BGSU Men’s Basketball Against Michigan State Selected For Big Ten Network
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - The Bowling Green State University men's basketball team's road game against Michigan State on Nov. 16 has been selected for national television on Big Ten Network. The Big Ten and Michigan State announced the selection Wednesday morning (Nov. 6). In addition to the television selection, the game time was announced as a 6 p.m. start between BGSU and MSU.
"We are excited for the opportunity to showcase BGSU basketball and represent our great university in front of a nationwide audience," said BGSU head coach Todd Simon. "Michigan State is one of the pillars of college basketball so the challenge will be a great experience for our program."
The game against Michigan State will be the first national televised game for the Falcons this season and the third on the schedule so far. Bowling Green is set to host Akron on Jan. 3 and Toledo on Jan. 24, both on CBS Sports Network. For the Falcons, the game against the Spartans will be the first non-conference game on national TV since taking on Notre Dame on the ACC Network on Nov. 22, 2022. It will be BGSU's first time on the Big Ten Network since facing Ohio State on Nov. 15, 2021.
The game between Bowling Green and Michigan State will be the 15th all-time with Michigan State holding the all-time advantage with a record of 11-3 in the series. It will be the first new edition to the all-time series since Dec. 18, 2012. The last win in the series for the Falcons came on Dec. 1, 1990 while the last win in East Lansing for the Orange and Brown was on Dec. 18, 1989.
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The Falcons will return to the Stroh Center for their home opener, slated for Friday (Nov. 8) against Davidson. Bowling Green is scheduled for a 7 p.m. tip to begin the home portion of the schedule.
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