Bowling Green State University Athletics
BGSU Tops UIC, 63-51
November 24, 2004 | Men's Basketball
Nov. 24, 2004
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The Falcons improved to 8-0 in home openers under Dan Dakich.
BGSU is 26-3 at home against non-conference opposition in eight seasons under Dakich.
BGSU's defensive effort was the key to the BGSU win. They held the Flames, who won their last seven road games a year ago, to 28.3% shooting, including an 0 for 15 effort from beyond three-point range.
The Falcons also held the Horizon League Preseason Player of the Year, Cedrick Banks to just six points and did not allow him to make a field goal.
BGSU also outrebounded UIC, 39-34 and blocked seven shots, including three by freshman Scott Vandermeer.
Senior Josh Almanson had his second straight dominant performance with 17 points and five rebounds. He scored six of the Falcons' first nine points.
In two games, BGSU has outscored the opposition 23-5 in the first seven minutes of the game after jumping out to a 14-3 lead against UIC.
Junior Steven Wright had 13 points nad two assists and senior John Reimold had 11 points and three assists.
Sophomore John Floyd made his first career start and responded with eight points, five rebounds and seven assists in 30 minutes of action.
Three players who provided the Falcons with an element of energy that was very obvious included junior Germain Fitch who had three points, five rebounds and five assists, junior Mawel Soler who had two points, two rebounds and a blocked shot, and Vandermeer, who in addition to his defensive prowess with three rejections, added five points and seven rebounds.
Also off the bench, sophomore Austin Montgomery had three points and three boards.
BGSU also improved to 23-3 since the 2001-02 season when it makes more than 50 % of its shots. The Falcons made 51.2% of its field goal attempts.
BGSU also improved to 22-1 in that same span when allowing 60 points or less.
