Bowling Green State University Athletics
BGSU-Eastern Michigan
February 10, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Feb. 10, 2007
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The Falcons still lead the series, 43-36.
SAMARCO GOES OVER THE 1,000-POINT MARK
With his three-pointer at 17:04 of the first half, senior Martin Samarco became the 35th player in school history to eclipse the 1,000-point mark as a Falcon. He finished with a game-high 21 points and is 34th all-time in scoring at BGSU with 1,018 points.
Samarco is just the second junior college player to join the list (Tommy Harris, 1,137 points, 1975-77).
He is the fourth player to score more than 1,000 in less than two seasons (Harris, Jim Darrow, 47 games, 1957-59, and James Gerber, 53 games, 1950-52). Samarco accomplished the feat in 53 games.
He is the first player since Josh Almanson (2004-05) to join the club.
He also is the eighth player coached by Dan Dakich to score more than 1,000 points as a Falcon (Anthony Stacey, Keith McLeod, Len Matela, John Reimold, Almanson, Kevin Netter, Dave Esterkamp).
MORE NOTES
Samarco made nine of 10 free throws and has hit 100 of 132 this season. He has shot 10 or more charity tosses in a game four times this season (EMU, South Alabama, Troy, Central Michigan).
Sophomore Nate Miller had 11 points, six rebounds and three steals. He made a season-high two three-pointers.
Junior Ryne Hamblet had 10 points and two steals.
Freshman Otis Polk had a career-high seven points. He had two baskets and made a career-high three free throws in six attempts.
Freshman Ryan Sims hit his first three-pointer since December 16 at Wright State.
