Bowling Green Falcons vs. Georgia State Panthers

Nov 2, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
BGSU	34	42	76
GAST	34	39	73

Game Recap

Bowling Green wins 76-73 against Georgia State. Zach Howell's 28 points helped Bowling Green defeat Georgia State 76-73 on Monday in a season opener.

Player Stats

BOWLING GREEN	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
22Christ Essandoko	5	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2
0Tristan Beckford	27	5-6	0-1	2-9	7	1	1	1	6	4	12
4Josiah Shackelford	35	4-15	1-5	3-4	9	3	1	0	1	2	12
3Makhi Leach	32	3-9	0-1	6-9	3	2	1	0	0	0	12
7Zach Howell	39	10-14	6-10	2-2	8	1	0	0	0	3	28
15Camden Karel	10	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0
13Preston Squire	25	3-5	1-3	1-2	4	2	0	0	3	0	8
2KJ Torbert	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1Trey Simmons	9	0-2	0-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	4	0
8Juan Cranford Jr.	17	1-2	0-0	0-0	3	1	0	0	3	2	2
TOTAL	-	27-5549.1%	8-2138.1%	14-2653.8%	37	12	4	1	13	16	76

GEORGIA STATE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
10Jacolb Fredson-Cole	29	4-10	2-2	0-0	8	2	2	0	1	5	10
50Mason Nicholson	18	0-2	0-0	0-0	3	1	0	2	1	2	0
14Jaden Jackson	39	7-17	6-15	0-0	2	0	1	0	1	4	20
4Jacob Meyer	39	9-17	3-7	4-7	0	7	2	0	2	3	25
12David Thomas	40	4-12	4-9	2-3	2	3	1	0	1	2	14
15Orion Wilson	5	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
11Jonas Sirtautas	7	0-1	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0
0Chris Jones	23	2-4	0-1	0-2	3	1	0	2	1	2	4


TOTAL	-	26-6440.6%	15-3542.9%	6-1250.0%	22	15	6	4	8	19	73

Play-by-Play

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1st halfBGSUGAST

(20:00) Start game.
(19:59) Jump Ball won by Georgia State.
(19:59) Jump Ball lost by Bowling Green.
+2 (19:47) Jacob Meyer makes 18-foot pullup jump shot (Mason Nicholson assists).
02
+2 (19:26) Christ Essandoko makes layup (Tristan Beckford assists).
22
(18:55) Jacob Meyer misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(18:52) Georgia State Offensive Rebound.
+3 (18:49) Jaden Jackson makes 27-foot three point jumper (David Thomas assists).
25
(18:37) Josiah Shackelford misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(18:35) Jacolb Fredson-Cole Defensive Rebound.
(18:21) David Thomas misses 16-foot pullup jump shot.
(18:17) Zach Howell Defensive Rebound.
+3 (18:12) Zach Howell makes 25-foot three point jumper (Christ Essandoko assists).
55
(17:39) Jacolb Fredson-Cole misses layup.
(17:36) Tristan Beckford Defensive Rebound.
+2 (17:33) Tristan Beckford makes driving layup.
75
+3 (17:14) David Thomas makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jacob Meyer assists).
78
+2 (16:52) Zach Howell makes layup.
98
(16:33) Jacob Meyer misses 11-foot turnaround jump shot.
(16:27) Tristan Beckford Defensive Rebound.
(16:26) Tristan Beckford bad pass turnover.
(16:26) David Thomas Steal.
(16:10) Jaden Jackson misses 14-foot turnaround jump shot.
(16:07) Josiah Shackelford Defensive Rebound.
(16:00) Tristan Beckford bad pass turnover.
(16:00) Jacob Meyer Steal.
+3 (15:55) Jaden Jackson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jacob Meyer assists).
911
+3 (15:34) Zach Howell makes 26-foot three point jumper (Christ Essandoko assists).
1211
+2 (15:10) Jacob Meyer makes 10-foot floating jump shot.
1213
+3 (14:51) Zach Howell makes 26-foot three point jumper (Makhi Leach assists).
1513
(14:41) team turnover.
(14:35) Juan Cranford Jr. bad pass turnover.
(14:35) Jacolb Fredson-Cole Steal.
(14:10) Jaden Jackson misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(14:04) KJ Torbert Defensive Rebound.
(13:58) Trey Simmons misses layup.
(13:55) Jonas Sirtautas Defensive Rebound.
(13:54) Foul on Trey Simmons.
+3 (13:33) David Thomas makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jacob Meyer assists).
1516
(13:16) Preston Squire misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(13:13) Bowling Green Offensive Rebound.
(13:12) Preston Squire bad pass turnover.
(13:05) Jacolb Fredson-Cole misses 8-foot step back jumpshot.
(13:05) Georgia State Deadball Team Rebound.
(13:05) Foul on Camden Karel.
(12:59) David Thomas misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(12:55) Jacolb Fredson-Cole Offensive Rebound.
+3 (12:28) David Thomas makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot.
1519
(12:11) Trey Simmons misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(12:11) Chris Jones Block.
(12:05) Jonas Sirtautas Defensive Rebound.
(12:02) Foul on Juan Cranford Jr..
(11:54) Jonas Sirtautas misses layup.
(11:52) Bowling Green Defensive Rebound.
(11:32) Foul on Jacolb Fredson-Cole.
+1 (11:32) Tristan Beckford makes free throw 1 of 2.
1619
(11:32) Tristan Beckford misses free throw 2 of 2.
(11:32) Jacolb Fredson-Cole Defensive Rebound.
(11:09) Foul on Jaden Jackson.
(11:09) Jaden Jackson turnover.
(10:57) Josiah Shackelford misses 16-foot step back jumpshot.
(10:52) Jonas Sirtautas Defensive Rebound.
(10:28) David Thomas misses layup.
(10:24) Jacolb Fredson-Cole Offensive Rebound.
(10:22) team shot clock turnover .
(10:01) Zach Howell misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(9:58) Mason Nicholson Defensive Rebound.
(9:53) Chris Jones out of bounds bad pass turnover.
+2 (9:40) Zach Howell makes layup (Preston Squire assists).
1819
(9:19) Jacob Meyer misses 14-foot jumper.
(9:16) Josiah Shackelford Defensive Rebound.
(9:07) Josiah Shackelford misses 9-foot jumper.
(9:07) Mason Nicholson Block.
(8:55) Preston Squire Offensive Rebound.
+2 (8:54) Preston Squire makes layup.
2019
(8:45) Jaden Jackson misses 22-foot three point jumper.
(8:42) Zach Howell Defensive Rebound.
(8:36) Foul on David Thomas.
(8:36) Josiah Shackelford misses free throw 1 of 2.
(8:36) Bowling Green Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (8:36) Josiah Shackelford makes free throw 2 of 2.
2119
(8:18) David Thomas misses 9-foot pullup jump shot.
(8:15) Zach Howell Defensive Rebound.
(8:09) Zach Howell misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(8:07) Preston Squire Offensive Rebound.
(8:05) Preston Squire bad pass turnover.
(8:05) Jacolb Fredson-Cole Steal.
(8:00) Jacolb Fredson-Cole bad pass turnover.
(8:00) Josiah Shackelford Steal.
+2 (7:54) Tristan Beckford makes 3-foot dunk (Josiah Shackelford assists).
2319
(7:31) Jacolb Fredson-Cole misses driving layup.
(7:28) Preston Squire Defensive Rebound.
(7:13) Foul on Tristan Beckford.
(7:13) Tristan Beckford turnover.
(6:55) David Thomas misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(6:53) Josiah Shackelford Defensive Rebound.
(6:48) Josiah Shackelford misses layup.
(6:44) Georgia State Defensive Rebound.
(6:41) Jaden Jackson misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(6:38) Tristan Beckford Defensive Rebound.
(6:27) Preston Squire bad pass turnover.
(6:27) Jaden Jackson Steal.
+2 (6:20) Jaden Jackson makes driving layup.
2321
+2 (6:00) Makhi Leach makes driving layup.
2521
(5:45) David Thomas misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(5:45) Georgia State Deadball Team Rebound.
(5:45) Foul on Tristan Beckford.
(5:37) Jacolb Fredson-Cole misses layup.
(5:34) Camden Karel Defensive Rebound.
(5:29) Foul on Jacolb Fredson-Cole.
+1 (5:29) Makhi Leach makes free throw 1 of 2.
2621
(5:29) Makhi Leach misses free throw 2 of 2.
(5:29) Mason Nicholson Defensive Rebound.
(5:11) Chris Jones misses layup.
(5:09) Chris Jones Offensive Rebound.
+3 (5:05) Jaden Jackson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Jones assists).
2624
+2 (4:52) Makhi Leach makes 8-foot pullup jump shot.
2824
+2 (4:19) Chris Jones makes 3-foot dunk (Jacob Meyer assists).
2826
(4:01) Makhi Leach misses 13-foot floating jump shot.
(3:58) Chris Jones Defensive Rebound.
+2 (3:37) Jacob Meyer makes driving layup.
2828
(3:37) Foul on Trey Simmons.
(3:37) Jacob Meyer misses free throw 1 of 1.
(3:37) Zach Howell Defensive Rebound.
(3:26) Makhi Leach misses layup.
(3:22) Chris Jones Defensive Rebound.
(3:18) David Thomas misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(3:14) Josiah Shackelford Defensive Rebound.
(3:07) Josiah Shackelford misses 14-foot floating jump shot.
(3:04) Bowling Green Offensive Rebound.
(3:01) Josiah Shackelford misses 9-foot jumper.
(3:01) Mason Nicholson Block.
(2:53) Jaden Jackson Defensive Rebound.
(2:49) Jaden Jackson misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(2:49) Zach Howell Defensive Rebound.
(2:49) Foul on Mason Nicholson.
+2 (2:34) Josiah Shackelford makes driving layup.
3028
+3 (2:09) David Thomas makes 24-foot three point jumper (Orion Wilson assists).
3031
(1:47) Zach Howell misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(1:45) Georgia State Defensive Rebound.
(1:12) Jaden Jackson misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(1:10) Juan Cranford Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(1:04) Zach Howell misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(0:59) Josiah Shackelford Offensive Rebound.
+2 (0:56) Zach Howell makes layup (Josiah Shackelford assists).
3231
+3 (0:23) Jacob Meyer makes 24-foot three point jumper.
3234
(0:07) Makhi Leach misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(0:00) Josiah Shackelford Offensive Rebound.
+2 (0:00) Josiah Shackelford makes layup.
3434

2nd half

Team Stats

BGSU

GAST

76Points73

27-55(49.1%)Field Goal(%)26-64(40.6%)

8-21(38.1%)3-Point(%)15-35(42.9%)

14-26(53.8%)Free Throw(%)6-12(50.0%)

41(11)Rebounds(Offensive)28(7)

12Assists15

4Steals6

1Blocks4

13Turnovers10

16(0)Fouls(Technical)19(0)

19Largest Lead4

Game Details

Monday, November 2, 2026 · 6:00 PM

GSU Convocation Center · Atlanta, GA

attendance: 1,647 (20.6%)

spread: GAST -3.5

over/under: 161.5