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Bowling Green State University Athletics
Saturday, November 28
Bowling Green, OH
12:00 PM EST
Bowling Green State University
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South Carolina State
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South Carolina St.
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Bowling Green
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Falcons Defeat South Carolina State In Home Opener Saturday
November 28, 2020 | Men's Basketball
Box Score
Game Highlights: BGSU vs. South Carolina State
Post-Game Video: Huger | Plowden
Photo Gallery: Isaiah Vazquez
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University men's basketball team opened its 2020-21 home schedule with a decisive 101-78 victory over South Carolina State University on Saturday (Nov. 28) afternoon. The non-conference contest was played inside the friendly confines of the Stroh Center. BGSU moves to 1-1 on the season with the victory.
The Falcons led by just two points at the break, but opened the second half on a 21-0 run to open up a 66-43 lead with 15:38 remaining in the ballgame. BGSU had five players score at least 13 points, led by senior forward Daeqwon Plowden's double-double. Plowden finished with 19 points and a career-high 16 rebounds. Plowden also tied his career high with three steals.
Trey Diggs (17 points), Justin Turner (16 points), Caleb Fields (15 points) and Kaden Metheny (13 points) also scored in double figures for the Orange and Brown.
TEAM NOTES
• Since 2018, Bowling Green has racked up a record of 28-4 at the Stroh Center. That record is good enough for a conference-leading .875 winning percentage. BGSU is 54-25 at home in the Michael Huger Era.
• The Orange and Brown moved to 95-48 at the Stroh Center all-time.
• The Falcons improved to 8-2 in home openers at the Stroh Center.
• Bowling Green is 4-2 in home openers under head coach Michael Huger. The Falcons have won three-straight home openers dating back to 2018.
• BGSU moved to 91-15 in home openers all-time.
• In the Michael Huger Era, Bowling Green is 30-24 on Saturday's and 24-14 in the month of November.
• With the victory, BGSU has now defeated 48 different schools across the Michael Huger Era. Bowling Green is 1-0 versus South Carolina State all-time.
• Bowling Green totaled 100-plus points on offense for the first time since a 109-106 victory over Lake Erie College on Nov. 20, 2017. The Falcons scored 100-plus points on a Division I opponent for the first time since a 104-100 win over Toledo on Feb. 4, 2017.
• Bowling Green scored 100-plus points against a Division I opponent in regulation for the first time since beating Akron by a score of 103-78 on Feb. 8, 1997.
• The Falcons had five double-figure scorers for the first time since a memorable 91-84 win over Cincinnati at last season's Paradise Jam on Nov. 24, 2019.
• BGSU scored 56 points in the second half – the most points the program has scored in a single half since totaling 57 points in the second half of a 90-58 win over Morgan State on Nov. 16, 2016.
• BGSU went 31-for-36 (86.1 percent) at the free throw line. The 31 makes are the most for the program since making 34 free throws in a win over Kent State on Jan. 26, 2006.
• Bowling Green led by as many as 31 points with 6:16 left in regulation. BGSU led for 37:50 on the game's 40 minutes.
• The Falcons had more paint-points (40-32), second-chance points (18-7) and fast-break points (22-19).
• A total of 12 players entered the scoring column for the Orange and Brown.
PLAYER NOTES
• Senior forward Daeqwon Plowden registered the 12th double-double of his career, as he finished with a game-high 19 points and a career-high 16 rebounds. Plowden also posted two assists and tied a career high with three steals. Plowden led all players with an on-court rating of +35.
• Senior forward Trey Diggs added 17 points, marking the second time this season and 13th time in his BGSU career that he's finished with 10-plus points. Diggs went 8-for-9 from the free throw line, which marked career highs in both free throw makes and attempts.
• Diggs and freshman guard Kaden Metheny each went 3-for-6 from downtown. Metheny finished the game with a career-high 13 points on 3-of-7 shooting.
• Fifth-year senior guard Justin Turner flirted with a triple-double, finishing with 16 points, six assists and six rebounds. Turner, who has now scored 10-plus points a total of 82 times in his career, fell two assists shy of tying his career high (8 assists vs. Jacksonville on Nov. 11, 2019).
• Junior guard Caleb Fields added 15 points (5-of-7 FG) and tied his career high with five steals. The 15 points for Fields marked the most he's scored since pouring in 17 on the road at No. 22 LSU on Nov. 8, 2019.
• Each scoring four points for the Falcons were redshirt-sophomore Dylan Swingle, sophomore guard Davin Zeigler, freshman guard Josiah Fulcher and sophomore forward Chandler Turner. Newcomers Jacob Washington and Cam Young totaled two points apiece. Young and Fulcher scored the first points of their collegiate careers on the afternoon.
• Sophomore guard Isaac Elsasser went 1-for-2 at the charity stripe, marking his fifth-career point. Elsasser also recorded a career-high two rebounds. Freshman guard Jackson Watson made his collegiate debut, logging over two minutes of action.
NEXT GAME
Nov. 30 | 6:00 PM | at Appalachian State | ESPN3 | LIVE STATS | AUDIO
FOLLOW THE FALCONS
Twitter: @BGSUMHoops
Instagram: @BGSUMHoops
Website: BGSUFalcons.com
Gallery: (11-28-2020) MBB vs. South Carolina State (Isaiah Vazquez)
Game Highlights: BGSU vs. South Carolina State
Post-Game Video: Huger | Plowden
Photo Gallery: Isaiah Vazquez
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University men's basketball team opened its 2020-21 home schedule with a decisive 101-78 victory over South Carolina State University on Saturday (Nov. 28) afternoon. The non-conference contest was played inside the friendly confines of the Stroh Center. BGSU moves to 1-1 on the season with the victory.
The Falcons led by just two points at the break, but opened the second half on a 21-0 run to open up a 66-43 lead with 15:38 remaining in the ballgame. BGSU had five players score at least 13 points, led by senior forward Daeqwon Plowden's double-double. Plowden finished with 19 points and a career-high 16 rebounds. Plowden also tied his career high with three steals.
Trey Diggs (17 points), Justin Turner (16 points), Caleb Fields (15 points) and Kaden Metheny (13 points) also scored in double figures for the Orange and Brown.
TEAM NOTES
• Since 2018, Bowling Green has racked up a record of 28-4 at the Stroh Center. That record is good enough for a conference-leading .875 winning percentage. BGSU is 54-25 at home in the Michael Huger Era.
• The Orange and Brown moved to 95-48 at the Stroh Center all-time.
• The Falcons improved to 8-2 in home openers at the Stroh Center.
• Bowling Green is 4-2 in home openers under head coach Michael Huger. The Falcons have won three-straight home openers dating back to 2018.
• BGSU moved to 91-15 in home openers all-time.
• In the Michael Huger Era, Bowling Green is 30-24 on Saturday's and 24-14 in the month of November.
• With the victory, BGSU has now defeated 48 different schools across the Michael Huger Era. Bowling Green is 1-0 versus South Carolina State all-time.
• Bowling Green totaled 100-plus points on offense for the first time since a 109-106 victory over Lake Erie College on Nov. 20, 2017. The Falcons scored 100-plus points on a Division I opponent for the first time since a 104-100 win over Toledo on Feb. 4, 2017.
• Bowling Green scored 100-plus points against a Division I opponent in regulation for the first time since beating Akron by a score of 103-78 on Feb. 8, 1997.
• The Falcons had five double-figure scorers for the first time since a memorable 91-84 win over Cincinnati at last season's Paradise Jam on Nov. 24, 2019.
• BGSU scored 56 points in the second half – the most points the program has scored in a single half since totaling 57 points in the second half of a 90-58 win over Morgan State on Nov. 16, 2016.
• BGSU went 31-for-36 (86.1 percent) at the free throw line. The 31 makes are the most for the program since making 34 free throws in a win over Kent State on Jan. 26, 2006.
• Bowling Green led by as many as 31 points with 6:16 left in regulation. BGSU led for 37:50 on the game's 40 minutes.
• The Falcons had more paint-points (40-32), second-chance points (18-7) and fast-break points (22-19).
• A total of 12 players entered the scoring column for the Orange and Brown.
PLAYER NOTES
• Senior forward Daeqwon Plowden registered the 12th double-double of his career, as he finished with a game-high 19 points and a career-high 16 rebounds. Plowden also posted two assists and tied a career high with three steals. Plowden led all players with an on-court rating of +35.
• Senior forward Trey Diggs added 17 points, marking the second time this season and 13th time in his BGSU career that he's finished with 10-plus points. Diggs went 8-for-9 from the free throw line, which marked career highs in both free throw makes and attempts.
• Diggs and freshman guard Kaden Metheny each went 3-for-6 from downtown. Metheny finished the game with a career-high 13 points on 3-of-7 shooting.
• Fifth-year senior guard Justin Turner flirted with a triple-double, finishing with 16 points, six assists and six rebounds. Turner, who has now scored 10-plus points a total of 82 times in his career, fell two assists shy of tying his career high (8 assists vs. Jacksonville on Nov. 11, 2019).
• Junior guard Caleb Fields added 15 points (5-of-7 FG) and tied his career high with five steals. The 15 points for Fields marked the most he's scored since pouring in 17 on the road at No. 22 LSU on Nov. 8, 2019.
• Each scoring four points for the Falcons were redshirt-sophomore Dylan Swingle, sophomore guard Davin Zeigler, freshman guard Josiah Fulcher and sophomore forward Chandler Turner. Newcomers Jacob Washington and Cam Young totaled two points apiece. Young and Fulcher scored the first points of their collegiate careers on the afternoon.
• Sophomore guard Isaac Elsasser went 1-for-2 at the charity stripe, marking his fifth-career point. Elsasser also recorded a career-high two rebounds. Freshman guard Jackson Watson made his collegiate debut, logging over two minutes of action.
NEXT GAME
Nov. 30 | 6:00 PM | at Appalachian State | ESPN3 | LIVE STATS | AUDIO
FOLLOW THE FALCONS
Twitter: @BGSUMHoops
Instagram: @BGSUMHoops
Website: BGSUFalcons.com
Team Stats
SCSt
BGSU
FG%
.437
.476
3FG%
.394
.357
FT%
.600
.861
RB
29
48
TO
20
19
STL
11
16
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
19
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
17
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
8
Pts
16
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
6
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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