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Bowling Green State University Athletics
MAC Releases Preseason Poll
October 29, 2013 | Men's Basketball
Cleveland, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University men's basketball team has been selected to finish sixth in the Mid-American Conference East Division in the MAC Men's Basketball Preseason Poll, as voted on by a 25-member MAC News Media Panel.
Bowling Green earned 35 total points to rank just behind Miami (Ohio) at 42 points. Akron earned 18 first-place votes and was picked first in the East with 143 points, followed by Buffalo (six first-place votes and 120 points), Ohio (94 points) and Buffalo (one first-place vote and 91 points). In the West Division, Toledo earned the pre-season nod as the favorite, followed by Western Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Ball State, Central Michigan and Northern Illinois.
"We have a great group of guys," seventh-year Head Coach Louis Orr said. "They've worked extremely hard, they are hungry and close-knit. This is an opportunity for guys to assume new roles and surprise some people. We will do it collectively."
The conference also announced its preseason All-MAC teams. The Falcons did not garner any recognition after graduating its top two scorers from a year ago. However, Bowling Green does return two starters and sixth-man Richaun Holmes (6.5 points, 5.0 rebounds in 2012-13), who broke BGSU's single-season blocked shot record a year ago. Those returning starters include Chauncey Orr (7.5 points, 3.7 rebounds) and Cam Black (3.4 points, 4.3 rebounds)
Bowling Green hosts an exhibition game against Malone Saturday at 2 pm in the Stroh Center before kicking off the regular season a week later by hosting Earlham at 2 pm on Nov. 9. The Falcons will then welcome South Florida to the Stroh Center Nov. 15 at 8:30 pm as the second game of a doubleheader with the women's basketball team. That contest will be aired as an ESPN3 exclusive broadcast.
2013-14 East Division Predicted Order of Finish
1. Akron – 143 Votes (18 first place votes)
2. Buffalo – 120 Votes (6 first place votes)
3. Ohio – 94 Votes
4. Kent State – 91 Votes (1 first place vote)
5. Miami – 42 Votes
6. Bowling Green – 35 Votes
2013-14 East Division Preseason All-MAC Team
Javon McCrea, Buffalo
Demetrius Treadwell, Akron
Will Felder, Miami
Will Regan, Buffalo
Quincy Diggs, Akron
2013-14 West Division Predicted Order of Finish
1. Toledo – 149 Votes (24 first place votes)
2. Western Michigan – 108 Votes
3. Eastern Michigan – 101 Votes (1 first place vote)
4. Ball State – 89 Votes
5. Central Michigan – 50 Votes
6. Northern Illinois – 28 Votes
2013-14 West Division Preseason All-MAC Team
Rian Pearson, Toledo
Julius Brown, Toledo
Shayne Whittington, Western Michigan
Majok Majok, Ball State
Glenn Bryant, Eastern Michigan
MAC Men's Basketball Tournament Winner: Akron (14); Toledo (7); Buffalo (1)
Bowling Green earned 35 total points to rank just behind Miami (Ohio) at 42 points. Akron earned 18 first-place votes and was picked first in the East with 143 points, followed by Buffalo (six first-place votes and 120 points), Ohio (94 points) and Buffalo (one first-place vote and 91 points). In the West Division, Toledo earned the pre-season nod as the favorite, followed by Western Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Ball State, Central Michigan and Northern Illinois.
"We have a great group of guys," seventh-year Head Coach Louis Orr said. "They've worked extremely hard, they are hungry and close-knit. This is an opportunity for guys to assume new roles and surprise some people. We will do it collectively."
The conference also announced its preseason All-MAC teams. The Falcons did not garner any recognition after graduating its top two scorers from a year ago. However, Bowling Green does return two starters and sixth-man Richaun Holmes (6.5 points, 5.0 rebounds in 2012-13), who broke BGSU's single-season blocked shot record a year ago. Those returning starters include Chauncey Orr (7.5 points, 3.7 rebounds) and Cam Black (3.4 points, 4.3 rebounds)
Bowling Green hosts an exhibition game against Malone Saturday at 2 pm in the Stroh Center before kicking off the regular season a week later by hosting Earlham at 2 pm on Nov. 9. The Falcons will then welcome South Florida to the Stroh Center Nov. 15 at 8:30 pm as the second game of a doubleheader with the women's basketball team. That contest will be aired as an ESPN3 exclusive broadcast.
2013-14 East Division Predicted Order of Finish
1. Akron – 143 Votes (18 first place votes)
2. Buffalo – 120 Votes (6 first place votes)
3. Ohio – 94 Votes
4. Kent State – 91 Votes (1 first place vote)
5. Miami – 42 Votes
6. Bowling Green – 35 Votes
2013-14 East Division Preseason All-MAC Team
Javon McCrea, Buffalo
Demetrius Treadwell, Akron
Will Felder, Miami
Will Regan, Buffalo
Quincy Diggs, Akron
2013-14 West Division Predicted Order of Finish
1. Toledo – 149 Votes (24 first place votes)
2. Western Michigan – 108 Votes
3. Eastern Michigan – 101 Votes (1 first place vote)
4. Ball State – 89 Votes
5. Central Michigan – 50 Votes
6. Northern Illinois – 28 Votes
2013-14 West Division Preseason All-MAC Team
Rian Pearson, Toledo
Julius Brown, Toledo
Shayne Whittington, Western Michigan
Majok Majok, Ball State
Glenn Bryant, Eastern Michigan
MAC Men's Basketball Tournament Winner: Akron (14); Toledo (7); Buffalo (1)
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