GAME NOTES: The Bowling Green Falcons will be searching for the program's first postseason win in 40 years when they visit the St. Francis-PA Red Flash on Tuesday in the first round of the CollegInsider.com Tournament.

The contest should be low scoring and tight, since SFU is 10-2 at home, BGSU is 9-5 in true road games and both teams have excellent defenses,

These programs have never met on the hardwood, nor do they have a terribly successful history in the postseason.

BGSU is making its first appearance since 2012, when it lost to Oakland in the opening round of the CIT. It does not have a postseason win of any kind since beating Tennessee in the first round of the National Commissioner's Invitational in 1975.

St. Francis defeated Fordham in an NCAA play-in game at DeGol Arena in 1991, the only other time the school has been involved in postseason play since the 1950s.

The Flash earned their way back on the strength of their defense, which led the Northeast Conference in points allowed (64.0 ppg) while forcing over 13 turnovers per game. They were able to shut down top-seeded St. Francis- Brooklyn in the semifinals of the NEC Tournament, but their offense went ice cold, connecting on just 30.4 percent from the field in a 62-48 loss.

Leading scorer Earl Brown was limited to 3-of-14 (21.4 percent) shooting from the floor and finished with 12 points. The disappointing showing was a far cry from the efficient scorer Brown has been all season. The senior forward leads SFU in scoring (15.9 ppg) at a terrific 53.9 percent shooting clip. He is also rebounding pulling down 8.0 rpg, making him an easy selection on the All- NEC First Team.

The rest SFU's starting five -- Malik Harmon, Greg Brown, Ronnie Drinnon and Ollie Jackson -- average between 7.8 and 9.5 ppg. Jackson and Harmon are the outside threats, as they have combined for 91 3-pointers this season.

The Falcons also rely on a balanced scored attack and a defense that led the Mid-American Conference in points against (62.3 ppg). There was a collective lapse on defense in the second round of the MAC Tournament however, and Eastern Michigan exploited it en route to a 73-67 win to knock out BGSU.

Despite the early exit in the conference tournament, first-year head coach Chris Jans can already view this as a successful campaign. The Falcons have reached the 20-win plateau for the first time since the 2001-02 season.

Richaun Holmes, the MAC Defensive Player of the Year, is a major reason for the turnaround. The senior forward leads the team in scoring (14.8 ppg), rebounding (7.9 rpg), ranks 18th nationally in blocked shots per game (2.67) and is among the national leaders in field goal percentage (.564).

Jehvon Clarke is the only other double-digit scorer on BGSU's roster at 10.4 ppg, while Anthony Henderson and Zack Denny have provided solid, albeit inconsistent, production.

BGSU plays in a tougher conference, has a slight height advantage and can match up Holmes against Earl Brown. It will be tough winning on SFU's home floor, but the Falcons' string of 10 straight postseason losses should come to an end.