March 5, 2001

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2001 MAC TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINAL
#7 BGSU (15-13, 10-8) vs. #2 Kent St. (20-9, 13-5)
7 p.m., Thursday, March 8
Gund Arena  (11,000)
Series Record: BGSU leads 74-50
2001 Meetings:  KSU 70, at BGSU 64, at KSU 81, BGSU 57
Radio: WBVI (96.7)
On the Web:  www.bgsufalcons.com

MAC MADNESS

The Falcons survived a stretch which saw them play five games in nine days to earn a trip to Cleveland. BGSU has won nine of its last 12 games since January 31. The Falcons rallied from a 14-point halftime deficit to defeat Western Michigan, 74-68, in the first round of the MAC Tournament.

SERIES HISTORY

This will be the 125th meeting in a series which began during the 1916-17 season. The Falcons have a 74-50 advantage, but lost both regular season meetings to the Golden Flashes this season. Kent State won at home, 81-57, on January 27, and rallied from a 13-point deficit at Anderson Arena to capture a 70-64 road victory.

KSU also has a 2-1 edge in MAC Tournament meetings with their last matchup coming in the 1994 quarterfinals. The Falcons won that game, 68-58. BGSU is 11-18 in the MAC Tournament, while Kent State is 11-17.

MAC TOURNAMENT
Thursday, March 8 (Gund Arena/Cleveland)
#1 Central Michigan vs. #8 Miami, Noon
#4 Toledo vs. #5 Ohio, 2 p.m.
#2 Kent State vs. #7 BGSU, 7 p.m.
#3 Marshall vs. #6 Ball State, 9 p.m.

Friday, March 9 (Gund Arena/Cleveland)
Semifinals, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.

Saturday, March 10 (Gund Arena/Cleveland)
Championship, 7 p.m. (ESPN2)