Bowling Green State University Athletics
Falcons Defeat No. 23 Kent State 89-83
March 01, 2008 | Men's Basketball
March 1, 2008
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BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP)--Brian Moten scored 24 points and had six of Bowling Green's 11 3-pointers as the Falcons beat No. 23 Kent State 89-83 on Saturday in its first game as a ranked team.
The Golden Flashes (23-6, 11-3 Mid-American Conference) moved into The Associated Press' Top 25 on Monday for the first time in school history.
Moten, who was 6-of-9 from 3-point range, had two late layups against the Golden Flashes' pressure.
Freshman Joe Jakubowski had 21 points and 12 assists for the Falcons (13-14, 7-7), while freshman Chris Knight added 10 points and nine rebounds.
Mike Scott had 23 points and nine rebounds for Kent State, while Al Fisher added 20 points and Chris Singletary had 16.
The Falcons led by 11 points with 3:53 to play and then held off the Golden Flashes.
In addition to Moten's two layups in the final minute, the Falcons went 7-of-8 from the free throw line in the late going.
