Carr, Chmiel, Simon Set For Final Coaches Show Of 2024-25 Season
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The weekly Falcons Nest Coaches Show presented by Fricker's, returns Monday night (Feb. 24) on Falcon Sports Radio Network stations for the final show of the season. The show will feature three guests, two in-person and one remote. The show will begin at 6 p.m. in-person with assistant hockey coach Curtis Carr joining Kevin Piel. The show will continue in-person with head women's basketball coach Fred Chmiel. The show will shift to remote for the final guest with head men's basketball coach Todd Simon joining the "Voice of the Falcons" Todd Walker remotely due to the team's travel to Northern Illinois.
Fans are encouraged to submit questions by clicking HERE. You can also interact with Todd Walker on Twitter at @FalconsVoice. For fans unable to make the show in person at Fricker's, the show can be heard locally on WFRO 99.1 FM, 100.7 FM in Toledo, 1280 WONW in Defiance and 970 WFUN in Ashtabula. There will also be streams through BGSUFalcons.com and "The Varsity Network" app from Learfield Sports.
The hockey team is coming off a win in their final regular season contest, topping Lake Superior State on Saturday (March 1) with a 5-3 final on Senior Night. The win clinched the Falcons home ice in the CCHA Mason Cup Quarterfinals. Bowling Green will serve as host to the Michigan Tech Huskies this weekend. The Best-Of-Three series will begin on Friday (March 7) at 7:07 p.m. with the second game on Saturday (March 8) at 7:07 p.m. and the third on Sunday (March 9), if necessary, at 5:07 p.m.
The women's basketball team will also be embarking on their final week of regular season play. With a spot already clinched in Cleveland for the MAC Tournament, the Falcons are battling for position in the standings and seeding. Bowling Green will begin the week on Wednesday (March 5) with the final home game of their season, being against Kent State at 7 p.m. The regular season will wrap up on Saturday (March 8) on the road at Eastern Michigan with a 2 p.m. tip.
The men's basketball team is in the midst of winning three straight, including six of their last eight, as they enter the final week of the regular season. The Falcons are in a heated MAC standings race for spots in the MAC Tournament. Bowling Green will first head on the road to Northern Illinois on Tuesday (March 4) before returning home against Western Michigan on Friday (March 7) for a must-win regular season finale against the Broncos. Both games this week are scheduled for 7 p.m. tips.
Latest Men's Basketball News
- Campbell, Felt Earn All-MAC RecognitionsCLEVELAND, Ohio - The Mid-American Conference announced the MAC Awards for the 2024-25 men's basketball season Wednesday morning (March 12). Of those named, the Falcons collected three different honors from the conference. Javontae Campbell earned All-MAC Third Team as well as MAC All-Defensive Team honors while Jamai Felt was named to the MAC All-Freshman Team. Campbell and Felt continue a streak of 24 consecutive seasons with at least one Falcon named to an All-MAC team at the conclusion of the season.
- Falcons Turn To MAC Tournament Quarterfinals Against Akron ThursdayCLEVELAND, Ohio - The Bowling Green State University men's basketball team will head to the MAC Tournament in Cleveland on Thursday (March 13), taking on the top-seeded Akron Zips. Bowling Green and Akron are the first game of the men's side of the MAC Tournament, playing at 11 a.m. inside Rocket Arena, the home of the Cleveland Cavaliers. The winner will advance to the MAC Semifinals on Friday (March 14). BGSU closed out the regular season with wins in seven of their last 10, including in each of their final four road games. The game between the Falcons and Zips will be broadcasted on ESPN+ while Todd Walker will have the radio call on WFRO Eagle 99.
- Falcons Clinch Spot In Cleveland As MAC Tournament 8-Seed Despite LossBOWLING GREEN, Ohio - The Bowling Green State University men's basketball team hosted the Western Michigan Broncos in the regular season finale Friday (March 7). With a MAC Tournament berth on the line for both teams, Bowling Green and Western Michigan battled back-and-forth with just a one-point difference at the half and the final whistle. Despite fighting to the end, the Falcons came up short in the 64-63. However, with results from around the conference, Bowling Green still clinched a spot in the MAC Tournament, getting into the field as the 8-seed. BGSU will now face 1-seed Akron on Thursday (March 13) with an 11 a.m. tip on ESPN+ inside Rocket Arena.
- Falcons Eye Win-And-In Scenario Friday At Home In Regular Season Finale Against WMUBOWLING GREEN, Ohio - The Bowling Green State University men's basketball team is set for a crucial MAC matchup Friday night (March 7) inside the Stroh Center. Bowling Green is scheduled to host the Western Michigan Broncos in a 7 p.m. tip with the winner clinching a spot in the MAC Tournament next week. With this marking the regular season finale across the conference, two spots in the tournament field are still up for grabs while only the top two seeds are fully set. The game is set to be broadcasted on ESPN+. Additionally, Todd Walker will have the radio call on WFRO Eagle 99.
- Falcons Halt Huskies For Fourth-Straight Win, Seventh In Their Last NineDeKALB, Ill. - The Bowling Green State University men's basketball team tallied their fourth-straight win as well as their fourth-straight road win, topping Northern Illinois Tuesday (March 4) in a 71-58 final. The Falcons were paced by strong defensive play in the game, holding the Huskies to just 29.8-percent from the field and 28.2-percent from three. The defensive outing was complemented by four Falcons registering double-digit points in the contest on top of 45 team rebounds for the Orange and Brown. The Falcons are now 8-9 within the MAC. A win in Friday's (March 7) regular season finale at home would punch BGSU's ticket to Cleveland in the MAC Tournament. Full scenarios will be available in the game preview ahead of Friday's contest.
- Falcons Look To Continue Winning Ways At NIU In Regular Season’s Penultimate GameDeKALB, Ill. - The Bowling Green State University men's basketball team will hit the road for the final time during the 2024-25 regular season, taking on Northern Illinois Tuesday night (March 4) in DeKalb, Ill. BGSU and NIU are set for a 7 p.m. EST tip inside Northern Illinois' Convocation Center, marking a key game in the final week of the regular season for the Falcons. The game will be aired on ESPN+ with Todd Walker adding a BGSU radio call on WFRO Eagle 99.