Campbell, Shackelford power Falcons past Rockets, 80-70

BGSU avenges earlier loss to Toledo with double-digit victory at home

Published on Feb. 15, 2026

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Four Bowling Green State University players hit double figures as the Falcons avenged their earlier loss to Toledo this season, defeating the Rockets 80-70 in front of 4,167 fans at the Stroh Center Saturday. BGSU senior Javontae Campbell scored a team-high 19 points, while senior guard Josiah Shackelford added 16 points and senior forward Sam Towns had 16 points as well.

Why it matters

The win was a big one for BGSU, as it improved the Falcons' record to 16-10 overall and 7-6 in the Mid-American Conference, keeping them in the hunt for a postseason berth. The loss dropped Toledo to 13-13 and 7-6 in the MAC.

The details

BGSU coach Todd Simon got his 50th win in his third season at the school, as the Falcons shot 52% from 3-point range and outscored Toledo 30-20 in the paint. The Falcons also committed just 7 turnovers after having 16 in the earlier loss to the Rockets.

  • The game was played on Saturday, February 14, 2026.

The players

Javontae Campbell

A BGSU senior who scored a team-high 19 points on 8-of-13 shooting, with 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals.

Josiah Shackelford

A BGSU senior guard who scored 16 points, including 3-of-5 from 3-point range, with 7 rebounds and 2 assists.

Sam Towns

A 6-foot-9 BGSU senior forward who scored 16 points, including 4-of-6 from 3-point range, with 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks.

Sonny Wilson

A Toledo junior guard who scored a game-high 20 points with 7 rebounds and 3 assists.

Todd Simon

The BGSU head coach who earned his 50th win in his third season with the Falcons.

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What they’re saying

“We were dialed in. Going back to the first game, obviously we had some self-inflicted wounds. We didn't close that one and we wanted to finish. This is a game we wanted to win by double digits and not leave any doubt. The guys stepped up and handled business on the defensive end and took care of the ball.”

— Todd Simon, BGSU Head Coach (sent-trib.com)

“Javontae is a hard cover for anybody. (For a) freshman (defender), he's probably a hard cover and he's a spectacular player, don't get me wrong. There were certain matchups that we felt we could pursue a little bit. We do that in general as part of our offense. We stuck to the gameplan. They were some things offensively that we wanted to do. The guys did a good job executing and staying focused and we're happy with the result.”

— Todd Simon, BGSU Head Coach (sent-trib.com)

“We practice that in different types of situations. They can switch and whoever that smaller guard is guarding, that's who we are throwing it to, and I believe 100% that we can score every time.”

— Javontae Campbell, BGSU Senior (sent-trib.com)

“Yeah, coach made it like a 'big guard' team because we're all big, so when we see small guards, we see that.”

— Josiah Shackelford, BGSU Senior Guard (sent-trib.com)

What’s next

The Falcons will look to build on this win as they continue their push for a postseason berth, while Toledo will try to rebound from the loss as it looks to solidify its own postseason hopes.

The takeaway

BGSU's balanced scoring attack and physical play on both ends of the floor proved to be the difference, as the Falcons avenged an earlier loss to their in-state rival Toledo and kept themselves firmly in the MAC playoff picture.