After back-to-back losses to Kent State and Miami (OH), BGSU men’s basketball (16-12, 7-8) takes on Western Michigan (9-18, 3-11) at the Stroh Center, beginning the final three-game stretch of the season.
Falcon Media Sport’s Network will have the call with Foster Roesti and Artie Abrego on the broadcast, beginning at 6:40 p.m. for pregame and 7 p.m. for tip off.
Matchup History
Bowling Green is 77-54 against Western Michigan dating back to 1946. The Falcons won the last matchup this season, 72-54, in Kalamazoo.
Bowling Green
Bowling Green returns home to the Stroh Center after a 91-77 loss to the undefeated RedHawks (27-0). The Falcons are currently on a two-game losing streak.
Bowling Green shot 44% from the field and 40% from 3-point range against Miami. Heading into the final three games of the season, the Falcons are averaging 81.8 points per game.
The Orange and Brown are still hitting 47.9% of their shots this season; however, their 3-point shooting rests in the middle of the pack in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) at 34.3%.
The Falcons are averaging 36.1 rebounds per game, but only grabbed 35 boards against Miami.
Heading into the final stretch of games in the season, Bowling Green sits in sixth place in the MAC standings.
Western Michigan
While the Falcons MAC Tournament hopes are still very much alive, Western Michigan’s chances to make the tournament are all but dead, with a 3-11 record vs the MAC, sitting in 12th place.
Western Michigan is also entering the Stroh Center with back-to-back losses against Akron and Central Michigan.
The Broncos average 74.6 points per game this season. However, their defense allows the most scoring in the conference, giving up 79.9 points per game.
Despite that, the Broncos are top-five in rebounding in the conference, averaging 36.3 boards per game.
Western Michigan allows teams to shoot the second highest 3-point percentage in the conference at 35.4%.
Falcon Four Players to Watch
Javontae Campbell (Bowling Green #2)
Campbell tied his single-season program record of 90 steals, set last season, on Friday against Miami. He needs just one more to break it.
He is also only 13 steals away from tying Bonzi Wells’ single-season MAC record of 103, set at Ball State during the 1997-98 season.
Wol scored 15 points on 6-for-12 shooting from the field, 3-of-6 from 3-point range and grabbed rebounds rebounds off the bench against Miami.
Justice Williams (Western Michigan #11)
Williams is the season scoring leader for the Broncos, averaging 14.8 points per game, while only playing in 14 games after his season debut in December.
Jayden Brewer (Western Michigan #12)
Brewer is one of the main reasons why the Broncos are a top rebounding team in the MAC, with the 6-foot-6 senior guard averaging 6.5 rebounds per game.
