| BG’s A’uston Calhoun looks for a shot in a game earlier this season. (Photo: Enoch Wu/Sentinel-Tribune) |
Sophomore A’uston Calhoun is giving Bowling Green another strong offensive option.
He scored a team-high 15 points in the 65-64 win over Ball State Wednesday, including four baskets in the
final six minutes of the first half and two key hoops in a span of 31 seconds late in the second half.
"We made a concerted effort late to get him the ball," BG head coach Louis Orr said about
Calhoun. "That’s big-time. He delivered.
"Sometimes you seek for guys to go to late in the game, especially inside."
In his last 11 games, Calhoun is averaging 15.3 points and 6.6 rebounds per game. For the season he is
averaging 11.5 points and 5.3 rebounds per game.
STEALS: Bowling Green leads the Mid-American Conference and is in the top 10 nationally in steals,
averaging 9.67 steals per game after making 13 steals against Ball State. The Falcons have had nine
games this season with at least 10 steals.
SCOUTING CMU: Bowling Green completes its six-game swing through the Mid-American Conference Saturday at
Central Michigan. BG is currently 4-1 against the West.
Tipoff for Saturday’s game is at 6:30 p.m. or 30 minutes after the conclusion of the CMU-Kent State
women’s game.
The Chippewas are 6-17 overall and 3-7 in the MAC West after a 72-43 loss to Buffalo on Tuesday. The
Chippewas have lost five of their last six games.
Trey Zeigler, a 6-feet-5 freshman and the son of CMU head coach Ernie Zeiger, is averaging 16.7 ppg per
game, but has 80 turnovers to only 45 assists.
Jalin Thomas, a 6-4 senior, is averaging 15.7 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. In the loss to Buffalo,
Thomas scored 18 points, making 10-of-11 free throws, and added eight rebounds.
"Jalin was battling and he was fighting through contact," coach Zeigler said. "He is going
to give you everything he has. He was able to get to the line and knock down his free throws."
Both Ernie Zeigler and CMU assistant coach Keith Noftz are former assistant coaches at Bowling Green.
NEXT: Bowling Green resumes play in the MAC East, hosting Akron Tuesday with tipoff at 7 p.m. Akron beat
Bowling Green, 73-68, on Jan. 22. The Zips made two 3-pointers in the final two minutes to help secure
the win. Darryl Roberts scored 17 points for Akron while Jordon Crawford had 16 for the Falcons.
