BOWLING GREEN STATE 2014-15 GAME NOTES UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL Assistant Director/MBB Contact: Kevin Davis * Email: [email protected] * Office: 419-372-7077 * Cell: 704-974-9095 SCHEDULE (17-7, 9-4 MAC) Date Opponent Time (ET) BUFFALO BULLS NOVEMBER 4-0 7 NOTRE DAME COLLEGE (exh.) W, 88-64 VS. 15 at Drake W, 77-58 BOWLING GREEN 19 WRIGHT STATE W, 70-55 FALCONS 25 SE MISSOURI STATE W, 62-54 30 at Detroit (ESPN3) W, 64-63 16-9, 7-6 MAC 17-7, 9-4 MAC DECEMBER 3-3 SATURDAY, FEB. 21 @ 2:00 P.M. * STROH CENTER * BOWLING GREEN, OHIO 3 at Western Kentucky (ASN) L, 52-62 Radio: Falcons Radio Network (Todd Walker & Kirk Cowan) 6 ALABAMA A&M W, 64-47 Live Audio: www.BGSUFalcons.com 9 at Dayton (TWC Sports) L, 52-56 13 CLEVELAND STATE (BCSN/ESPN3) W, 67-57 TV: BCSN (Greg Franke & Tom Cole) 21 FERRIS STATE L, 68-82 Live Video: ESPN3 or the WatchESPN App 28 at South Florida (ESPN3) W, 79-70 Live Stats: www.BGSUFalcons.com Twitter: @BGSUMHoops JANUARY 6-3 3 CHICAGO STATE W, 58-35 LAY UPS 7 at Kent State * W, 66-64 • BGSU is in a four-way tie for first place in the MAC at 9-4 overall. 10 OHIO * W, 69-54 • The Falcons are 10-3 at home this season overall in the Stroh Center. 14 at Akron * L, 50-67 • In each of the last four meetings, the two teams have split each of the last two 17 BALL STATE * (BCSN/ESPN3) W, 58-46 seasons with the home team winning on its home floor every time. 21 E. MICHIGAN * (BCSN/ESPN3) W, 74-58 • Bowling Green has a two-game winning streak at home in the Stroh over UB. 24 at Toledo * L, 67-71 • BGSU leads the MAC in scoring defense at 59.8 points per game allowed. 27 NORTHERN ILLINOIS * W, 56-46 • BGSU ranks 28th in the nation in points allowed per game at 59.8 per contest. 31 AKRON * L, 68-69 • Richaun Holmes has scored in double figures in each of BGSU’s last 13 games. • BGSU has an RPI ranking of 81, which is the fourth best in the MAC. FEBRUARY 4-1 • BGSU is ranked #21 in the latest CollegeInsider.com Men’s Mid-Major Top-25 Poll. 4 at Central Michigan * (ESPN3) W, 76-74 OT • Bowling Green is in its 100th season of basketball this year. 7 at Northern Illinois * (ESPN3) W, 69-65 PROJECTED STARTERS 10 W. MICHIGAN * (BCSN/ESPN3) W, 65-49 14 at Ball State * W, 79-65 Pos. No. Name Cl. PPG RBG APG Notes 18 MIAMI * (BCSN/ESPN3) L, 56-67 G 10 David “Pep” Joseph Jr. 3.9 2.5 3.4 *leads team w/ 81 assists; 9 assists vs. Akron 21 BUFFALO * (BCSN/ESPN3) 2:00 p.m. G 2 Anthony Henderson R-Sr. 8.5 2.9 1.3 *avg. 10.2 pts/gm on 50.5 % in MAC play 24 at Ohio * 7:00 p.m. G 4 Zack Denny So. 9.8 5.9 0.8 *leads MAC in steals; 18 points @ Ball State 28 at Miami * 3:30 p.m. F 5 Delvin Dickerson Jr. 5.4 2.7 0.4 *started last 4 games; 15.8 mins. per game MARCH F 22 Richaun Holmes Sr. 14.5 8.0 0.9 *13 straight double digit games; 66 blocks 3 KENT STATE * (TWCS/ESPN3) 7:00 p.m. FALCONS BENCH 6 at Buffalo * (ESPN3) 7:00 p.m. 9-14 MAC Championship Tournament ^ TBD Pos. No. Name Cl. PPG RBG APG Notes C 0 Josh Gomez R-Jr. 0.9 1.0 0.1 *played 16 games; 3 pts in 8 mins @ Ball State HOME games at Stroh Center (4,347) G 1 JD Tisdale So. 0.4 1.2 0.5 *has seen time in 14 games; avg. 6.1 mins. * Mid-American Conference game F 3 Spencer Parker Jr. 7.8 3.5 0.9 *19 points vs. WMU; 16 points @ NIU ^ MAC Tournament (Campus sites/Cleveland, Ohio) G 11 Damarkeo Lyshe Sr. 0.5 0.3 0.3 *played in 11 games; 3 points vs. EMU G 12 Jovan Austin Jr. 4.2 1.4 2.9 *13 points & 5 assists @ UT; 70 assists/year F 15 Brandon Busuttil Jr. 0.3 0.1 0.0 *played in 7 games;1st career pts vs. AAMU G 23 Jehvon Clarke Sr. 9.2 2.4 1.5 *18 points @ NIU & @ CMU; 10x double digits G 24 Matt Fox Fr. 0.5 0.5 0.1 *played in 11 games; 1st career pts vs. Ohio F 32 Rasheed Worrell Fr. -- -- -- *2nd-Team Class 3A All-State in Alabama F 33 Garrett Mayleben R-Fr. 0.5 0.9 0.0 *played in 19 games; avg. 7.9 mins. BGSUFalcons.com 1 @BGSUMHoops BGSU MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES GAME 25 * BGSU vs. BUFFALO * FEB. 21, 2015 TEAM INFORMATION 2014-15 BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY ROSTER 2014-15 Record: .............................................................. 17-7 No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. Pos. Hometown (High School/Previous College) 2014-15 Record at Home: .............................................10-3 0 Josh Gomez 6-10 231 R-Jr. C Bronx, N.Y. (Rice/Iona) 2014-15 Record on the Road: ....................................... 7-4 1 JD Tisdale 6-4 171 So. G Flint, Mich. (Swartz Creek) 2014-15 MAC Record: ..................................................... 9-4 2 Anthony Henderson 6-1 173 R-Sr. G Toledo, Ohio (Start) COACHING STAFF 3 Spencer Parker 6-7 207 Jr. F Detroit, Mich. (West Bloomfield) Head Coach: ........................................................Chris Jans 4 Zack Denny 6-2 185 So. G Germantown, Ohio (Valley View) Alma Mater: ..........................................Loras College, 1991 5 Delvin Dickerson 6-7 215 Jr. F Houston, Texas (Westbury Christian/Paris JC) Record at BGSU:..................................... 17-7 (1st season) 10 David “Pep” Joseph 6-1 185 Jr. G Queens, N.Y. (Westlake Prep/Howard College) MAC Record: ............................................. 9-4 (1st season) Head Coach DI Record: ..........................17-7 (1st season) 11 Damarkeo Lyshe 5-11 158 Sr. G Westerville, Ohio (Westerville South) Head Coach Career Record: ......... 176-52 (7th season) 12 Jovan Austin 6-1 170 Jr. G Grand Prairie, Texas (South Grand Prairie/Paris JC) Assistant Coach: ..................... David Ragland (1st year) 15 Brandon Busuttil 6-4 200 Jr. F Ontario, Canada (St.-John’s-Kilmarnock School) Assistant Coach: ....................... Mark Downey (1st year) Assistant Coach: ....................... Corey Barker (1st year) 22 Richaun Holmes 6-8 214 Sr. F Lockport, Ill. (Lockport/Moraine Valley CC) Dir. of Operations: .......................Jeff Clapacs (1st year) 23 Jehvon Clarke 6-1 179 Sr. G Canton, Ohio (Timken) Basketball Office Phone: ............................ 419-372-4014 24 Matt Fox 6-4 185 Fr. G Maumee, Ohio (Anthony Wayne) 32 Rasheed Worrell 6-8 205 Fr. F Coker, Ala. (Sipsey Valley) PROGRAM HISTORY 33 Garrett Mayleben 6-9 227 R-Fr. F Milford, Ohio (Milford) First Year of Men’s Basketball: .............................1915-16 All-Time Varsity Record: ......................... 1317-1115 (.542) All-Time MAC Record: ............................. 482-438 (.524) MAC Regular Season Titles: .............................. 9 (2009) Head Coach: Chris Jans (Loras, 1991); First season MAC Tournament Record: ............................ 19-32 (.373) Assistant Coach: David Ragland (Southern Indiana, 2003); First season NCAA Championships Appearances/ Last: .... 4 (1968) NCAA Championships Record: .......................... 1-5 (.167) Assistant Coach: Mark Downey (Univ. of Charleston (W.Va.), 1995); First season Postseason NIT Appearances / Last: ............ 14 (2009) Assistant Coach: Corey Barker (Prairie View A&M, 2003); First season Postseason NIT Record: ................................. 6-14 (.300) Director of Basketball Operations: Jeff Clapacs (College of Wooster, 2007); First season Postseason CIT Appearances / Last: ................ 1 (2012) Athletic Trainer: Rob Whitehurst (BGSU, 2011); First season Postseason CIT Record: ................................... 0-1 (.000) ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Assistant A.D. for Athletic Comm. .......... Jason Knavel PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Assistant Director/MBB Contact: ................Kevin Davis #11 Damarkeo Lyshe (duh-MARK-ee-oh lish) Office Phone: ................................................ 419-372-7077 #12 Jovan Austin (JO-von) Email: ...................................................... [email protected] #15 Brandon Busuttil (Boo-su-till) Twitter: ................................................................ @kldavis12 Assistant Director: ........................................... Mike Cihon #22 Richaun Holmes (ri-SHAWN) Assistant Director: ..................................... Scott Swegan #23 Jehvon Clarke (JAY-von) Graduate Assistant: ..........................................Alexx Klein #33 Garrett Mayleben (MAY-luh-bin) Student Assistant: ....................................James Nahikian HC Chris Jans (Jan-z) Address: ..................................... 245 Perry Stadium East .....................................Bowling Green, Ohio 43403-0030 MEDIA INFORMATION University Website: ....................................www.bgsu.edu POST GAME INTERVIEWS: A press conference will be held for BGSU head coach Chris Jans Athletics Website: ............................... BGSUFalcons.com Men’s Basketball Twitter: ........................ @BGSUMHoops and requested player(s) at the conclusion of the game. BGSU does follow the NCAA required 10-minute cooling off period. The Falcons also operate with a CLOSED locker room policy. SOCIAL MEDIA INTERVIEW REQUESTS: BGSU coaches and players will also be available during the week before or after practice by APPOINTMENT ONLY through the Athletic Communications Office. Arrangements for interviews should be made through the Athletic Communications @bgathletics Office at least ONE DAY in advance. All player interview requests shall be made through the Athletic Communications Office and will be at the discretion of the head coach. @BGSUMHoops MEDIA INTERVIEW POLICY: The BGSU locker room is closed to ALL media members. Practices are open to the media, but please contact Assistant Director for Athletic Facebook: BGSU Athletics Communications Kevin Davis (704-974-9095) ahead of time if you plan to attend a practice and wish to interview Coach Jans or a player. The Falcons’ typical practice time will be from 1-4 p.m. during the week. Practice footage can be shot only with prior permission from head coach Chris Instagram: @bgfalcons Jans and/or Assistant Director for Athletic Communications Kevin Davis.