After a 90-71 loss to Central Michigan, Bowling Green looks to rebound from a five-game losing streak as they face the Northern Illinois Huskies, who are ranked last in the Mid-American Conference (MAC).
Bowling Green enters the game with a 2-7 record against the MAC, while the Huskies have a 1-8 record against MAC opponents.
Falcon Media Sports Network’s Tyler Kavalecz and Ben Corak will be on the call on Falcon Radio, with pregame beginning at 6:45 p.m.
Here’s where both teams stand headed into their game at the Stroh Center.
Matchup History
Bowling Green currently leads the all-time series between the Falcons and the Huskies with a 40-31 record. The Orange and Brown also sport a 23-14 record when they play Northern Illinois on their home court.
Bowling Green has an 8-2 record against the Huskies in their last 10 matchups. Last season, BG won the lone game between the two squads, an 83-72 victory on January 13, 2024.
Bowling Green (7-14, 10th in MAC)
The Falcons have lost five straight games, with a 7-14 record on the season, things are looking mighty grim for the Orange and Brown as they head into the final stretch of the season.
Bowling Green has suffered three straight double-digit losses to Toledo (84-71), Kent State (75-57) and Central Michigan (90-71).
The Orange and Brown are sixth in the conference in points per game with 75.1, shooting 44.0% from the field and 33.9% from three.
Bowling Green is currently allowing a very high opponent shooting percentage of 45.9% while allowing 76.3 points per game.
The Falcons remain one of the worst rebounding teams in the conference, grabbing 33.6 rebounds per game- placing them at 10th in the MAC.
BG is still a top free throw shooting team in the MAC, averaging 75.2% from the charity stripe.
Northern Illinois (5-16, 12th in MAC)
The Huskies travel to the Stroh Center with the worst record in the MAC, with a 5-16 record overall and a 1-8 record vs the MAC.
Northern Illinois is 2-8 in the last 10 games- recently snapping a six-game losing streak just three games ago. Currently, the Huskies are 0-2 in their last two contests- losing their last time out to Toledo 89-85.
The Huskies are averaging 71.4 points per game while shooting 41.2% from the field (the worst shooting percentage in the MAC) and 33.7% from beyond the arc.
Northern Illinois’s defense allows 76.5 per game. The Huskies let their opponents shoot from the three-point line with one of the highest percentages in the conference (36.2%).
Rebounding is not a strength for the Huskies either, grabbing just 33.0 per game- just 0.5 less than Bowling Green.
The Huskies also struggle while shooting from the free throw line- shooting 68.8% from the charity stripe.
Falcon Four players to watch
Javontae Campbell (Bowling Green #2)
Campbell was only one of two Falcons to score double-digits vs Central Michigan, with a team-high 17 points. Even with a hand injury, Campbell looks to be returning to form.
Jamai Felt (Bowling Green #11)
With a matchup looming with a team that struggles with rebounding, the Falcons will need Felt now more than ever to help snap this losing streak, Felt averages 5.9 rebounds per game.
Quentin Jones (Northern Illinois #1)
Jones is far and away the best player for the Huskies, averaging a team-high 16.2 points per game, 3.5 rebounds, and shooting a team-high 46.4% from the field.
James Dent Jr (Northern Illinois #14)
The senior guard James Dent Jr averages 13.6 points per game and a team-high 5.4 rebounds per game. Dent Jr scored 15 points in the loss to Toledo.
