season with the Chippewas hosting the matchup both seasons. This will be Head Coach Todd Simon's seventh time facing his alma mater as a head coach with this being his fifth at the helm of the Falcons.

A Bowling Green Win Would…

Count as BGSU's 20th win in Mount Pleasant all-time and the first since Jan. 24, 2023.
Push the Falcons back to .500 in MAC play with a 5-5 standing.
Keep Bowling Green above .500 on the road this season with a 5-3 overall record and a 4-2 MAC record in true road games.
Mark the 48th win in Coach Simon's tenure at BGSU, nearing the 50-win milestone.
Give the Falcons 1,494 wins in program history, drawing close to the 1,500 milestone.

Scoring Among The Nation's Best
Javontae Campbell has added scoring to his national resume. With 403 points this season, Campbell has cracked the Top 50 in the nation, sitting 37th, and is second in the MAC. For the season, Campbell is averaging 19.2 points per game, second in the MAC, however that number has increased in conference play. Against MAC opponents, Campbell is averaging 24.4 points to lead the MAC by a healthy margin, averaging more than three points per game more than the next player on the list, being Akron's Tavari Johnson with 21.0 points per game.

Scouting The Chippewas
Central Michigan is coming off a 100-65 win at home against Eastern Michigan, moving them to 6-15 on the season and 2-7 in the MAC. Their other conference win came at home on Jan. 10, besting Kent State 87-85. Despite having only six wins this season, CMU has a winning record at home with a 5-4 standing. In addition to their two MAC wins, they've also beat Appalachian State (Nov. 3, 82-66), Adrian (Nov. 25, 112-67) and Olivet (Nov. 17, 85-65) at home this season.

BGSU vs. Central Michigan, All-Time
Bowling Green and Central Michigan will be meeting for the 91st time in program history with the series tight. BGSU holds a slight advantage with a 46-44 record against the Chippewas. Despite that, Central Michigan has won four of the last five meetings with the BGSU win coming during the 2023-24 MAC Tournament. Last year, the teams met just once with CMU hosting, same as this year. In last year's game, Javontae Campbell led the way with 17 points, two assists, two steals and a rebound for the Falcons.

Glover On The Glass
Troy Glover II has hit his stride for the Falcons over the last six games. During the six-game stretch, Glover is averaging a near double-double for BGSU with 9.0 points and 8.8 rebounds per game. He's added two of his three double-doubles this season over the last four games with 10 points and 10 rebounds against both Eastern Michigan and Buffalo. He's also led or shared in the team lead for rebounds in each of the last six contests. Additionally, Glover has tallied at least one block in seven straight games with 13 total over the seven-game span, averaging 1.9 blocks per game.

Campbell For The Assist
While Javontae Campbell has reached national rankings for points and steals, his assist numbers have quietly reached the top portion of the MAC as well. Campbell has led BGSU in assists in each of the last eight games as well as 14 of BGSU's 21 games this season. For the year, Campbell is averaging 5.1 assists per game, ranking fourth in the conference. As for MAC play only, Campbell has increased his average to 6.7 assists per game, second behind only Kent State's Cian Medley, averaging 7.6 assists per game.

The 70-Point Threshold
The Falcons' defense has played a huge role in the team's wins this year, holding opponents to 62.7 points per game and 39.1-percent from the field in games the team has won. The numbers have translated to a 70-point threshold on the defensive end. When the Falcons hold a team below 70 points, BGSU holds an 11-0 record this season, including a 32-6 mark during the Simon Era. However, when opponents eclipse the 70-point mark the Falcons are 2-8 this season.

National TV Selection
Bowling Green had a future game selected for national television, being the road game at Miami (OH). Originally set for Feb. 21, the game moves to Friday, Feb. 20 at 8:30 p.m. The game against the RedHawks will be Bowling Green's second game on national TV this season after hosting Akron on CBS Sports Network on Jan. 9, continuing a streak of 11 consecutive seasons that BGSU has had at least one regular season game nationally televised, dating back to 2015-16. During that span, BGSU has had 18 games on CBS Sports Network, seven games on ESPNU, two games on ESPN2, two games on Big Ten Network, one game on FS2 and one game on ACC Network.

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