Bowling Green hosts Utah Valley following Towns' 27-point game
Bowling Green hosts the Utah Valley Wolverines after Sam Towns scored 27 points in Bowling Green's 82-66 victory over the Kansas State Wildcats6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press
JAVON RUFFIN #11 - GUARD - BOWLING GREEN FALCONS
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Veteran Towns scores career-high 27 points to lead Bowling Green past Kansas State 82-66
Sam Towns scored a career-high 27 points shooting 9 of 14 and Bowling Green upset Kansas State 82-66 on Monday in a game the Falcons led from the startDECEMBER 2 • Associated Press
VMI Keydets take on the Bowling Green Falcons
The VMI Keydets play the Bowling Green Falcons at Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Cypress Lake, FloridaNOVEMBER 25 • Associated Press
Towns scores 15 in Bowling Green's 71-66 victory against Bucknell
Led by Sam Towns' 15 points, the Bowling Green Falcons defeated the Bucknell Bison 71-66 on MondayNOVEMBER 24 • Associated Press
William & Mary wins 82-74 over Bowling Green
Led by Tunde Vahlberg Fasasi's 16 points, the William & Mary Tribe defeated the Bowling Green Falcons 82-74 on WednesdayNOVEMBER 20 • Associated Press
Campbell's 23 lead Bowling Green over Le Moyne 83-60
Led by Javontae Campbell's 23 points, the Bowling Green Falcons defeated the Le Moyne Dolphins 83-60 on SundayNOVEMBER 9 • Associated Press
Bowling Green defeats Texas State 83-48
Led by Mayar Wol's 19 points, the Bowling Green Falcons defeated the Texas State Bobcats 83-48 on MondayNOVEMBER 4 • Associated Press
Lands in Bowling Green Ruffin has committed to joining Bowling Green for the 2025-26 campaign, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Impact Ruffins joins his new program after three years with Colorado. The junior guard will look to make an impact during the offseason to earn himself a prominent role on offense after averaging 5.6 points and 2.1 assists on 20.2 minutes across 33 appearances, including just 10 starts.
APRIL 30 • ROTOWIRE
Hits portal Ruffin is entering the transfer portal, Pete Nakos of On3.com reports.
Impact Ruffin will move on from Colorado's program after a third season operating primarily off the bench. The 6-foot-5 junior averaged 5.6 points and 2.1 assists on 20.2 minutes per game, which is less output with more minutes than his freshman season. He'll look for a new team with one year of eligibility remaining.
APRIL 2 • ROTOWIRE
Returns to bench role Ruffin will come off the bench in Colorado's Big 12 Tournament game against Houston, Pat Rooney of the Boulder Daily Camera reports.
Impact Ruffin started the past four games for the Buffaloes, but he'll be sent back to the bench in favor of RJ Smith, who's coming off a 13-point, five rebound outing in Colorado's win over West Virginia. Ruffin should still see a solid workload off the bench Thursday.
MARCH 13 • ROTOWIRE
No. 16 seed Colorado perfect at foul line late, holds off No. 9 seed TCU 69-67 in Big 12 tourney
Andrej Jakimovski had 18 points, Julian Hammond III added 16 and Colorado was perfect at the foul line in the final 20 seconds, allowing the 16th seed in the Big 12 Tournament to h...MARCH 11 • Associated Press
Starting for Hammond Ruffin will get the start for Julian Hammond against Texas Tech on Wednesday, Pat Rooney of the Boulder Daily Camera reports.
Impact Ruffin has played in all but two games this season and has six starts under his belt as well. The junior averages 5.9 points, 1.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists this season.
MARCH 5 • ROTOWIRE
Starting Tuesday Ruffin is included in the starting rotation for Tuesday's game against Kansas, Pat Rooney of the Boulder Daily Camera reports.
Impact Ruffin will be making his sixth start of the season and his first since Jan. 25 after coming off the bench in four consecutive games. The 6-foot05 guard has logged over 20 minutes in each of his last three outings.
FEBRUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE
Logs 26 minutes, seven rebounds Ruffin (illness) logged five points (1-7 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds, four assists and one steal during Colorado's 78-70 loss Sunday against West Virginia.
Impact Fortunately for Ruffin, his physical recovery prevented consecutive DNPs between Colorado's recent games Wednesday (at Central Florida) and Sunday. According to Pat Pat Rooney of the Daily Camera, RJ Smith suffered an undisclosed problem against West Virginia. Ruffin logged four rebounds during the game's second half.
JANUARY 12 • ROTOWIRE
DNP due to illness Ruffin didn't play in Wednesday's loss to UCF due to an illness, Pat Rooney of the Boulder Daily Camera reports.
Impact First it was Andrej Jakimovski and then Bangot Dak, but Wednesday was the turn of Ruffin to miss a game for the Buffs. The stomach bug shouldn't be serious, though, so there's a chance he might be back in the lineup for the game against WVU on Sunday.
JANUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE
Returns to action Monday Ruffin (back) finished with nine points (4-7 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 1-1 FT) and two assists in 18 minutes during Monday's loss to Iowa State.
Impact Ruffin sat out the team's last game with what seemed to be a minor back flare up. His nine points were the most he's scored since he had a season-high 15 points Nov. 17. He's now averaging 5.7 points, 2.1 assists and 1.6 rebounds in 19.8 minutes per game.
DECEMBER 31, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Dealing with back injury Ruffin didn't play in Saturday's win over Bellarmine due to a back injury, head coach Tad Boyle told Oliver Hayes of Buff Stampede.
Impact Ruffin's injury was declared as a flare-up, but it remains to be seen if this will be a serious issue or not. His next chance to play will come against Iowa State on Dec. 30.
DECEMBER 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Active Saturday Ruffin (ankle) provided zero points (0-2 FG), three rebounds, three assists and one steal over 16 minutes during Saturday's 72-55 win over Colorado State.
Impact Ruffin was deemed a game-time decision leading up to the game as he dealt with an ankle but was available. The junior guard came off the bench and logged 16 minutes, his lowest prior to the injury in last week's matchup. He will aim for a better performance in Friday's meeting with South Dakota State.
DECEMBER 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Dealing with ankle injury Ruffin (ankle) is reportedly suffering from an ankle injury, Patt Rooney of Buff Zone reports.
Impact Ruffin saw just five minutes of action against Pacific before an ankle injury, that had been bothering him during practice, flared up against the Tigers. The 6-foot-5 junior, who was unable to return in the contest, will have his next opportunity to suit up against CSU on Saturday.
DECEMBER 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Posts season-high 15 off bench Ruffin produced 15 points (4-5 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 5-5 FT), two rebounds, four assists and one steal across 19 minutes during Sunday's 88-66 victory over Harvard.
Impact Ruffin needed just five shot attempts to produce a season-high 15 points over a season-low 19 minutes. The junior guard was moved to the bench in favor of Trevor Baskin and responded with a highly efficient offensive performance. Ruffin averaged just 2.1 points last season across 10.1 minutes last year but has seen a spike in minutes and production this season, averaging 24.8 minutes through four games (three starts), posting 11.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.3 steals per contest.
NOVEMBER 17, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Set for surgery Ruffin is set to undergo knee surgery and will not be available for the remainder of the NIT, Pat Rooney of buffzone.com reports.
Impact Ruffin only managed to play in five games since Feb. 2 and is set to have a third surgery on his same knee over the last two years. The 6-5 guard had his first surgery in 2021 after suffering a dislocated kneecap and was hoping to return during the middle of the season before suffering a setback that required a second surgery which sidelined him for the entire 2021-22 campaign. Ruffin played in the first 19 games of the year and was showing signs of improvement before suffering another setback with his knee in mid-January. He will not have a firm timeline to return, however, head coach Tad Boyle did confirm that he would not be a full participant in summer workouts.
MARCH 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Sits out Tuesday Ruffin (knee) did not appear in Tuesday's 65-64 win over Seton Hall.
Impact Ruffin sat out for his sixth consecutive game with a knee injury as the Buffaloes took down Seton Hall on Tuesday. The 6-foot-5 freshman, who appeared in 24 games this season, averaging six points, 2.4 rebounds and 0.8 assists on 14.6 minutes per game, will remain a game-time decision for the second round of the NIT.
MARCH 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Set to miss extended period Ruffin (knee) will not return for the Pac-12 tournament, Pat Rooney of the Boulder Daily Camera reports.
Impact Ruffin has missed three straight games while dealing with the knee injury. Missing the tournament guarantees Ruffin out until at least Saturday, with the teams postseason chances not currently known. The freshman guard averaged 6.0 points and 2.4 rebounds per game in 24 appearances this season.
MARCH 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Won't play Saturday Ruffin (knee) is out for Saturday's game versus Utah, Pat Rooney of the Boulder Daily Camera reports.
Impact Ruffin will miss his third straight game due to a knee injury. His next chance to suit up will come in the conference tournament.
MARCH 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Out vs. UCLA Ruffin (knee) will sit out Colorado's game Sunday versus UCLA, according to Pat Rooney of the Boulder Daily Camera.
Impact Colorado's head coach Tad Boyle confirmed Ruffin will be out against No. 4 UCLA. Currently, the Buffaloes are scheduled to host Utah next Saturday.
FEBRUARY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
