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Bowling Green State University Athletics
Saturday, January 18
Bowling Green, OH
4:00 PM EST
Bowling Green State University
13-5,4-1MAC
66
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Northern Illinois
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Northern Ill.
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Defense Leads The Way In 66-64 Victory Over Northern Illinois
January 18, 2020 | Men's Basketball
Box Score
Post-Game Audio: Coach Huger With Todd Walker
Post-Game Video: Huger | Frye
Photo Gallery: BGSU Marketing / Communications (Isaiah Vazquez)
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University men's basketball team, despite shooting 32.8 percent (19-of-58) from the field, grinded out a 66-64 victory over Northern Illinois University on Saturday (Jan. 18) afternoon. The Mid-American Conference contest was played inside the Stroh Center. The Falcons have now won four-straight games.
The Falcons, after dropping their league opener, are now 4-1 in the MAC and own a share of first place. Akron and Ball State are each 4-1, as well. Bowling Green moves to 13-5 overall with the win, while NIU drops to 9-9 (2-3 MAC) with the loss.
Bowling Green has won 13 of its first 18 games in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 1948.
With the score tied at 60-60 with 49 seconds to play, senior guard Dylan Frye nailed a deep three-pointer in the far corner. After a BGSU stop on the other end, redshirt-junior guard Justin Turner was fouled. Turner hit both with 29 seconds remaining to inch the lead up to five points at 65-60.
NIU's Noah McCarty answered with a layup inside with 16 seconds to go. Frye then split at the line with eight seconds to play, giving the Falcons a two-possession lead at 66-62. Northern Illinois made a jump shot as time expired to conclude the game's scoring.
Junior forward Daeqwon Plowden led the Falcons in scoring and rebounding, as he finished with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Frye (14 points) and Tayler Mattos (11 points) also scored in double figures for Bowling Green.
TODD WALKER RADIO CALLS
• Early Effort From Plowden
• Plowden Three-Pointer
• Frye Reverse Layup
• Kulackovskis For Three!
• Swingle Lefty Hook
• Mattos Block Leads To Fields Bucket
• #DowntownDiggs
• Turner Triple
• Frye Layup
• CLUTCH #DeepFrye!!
• FALCONS WIN!!
TEAM NOTES
• Head Coach Michael Huger picked up his 80th win at Bowling Green. The Falcons are now 10 games above .500 under Huger (80-70).
• Bowling Green has won 13 of its first 18 games in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 1948.
• The Falcons are off to their second-best MAC start through five games in the Michael Huger Era. Last season, BGSU began the league slate a perfect 5-0.
• For just the fourth time since 2005, the Falcons have won at least four of their first five MAC games (2019-20; 2018-19; 2014-15; 2004-05).
• Bowling Green is riding a league-best four-game win streak.
• Bowling Green is 8-1 at home in 2019-20. The Falcons are now 48-24 inside the Stroh Center under head coach Michael Huger.
• The Falcons are 22-3 in their last 25 games at Stroh Center.
• With the win, Bowling Green improved to 4-3 versus Northern Illinois in the Michael Huger Era.
• The Falcons increased their lead in the all-time series against Northern Illinois to 36-30. Bowling Green has won three-consecutive games over the Huskies.
• BGSU is 23-12 versus Northern Illinois all-time in games played in Bowling Green, Ohio.
• Dating back to the 2018-19 season, the Falcons have posted an 11-1 record against the MAC West. The Falcons have won six-straight games against MAC West competition.
• Dating back to last season, Bowling Green is 16-7 across its last 23 conference ballgames.
• With the victory, Bowling Green moved to 22-17 in the month of January in the Michael Huger Era.
• For the third time this season, Bowling Green won the battle of the boards by 10-plus rebounds. The Falcons had 42 rebounds compared to Northern Illinois' 32.
• Bowling Green recorded 16 offensive rebounds – the most the program has had against a Division I opponent in 2019-20. The Falcons collected a season-high 17 offensive rebounds versus Tiffin in the season opener on Nov. 5, 2019.
• The Falcons went 21-of-24 (87.5 percent) from the free throw line. The 21 makes is tied for BGSU's second-most in a game in 2019-20. BGSU also went 21-of-24 in a win over Fairmont State on Nov. 15, 2019. Bowling Green went 23-of-30 (76.7 percent) in an overtime victory against Cincinnati on Nov. 24, 2019.
• Bowling Green's bench outscored the NIU bench by a 14-6 margin. The Falcons had more second-chance points (18-8) than the Huskies.
PLAYER NOTES
• Junior forward Daeqwon Plowden posted his sixth double-double of the season, as he finished with a team-high 15 points and a team-high 11 rebounds. Plowden has registered seven double-doubles as a Falcon.
• Entering the season, Plowden had one double-figure rebounding game in his career, and 15 career games with 10-plus points. The native of Philadelphia, in 2019-20, has scored in double figures 13 times. Plowden has pulled down 10-plus rebounds in nine games this season.
• Plowden has scored 240 points this season in 18 games. Last season, he scored 234 points in all 34 games. As a freshman, Plowden scored 154 points in 32 contests.
• Senior guard Dylan Frye scored in double figures for the 70th time in his career, as he finished with 14 points. The Miami native also added two rebounds.
• With his 14 points, Frye surpassed A'uston Calhoun (2009-13 | 1,337) on BGSU's all-time scoring list. Frye now ranks 19th all-time. He has scored 1,346 points in 115 games.
• Frye continues to close in on John Reimold's (2002-05 | 228) three-point record. Frye has made 221 triples as a Falcon, and needs just eight more makes to break the school record. Frye drilled one three-pointer in the contest.
• Sophomore center Taylor Mattos scored an efficient 11 points on 3-of-5 shooting. The big man also had eight rebounds and a career-high two steals. Mattos' 11 points marked the third double-digit scoring night of his career.
• Sophomore guard Caleb Fields was matched up with the MAC's leading scorer in Eugene German. German scored 19 points on 6-of-19 shooting. Fields finished the ballgame with seven points and four rebounds.
• Redshirt-junior guard Justin Turner contributed with five points and four rebounds. Junior forward Trey Diggs (6 rebounds) and redshirt-sophomore forward Matiss Kulackovskis (1 rebounds) each scored five points, as well.
• Senior guard Michael Laster led the Falcons with a plus-nine court rating. Laster, after having eight assists and one turnover in Tuesday's (Jan. 14) win at Western Michigan, finished with five assists and one turnover. The senior also posted two points, two rebounds and one steal.
• Redshirt-freshman center Dylan Swingle went 1-for-1 from the floor, and scored his lone bucket on a pretty left-handed hook shot. Swingle had one rebound and one assist, as well.
MEN'S BASKETBALL LINKS
Richaun Holmes Night Information
BGSU Men's Basketball Tickets
2019-20 BGSU Men's Basketball Schedule
2019-20 BGSU Men's Basketball Quick Facts / Prospectus
Join The Falcon Club Today!
TOLEDO TICKETS -- Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020
There are limited tickets available for Bowling Green's home game versus Toledo on Saturday, Feb. 8 at 4:30 p.m., including less than 150 seats left in the mid-court sections. Call the ticket office today at 877-BGSU TICKET to reserve your tickets, or visit the link below. Tickets are also available for purchase by visiting the ticket office inside the Stroh Center.
UPCOMING HOME SCHEDULE
Jan. 21 | 7 p.m. | vs. Eastern Michigan (Richaun Holmes Night) | TICKETS
Jan. 28 | 7 p.m. | vs. Ball State (Video Game Night) | TICKETS
Feb. 8 | 4:30 p.m. | vs. Toledo (Battle of I-75 / Bill Frack Challenge) | TICKETS
FOLLOW THE FALCONS
Twitter: @BGSUMHoops / @BGAthletics
Instagram: @BGFalcons
Website: BGSUFalcons.com
Gallery: (1/18/2020) MBB vs. NIU (Isaiah Vazquez)
Post-Game Audio: Coach Huger With Todd Walker
Post-Game Video: Huger | Frye
Photo Gallery: BGSU Marketing / Communications (Isaiah Vazquez)
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University men's basketball team, despite shooting 32.8 percent (19-of-58) from the field, grinded out a 66-64 victory over Northern Illinois University on Saturday (Jan. 18) afternoon. The Mid-American Conference contest was played inside the Stroh Center. The Falcons have now won four-straight games.
The Falcons, after dropping their league opener, are now 4-1 in the MAC and own a share of first place. Akron and Ball State are each 4-1, as well. Bowling Green moves to 13-5 overall with the win, while NIU drops to 9-9 (2-3 MAC) with the loss.
Bowling Green has won 13 of its first 18 games in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 1948.
With the score tied at 60-60 with 49 seconds to play, senior guard Dylan Frye nailed a deep three-pointer in the far corner. After a BGSU stop on the other end, redshirt-junior guard Justin Turner was fouled. Turner hit both with 29 seconds remaining to inch the lead up to five points at 65-60.
NIU's Noah McCarty answered with a layup inside with 16 seconds to go. Frye then split at the line with eight seconds to play, giving the Falcons a two-possession lead at 66-62. Northern Illinois made a jump shot as time expired to conclude the game's scoring.
Junior forward Daeqwon Plowden led the Falcons in scoring and rebounding, as he finished with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Frye (14 points) and Tayler Mattos (11 points) also scored in double figures for Bowling Green.
TODD WALKER RADIO CALLS
• Early Effort From Plowden
• Plowden Three-Pointer
• Frye Reverse Layup
• Kulackovskis For Three!
• Swingle Lefty Hook
• Mattos Block Leads To Fields Bucket
• #DowntownDiggs
• Turner Triple
• Frye Layup
• CLUTCH #DeepFrye!!
• FALCONS WIN!!
TEAM NOTES
• Head Coach Michael Huger picked up his 80th win at Bowling Green. The Falcons are now 10 games above .500 under Huger (80-70).
• Bowling Green has won 13 of its first 18 games in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 1948.
• The Falcons are off to their second-best MAC start through five games in the Michael Huger Era. Last season, BGSU began the league slate a perfect 5-0.
• For just the fourth time since 2005, the Falcons have won at least four of their first five MAC games (2019-20; 2018-19; 2014-15; 2004-05).
• Bowling Green is riding a league-best four-game win streak.
• Bowling Green is 8-1 at home in 2019-20. The Falcons are now 48-24 inside the Stroh Center under head coach Michael Huger.
• The Falcons are 22-3 in their last 25 games at Stroh Center.
• With the win, Bowling Green improved to 4-3 versus Northern Illinois in the Michael Huger Era.
• The Falcons increased their lead in the all-time series against Northern Illinois to 36-30. Bowling Green has won three-consecutive games over the Huskies.
• BGSU is 23-12 versus Northern Illinois all-time in games played in Bowling Green, Ohio.
• Dating back to the 2018-19 season, the Falcons have posted an 11-1 record against the MAC West. The Falcons have won six-straight games against MAC West competition.
• Dating back to last season, Bowling Green is 16-7 across its last 23 conference ballgames.
• With the victory, Bowling Green moved to 22-17 in the month of January in the Michael Huger Era.
• For the third time this season, Bowling Green won the battle of the boards by 10-plus rebounds. The Falcons had 42 rebounds compared to Northern Illinois' 32.
• Bowling Green recorded 16 offensive rebounds – the most the program has had against a Division I opponent in 2019-20. The Falcons collected a season-high 17 offensive rebounds versus Tiffin in the season opener on Nov. 5, 2019.
• The Falcons went 21-of-24 (87.5 percent) from the free throw line. The 21 makes is tied for BGSU's second-most in a game in 2019-20. BGSU also went 21-of-24 in a win over Fairmont State on Nov. 15, 2019. Bowling Green went 23-of-30 (76.7 percent) in an overtime victory against Cincinnati on Nov. 24, 2019.
• Bowling Green's bench outscored the NIU bench by a 14-6 margin. The Falcons had more second-chance points (18-8) than the Huskies.
Bowling Green 6️⃣6️⃣
— BGSU Basketball (@BGSUMHoops) January 19, 2020
Northern Illinois 6️⃣4️⃣
Plowden — 15 pts, 11 rebs
Frye — 14 pts, 5-6 FT
Mattos — 11 pts, 8 rebs
Fields — 7 pts, 4 rebs
Diggs — 5 pts, 6 rebs
J. Turner — 5 pts, 4 rebs
Kulackovskis — 5 pts, 1-1 FG
Laster — 2 pts, 5 asts#AyZiggy // #Team105 pic.twitter.com/3tmH54r78x
PLAYER NOTES
• Junior forward Daeqwon Plowden posted his sixth double-double of the season, as he finished with a team-high 15 points and a team-high 11 rebounds. Plowden has registered seven double-doubles as a Falcon.
• Entering the season, Plowden had one double-figure rebounding game in his career, and 15 career games with 10-plus points. The native of Philadelphia, in 2019-20, has scored in double figures 13 times. Plowden has pulled down 10-plus rebounds in nine games this season.
• Plowden has scored 240 points this season in 18 games. Last season, he scored 234 points in all 34 games. As a freshman, Plowden scored 154 points in 32 contests.
• Senior guard Dylan Frye scored in double figures for the 70th time in his career, as he finished with 14 points. The Miami native also added two rebounds.
• With his 14 points, Frye surpassed A'uston Calhoun (2009-13 | 1,337) on BGSU's all-time scoring list. Frye now ranks 19th all-time. He has scored 1,346 points in 115 games.
• Frye continues to close in on John Reimold's (2002-05 | 228) three-point record. Frye has made 221 triples as a Falcon, and needs just eight more makes to break the school record. Frye drilled one three-pointer in the contest.
• Sophomore center Taylor Mattos scored an efficient 11 points on 3-of-5 shooting. The big man also had eight rebounds and a career-high two steals. Mattos' 11 points marked the third double-digit scoring night of his career.
• Sophomore guard Caleb Fields was matched up with the MAC's leading scorer in Eugene German. German scored 19 points on 6-of-19 shooting. Fields finished the ballgame with seven points and four rebounds.
• Redshirt-junior guard Justin Turner contributed with five points and four rebounds. Junior forward Trey Diggs (6 rebounds) and redshirt-sophomore forward Matiss Kulackovskis (1 rebounds) each scored five points, as well.
• Senior guard Michael Laster led the Falcons with a plus-nine court rating. Laster, after having eight assists and one turnover in Tuesday's (Jan. 14) win at Western Michigan, finished with five assists and one turnover. The senior also posted two points, two rebounds and one steal.
• Redshirt-freshman center Dylan Swingle went 1-for-1 from the floor, and scored his lone bucket on a pretty left-handed hook shot. Swingle had one rebound and one assist, as well.
MEN'S BASKETBALL LINKS
Richaun Holmes Night Information
BGSU Men's Basketball Tickets
2019-20 BGSU Men's Basketball Schedule
2019-20 BGSU Men's Basketball Quick Facts / Prospectus
Join The Falcon Club Today!
TOLEDO TICKETS -- Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020
There are limited tickets available for Bowling Green's home game versus Toledo on Saturday, Feb. 8 at 4:30 p.m., including less than 150 seats left in the mid-court sections. Call the ticket office today at 877-BGSU TICKET to reserve your tickets, or visit the link below. Tickets are also available for purchase by visiting the ticket office inside the Stroh Center.
UPCOMING HOME SCHEDULE
Jan. 21 | 7 p.m. | vs. Eastern Michigan (Richaun Holmes Night) | TICKETS
Jan. 28 | 7 p.m. | vs. Ball State (Video Game Night) | TICKETS
Feb. 8 | 4:30 p.m. | vs. Toledo (Battle of I-75 / Bill Frack Challenge) | TICKETS
FOLLOW THE FALCONS
Twitter: @BGSUMHoops / @BGAthletics
Instagram: @BGFalcons
Website: BGSUFalcons.com
Team Stats
NIU
BGSU
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3FGM
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FTM
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Pts
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FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
1
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