The Bowling Green State University men's basketball team will open the Mid-American Conference tournament as a dangerous No. 6 seed Thursday.
The Falcons take on No. 3 seeded Akron in the conference quarterfinals.
Bowling Green and Akron split the home-and-home series this season with each school grabbing a road victory. On Feb. 23, the Falcons claimed their first win at James A. Rhodes Arena since 2009, posting an 83-71 victory. On Jan. 19, Akron defeated the Falcons 69-57 at the Stroh Center.
Who: Akron (14-7, 12-6 MAC) vs. Bowling Green (14-10, 10-8)
Where: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland
When: Approximately 6:30 p.