Bowling Green State University Athletics
Akron 71, BGSU 69
February 03, 2005 | Men's Basketball
Feb. 3, 2005
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The last four games for the Falcons have all been decided in the final minute by an average margin of 2.5 points per game.
Akron won for the first time in Anderson Arena since the 1997-98 season (82-80).
Junior Germain Fitch is out for the year with a torn ACL in his left knee.
Senior Cory Eyink started in his place and had five points, four rebounds and two steals.
Akron's bench outscored BGSU's reserves 33-2.
BGSU held 10-point advantages three times in the first half with the latest being at 26-16 with 8:20 left in the half. The Zips then outscored BGSU the rest of the half, 23-8.
BGSU opened the second half with a 15-4 run and led 49-43 with 11:59 left in the game.
BGSU held its biggest lead in the second half at 53-46 with 9:46 left in the game.
Akron regained the lead on a three-pointer by Bubba Walther with 2:02 left in the game.
Senior John Reimold's conventional three-point play with 1:41 gave BGSU a 66-64 lead and a Steven Wright free throw with 1:22 extended the margin to 67-64. Trailing 69-67, Reimold made two free throws with 25 seconds left before Akron's Dru Joyce scored on a game-winning layup with .2 seconds left in the game.
Almanson led the Falcons with 21 points, his sixth 20+ point effort of the season, and first in seven games. He continues to move up the career scoring ladder at BGSU and now has 957 points.
Reimold finished with 18 points and is now averaging 18.9 points in MAC play. He has scored 1,155 points in his career with the Falcons and is 26th on the Falcons all-time scoring list.
Wright had the first double-double of his career with 14 points and a career-high 11 rebounds. He also had five assists.
Sophomore John Floyd had nine points and five assists.
The Falcons will host Ohio at 8 p.m., Monday night.
