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Tuesday, January 22
Ypsilanti, MI
7:00 PM
Bowling Green State University
14-5 (6-0MAC)
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Eastern Michigan
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Falcons Cruise To 10th-Straight Victory At Eastern Michigan
January 23, 2019 | Men's Basketball
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Box Score
Post-Game Audio: Coach Huger With Todd Walker
YPSILANTI, Mich. – The Bowling Green State University men's basketball team posted its 10th-straight victory on Tuesday (Jan. 22) evening in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The Falcons moved to 6-0 in Mid-American Conference play by defeating Eastern Michigan University, 80-67.
Bowling Green improved to 14-5 on the season with the win, while Eastern Michigan dropped to 8-11 (2-4 MAC) in 2018-19 with the loss. With No. 14 Buffalo's loss at Northern Illinois later in the night, Bowling Green is now the league's lone unbeaten and maintains sole possession of first place one third of the way through the league schedule.
QUOTE OF THE GAME
"Our zone offense was really good. We were able to move the ball, move the body, and we were able to get it inside and outside. The most important thing – we were able to make the shots. We were open – had a lot of open looks – and we were able to knock them down. That's what it's about going against their zone. We did a great job of sharing the ball. We had 20 assists, so that was huge on our 29 buckets." – Head Coach Michael Huger
TODD WALKER RADIO CALLS
• Wiggins SLAM!
• #Gluju And-One!
• Frye To Wiggins Alley Oop!
• Turner Three-Ball
• #DeepFrye
• Another #Gluju And-One!
• Turner Transition Triple
• Sierra Trey
• Wiggins DUNK!
• Another #DeepFrye
• Laster BOMB!
FALCON FACTS
• For the first time since the 1961-62 season, Bowling Green has gotten off to a 6-0 start in Mid-American Conference play. The 1961-62 Falcons won their first seven MAC games.
• Bowling Green has won six-straight MAC games for the first time in a decade. The Falcons won six-straight conference games during the 2008-09 championship season.
• The Orange and Brown have won 10-straight games for the first time since 2001-02. The 2001-02 Falcons won 12-straight games, but only three of the wins were MAC victories.
• BGSU's current 10-game run marks just the third time over the last 55 years that the program has experienced at least a 10-game winning streak. The Orange and Brown experienced a 12-game winning streak in 2001-02, and a 10-game winning streak in 1979-80.
• Bowling Green increased its all-time series lead over Eastern Michigan to 51-43.
• Bowling Green is 4-1 versus Eastern Michigan under head coach Michael Huger, having won three-consecutive games over the Eagles.
• The Falcons have won three-straight MAC road games for the first time since 2015-16. In head coach Michael Huger's debut season, BGSU won its first three MAC road games.
• With the win, head coach Michael Huger moved his record at BGSU above the .500 mark at 59-58.
• Over the Falcons' 10-game winning streak, BGSU is outscoring its opponents by an average of 18.5 points, and outrebounding its opponents by an average of 9.3 rebounds. BGSU is shooting 47.0 percent from the field, while holding its opponents to 39.0 percent shooting.
• The Falcons went 9-for-19 (47.4 percent) from downtown. Over its 10-game winning streak, Bowling Green is shooting 42.7 percent (96-of-225) from three-point range. BGSU has shot at least 40.0 percent from deep in nine of those 10 ballgames. In MAC play, BGSU leads the league in three-point percentage (43.8) and three-point percentage defense (28.2).
• In MAC play, Bowling Green leads the league in scoring margin at plus-16.0. Buffalo sits second at 14.8, while no other team in the conference owns a margin above plus-3.2.
• BGSU had 20 assists on 29 made field goals, marking the third time in 2018-19 that the Falcons have registered 20-plus assists in a single game.
• For the second game in-a-row, the Falcons committed less than 10 turnovers. Bowling Green had just seven turnovers on the night.
• The top rebounding team in the country, Bowling Green won the battle on the glass for the 14th-consecutive game. BGSU collected 37 rebounds compared to EMU's 33.
• The Falcons racked up 13 offensive rebounds, marking the 15th time this season that the Orange and Brown have secured 10-plus offensive rebounds in a single game. EMU entered the night leading the MAC in offensive rebounds per game, but the Falcons notched two more offensive boards than the Eagles.
• Bowling Green dominated the specialty statistics on the evening, as the Falcons racked up more points off turnovers (17-7), while also recording more second-chance points (9-7), fast-break points (7-2) and bench points (28-4).
PLAYER NOTES
• Redshirt-sophomore guard Justin Turner added balanced scoring on the night, pouring in eight points in the first half and 11 points in the second half. Turner ranks second in Mid-American Conference play in scoring average at 20.3.
• Senior forward Demajeo Wiggins registered his 12th double-double of the season, as he finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
• On the evening, Wiggins moved to 32nd on BGSU's all-time scoring list with 1,140 career points, surpassing Nate Miller (2006-09), Josh Almanson (2000-05) and Tommy Harris (1975-77). He also inched closer to 1,000 career rebounds, as he now has 928 for his career.
• Junior guard Dylan Frye scored all 11 of his points in the second half. Frye, after having five assists and zero turnovers last game against Western Michigan, posted four assists while not committing a single turnover tonight.
• Frye went 3-for-6 from downtown to pull into a tie with Zack Denny (2013-17) for seventh all-time at Bowling Green in three-point makes with 145. Frye has made multiple three-pointers in 41 games across his career.
• Redshirt-senior forward Jeffrey Uju had a big day, scoring a conference career high of 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting. Uju's 11-point night marked the fourth time this season that he's scored in double figures. Entering this season, Uju had never scored 10-plus points as a Falcon.
• Junior forward Marlon Sierra posted career highs in points (9) and assists (4). Sierra went 4-for-5 from the floor, including a 1-for-1 mark from downtown. In MAC play, Sierra is shooting 64.7 percent (11-of-17) from the floor. Over the last 10 games, he's firing at a clip of 54.5 percent (6-of-11) from three-point land.
• Junior guard Michael Laster added eight points and three rebounds. He went 2-for-4 from three-point range to tie his career high with two made triples.
• Sophomore forward Daeqwon Plowden contributed with seven points, six rebounds and a season-high two assists, while senior guard Antwon Lillard finished with three assists, two rebounds, one block and one steal.
• Freshman guard Caleb Fields signed the oar for the second time this season. He had four assists, three rebounds, two points, one block and zero turnovers. He held EMU point guard Paul Jackson to 11 points on 13 shots.
UP NEXT
• Bowling Green concludes the week by traveling to Oxford, Ohio to face the Miami RedHawks on Saturday, Jan. 26. The game will tip at 3:30 p.m.
• After an 0-4 start to conference play, Miami has earned back-to-back wins over Akron and Ball State.
BGSU BASKETBALL ON NATIONAL TV!
• Bowling Green's home game versus No. 14 Buffalo, originally scheduled for Feb. 2, has been moved to an 8 p.m. start on Feb. 1. The game was flexed due to it being picked up by national television. The game will be aired live on CBS Sports Network.
Box Score
Post-Game Audio: Coach Huger With Todd Walker
YPSILANTI, Mich. – The Bowling Green State University men's basketball team posted its 10th-straight victory on Tuesday (Jan. 22) evening in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The Falcons moved to 6-0 in Mid-American Conference play by defeating Eastern Michigan University, 80-67.
Bowling Green improved to 14-5 on the season with the win, while Eastern Michigan dropped to 8-11 (2-4 MAC) in 2018-19 with the loss. With No. 14 Buffalo's loss at Northern Illinois later in the night, Bowling Green is now the league's lone unbeaten and maintains sole possession of first place one third of the way through the league schedule.
QUOTE OF THE GAME
"Our zone offense was really good. We were able to move the ball, move the body, and we were able to get it inside and outside. The most important thing – we were able to make the shots. We were open – had a lot of open looks – and we were able to knock them down. That's what it's about going against their zone. We did a great job of sharing the ball. We had 20 assists, so that was huge on our 29 buckets." – Head Coach Michael Huger
TODD WALKER RADIO CALLS
• Wiggins SLAM!
• #Gluju And-One!
• Frye To Wiggins Alley Oop!
• Turner Three-Ball
• #DeepFrye
• Another #Gluju And-One!
• Turner Transition Triple
• Sierra Trey
• Wiggins DUNK!
• Another #DeepFrye
• Laster BOMB!
FALCON FACTS
• For the first time since the 1961-62 season, Bowling Green has gotten off to a 6-0 start in Mid-American Conference play. The 1961-62 Falcons won their first seven MAC games.
• Bowling Green has won six-straight MAC games for the first time in a decade. The Falcons won six-straight conference games during the 2008-09 championship season.
• The Orange and Brown have won 10-straight games for the first time since 2001-02. The 2001-02 Falcons won 12-straight games, but only three of the wins were MAC victories.
• BGSU's current 10-game run marks just the third time over the last 55 years that the program has experienced at least a 10-game winning streak. The Orange and Brown experienced a 12-game winning streak in 2001-02, and a 10-game winning streak in 1979-80.
• Bowling Green increased its all-time series lead over Eastern Michigan to 51-43.
• Bowling Green is 4-1 versus Eastern Michigan under head coach Michael Huger, having won three-consecutive games over the Eagles.
• The Falcons have won three-straight MAC road games for the first time since 2015-16. In head coach Michael Huger's debut season, BGSU won its first three MAC road games.
• With the win, head coach Michael Huger moved his record at BGSU above the .500 mark at 59-58.
• Over the Falcons' 10-game winning streak, BGSU is outscoring its opponents by an average of 18.5 points, and outrebounding its opponents by an average of 9.3 rebounds. BGSU is shooting 47.0 percent from the field, while holding its opponents to 39.0 percent shooting.
• The Falcons went 9-for-19 (47.4 percent) from downtown. Over its 10-game winning streak, Bowling Green is shooting 42.7 percent (96-of-225) from three-point range. BGSU has shot at least 40.0 percent from deep in nine of those 10 ballgames. In MAC play, BGSU leads the league in three-point percentage (43.8) and three-point percentage defense (28.2).
• In MAC play, Bowling Green leads the league in scoring margin at plus-16.0. Buffalo sits second at 14.8, while no other team in the conference owns a margin above plus-3.2.
• BGSU had 20 assists on 29 made field goals, marking the third time in 2018-19 that the Falcons have registered 20-plus assists in a single game.
• For the second game in-a-row, the Falcons committed less than 10 turnovers. Bowling Green had just seven turnovers on the night.
• The top rebounding team in the country, Bowling Green won the battle on the glass for the 14th-consecutive game. BGSU collected 37 rebounds compared to EMU's 33.
• The Falcons racked up 13 offensive rebounds, marking the 15th time this season that the Orange and Brown have secured 10-plus offensive rebounds in a single game. EMU entered the night leading the MAC in offensive rebounds per game, but the Falcons notched two more offensive boards than the Eagles.
• Bowling Green dominated the specialty statistics on the evening, as the Falcons racked up more points off turnovers (17-7), while also recording more second-chance points (9-7), fast-break points (7-2) and bench points (28-4).
PLAYER NOTES
• Redshirt-sophomore guard Justin Turner added balanced scoring on the night, pouring in eight points in the first half and 11 points in the second half. Turner ranks second in Mid-American Conference play in scoring average at 20.3.
• Senior forward Demajeo Wiggins registered his 12th double-double of the season, as he finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
• On the evening, Wiggins moved to 32nd on BGSU's all-time scoring list with 1,140 career points, surpassing Nate Miller (2006-09), Josh Almanson (2000-05) and Tommy Harris (1975-77). He also inched closer to 1,000 career rebounds, as he now has 928 for his career.
• Junior guard Dylan Frye scored all 11 of his points in the second half. Frye, after having five assists and zero turnovers last game against Western Michigan, posted four assists while not committing a single turnover tonight.
• Frye went 3-for-6 from downtown to pull into a tie with Zack Denny (2013-17) for seventh all-time at Bowling Green in three-point makes with 145. Frye has made multiple three-pointers in 41 games across his career.
• Redshirt-senior forward Jeffrey Uju had a big day, scoring a conference career high of 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting. Uju's 11-point night marked the fourth time this season that he's scored in double figures. Entering this season, Uju had never scored 10-plus points as a Falcon.
• Junior forward Marlon Sierra posted career highs in points (9) and assists (4). Sierra went 4-for-5 from the floor, including a 1-for-1 mark from downtown. In MAC play, Sierra is shooting 64.7 percent (11-of-17) from the floor. Over the last 10 games, he's firing at a clip of 54.5 percent (6-of-11) from three-point land.
• Junior guard Michael Laster added eight points and three rebounds. He went 2-for-4 from three-point range to tie his career high with two made triples.
• Sophomore forward Daeqwon Plowden contributed with seven points, six rebounds and a season-high two assists, while senior guard Antwon Lillard finished with three assists, two rebounds, one block and one steal.
• Freshman guard Caleb Fields signed the oar for the second time this season. He had four assists, three rebounds, two points, one block and zero turnovers. He held EMU point guard Paul Jackson to 11 points on 13 shots.
UP NEXT
• Bowling Green concludes the week by traveling to Oxford, Ohio to face the Miami RedHawks on Saturday, Jan. 26. The game will tip at 3:30 p.m.
• After an 0-4 start to conference play, Miami has earned back-to-back wins over Akron and Ball State.
BGSU BASKETBALL ON NATIONAL TV!
• Bowling Green's home game versus No. 14 Buffalo, originally scheduled for Feb. 2, has been moved to an 8 p.m. start on Feb. 1. The game was flexed due to it being picked up by national television. The game will be aired live on CBS Sports Network.
Team Stats
BGSU
EMU
FG%
.483
.423
3FG%
.474
.333
FT%
.722
.696
RB
37
33
TO
7
9
STL
6
1
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
19
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
6
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
0
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