After a 91-69 loss at Ball State this past weekend, Bowling Green returns to the Stroh Center to take on the team that was at the bottom of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) standings last season, the Buffalo Bulls.
A win against Buffalo would improve Bowling Green to a 2-2 record in the MAC and be their second victory in a row vs the Bulls.
One particular Falcon is looking forward to a milestone of his own; senior guard Trey Thomas is just three points shy of 1,000 points in his college career.
Falcon Media Sports Network’s Tyler Kavalecz and Artie Abrego will have the call on Falcon Radio for the matchup, with tip-off at 7:00 p.m.
Matchup History
Currently, Buffalo holds the series lead over Bowling Green with a record of 25-23 over the Orange and Brown.
However, the Falcons have a 15-9 record vs Buffalo when they play at home.
Bowling Green won the last game between the two teams, defeating Buffalo 87-73 in front of the Stroh Center, snapping a 3-game losing skid to the Bulls.
Scouting Bowling Green
Bowling Green returns to the Stroh sporting a 6-9 record- with a 1-2 record vs the MAC. The Falcons have a 2-2 record in the past four games.
Bowling Green is still looking to gain momentum in the conference; with injuries to players like Sam Towns and Youseff Khayat, the Falcons will need to rely on a thin roster to pick up the win.
Bowling Green is averaging 77.4 points per game while also allowing 76.0 points per game on the defensive end.
The Falcons once again enter a matchup with strong shooting percentages- shooting 45.3% from the field and 34.9% from three. Bowling Green still shoots a high free throw rate of 75.2% from the charity stripe.
Scouting Buffalo
Buffalo enters the Stroh Center with a 5-10 record, having lost the past six games in a row. With their 5-10 record, the Bulls rank 10th in the conference with a 0-3 record vs the MAC.
In their last contest, the Bulls suffered a 68-49 loss to Kent State, which was their sixth loss in a row.
Buffalo averages 72.5 points per game so far this season, shooting 43.6% from the field and 30.2% from three. Buffalo shoots the second-lowest free throw percentage in the conference, shooting 69.1% from the line.
Buffalo is a fairly average rebounding team, averaging 34.4 rebounds per game.
UB’s biggest strength is blocking shots — averaging 3.80 per game and 57 blocks total on the season — both of which lead the MAC.
Falcon Four Players to Watch
Trey Thomas (Bowling Green #1)
As mentioned earlier, Trey Thomas stands on the verge of 1,000 points in his collegiate career, standing just on the edge with 997 career points. Thomas is averaging 10.4 points per game this season.
Javontae Campbell (Bowling Green #2)
Sticking with the Bowling Green guards, Javontae Campbell is having an extraordinarily impressive season- averaging 15.3 points per game, while being one of the top stealers of the basketball in the country.
Ryan Sabol is one of the major bright spots for the Bulls this season, averaging 16.5 points per game while shooting 44.8% from the field. Sabol scored 16 points vs Kent in his last time out on the court.
The freshman forward Ben Michaels is the leading blocker for the Bulls, averaging 0.9 per game while averaging 8.6 points per game.
