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Saturday, December 7
Bowling Green, OH
4:00 PM EST
Bowling Green State University
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Falcons Rally Late To Beat Oakland Behind Plowden’s Double-Double
December 07, 2019 | Men's Basketball
Box Score
Post-Game Audio: Coach Huger With Todd Walker
Post-Game Video: Coach Huger | Plowden
Game Highlights: BGSU vs. Oakland
Photo Gallery: BGSU Marketing / Communications (Isaiah Vazquez)
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University men's basketball team trailed Oakland University by four points with just 1:26 to play, but the Falcons closed the game on a 9-2 run to earn a 68-65 win Saturday (Dec. 7) on Star Wars Night. The non-conference contest was played at the Stroh Center in front of a lively crowd of 2,124 Falcon fans.
Junior forward Daeqwon Plowden had a career night to lead the Falcons. Plowden recorded the third double-double of his career, as he finished with 10 rebounds and a career-high 23 points.
The Falcons move to 7-2 on the season with the victory. Bowling Green is a perfect 4-0 in 2019-20 inside the friendly confines of the Stroh Center.
With just 1:25 left on the clock, junior forward Trey Diggs nailed a three-pointer in front of the BGSU bench to trim the Oakland lead to one point. Senior guard Michael Laster drove the ball on the play, and found Diggs wide open in the near corner. Following a defensive stop, sophomore guard Caleb Fields found Diggs under the basket. Diggs converted a tough layup to give the Falcons a 64-63 lead with just 53 seconds to play.
Oakland turned the ball over on its ensuing possession, and Laster would go on to make four-consecutive free throws to ice the game. OU threw in a layup at the buzzer to conclude the game's scoring.
QUOTE OF THE GAME
"We found a way. I'm just excited every time we win. I'm always excited – I'm always excited for a victory. Coach Kampe does a great job with those guys. We had an opportunity to play them, and we had them on Star Wars Night. It was big. The force was with us tonight. Taylor Jefferson does a great job with that stuff … I was excited to see that, and what he came up with. It was a lot of fun." – Head Coach Michael Huger
TODD WALKER RADIO CALLS
• F I 3 L D S
• Frye Finishes Inside
• #DeepFrye
• Laster Steal = Plowden Triple
• Mattos Reversal
• Plowden Three-Pointer
• Frye Finds Mattos With Sweet Pass
• Plowden Converts The Hook Shot
• Mattos Clutch Score
• #DowntownDiggs!!
• Diggs Clutch Layup
• FALCONS WIN!!!
FALCON FACTS
• The Falcons are 7-2 for just the fifth time this millennium (2018-19; 2017-18; 2015-16; 2004-05; 2001-02). Three of those seasons have taken place during the Michael Huger Era.
• Bowling Green picked up its first win over Oakland since Dec. 19, 2002.
• The Falcons are now 4-5 against Oakland all-time. Additionally, BGSU is 3-1 versus the Golden Grizzlies in games played in Bowling Green, Ohio.
• Dating back to the 2018-19 season, the Falcons are 18-2 in their last 20 games inside the Stroh Center. Bowling Green has won five-consecutive home games. The Falcons are a perfect 4-0 at home in 2019-20.
• BGSU moved to 39-22 under head coach Michael Huger in non-conference ballgames.
• Since 2007-08, Michael Huger has racked up a record of 105-55 in non-conference games as a coach. That record includes his time as BGSU's head coach, as well as his assistant stops at both the University of Miami (2011-15) and George Mason (2007-11).
• BGSU improved to 15-9 in the Michael Huger Era during the month of December.
• The Falcons posted 12 assists, marking the eighth time in nine games that BGSU has finished a contest with double-digit assists. BGSU only had five turnovers, marking the fifth time this season with single-digit turnovers.
• BGSU has had more assists than turnovers in 7-of-9 games. Bowling Green has only had more turnovers than assists once (14 assists & 16 turnovers vs. Tiffin). BGSU had eight assists and eight turnovers versus Nevada.
• Bowling Green scored 25 points off 15 Oakland turnovers. The Golden Grizzlies scored just nine points off five BGSU turnovers. BGSU had six fast-break points compared to Oakland's two.
• BGSU led for 32:16 of the game's 40 minutes. Oakland maintained a lead for 5:49.
PLAYER NOTES
• Junior forward Daeqwon Plowden recorded the third double-double of his career, as he finished with 10 rebounds and a career-high 23 points. Plowden, who made his first eight shots from the field, finished the day 9-for-13 from the floor. Plowden's nine field goals set a career high. Plowden also made a career-high three triples, as he went 3-for-4 from downtown.
• By pulling down 10 rebounds, Plowden registered double-digit rebounds for the fifth time in his Bowling Green career.
• Plowden's 23-point night marked the first 20-point game of his collegiate career.
• Sophomore center Tayler Mattos set career highs in points (12), field goals (5-of-6) and minutes (26). Mattos also had nine rebounds, two blocks and one steal. Mattos' 12 points marked the first double-digit scoring game of his Falcon career.
• Senior guard Dylan Frye scored in double figures for the 62nd time in his career. Frye finished the ballgame with 10 points and a season-high seven assists. Frye fell just one assist shy of tying his career high.
• With his 10 points, Frye moved up one spot on BGSU's all-time scoring list. Frye now ranks 28th all-time. On the night, Frye surpassed Jordon Crawford (2009-13 | 1,212). Frye has scored 1,218 points in 106 career games.
• Junior forward Trey Diggs added eight points and one steal in the win for the Falcons. Five of those points came in the final 1:25 of regulation. Diggs went on a 5-0 run to give the Falcons a 64-63 lead with 53 seconds left in regulation.
• Senior guard Michael Laster contributed with six points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals. All of Laster's points came at the charity stripe, as he went 6-for-7. In fact, over the final 2:20 of regulation, Laster was a perfect 6-for-6 at the free throw line.
• Sophomore guard Caleb Fields posted six points, two assists, two steals and one rebound. Fields went 2-for-4 from downtown.
• Senior forward Marlon Sierra (2 points) and freshman guard Davin Zeigler (1 point) entered the scoring column for the Falcons.
• Freshmen Chandler Turner and Dylan Swingle added one rebound apiece.
MEN'S BASKETBALL LINKS
BGSU Men's Basketball Season Tickets – Purchase Today
2019-20 BGSU Men's Basketball Schedule
2019-20 BGSU Men's Basketball Quick Facts / Prospectus
Join The Falcon Club Today!
UPCOMING HOME SCHEDULE
Dec. 15 | 4 p.m. | vs. Cleveland State | TICKETS
Dec. 31 | 12 p.m. | vs. Hartford | TICKETS
Jan. 3 | 9 p.m. | vs. Kent State | MAC Opener | TICKETS
FOLLOW THE FALCONS
Twitter: @BGSUMHoops / @BGAthletics
Instagram: @BGFalcons
Website: BGSUFalcons.com
Gallery: (12/7/2019) MBB vs. Oakland (Isaiah Vazquez)
Post-Game Audio: Coach Huger With Todd Walker
Post-Game Video: Coach Huger | Plowden
Game Highlights: BGSU vs. Oakland
Photo Gallery: BGSU Marketing / Communications (Isaiah Vazquez)
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University men's basketball team trailed Oakland University by four points with just 1:26 to play, but the Falcons closed the game on a 9-2 run to earn a 68-65 win Saturday (Dec. 7) on Star Wars Night. The non-conference contest was played at the Stroh Center in front of a lively crowd of 2,124 Falcon fans.
Junior forward Daeqwon Plowden had a career night to lead the Falcons. Plowden recorded the third double-double of his career, as he finished with 10 rebounds and a career-high 23 points.
The Falcons move to 7-2 on the season with the victory. Bowling Green is a perfect 4-0 in 2019-20 inside the friendly confines of the Stroh Center.
With just 1:25 left on the clock, junior forward Trey Diggs nailed a three-pointer in front of the BGSU bench to trim the Oakland lead to one point. Senior guard Michael Laster drove the ball on the play, and found Diggs wide open in the near corner. Following a defensive stop, sophomore guard Caleb Fields found Diggs under the basket. Diggs converted a tough layup to give the Falcons a 64-63 lead with just 53 seconds to play.
Oakland turned the ball over on its ensuing possession, and Laster would go on to make four-consecutive free throws to ice the game. OU threw in a layup at the buzzer to conclude the game's scoring.
QUOTE OF THE GAME
"We found a way. I'm just excited every time we win. I'm always excited – I'm always excited for a victory. Coach Kampe does a great job with those guys. We had an opportunity to play them, and we had them on Star Wars Night. It was big. The force was with us tonight. Taylor Jefferson does a great job with that stuff … I was excited to see that, and what he came up with. It was a lot of fun." – Head Coach Michael Huger
TODD WALKER RADIO CALLS
• F I 3 L D S
• Frye Finishes Inside
• #DeepFrye
• Laster Steal = Plowden Triple
• Mattos Reversal
• Plowden Three-Pointer
• Frye Finds Mattos With Sweet Pass
• Plowden Converts The Hook Shot
• Mattos Clutch Score
• #DowntownDiggs!!
• Diggs Clutch Layup
• FALCONS WIN!!!
FALCON FACTS
• The Falcons are 7-2 for just the fifth time this millennium (2018-19; 2017-18; 2015-16; 2004-05; 2001-02). Three of those seasons have taken place during the Michael Huger Era.
• Bowling Green picked up its first win over Oakland since Dec. 19, 2002.
• The Falcons are now 4-5 against Oakland all-time. Additionally, BGSU is 3-1 versus the Golden Grizzlies in games played in Bowling Green, Ohio.
• Dating back to the 2018-19 season, the Falcons are 18-2 in their last 20 games inside the Stroh Center. Bowling Green has won five-consecutive home games. The Falcons are a perfect 4-0 at home in 2019-20.
• BGSU moved to 39-22 under head coach Michael Huger in non-conference ballgames.
• Since 2007-08, Michael Huger has racked up a record of 105-55 in non-conference games as a coach. That record includes his time as BGSU's head coach, as well as his assistant stops at both the University of Miami (2011-15) and George Mason (2007-11).
• BGSU improved to 15-9 in the Michael Huger Era during the month of December.
• The Falcons posted 12 assists, marking the eighth time in nine games that BGSU has finished a contest with double-digit assists. BGSU only had five turnovers, marking the fifth time this season with single-digit turnovers.
• BGSU has had more assists than turnovers in 7-of-9 games. Bowling Green has only had more turnovers than assists once (14 assists & 16 turnovers vs. Tiffin). BGSU had eight assists and eight turnovers versus Nevada.
• Bowling Green scored 25 points off 15 Oakland turnovers. The Golden Grizzlies scored just nine points off five BGSU turnovers. BGSU had six fast-break points compared to Oakland's two.
• BGSU led for 32:16 of the game's 40 minutes. Oakland maintained a lead for 5:49.
PLAYER NOTES
• Junior forward Daeqwon Plowden recorded the third double-double of his career, as he finished with 10 rebounds and a career-high 23 points. Plowden, who made his first eight shots from the field, finished the day 9-for-13 from the floor. Plowden's nine field goals set a career high. Plowden also made a career-high three triples, as he went 3-for-4 from downtown.
• By pulling down 10 rebounds, Plowden registered double-digit rebounds for the fifth time in his Bowling Green career.
• Plowden's 23-point night marked the first 20-point game of his collegiate career.
• Sophomore center Tayler Mattos set career highs in points (12), field goals (5-of-6) and minutes (26). Mattos also had nine rebounds, two blocks and one steal. Mattos' 12 points marked the first double-digit scoring game of his Falcon career.
• Senior guard Dylan Frye scored in double figures for the 62nd time in his career. Frye finished the ballgame with 10 points and a season-high seven assists. Frye fell just one assist shy of tying his career high.
• With his 10 points, Frye moved up one spot on BGSU's all-time scoring list. Frye now ranks 28th all-time. On the night, Frye surpassed Jordon Crawford (2009-13 | 1,212). Frye has scored 1,218 points in 106 career games.
• Junior forward Trey Diggs added eight points and one steal in the win for the Falcons. Five of those points came in the final 1:25 of regulation. Diggs went on a 5-0 run to give the Falcons a 64-63 lead with 53 seconds left in regulation.
• Senior guard Michael Laster contributed with six points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals. All of Laster's points came at the charity stripe, as he went 6-for-7. In fact, over the final 2:20 of regulation, Laster was a perfect 6-for-6 at the free throw line.
• Sophomore guard Caleb Fields posted six points, two assists, two steals and one rebound. Fields went 2-for-4 from downtown.
• Senior forward Marlon Sierra (2 points) and freshman guard Davin Zeigler (1 point) entered the scoring column for the Falcons.
• Freshmen Chandler Turner and Dylan Swingle added one rebound apiece.
MEN'S BASKETBALL LINKS
BGSU Men's Basketball Season Tickets – Purchase Today
2019-20 BGSU Men's Basketball Schedule
2019-20 BGSU Men's Basketball Quick Facts / Prospectus
Join The Falcon Club Today!
UPCOMING HOME SCHEDULE
Dec. 15 | 4 p.m. | vs. Cleveland State | TICKETS
Dec. 31 | 12 p.m. | vs. Hartford | TICKETS
Jan. 3 | 9 p.m. | vs. Kent State | MAC Opener | TICKETS
FOLLOW THE FALCONS
Twitter: @BGSUMHoops / @BGAthletics
Instagram: @BGFalcons
Website: BGSUFalcons.com
Team Stats
Oak
BGSU
FG%
.460
.421
3FG%
.300
.333
FT%
.684
.750
RB
37
30
TO
15
5
STL
3
9
Game Leaders
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23
FGM
9
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
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