Post by universityjim on Jan 30, 2024 8:40:54 GMT -6
Bowling Green (14-6 5-3 KenPom #219) at Ball State (11-9 3-5 KenPom #252)
Bowling Green is 3-3 on the road. Ball State is 8-3 at home.
Bowling Green has only played 6 of their 20 games on the road.
Bowling Green starts 4 seniors and brings 2 off the bench.
Ball State is a 1.5 point favorite.
This is the 95th meeting. Bowling Green leads the series 53-41. Ball State leads 27-18 in Muncie.
- First Game in Series: 12/1/1965 (Bowling Green 91 Ball State 74)
- Ball State won the last meeting 93-72 on 2/11/2023 in Muncie.
- Ball State has won the last four meetings and 5 of the last 6 games.
- Bowling Green last won in Muncie on 2/16/2021 (62-75)
Bowling Green Results
Chicago State (W) 70-41
Arkansas State (W) 81-75
at Oakland (L) 62-81
Bellarmine (L) 67-85
Western Kentucky (N)(L) 65-72
Lipscomb (N)(W) 82-61
Canisius (N)(W) 77-73
at Southern Indiana (W) 54-52
Ohio Dominican (W) 97-49
Kansas City (W) 79-69
Hampton (W) 75-65
Siena Heights (W) 79-58
Eastern Michigan (W) 92-90 OT
at Akron (L) 67-83
Ohio (W) 83-78
at Northern Illinois (W) 83-72
at Miami (W) 78-73
Western Michigan (W) 84-79
Kent State (L) 84-90 OT
at Toledo (L) 72-88
Bowling Green Starters vs. Toledo
00 Marcus Hill (G 6-4 185 JR) 20.6 PPG/ 44% FG (146)/29% 3PT (17)/4.6 RPG/35.1 MPG/ (Started all 20 games)
01 Trey Thomas (G 6-0 160 SR) 12.4 PPG/ 41% FG (60)/35% 3PT (34)/2.8 RPG/31.5 MPG/ (Started 12 of 14 games)
12 Rashaun Agee (F 6-8 225 SR) 12.3 PPG/ 60% FG (91)/30% 3PT (3)/9.0 RPG/24.5 MPG/ (Started 17 of 20 games)
07 Jason Spurgin (C 7-0 250 SR) 11.3 PPG/ 50% FG (82)/40% 3PT (26)/6.0 RPG/31.0 MPG/ (Started all 20 games)
05 Da'Shawn Phillip (G 6-5 180 SR) 5.4 PPG/ 40% FG (33)/34% 3PT (14)/4.1 RPG/24.7 MPG/ (Started 12 of 17 games)
Others
03 DaJion Humphrey (G 6-4 185 SR) 6.9 PPG/ 36% FG (39)/35% 3PT (26)/2.2 RPG/24.5 MPG/(Started 11 of 19 games)
14 Sam Towns (F 6-9 200 SR) 6.4 PPG/ 58% FG (25)/00% 3PT (0)/5.9 RPG/23.1 MPG/ (Started 3 of 9 games)
04 PJ Edwards (G 6-4 200 SO) 3.7 PPG/ 40% FG (25)/15% 3PT (5)/2.9 RPG/17.0 MPG/ (Started 5 of 19 games)
MAC Leaders
Marcus Hill #2 in PPG, #1 Points Scored, #4 in MPG
Rashaun Agee #3 in RPG, #1 in FG%
Jason Spurgin #10 in RPG, #10 in FG%, #7 in Blocks
As a Team:
-They score 76.6 PPG (MAC #5) and give up 71.7 (MAC #6)
-The shoot 45% (MAC #9) from the field and allow 44% (MAC #5)
-Their 3pt average is 32% (MAC #10) 7.3 per game (MAC #8) and they allow 36% (MAC #11) 7.4 per game
-As a team they shoot 69% from the Free-throw Line (MAC #8)
-They have out rebounded their opponents 768-711 this season (38.4-35.6)(MAC #1)
-They are #4 in the MAC in offensive rebounds. (10.8 per game)
-They commit an average of 11.6 turnovers per game (MAC #5) and force 12.1 per game (6.4 steals)(MAC #6)
Bowling Green is 3-3 on the road. Ball State is 8-3 at home.
Bowling Green has only played 6 of their 20 games on the road.
Bowling Green starts 4 seniors and brings 2 off the bench.
Ball State is a 1.5 point favorite.
This is the 95th meeting. Bowling Green leads the series 53-41. Ball State leads 27-18 in Muncie.
- First Game in Series: 12/1/1965 (Bowling Green 91 Ball State 74)
- Ball State won the last meeting 93-72 on 2/11/2023 in Muncie.
- Ball State has won the last four meetings and 5 of the last 6 games.
- Bowling Green last won in Muncie on 2/16/2021 (62-75)
Bowling Green Results
Chicago State (W) 70-41
Arkansas State (W) 81-75
at Oakland (L) 62-81
Bellarmine (L) 67-85
Western Kentucky (N)(L) 65-72
Lipscomb (N)(W) 82-61
Canisius (N)(W) 77-73
at Southern Indiana (W) 54-52
Ohio Dominican (W) 97-49
Kansas City (W) 79-69
Hampton (W) 75-65
Siena Heights (W) 79-58
Eastern Michigan (W) 92-90 OT
at Akron (L) 67-83
Ohio (W) 83-78
at Northern Illinois (W) 83-72
at Miami (W) 78-73
Western Michigan (W) 84-79
Kent State (L) 84-90 OT
at Toledo (L) 72-88
Bowling Green Starters vs. Toledo
00 Marcus Hill (G 6-4 185 JR) 20.6 PPG/ 44% FG (146)/29% 3PT (17)/4.6 RPG/35.1 MPG/ (Started all 20 games)
01 Trey Thomas (G 6-0 160 SR) 12.4 PPG/ 41% FG (60)/35% 3PT (34)/2.8 RPG/31.5 MPG/ (Started 12 of 14 games)
12 Rashaun Agee (F 6-8 225 SR) 12.3 PPG/ 60% FG (91)/30% 3PT (3)/9.0 RPG/24.5 MPG/ (Started 17 of 20 games)
07 Jason Spurgin (C 7-0 250 SR) 11.3 PPG/ 50% FG (82)/40% 3PT (26)/6.0 RPG/31.0 MPG/ (Started all 20 games)
05 Da'Shawn Phillip (G 6-5 180 SR) 5.4 PPG/ 40% FG (33)/34% 3PT (14)/4.1 RPG/24.7 MPG/ (Started 12 of 17 games)
Others
03 DaJion Humphrey (G 6-4 185 SR) 6.9 PPG/ 36% FG (39)/35% 3PT (26)/2.2 RPG/24.5 MPG/(Started 11 of 19 games)
14 Sam Towns (F 6-9 200 SR) 6.4 PPG/ 58% FG (25)/00% 3PT (0)/5.9 RPG/23.1 MPG/ (Started 3 of 9 games)
04 PJ Edwards (G 6-4 200 SO) 3.7 PPG/ 40% FG (25)/15% 3PT (5)/2.9 RPG/17.0 MPG/ (Started 5 of 19 games)
MAC Leaders
Marcus Hill #2 in PPG, #1 Points Scored, #4 in MPG
Rashaun Agee #3 in RPG, #1 in FG%
Jason Spurgin #10 in RPG, #10 in FG%, #7 in Blocks
As a Team:
-They score 76.6 PPG (MAC #5) and give up 71.7 (MAC #6)
-The shoot 45% (MAC #9) from the field and allow 44% (MAC #5)
-Their 3pt average is 32% (MAC #10) 7.3 per game (MAC #8) and they allow 36% (MAC #11) 7.4 per game
-As a team they shoot 69% from the Free-throw Line (MAC #8)
-They have out rebounded their opponents 768-711 this season (38.4-35.6)(MAC #1)
-They are #4 in the MAC in offensive rebounds. (10.8 per game)
-They commit an average of 11.6 turnovers per game (MAC #5) and force 12.1 per game (6.4 steals)(MAC #6)