Dukes Overcome 12-Point Deficit To Beat Falcons

Wednesday, December 28

Pittsburgh, PA

7:00 pm

Bowling Green State University

6-6

Duquesne

8-5

Bowling Green

Duquesne

Photo by: Doug Sampson

December 28, 2011 | Men's Basketball

Box Score

By: by Jason Knavel, Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Communications

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Louis Orr Postgame Audio

Pittsburgh, Pa. – The Bowling Green State University men's basketball team led Duquesne by as many as 12 points in the first half but the Falcons were unable to hold off the Dukes Wednesday night, 86-76.

A'uston Calhoun scored 24 points on 10-of-15 shooting and Scott Thomas added 20 points but Duquesne forced the Falcons into 18 turnovers. With a three-pointer early in the game, Thomas became the 38^th player in program history to score 1,000 career points. He finished the game with 1,018 points which ranks 37^th in school history.

The game was played at Duquesne's pace but Bowling Green used a 17-1 run in the first half to take a 29-17 lead. The Falcons still led 32-21 but the Dukes closed the half on a 13-1 run of their own to take a 45-39 advantage into the break.

Duquesne scored on its first possession of the second half but Bowling Green got a Cam Black tip-in followed by a Dee Brown three-pointer to get back within three. After Duquesne's B.J. Monteiro scored on a lay-up, Calhoun had a pair of baskets followed by another Black tip-in to give the Falcons a 50-49 lead.

Bowling Green's last lead came a minute later when Brown knocked down a jumper for a 52-51 lead. The Dukes, though, used a 13-3 spurt to take a 64-55 lead with 12 minutes remaining. The Falcons never got closer than six the rest of the way.

For the Falcons, offense was not a problem throughout. The team shot 54 percent from the field and made 7-of-18 three-pointers, led by Thomas' four. Bowling Green also held a 37-23 rebounding advantage, including 11-8 on the offensive glass, but the Falcons' 18 turnovers undid much of the positive. Duquesne had just seven turnovers and it was only the second time this year that Bowling Green had more turnovers than its opponent.

Duquesne shot 53 percent from the field and made 7-of-20 three-pointers. B.J. Monteiro led the way with a career high 28 points, while T.J. Monteiro added 20 points and six assists.

Dee Brown added 12 points for Bowling Green and Chauncey Orr came off the bench for a career-high seven points. Torian Oglesby did not score but tied Calhoun for team-high honors with eight rebounds.

Duquesne improves to 8-5 with the win and Bowling Green falls to 6-6. The Falcons will close out pre-conference play on New Year's Day at Texas San Antonio with a tip-time set for 3 p.m.