College Basketball Capsules: 11/18

Toledo men and women, Bowling Green men play at home

11/18/2017
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MEN’S BASKETBALL

Florida Gulf Coast at Bowling Green

Time: 6 p.m.

Records: Florida Gulf Coast is 2-0; Bowling Green is 1-1

Radio: 100.7 FM

Series: Bowling Green leads 1-0

Notes: The Falcons will play their second of three consecutive home games. … The Eagles are 2-0 this season and average 92.0 ppg after wins against Illinois State and Siena. … FGCU returns eight lettermen and four starters from last season, when it went 26-8 and won the Atlantic Sun regular season (12-2) and tournament titles to earn an NCAA tournament berth. … Brandon Goodwin averaged 18.5 points and 4.5 rebounds last seasonfor the Eagles. Zach Johnson added 11.9 points and 3.1 assists. … Florida Gulf Coast’s AD, Ken Kavanagh, worked in the BG athletics department from 1987-96. … The Falcons beat the Eagles 82-77 in Fort Myers, Fla., on Nov. 23, 2015, in BG coach Michael Huger’s first season. … It’s the Falcons’ “Bill Frack Challenge” game to honor the longtime men’s basketball supporter who gave more than $20 million to the program.

 

Toledo guard Tre'Shaun Fletcher drives during a game against St. Joseph's. The Rockets take a 2-0 record into Saturday evening's game against Oakland.
Toledo guard Tre'Shaun Fletcher drives during a game against St. Joseph's. The Rockets take a 2-0 record into Saturday evening's game against Oakland.

Oakland at Toledo

Time: 7 p.m.

Records: Oakland is 2-0; Toledo is 2-0

TV: ESPN3

Radio: 1370 AM

Series: Toledo leads 7-6

Notes: Toledo opened the season with wins against St. Joseph’s (98-87) and Ohio Northern (72-62). … Oakland opened its season with wins against Fort Wayne (85-71) and New Orleans (87-68). … Junior Jaelan Sanford leads Toledo with 22 points per game, while Tre’Shaun Fletcher and Nate Navigato average 20. … Luke Knapke leads the Rockets with 9.0 rebounds per game. … Transfers Kendrick Nunn and Martez Walker lead Oakland in scoring at 30 and 22 points, respectively. Nunn transferred from Illinois and Walker transferred from Texas. ... Oakland coach Greg Kampe was a Toledo assistant from 1979-84. He is in his 34th season as head coach at Oakland.

 

 

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

 

Louisiana-Lafayette at Toledo

 

Time: 2 p.m.

 

Records: Louisiana-Lafayette is 1-1; Toledo is 1-1

 

TV: ESPN3

 

Radio: 1230 AM

 

Series: First meeting

 

Notes: Toledo is coming off a 90-55 road loss at No. 5 Louisville. … Louisiana-Lafayette looks to rebound after an 83-62 road loss at No. 20 Texas A&M. … This is the third game in the preseason WNIT for both teams. … Toledo won its first game against St. Francis (Pa.) 74-66. ... Louisiana-Lafayette topped New Orleans 66-57 in its opener. ... Kaayla McIntyre leads the Rockets with 15.5 points per game, while Jay-Ann Bravo-Harriott adds 15.0 points. … McIntyre also averages 9.5 rebounds per game, which leads the Rockets. ... Mikaela Boyd averages 4.0 assists per game, and Mariella Santucci adds 3.5. ... Skyler Goodwin and Simone Fields lead the Ragin’ Cajuns with 13.0 and 12.0 points per game, respectively. … Toledo is 3-2 all-time against Sun Belt Conference teams.