Bowling Green Falcons
Away
76
Final · Mon, Nov 2, 2026 · GSU Convocation Center, Atlanta, GA · attendance 1,647 · ESPN gamecast · Share this box score

Bowling Green edged Georgia State 76-73

By Hardwood Bricks staff ·

Bowling Green edged Georgia State 76-73 on the road in Atlanta.

Zach Howell led Bowling Green with 28 points and 8 rebounds. Jacob Meyer had 25 points and 7 assists for Georgia State. Josiah Shackelford led all players with 9 rebounds for Bowling Green.

Bowling Green had 38 points in the paint to Georgia State's 18. Bowling Green covered the closing spread. Our model missed the final margin by 5.2 points.

Scoring · Bowling Green: Zach Howell 28, Josiah Shackelford 12, Makhi Leach 12, Tristan Beckford 12, Preston Squire 8, Christ Essandoko 2, Juan Cranford Jr. 2. Georgia State: Jacob Meyer 25, Jaden Jackson 20, David Thomas 14, Jacolb Fredson-Cole 10, Chris Jones 4.

What the model said

Projected that morning with only earlier games
BGSU 72, GAST 75model score
-2.2model spread (home)
147.2model total
5.2points off the final margin
UnderdogBGSU +3.51.3 Won Under 161.514.3 Won
OverUnderFavoriteUnderdogThe colored fill is the gap between the model and the market: a full chip means 6 points or more. The number on each chip is that gap.
Leans are against the DraftKings closing line ESPN carries. Season record on the ratings page.

Line and result

Spread (home)TotalML homeML awaySource
Close-3.5161.5-162136DraftKings via ESPN
Margin -3 (home) ATS BGSU covered Total 149 → under

Travel and rest coming in

TeamRest daysMiles inRoad streakTime zone
BGSU non-Sun Belt team, not tracked
GAST –0–same
Rest is full days off between games. Miles are an estimate from the travel model (see the travel page).

Team stats

StatBGSUGAST
FG27-5526-64
FG%4941
3PT8-2115-35
3P%3843
FT14-266-12
FT%5450
Rebounds4128
Offensive rebounds117
Defensive rebounds3021
Assists1215
Steals46
Blocks14
Turnovers1310
Points off turnovers1016
Fast break points118
Points in paint3818
Fouls1619
Largest lead194
Possessions (est.)69.372.7
Points per 100 possessions109.6100.4
Possessions = FGA − OREB + TO + 0.475 × FTA.

Bowling Green Falcons

PlayerMINPTSFG3PTFTOREBREBASTTOSTLBLKPF
Zach Howell G 392810-146-102-2 2810003
Josiah Shackelford G 35124-151-53-4 2931102
Makhi Leach G 32123-90-16-9 2320100
Tristan Beckford G 27125-60-12-9 0716114
Christ Essandoko F 521-10-00-0 0020000
Preston Squire 2583-51-31-2 2423000
Juan Cranford Jr. 1721-20-00-0 0313002
Camden Karel 1000-10-00-0 0100101
Trey Simmons 900-20-10-0 0100004
KJ Torbert 100-00-00-0 0100000
Leek Ateny DNP
Aiden Goins DNP
Talan Staley DNP
Christian Dedivanaj DNP
Jayden Johnson DNP

Georgia State Panthers

PlayerMINPTSFG3PTFTOREBREBASTTOSTLBLKPF
David Thomas G 40144-124-92-3 0231102
Jaden Jackson G 39207-176-150-0 0201104
Jacob Meyer G 39259-173-74-7 0072203
Jacolb Fredson-Cole F 29104-102-20-0 3821205
Mason Nicholson C 1800-20-00-0 0311022
Chris Jones 2342-40-10-2 1311022
Jonas Sirtautas 700-10-00-0 0301000
Orion Wilson 500-10-10-0 0110001
Terrance Dixon Jr. DNP
Keeper Jackson DNP
Shiyloh Fisher DNP
Owen Augunas DNP
Eric Parnell DNP
Zion Wilburn DNP
AJ Smith DNP