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Bowling Green visits Ohio following Watkins’ 21-point game

Bowling Green Falcons (7-8, 1-3 MAC) at Ohio Bobcats (3-11, 1-3 MAC)

Athens, Ohio; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Ohio hosts Bowling Green after Kennedi Watkins scored 21 points in Ohio’s 79-64 loss to the Kent State Golden Flashes.

The Bobcats have gone 2-6 at home. Ohio ranks ninth in the MAC with 21.7 defensive rebounds per game led by Bailey Tabeling averaging 4.4.

The Falcons are 1-3 in MAC play. Bowling Green has a 4-5 record in games decided by 10 or more points.

Ohio averages 7.7 made 3-pointers per game, 1.2 more made shots than the 6.5 per game Bowling Green gives up. Bowling Green has shot at a 42.3% clip from the field this season, 1.3 percentage points higher than the 41.0% shooting opponents of Ohio have averaged.

The Bobcats and Falcons match up Wednesday for the first time in MAC play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Tabeling averages 2.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Bobcats, scoring 11.7 points while shooting 24.8% from beyond the arc.

Amy Velasco is averaging 17 points and 4.5 assists for the Falcons.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bobcats: 2-8, averaging 60.6 points, 27.5 rebounds, 12.3 assists, 7.7 steals and 2.1 blocks per game while shooting 39.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.8 points per game.

Falcons: 5-5, averaging 69.6 points, 34.0 rebounds, 14.2 assists, 6.9 steals and 1.8 blocks per game while shooting 42.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.0 points.

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