Bowling Green State University Athletics
BGSU Outshoots Buffalo, 95-88
January 02, 2005 | Men's Basketball
Jan. 2, 2005
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Bowling Green, Ohio - BGSU now holds a 10-1 lead in the series with Buffalo.
The Falcons improved to 7-1 in MAC home openers under Dan Dakich and 6-2 in league openers during his tenure.
The Falcons scored a season-high 95 points. That total is the most the Falcons have scored in a MAC game since January 8, 2000 when they won at Buffalo, 96-90. That total also represents the most points scored in a MAC game at home under Dan Dakich. The previous high was 93 against Toledo in 2000.
BGSU is 18-0 when scoring 90 points or more since the 1997-98 season. BGSU also is 15-1 over the last two-plus seasons when scoring 80 or more.
BGSU also improved to 28-3 since the 2000-01 season when making 50 percent or more of its shots. BGSU shot 65.4% from the field and is shooting a MAC-high 52.3% from the floor.
BGSU has shot lights out at Anderson Arena in the last three games making 66.0% (35/53) against IPFW and 64.9% (37-57) against Bluffton.
Senior Josh Almanson, the MAC's leading scorer, scored 26 points and made 11 of 13 shots from the field. He is averaging 19.1 points on a league-high 64.4% shooting from the field. He also tied a career-high by making three long distance shots.
Junior Steve Wright had a career-high 20 points and made six of nine shots. He also added six assists and four steals. He established career-highs by making 8 of 11 free throws. He is shooting 59.4% from the field in five home games this season after making six of nine baskets.
Sophomore John Floyd had a career-high 19 points and added six assists and three steals.
Senior John Reimold had 15 points and had two blocked shots.
Junior Germain Fitch had two key baskets in the final five minutes and had three assists and two blocked shots.
Senior Cory Eyink had five points off the bench, but added four assists.
Junior Mawel Soler also contributed five points and three rebounds in 11 minutes.
BGSU tied its season-high with nine three-point field goals.
BGSU made 9 of 10 free throws in the final minute.
The Falcons also tied their season best with 18 free throws made.
BGSU had a season-high 26 assists.
With 10 steals, BGSU had had 10 or more steals in six games.
The game was tied 11 times and there were five lead changes.
