Mayar Wol has dominated for BGSU men’s basketball since the calendar turned over to 2026, coinciding with last year’s Atlantic Sun Conference Sixth Man of the Year being inserted into the team’s starting lineup.
The latest chapter in Wol’s recent success was a team-leading 25-point performance in Bowling Green’s 85-79 win over Eastern Michigan on Saturday afternoon.
Wol shot 8-for-15 from the field, including 5-of-7 on 3-pointers. He also shot 4-for-5 at the free throw line, highlighted by two four-point plays where he was fouled while draining a triple.
The Raleigh, North Carolina, native started the game like he was shot out of a cannon, scoring 19 points in the first half. He scored 12 straight points for the Falcons in just over two minutes midway through the half.
“For me, it’s just playing my game, just doing what I’m supposed to. That’s my job. Coach knows if I’m open and I see the rim, I’m going to let it go because that’s my job, but that’s just my teammates just knowing when to hit me,” Wol said postgame. “My teammates trust in my shot. My teammates want me to shoot the ball.”
Wol has started the past four games for Bowling Green, originally being inserted into the starting five after an injury to Justin Thomas.
In the four contests, Wol has averaged 22.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, while shooting 53.3% from the field and 55.2% on 3-pointers.
He now ranks fourth in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in 3-point percentage, shooting 47.4% from deep this season.
The 6-foot-8 forward has seen his usage change over the past few weeks, assisting with his recent offensive outburst.
“We kind of moved him around. He’s learned some new positions than what we kind of had. He’s become a much, much better asset on the defensive end and rebounding. And so we kind of moved him into a different role, more of a guard role, and found different ways of getting the ball, and I think he’s really thrived on that,” head coach Todd Simon said. “He’s got such good size as a guard, and with the different lineups that we have, we can get pretty big in that two through five position, and him and Sam being able to complement each other and both be on the floor at the same time has changed us offensively. He’s a fun tool to get shots. We’ve got a whole bag of tricks for him, and we’ll continue to grow that package of offensive plays for him.”
Wol’s performance Saturday helped remedy Bowling Green’s 3-point shooting struggles at home.
Coming into the contest, the Falcons were shooting only 32.3% from deep at home, compared to 38.1% in road games.
BGSU shot 69.2% from beyond the arc in the victory over the Eagles, with Wol draining over half of the team’s nine made triples.
Next, Wol and the Falcons will hit the road for a pair of away games, beginning with a matchup against Western Michigan in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
