BGSU men’s basketball (17-13, 8-9) takes the trip up to Ypsilanti to take on Eastern Michigan (10-20, 4-13) in their regular-season finale.
Falcon Media Sports Network will have the call, with Foster Roesti on the broadcast beginning at 6:15 and tip-off at 6:30 p.m.
Matchup History
Bowling Green leads the all-time season series with a 59-37 record against Eastern Michigan, with a 23-20 record when playing on the Eagles’ home court.
The Falcons won the last matchup earlier this season, an 85-79 win at the Stroh Center.
Bowling Green
As things stand, Bowling Green currently holds sixth place in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) heading into the MAC Tournament. BG qualified for their spot in Cleveland with an 81-62 win over UMass.
With their current positioning in the standings, the Orange and Brown would be facing off against Kent State in the first round of the tournament.
Bowling Green scored 81 points vs UMass, with 53 of those points coming in the second half, shooting 57.6% in the second half.
Bowling Green is averaging 81.1 points per game heading into their regular season finale against Eastern Michigan, they scored 85 points and shot 69.2% from three-point range.
Eastern Michigan
While the Falcons prepare to continue their season in Cleveland, the Eagles’ season will be laid to rest following their Friday night matchup against Bowling Green.
With a 4-13 record vs the MAC, Eastern Michigan rests at 11th place in the conference. The Eagles have dropped three games in a row heading into their final game.
Eastern Michigan is averaging 70.7 points per game, putting them in the bottom three teams in the MAC in terms of scoring. However, the Eagles hold teams to just 73.4 points per game.
The Eagles shot 44.6% from the field and 32.6% from three. Eastern Michigan grabs 35.5 rebounds per game, placing them in the middle of the pack in the MAC in rebounding numbers.
Last time the Eagles faced the Falcons, they shot 50.8% from the field.
Falcon Four Players to Watch
Towns recorded 15 rebounds, seven assists, and three steals vs UMass. The longest tenured Falcon will be playing in his final regular season game vs UMass.
Justin Thomas (Bowling Green #25)
Against UMass, Thomas did not miss a single shot from the field, scoring 15 points, shooting 5/5 from the field and 3/3 from three-point range.
Mohammad Habnab (Eastern Michigan #4)
Habnab is the leading scorer for the Eagles, averaging 14.2 points per game, and scored 15 points vs Bowling Green the last time the two teams met.
Addison Patterson (Eastern Michigan #9)
Resting just behind Habnab in scoring is Patterson, averaging 13.5 points per game.
