Falcons Wrap Up Play in 2013 at Wright State on Sunday at 3 p.m.

Bowling Green (6-5) vs. Wright State (7-7)
Sunday, Dec. 29, 2013; 3 p.m. ET
Nutter Center / Dayton, Ohio
TV: DAYTON CW
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2013-14 MAC STANDINGS
EAST TEAMS	MAC	OVERALL
Kent State	0-0	9-2
Ohio	0-0	8-3
Akron	0-0	6-4
Buffalo	0-0	5-4
Bowling Green	0-0	6-5
Miami	0-0	3-6
WEST TEAMS	MAC	OVERALL
Toledo	0-0	11-0
Eastern Michigan	0-0	7-3
Central Michigan	0-0	6-5
Western Michigan	0-0	6-5
Northern Illinois	0-0	5-5
Ball State	0-0	2-7

LAY-UPS (SIZED FOR YOUR TWITTER ADDICTION)
* The Falcons are on a three-game winning streak, its longest string of consecutive wins since posting four straight in 2011-12.
* The current three-game winning streak marks the fourth 3+ game winning streak for the Falcons since 2010-11.
* BGSU is going for its second straight road win (1-3), which would be the first time that the Falcons had back-to-back road wins since February 2011-12.
* A road win at Wright State would give BGSU two road wins on the year, one more than the Falcons had all of last season.
* The Falcons are 4-1 over the month of December.
* BGSU is 6-1 on the year when holding its foes to less than 70 points.
* BGSU is 6-0 on the season when posting a better field goal percentage for the game than its opponent.
* Cam Black is tied for third all-time in BGSU history with 116 career blocks and is only two blocks shy of taking second-place overall.
* Bowling Green is in its 99th season of basketball this year.

LAST TIME THEY MET
Date: Dec. 3, 2012
Location: Bowling Green, Ohio (Stroh Center)
Score: Bowling Green, 54-41
Notes: The Bowling Green State University men's basketball team held Wright State scoreless over the final 5:47 to defeat the Raiders 54-41 in the Stroh Center. A'uston Calhoun had 17 second-half points to help the Falcons break away from a 22-22 halftime tie. Trailing 27-24 after Wright State's Cole Darling buried a three-pointer with 16:20 to play, BGSU scored on its next eight possessions to build a 10-point lead. Calhoun got things started with a pair of free-throws, but Wright State answered with another three to take a 30-26 lead. Calhoun then scored on an offensive rebound put back before the Raiders' Reggie Arceneaux made a lay-up to push the lead back to four. On the next trip down the floor, Luke Kraus was fouled shooting a three-pointer and made all three free-throws. WSU got a jumper from AJ Pacher to take a 34-31 advantage, but the Falcons then reeled off 13 straight points. Richaun Holmes finished back-to-back three-point plays and James Erger stroked home a three-pointer. Calhoun then made a jumper and connected on two free-throws on the next possession to give BG a 44-34 lead with 9:43 to go. Wright State would make one last rally, scoring seven in a row to close to within three with 5:47 to play. That's when the Falcons put the game away with defense. The Raiders did not score a point the rest of the way and Calhoun drove the final dagger home on a three-pointer as the shot clock was running out with 3:19 to go that made it 50-41. Four Calhoun free-throws down the stretch iced the contest and the 54-41 victory. Along with his 19 points, Calhoun added eight rebounds and made all 12 of his free-throw attempts. He was the leader at the stripe for a team that went 19-of-21 on the evening, holding Wright State to just six free-throw attempts. Bowling Green shot just 33 percent from the floor and made only 3-of-16 three-pointers. But the Falcons held Wright State to just three offensive rebounds and had a 35-26 edge on the glass. Bowling Green also forced 17 Raider turnovers, five more than the Falcons committed.

BGSU vs. WRIGHT STATE SERIES
Bowling Green holds a 7-5 overall series lead over Wright State and has won each of the last two meetings on the hardwood. The Falcons, who are 1-0 versus the Raiders under Coach Louis Orr, are 3-2 all-time versus the WSU at Wright State.

OVERALL SERIES HISTORY
   Date                             Location                        Result
   Dec. 3, 2012              at Bowling Green        W, 54-41
   Dec. 16, 2006            at Wright State             W, 59-56
   Feb. 18, 2006            at Bowling Green         L, 51-70
   Dec. 10, 1997            at Bowling Green         L, 67-76
   Dec. 11, 1996            at Wright State              W, 90-63
   Dec. 3, 1991            at Wright State            L, 76-82
   Jan. 15, 1991            at Bowling Green         W, 87-74
   Dec. 6, 1989            at Wright State            W, 92-85
   Dec. 21, 1988           at Bowling Green          W, 73-56
   Dec. 12, 1987           at Bowling Green          W, 66-65
   Dec. 2, 1981              at Bowling Green          L, 71-81
   Dec. 3, 1980            at Wright State               L, 68-81

LAST GAME: FALCONS USE TOTAL TEAM EFFORT IN 64-62 WIN OVER DETROIT
Bowling Green, Ohio - The Bowling Green State University Falcons used a total team effort on both ends of the floor to hold off a feisty Detroit Titans team for a 64-62 home win on Sunday afternoon in the Stroh Center. With the win, the Falcons increased its current winning streak to a season-high three straight games and also posted its third straight victory over Detroit spanning each of the last three years. BG had three players in double figures led by redshirt-junior guard Anthony Henderson's team-high 15 points, while his fellow backcourt mate Jehvon Clarke had 14 points and eight assists in the win. Forward Richaun Holmes added 13 points and five rebound, as all three Falcon players were 5-of-10 (50 percent) from the field overall on the day. Senior center Cameron Black nearly had his fourth double-double of the season, as he was a perfect 4-of-4 from the floor for eight points to go along with eight rebounds in 32 minutes of play. BGSU outscored the Titans 36-20 in points in the paint and after surrendering 17 points to Detroit off 10 turnovers in the first half, the Falcons allowed on three points off six turnovers in the final 20 minutes of play. Detroit, who was 6-of-12 (50 percent) from the three-point line in the first half, was only 2-of-10 (20 percent) from long range in the second half and finished the game 8-of-22 (36.4 percent) from downtown. BG was 22-of-46 (47.8 percent) from the floor overall for the game, while the Titans, who shot only 9-of-22 (33.3 percent) in the second half of play, was 20-of-53 (37.7 percent) for the contest. BG improves to 6-1 on the year when holding its opponents to less than 70 points for the game and is 6-0 overall on the season when shooting a better from the floor overall than its opponent.

BGSU MEN'S HOOPS RANKED IN THE TOP-25 IN A NUMBER OF NCAA STATISTICAL CATEGORIES
BGSU entered this week ranked in the top-25 nationally among a number of defensive categories in the latest NCAA Division I Men's Basketball statistical rankings released on Monday, Dec. 23. The Falcons are ranked in the top-25 nationally in four defensive categories – blocked shots per game, steals per game, total blocks and total steals. Bowling Green is currently ranked 12th overall in blocked shots per game with an average of 6.6 swats per contest and 13th in the nation in steals per game with an average of 9.4 thefts per game. BGSU is also ranked 20th in the nation overall in both total blocks with 73 and ranked 22nd in the nation in total steals with 103 on the year.

AMONG THE NATION'S LEADERS IN BLOCKED SHOTS
BGSU's Richaun Holmes is ranked in the top-15 in the nation in both blocks per game and total blocks. The 6-8 forward is ranked 14th in the nation with an average of 3.36 blocks per game and is ranked 15th overall in total blocks with 37 on the season.

HOLMES TABBED THE MADNESS MAC MEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK (12/16)
Bowling Green State University's Richaun Holmes was tabbed the Madness Mid-American Men's Basketball Player of the Week by College Sports Madness (www.collegesportsmadness.com) on Dec. 16. Holmes registered back-to-back career-highs in blocked shots during the week, posting seven in both a home win over North Dakota and a road win at Morehead State. His seven blocks tied the school record for the most blocks in a single game and is the most by a BGSU player in a single game since Scott Vandermeer totaled seven versus Ohio back on Feb. 7, 2005.

HOLMES TABBED MAC EAST DIVISION PLAYER OF THE WEEK TWICE THIS SEASON
Bowling Green State University forward Richaun Holmes has twice been named the MAC Men's Basketball East Division Player of the Week. The junior received the weekly conference award back-to-back weeks on Dec. 9 and 16.

BLOCK HISTORY
The Falcons 14 total team blocks on Dec. 15 at Morehead State set a new BGSU single game record for the most blocks in a game. The previous record was 13 blocks, which BGSU set just one game earlier versus North Dakota on Dec. 11.

MEN AMONG BOYS
BGSU'S frontline has proved to be men among boys over the last three games, as the quadrant of Richaun Holmes, Cameron Black, Spencer Parker and Josh Gomez have combined for 121 points, 75 rebounds and 31 blocked shots in the last three contests, all of which were wins for the Falcons.

MUCH NEEDED ROAD WIN
The Falcons picked up its first road of the season on Dec. 15, as BGSU defeated Morehead State 67-61 in Morehead, Ky. The road win was the first non-conference road win for BGSU since a 61-53 win at FIU on Dec. 22, 2011 and is the first overall road win for the Falcons since last year, a 57-41 road win at Northern Illinois on Feb. 6, 2013.

HO, HO, HOLMES
Junior forward Richaun Holmes has enjoyed the calendar move into December, as over his last five games (all in Dec.) he is averaging 19.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 5.2 blocks per contest. Holmes has recorded two 20-plus point outings and multiple blocks in each of the last five contests.

KEEPERS OF THE RIM: BLOCK BROTHERS
BGSU's duo of Cam Black and Richaun Holmes continue to prove to be an effective last line of defense for the Falcons, as the tandem have combined for 51 blocks over the Falcons' first 11 games of the season. Both Black (T-3rd) and Holmes (5th) are already in the top-five all-time at BGSU in career blocked shots and combined the two have turned away 226 shots overall.

BALANCED SCORING ATTACK
The Falcons this season have had a balance scoring attack, as in 10 of their 11 games this season BGSU has had multiple players record double digit points. In fact, BGSU has had at least three different players post double digit points in all 10 of those 11 contests this season, while six different players have registered double digit points in at least one game thus far this year.

BALANCED SCORING ATTACK: TAKE 5
BGSU has had all five starters score in double digits in three different contests this season (Earlham, Presbyterian, Morehead State).

BREAK OUT SEASONS FOR THE FALCONS
BGSU has had a number of players already have break out seasons thus far in 2013-14, as six different Falcons have recorded career-high's in points thus far this year with multiple players setting multiple career marks. Bowling Green has also seen a handful of players set career marks in other statistical categories such as rebounds, steals, assists and blocked shots.

CLARKE'S HOT START AS A STARTER
Junior guard Jehvon Clarke, who made his first career start in the season opener versus Earlham, is averaging 12.0 points, 4.7 assists, 2.3 rebounds and 2.2 steals in his 11 starts this season.

PARKER STEPPING UP
Sophomore Spencer Parker has stepped up his game thus far this season, as the forward is averaging 13.0 points and 4.8 rebounds per game on the year. Parker, who was thrust into the starting lineup in the second game of the season due to injuries, has scored in double figures in nine of 11 contests for Bowling Green this year, including setting a career-high in points per game on three different occasions.

HOLMES' HOUSE
Junior forward Richaun Holmes has totaled 37 blocks thus far this season and has posted five blocks or more in a single game four times this year. Last season, Holmes set a new BGSU single-season record with 73 blocks on the season overall and this year is on pace to break that record as he is averaging 3.4 blocks per game.

OVERTIME THRILLER
The Falcons took the Musketeers to overtime on Dec. 7, as BGSU erased an 11-point second half deficit to take a two-point lead with less than a minute to go in regulation. However, Xavier outscored BGSU 17-5 in the extra five minute frame to escape the Cintas Center with an 85-73 overtime win. The loss puts Bowling Green at 0-1 this season in overtime games.

CAM-CUN, MEXICO
Senior Cam Black had a superb two games in Cancun, Mexico at the 2013 Cancun Challenge, as the center posted back-to-back double-doubles. Black had 12 points and a career-high 14 rebounds in the win over Presbyterian and then followed that up with 10 points and 13 rebounds in the Championship game versus Oral Roberts.

ALL-TOURNEY TEAM MEMBERS
Both Anthony Henderson and Cameron Black were named to the Mayan Division Championship All-Tournament Team. Henderson, who had a career-high 17 points in the win over Presbyterian, averaged 14.5 points per game in Cancun. Black, who posted back-to-back double-doubles averaged 11 points and 13.5 rebounds per game over the two-day event.

DOUBLE-DOUBLE X TWO
Senior Cam Black posted two straight double-doubles in the Falcons two contests in Cancun, Mexico at the 2013 Cancun Challenge. The 6-10 center posted 12 points and 14 rebounds versus Presbyterian and then 10 points and 13 rebounds against Oral Roberts. With his second straight double-double, Black becomes the first Falcon to accomplish that feat since Nate Miller posted three-straight double-doubles in March of 2008.

WE'LL TAKE THAT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH
The Falcons set a new school record for thefts as a team in a single game in its season opener versus Earlham, as BGSU recorded 22 steals overall for the game. Guards Jehvon Clarke and JD Tisdale each recorded six steals apiece, both career-highs.

RECORD SETTING SEASON OPENING WIN OVER EARLHAM
The 53-point win over Earlham was the largest margin of victory for a Falcons' team since BGSU defeated Urbana 114-52 back on Dec. 22, 1999. BGSU also reached the 100-point mark for the first time since defeating Urbana 103-78 back on Nov. 21, 2003. The Falcons had six players score in double figures in the season opening win for the first time since the Nov. 28, 2009 vs. Milwaukee.

COACH ORR'S COLLEGIATE NUMBERS
Head Coach Louis Orr reached a number of career milestones in the season opening contest versus Earlham, as he recorded his 500th career win at the collegiate level as player, assistant coach and head coach. The 2013-14 season opener was also his 800th career game as a participant in some capacity at the collegiate level.

MORE ON ORR
Coach Louis Orr has currently amassed 195 career wins as a head coach at his three posts (BGSU, Seton Hall and Siena) and is only five wins shy of 200 career victories.

HOME COURT ADVANTAGE
In the last two years, the Stroh Center has proven to be a difficult place for opponents to play. The Falcons went 23-9 at home over the last two years, including posting a 3-0 mark at home in 2011-12 against teams that eventually went to the NCAA Tournament. Overall, the Falcons are 27-10 in the Stroh Center, which comes out to a .730 winning percentage, as BGSU is 4-1 at home this year.

THAT 70'S STROH
Bowling Green is 14-0 all-time when scoring at least 70 points in the Stroh Center. The Falcons reached 70 points six times last season and dropped 70 points or more five times in 2011-12.

DOUBLE-DIGIT HOME WINS
BGSU has won at least 10 home games in each of the past three seasons. This year, the Falcons are 4-1 at home and have a total of 15 home contests this season.

PAINT PRESENCE
Head Coach Louis Orr's philosophy is always to play inside-out and the Falcons have done that well during his tenure. Over his last four-plus seasons, BGSU has scored 20 or more points in the paint in 123-of-144 games. BGSU has scored a high of 58 points in the paint twice during that span, including 58 points in a win versus Earlham in the season opener.

FRESH FACES
BGSU head coach Louis Orr has four new players on the 2013-14 squad. JD Tisdale (Flint, Mich./Swartz Creek High School), Zack Denny (Germantown, Ohio/Valley View High School), and Garrett Mayleben (Milford, Ohio/Milford High School) will all join transfer Josh Gomez (Brooklyn, N.Y./Rice High School/Iona) among this year's incoming class.

FALCONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY
Bowling Green will play a minimum of two games this year on Time Warner Cable Sports, per the Mid-American Conference regional television package. BGSU will play at Western Michigan on Jan. 19 and then at home against Akron on Feb. 9 on TWC Sports. The Falcons will also play twice on ESPN3 vs. South Florida and at Wisconsin, as well as twice on a Fox Sports Network affiliate in Fox Sports 1 at Xavier and Fox Sports Midwest Plus at Saint Louis.

MEDIA PICKS BOWLING GREEN SIXTH IN PRESEASON POLL
After graduating their top-two scorers, as well as three of its five starters, Bowling Green was selected to finish sixth in the Mid-American Conference East Division by vote of the league's MAC News Media. Akron was selected to win the East, followed by Buffalo, Ohio, Kent State, and Miami.

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