Ohio has been on a roll over the course of the past month. It's won its last seven games and is sitting at the top of the Mid-American Conference standings with a perfect conference record. Ohio has an opportunity to put another notch in its winning streak when it faces Bowling Green in The Convo on Tuesday night.
While the Bobcats (12-2, 3-0 MAC) have struggled against the Falcons in recent seasons, they hold a slight advantage at home. When playing in The Convo, the Bobcats are 43-30 all-time against the Falcons.
Here’s what to know about the Falcons ahead of Tuesday’s game:
Game information
Opponent: Bowling Green (8-6, 1-2 MAC)
Venue: The Convo
Time: 7 p.m.
Watch: ESPN3
Listen: Ohio IMG Sports Network
Live stats: Live stats are provided here.
Meet the opponent
Probable starters
25 Daeqwon Plowden
11 Trey Diggs
20 Joe Reece
05 Kaden Metheny
15 Samari Curtis
Individual statistical leaders
Points: Plowden (16.1 points per game)
Rebounds: Plowden (7.3 rebounds per game)
Assists: Curtis (2.8 assists per game)
Field goal percentage: Matiss Kulackovskis (60%)
3-point percentage: Isaac Elsasser (62.5%)
Free throw percentage: Metheny (100%)
Team statistical profile
Points per game: 84.2
Rebounds per game: 43.1
Assists per game: 13
Turnovers per game: 12.8
Field goal percentage: 43.4%
3-point percentage: 35%
Free throw percentage: 76.3%
The series
The Falcons lead the all-time series 82-67. The two programs last faced each other Dec. 30, 2020, when the Bobcats fell to the Falcons 83-75 in The Convo. The Bobcats have also lost four of their last five games against the Falcons, and their most recent win came Feb. 22, 2019, at home.
Player to watch
Plowden — The fifth year is fresh off a career night against Miami on Saturday. Plowden recorded a double-double with a career-high 27 points and 10 rebounds against the RedHawks and added on two steals. Plowden is Bowling Green’s scoring leader and is ranked ninth in the MAC with 16.1 points per game.