GAME 22 | vs No. 3 Akron vs No. 6 Bowling Green BASKETBALL 120th Season | MAC Tournament Champions: 2009, 2011, 2013 | MAC Regular-Season Champions: 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2020 2020 -21 BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Date Opponent TV .............. Time No. 3 Akron Zips (14-7, 12-6 MAC) Dec. 12 Cedarville ........W, 97-49 Dec. 15 St. Bonaventure (#) ...............L, 81-74 vs No. 6 Bowling Green (14-10, 10-8 MAC) Dec. 19 Malone ........W, 93-83 Dec. 22 *Ohio ........W, 90-70 Thursday, March 11 • Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse • Jan. 1 *Kent State CBSSN....W, 66-62 Cleveland, Ohio • 7:00 p.m. • ESPN+ Jan. 9 *Eastern Michigan ...............L, 71-59 Jan. 12 *Northern Illinois ...............L, 67-65 Jan. 16 *Toledo ........W, 95-94 Jan. 19 *Bowling Green .............W, 69-57 Jan. 21 *Central Michigan ........W, 81-67 Jan. 23 *Western Michigan .............W, 79-68 Jan. 26 *Eastern Michigan ........W, 86-65 BOWLING GREEN HEAD COACH AKRON ZIPS HEAD COACH Jan. 30 *Ball State ........W, 74-42 Michael Huger John Groce Feb. 2 *Toledo ...............L, 91-76 (BGSU, 1994) (Taylor ‘94) Feb. 5 *Kent State ESPNU .......W, 72-61 Overall Record: 103-85 (6th Season) Career Record: 249-179 (13th Season) Feb. 12 *Miami ESPNU .......W, 83-76 Record at BGSU: 103-85 (6th Season) Record at Akron: 69-48 (4th Season) Feb. 16 *Northern Illinois ........W, 81-76 MAC Record: 53-55 (6th Season) MAC Record at Akron: 40-32 (4th Season) Feb. 19 *Ball State CBSSN .......W, 88-79 Feb. 23 *Ohio ...............L, 90-73 Overall MAC Record: 74-62 (at Ohio and Akron) Feb. 26 *Bowling Green CBSSN..... L, 83-71 ALL-TIME SERIES March 2 *Buffalo ...............L, 80-78 Akron Leads: 41-28 Groce vs. Bowling Green: 4-3 (7-9 Overall) Last Meeting: BGSU 83, Akron 71 at James A Rhodes Arena Feb. 26, 2021 Home games BOLD, times Eastern First Meeting: Akron 52, BGSU 29 in Akron 1937-38 season All Game Times and Dates subject to change MAC Tournament: 2-2 (#) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse [Cleveland, Ohio] *Mid-American Conference game BROADCAST TV: CBSSN - CBS Sports Network, ESPN3, ESPN+, TV/Video: ESPN+: Michael Reghi (PxP) and Dave Bacon (Analyst) ESPN, ESPNU, ESPN2 Radio: Akron Sports Network - Dave Skoczen (PxP), Joe Dunn (Analyst) WHLO 640 AM (flagship), iHeart Radio, TuneIn.com/Akron Zips Live Stats: GoZips.com/Schedule - Live Stats QUICK HITS • Jackson (1st team), Trimble (honorable mention), Freeman (defensive team) Earn All-MAC Accolades • Jackson named Lute Olson and Lou Henson National Player of the Year Mid-Season Watch List • LCJ, Lute Olson National Player of the Week (1/4), MAC Player of Week last two weeks (12/28 & 1/4) ZIPS BGSU • Jackson has five 30-plus point performances this season, Ranking No. 2 in the NCAA • Jackson is 7th All-time in Scoring at Akron with 1,529 points in 85 games • Jackson scored double-digits 20-of-21 games and has three double-doubles 78.6 79.0 •Jackson leads the team in scoring (21.6 ppg) and assists (6.3 APG) - No. 1 and No. 2 in MAC • Jackson has buried three or more 3-point FG in seven games with a 7-of-14 best against Kent State +6.6 +3.5 • Enrique Freeman’s 21-rebound effort stands as the most by an Akron player since 1985. • Freeman leads the league in FG % (.766) and DReb with 6.3 per game (132 DREBS) .448 .423 • Bryan Trimble, Jr. posted a career-high 6-of-6 from deep against Ohio and 25 points against CMU • Trimble has hit three or more 3-point FG in 13 games with a 7-of-10 best performance (Kent State) .337 .329 9.7 8.5 .758 .739 38.8 38.4 +3.2 -0.8 13.6 12.9 12.1 10.4 5.2 7.4 3.6 2.0 2020-21 AKRON MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 1 WHAT’S AHEAD AKRON QUICK FACTS The Akron Zips are looking to snap a three-game setback skid as the Zips enter the 2021 Mid-American Conference Tournament as a No. 3 seed, playing No. 6 Bowling Green on Thursday night at approximately 7 p.m. at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+. Location .........................................Akron, Ohio (44325) Population ......................200,000 (fifth largest in Ohio) The Zips’ radio broadcast will air on the Akron-IMG Sports Network WHLO 640 AM with Dave Skoczen Founded ............................... 1870 (as Buchtel College) and Joe Dunn calling the action. The pregame show starts 30 minutes prior to the contest. The free Enrollment ..........................................................20,500 audio stream is available at iHeart Radio and TuneIn.com/Akron Zips. Fans can also follow the action on Nickname ................................................................Zips GoZips.com via Live Stats. Colors.................Blue (PMS 282) and Gold (PMS 7503) Conference ..............................................Mid-American THE AKRON-BOWLING GREEN SERIES President ............................................. Dr. Gary L. Miller Thursday’s game marks the 70th meeting in series history between Akron and Bowling Green, and 18th Director of Athletics .................................Larry Williams meeting for a Groce coached squad. Akron holds an all-time 41-28 series advantage while Groce is 8-9 Senior Associate AD .......................... George Van Horne against BGSU and 5-3 at Akron. The Zips have won 30 of the last 35 games, including a 69-57 win at Sr Associate AD/SWA. ...................................................... the Stroh Center earlier this year, but Bowling Green won the rematch at the JAR, snapping the Zips Faculty Athletics Representative ...Dr. Matthew Juravich 14-game winning streak and 9-0 record in 2021. The two teams split last season’s series with a 78-60 Athletic Dept. Phone: ...........................(330) 972-7080 setback at the Stroh Center and a 74-59 win at the JAR. Both teams protected home court and split the Ticket Office Phone: ...........................1-888-99-AKRON 2018-19 series . Akron dropped the last season’s series opener at the Stroh Center (73-69) and bounced back with a lopsided 91-67 triumph. Akron swept 2017-18 season’s series with an 80-78 win at Rhodes Arena (1/13/18) and an 81-79 win at the Stroh Center (2/20/18). Both games came down to the final JAMES A. RHODES ARENA possession. Capacity ................................................................5,500 In 2016-17, the two teams split the season series. The Zips opened Mid-American Conference play with Opened .............................................December 3, 1983 an 89-84 win over BGSU at the JAR (1/3/17). BGSU picked up the win in the closing seconds at the Stroh .......................... W, 78-74 over Eastern Michigan Center, 66-65, snapping the Zips’ 17-game winning streak against the Falcons. It was Akron’s first loss Seating ...................................... 2,09 arm-chair seating to BGSU since March 1, 2009, a 50-46 loss at Rhodes Arena. Akron has won nine consecutive games at ................................ 3,404 bleacher-style seating the JAR and 13-of-14 at the Stroh Center. Record at Rhodes Arena ....430-131 (.763) - 36 Seasons Record under John Groce ................50-10 (4th Season) In addition, Akron posted three wins in the 2015-16 season, including an 80-66 win during the semi- Press Row Phone ..................................(330) 374-8771 final round of the MAC Tournament. The Zips have met the Falcons four times in the MAC Tournament with the series being tied at two games apiece. In addition, the 2017 MAC opener was the third time PROGRAM HISTORY in series history that Akron and Bowling Green have met to open the MAC schedule. Akron holds a 3-0 advantage in conference openers, posting a 53-51 win in 1992-93, 71-45 victory during the 2009-10 Seasons of Basketball ............................ Entering 120th season, and an 89-84 win in 2016-17 – all at Rhodes Arena. First Season of Basketball .................................1901-02 Seasons of Division I Basketball .............. Entering 40th SCOUTING THE FALCONS First Season of Division I Basketball .................1980-81 The Bowling Green enters the game with a 14-10 overall record and 10-8 league mark. The Falcons are All-Time Record ................................1,646-1,049 (.610) 4-7 at home and 10-3 on the road this season. BGSU averages 79.0 points per game on 42.3 percent All-Time Division I Record ......................687-529 (.562) shooting from the floor and 32.9 percent effort from beyond the 3-point arc, draining 8.5 triples a game. All-Time MAC Record .......... 272-230 (.534) 28 seasons In addition, Bowling Green shoots 73.9 percent from the free throw line with 14.3 per game. MAC Tournament Titles ................3 (2009, 2011, 2013) MAC Regular Season Titles 5 (2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, BGSU has four players scoring in double figures led by the MAC second leading scorer Justin Turner with 2020) 19.9 points on 41.2 percent shooting from the floor with a team-best 162 made field goals. He buried NCAA Tournament Appearances ................................ 13 32 long-distance buckets and adds 4.3 rebounds per game. Turner leads the team in assists (107) and NCAA DI Tournament Appearances (Yrs) .4 (1986, 2009, has a team-high 37 steals and six blocked shots. 2011, 2013) NIT Appearances (Yrs) 7 (1987, 1989, 2006, 2008, 2012, Daeqwon Plowden follows with 13.2 points per game and connected with 116 made field goals at a 2016, 2017) 43.9 percent clip, including a 35.6 effort from downtown (31-of-87). He is the team’s top rebounder, pulling down 8.1 boards per night and has 195 total rebounds. Plowden is the leader in blocked shots CBI Appearances (Yrs) ...................................... 1 (2010) (21) and is fourth in steals (21).