BGSU men’s basketball (7-3) will compete in its second to last game of the non-conference schedule against Chicago State (2-9) on Dec. 15, with tip-off at 7:00 p.m at the Stroh Center.
Falcon Media Sports Network’s Foster Roesti and Sam Bork will have the call, with the broadcast set to start at 6:45 p.m. on Falcon Radio.
Matchup History
Bowling Green is 4-0 in the all-time series with Chicago State, with their last victory against the Cougars a 70-41 win on Nov. 6, 2023.
Scouting Bowling Green
Bowling Green enters their matchup with Chicago State after a 131-50 victory vs Aquinas, the 131 points scored by the Orange and Brown were the second most in program history.
As a team, the Falcons led the nation in total steals, with 135 steals through 10 games. Bowling Green is averaging 88.3 points per game through the non-conference schedule.
Against Aquinas, Bowling Green’s bench helped pave the way to victory, scoring 79 points as a unit- with three scorers off the bench hitting the double-digit scoring mark: Mayar Wol (15), Aiden Goins (24), and Jason Kimbrough Jr. (11).
Heading into the final non-conference game, BG is allowing the least amount of points per game in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) with 65.8 ppg scored by opponents.
Scouting Chicago State
Chicago State travels to Bowling Green with a 2-9 record on the season, with a 1-8 record on away games. Despite the rough start to the season, the Cougars are coming off an 84-75 victory vs Loyola Chicago.
The Cougars are averaging 68.0 points per game, while allowing 84.8 points per game on defense. Chicago State is shooting 40.6% from the field and 29.2% from three.
Chicago State is averaging 32.9 rebounds per game, with just 11 blocks total as a team. The Cougars are seeking their first-ever victory vs the Orange and Brown.
Falcon Four Players to Watch
Javontae Campbell (Bowling Green #2)
Campbell continued his ultra-efficient year with seven points, six rebounds, nine assists, and six steals- bringing his single-season total of steals to 37.
Aiden Goins (Bowling Green #34)
Goins scored his season high vs Aquinas, with 24 points. Goins will look to continue that stretch as the Falcons face off vs. Chicago State.
Marcus Tankersley (Chicago State #4)
Tankersley leads the Cougars in scoring through 11 games played, averaging 15.2 points per game while shooting 46.1% from the field.
Doyel Cockrill III (Chicago State #3)
Cockrill is averaging 14.6 points per game and is coming off a 22-point game vs Loyola.
