Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Championship Sunday
The Toledo Rockets go for their fifth straight win on Saturday when they host Mid-American Conference rival Bowling Green. The Rockets are 14-6 overall and 5-2 in the MAC while the Bowling Green Falcons are 10-10 overall and 4-3 in the MAC. Toledo beat Bowling Green twice last season by wide margins. This is their first matchup this season. Tipoff is at 2:00 p.m. EST at Savage Arena in Toledo.
The Bowling Green Falcons come into this matchup with some momentum, as they have won 2 in a row after losing three straight just before that. The wins came over Miami (Ohio) and Central Michigan, both by wide margins. They were favored in both games against these lower division teams. Their last win came by an 83-61 margin at Central Michigan on Tuesday.
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— BGSU Men's Basketball (@BGSUMHoops) January 26, 2023
The Falcons were on fire, draining 55% of their shots and holding Central Michigan to 36% shooting. The big edge came on the glass as they out rebounded Central Michigan 39-22 and got to the free throw line 10 more times. Leon Ayers was the hot hand for the Falcons with 24 points on 5 three pointers. Samari Curtis added 19 points and 6 rebounds. Bowling Green is ranked No. 243 in the country by KenPom. They average 84.9 points per game, which makes them the 5th highest scoring team in the nation. Ayers leads the team with 18.7 points per game.