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Tuesday, January 16
Oxford, OH
7:00 PM
Bowling Green State University
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Miami
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Falcons Shoot Season-High 60 Percent In Road Victory At Miami
January 17, 2018 | Men's Basketball
Final Statistics: PDF
Post-Game Audio: Coach Huger With Todd Walker
Game Highlights: BGSU at Miami
OXFORD, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University men's basketball team picked up an 81-70 victory at Miami University on Tuesday (Jan. 16) evening inside Millett Hall. The Falcons shot 60.0 percent from the floor, and outscored the RedHawks by 13 points in the second half.
After trailing by a 32-30 score line at halftime, Bowling Green scored 51-second half points to pull away with the win. The ballgame featured eight lead changes and six tied scores. Four Falcons scored in double figures, led by a monster showing from junior forward Demajeo Wiggins, who posted 22 points, 15 rebounds and five assists.
SHUTTING DOWN THE KEY COGS
• Freshman forward Dalonte Brown had the best game of his young career in Miami's 77-72 win over the Falcons in the conference opener on Jan. 2. The Toledo native racked up 16 points and 17 rebounds.
• Brown was a non-factor in tonight's game, posting just three points and zero rebounds on 0-for-4 shooting.
• Junior guard Darrian Ringo, who notched 11 points, seven assists and four rebounds on Jan. 2, entered the game ranked third in the country in assists (7.9 APG).
• The Falcons limited Ringo to lower totals across the board, as he finished with eight points, six assists and three rebounds.
TODD WALKER RADIO CALLS
• #DeepFrye
• Caldwell And-1
• Plowden From Downtown
• Plowden Triple
• Koch And-1
• Key Caldwell Jumper
• Wiggins Slam!
FALCON FACTS
• The Falcons improved their MAC-best road record to 6-2 in 2017-18. Last season, Bowling Green went 3-12 on the road.
• Although Miami holds an 83-57 advantage in the all-time series with the Falcons, BGSU is now 4-2 versus the RedHawks under head coach Michael Huger.
• The victory marked BGSU's 18th win in 65 games over the RedHawks in Oxford.
• With, at minimum, 14 games to play, Bowling Green needs just one more win to match its win total from all of last season.
• BGSU's win allowed the Falcons to split the season series with the RedHawks.
• Bowling Green shot a season-high 60.0 percent (27-of-45) from the field, surpassing a 58.6 percent mark, which was set during a Dec. 28 win over Lourdes.
• Bowling Green shot 69.6 percent (16-of-23) from the floor in the second half.
• For the game, the Falcons shot 46.2 percent (6-of-13) from three-point territory, and 84.0 percent (21-of-25) from the free throw line.
• Bowling Green assisted 19 of its 27 made field goals.
• The Falcons won the battle on the glass, 31-29. BGSU has posted more rebounds than its opponent in six of the last seven games.
• The Orange and Brown scored nine fast-break points, while holding the RedHawks to just two fast-break points.
• The BGSU bench outscored the Miami bench, 19-15.
PLAYER NOTES
• Junior forward Demajeo Wiggins was on triple-double watch for a large portion of the second half, as he finished the contest with 22 points (8-of-9 field goals), 15 rebounds and a career-high five assists.
• Wiggins has now racked up 15-plus rebounds in three games this season.
• Wiggins has now posted a double-double in a career best four-consecutive games.
• On the season, Wiggins has seven double-doubles, surpassing his total of six from 2016-17.
• Wiggins is averaging 17.6 points and 11.6 rebounds in conference play, while pushing his season averages up to 14.1 points and 9.4 rebounds.
• Sophomore guard Dylan Frye registered 16 points, three rebounds, three assists and one steal.
• Frye went 2-for-5 from downtown, marking his third-straight game with at least two triples. Frye has made multiple three-pointers in 22-career games.
• Sophomore guard Rodrick Caldwell scored 12 points on an efficient 4-of-6 shooting. Caldwell's 12-point night marked his first game in double figures since Dec. 28.
• Caldwell also added four assists, two steals and one rebound. Caldwell entered the night ranked second in the conference in assist-to-turnover ratio. With just one turnover, Caldwell bumped that figured up to 2.3 on the season.
• Freshman forward Daeqwon Plowden scored in double figures for the fourth time in his young career, as he finished the ballgame with 10 points on 4-of-4 shooting.
• Plowden, who also had three assists, went 2-for-2 from downtown, marking his second multiple three-pointer game of his career.
• Redshirt-freshman guard Justin Turner went 4-for-8 from the floor, scoring nine points, while adding four assists, one rebound and one steal.
• Junior guard Antwon Lillard went 4-for-4 from the free throw line, and scored six points in 13 minutes.
• Freshman forward Derek Koch chipped in with three points, three rebounds and two assists. Koch has now posted multiple assists in eight games in 2017-18.
• Senior guard Matt Fox returned to action, posting two points and four rebounds in 12 minutes.
• Freshman guard Nelly Cummings added one point and one assist. He's now had at least one assist 17 of 18 games.
QUOTE OF THE GAME
"I always preach about the defense, and how important that is. Getting stops, and rebounding. We can get a stop, but it's not complete until we come up with that rebound. So that's what we talked about at halftime, getting stops on the defensive end and being able to run out in transition, and that is what we were able to do in the second half." – Coach Huger
UP NEXT
• The Falcons return to the Stroh Center on Saturday (Jan. 20) to face Central Michigan at 3:30 p.m.
• Players and staff members from the 1967-68 Falcon MAC Championship squad will be present, and honored at the game.
Post-Game Audio: Coach Huger With Todd Walker
Game Highlights: BGSU at Miami
OXFORD, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University men's basketball team picked up an 81-70 victory at Miami University on Tuesday (Jan. 16) evening inside Millett Hall. The Falcons shot 60.0 percent from the floor, and outscored the RedHawks by 13 points in the second half.
After trailing by a 32-30 score line at halftime, Bowling Green scored 51-second half points to pull away with the win. The ballgame featured eight lead changes and six tied scores. Four Falcons scored in double figures, led by a monster showing from junior forward Demajeo Wiggins, who posted 22 points, 15 rebounds and five assists.
SHUTTING DOWN THE KEY COGS
• Freshman forward Dalonte Brown had the best game of his young career in Miami's 77-72 win over the Falcons in the conference opener on Jan. 2. The Toledo native racked up 16 points and 17 rebounds.
• Brown was a non-factor in tonight's game, posting just three points and zero rebounds on 0-for-4 shooting.
• Junior guard Darrian Ringo, who notched 11 points, seven assists and four rebounds on Jan. 2, entered the game ranked third in the country in assists (7.9 APG).
• The Falcons limited Ringo to lower totals across the board, as he finished with eight points, six assists and three rebounds.
TODD WALKER RADIO CALLS
• #DeepFrye
• Caldwell And-1
• Plowden From Downtown
• Plowden Triple
• Koch And-1
• Key Caldwell Jumper
• Wiggins Slam!
FALCON FACTS
• The Falcons improved their MAC-best road record to 6-2 in 2017-18. Last season, Bowling Green went 3-12 on the road.
• Although Miami holds an 83-57 advantage in the all-time series with the Falcons, BGSU is now 4-2 versus the RedHawks under head coach Michael Huger.
• The victory marked BGSU's 18th win in 65 games over the RedHawks in Oxford.
• With, at minimum, 14 games to play, Bowling Green needs just one more win to match its win total from all of last season.
• BGSU's win allowed the Falcons to split the season series with the RedHawks.
• Bowling Green shot a season-high 60.0 percent (27-of-45) from the field, surpassing a 58.6 percent mark, which was set during a Dec. 28 win over Lourdes.
• Bowling Green shot 69.6 percent (16-of-23) from the floor in the second half.
• For the game, the Falcons shot 46.2 percent (6-of-13) from three-point territory, and 84.0 percent (21-of-25) from the free throw line.
• Bowling Green assisted 19 of its 27 made field goals.
• The Falcons won the battle on the glass, 31-29. BGSU has posted more rebounds than its opponent in six of the last seven games.
• The Orange and Brown scored nine fast-break points, while holding the RedHawks to just two fast-break points.
• The BGSU bench outscored the Miami bench, 19-15.
PLAYER NOTES
• Junior forward Demajeo Wiggins was on triple-double watch for a large portion of the second half, as he finished the contest with 22 points (8-of-9 field goals), 15 rebounds and a career-high five assists.
• Wiggins has now racked up 15-plus rebounds in three games this season.
• Wiggins has now posted a double-double in a career best four-consecutive games.
• On the season, Wiggins has seven double-doubles, surpassing his total of six from 2016-17.
• Wiggins is averaging 17.6 points and 11.6 rebounds in conference play, while pushing his season averages up to 14.1 points and 9.4 rebounds.
• Sophomore guard Dylan Frye registered 16 points, three rebounds, three assists and one steal.
• Frye went 2-for-5 from downtown, marking his third-straight game with at least two triples. Frye has made multiple three-pointers in 22-career games.
• Sophomore guard Rodrick Caldwell scored 12 points on an efficient 4-of-6 shooting. Caldwell's 12-point night marked his first game in double figures since Dec. 28.
• Caldwell also added four assists, two steals and one rebound. Caldwell entered the night ranked second in the conference in assist-to-turnover ratio. With just one turnover, Caldwell bumped that figured up to 2.3 on the season.
• Freshman forward Daeqwon Plowden scored in double figures for the fourth time in his young career, as he finished the ballgame with 10 points on 4-of-4 shooting.
• Plowden, who also had three assists, went 2-for-2 from downtown, marking his second multiple three-pointer game of his career.
• Redshirt-freshman guard Justin Turner went 4-for-8 from the floor, scoring nine points, while adding four assists, one rebound and one steal.
• Junior guard Antwon Lillard went 4-for-4 from the free throw line, and scored six points in 13 minutes.
• Freshman forward Derek Koch chipped in with three points, three rebounds and two assists. Koch has now posted multiple assists in eight games in 2017-18.
• Senior guard Matt Fox returned to action, posting two points and four rebounds in 12 minutes.
• Freshman guard Nelly Cummings added one point and one assist. He's now had at least one assist 17 of 18 games.
QUOTE OF THE GAME
"I always preach about the defense, and how important that is. Getting stops, and rebounding. We can get a stop, but it's not complete until we come up with that rebound. So that's what we talked about at halftime, getting stops on the defensive end and being able to run out in transition, and that is what we were able to do in the second half." – Coach Huger
UP NEXT
• The Falcons return to the Stroh Center on Saturday (Jan. 20) to face Central Michigan at 3:30 p.m.
• Players and staff members from the 1967-68 Falcon MAC Championship squad will be present, and honored at the game.
Team Stats
BGSU
MIAMI
FG%
.600
.400
3FG%
.462
.286
FT%
.840
.615
RB
31
29
TO
18
12
STL
5
9
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
22
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Pts
16
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
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