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Bowling Green State University Athletics
Saturday, February 15
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Turner Scores 33 Points To Lead BGSU To Big-Time Road Win At Ball State
February 15, 2020 | Men's Basketball
Box Score
Post-Game Audio: Coach Huger With Todd Walker
MUNCIE, Ind. – Behind 33 points from redshirt-junior guard Justin Turner, the Bowling Green State University men's basketball team earned a huge 77-71 road victory on Saturday (Feb. 15) afternoon at Ball State University. The Mid-American Conference ballgame was played at BSU's Worthen Arena. Ball State entered the game with a 5-0 record at home within the league.
Bowling Green moves to 19-7 (10-3 MAC) with the win. The Falcons have clinched a winning record in league play. BGSU has now experienced back-to-back winning MAC seasons for the first time since 1999-2002 (four straight).
With the loss, Ball State drops to 14-11 (7-5 MAC). The Falcons completed the season sweep of the Cardinals, as BGSU defeated Ball State inside the Stroh Center on Jan. 28 by a score of 67-61.
BGSU sits all alone atop the conference standings at 10-3. Akron (9-3) is a half-game behind the Falcons, while every other team in the league has accumulated at least five MAC losses.
The Falcons led by 20 points with just over four minutes left in regulation. With BGSU leading by a score of 72-53 with 3:37 to play, the Cardinals went on a 16-0 run to trim the Bowling Green lead to three points. The 16-0 run had the score at 72-69 with 30 seconds to go. Ball State also pulled within three at 74-71 with 13 seconds left on the clock. On both occasions, Turner hit a pair of free throws to bump the lead up to five.
Turner – to go along with his 33 points – had six assists and six rebounds. Senior guard Michael Laster posted 12 points, six rebounds and three steals. Junior forward Daeqwon Plowden added eight points and a team-high eight rebounds.
TODD WALKER RADIO CALLS
• #DowntownDiggs
• #LatvianLaser
• Turner Triple
• Mattos Finds Fields
• Stepback Jumper For Juice
• Laster Steal & Score
• Plowden AND-1 DUNK!!
• Plowden TIP-IN SLAM!!
• Turner Off-Hand Finish
• Kulackovskis FOLLOW-UP DUNK!!
• Turner Ices The Game At The Line
• FALCONS WIN!!!
MAC STANDINGS
1. Bowling Green (10-3)
2. Akron (9-3)
3. Northern Illinois (8-5)
4. Ball State (7-5)
5. Kent State (7-5)
6. Buffalo (7-5)
7. Central Michigan (6-5)
8. Ohio (4-8)
9. Eastern Michigan (4-8)
10. Western Michigan (4-8)
11. Toledo (4-9)
12. Miami (3-9)
TEAM NOTES
• The Falcons have clinched a winning record in league play. BGSU has now experienced back-to-back winning MAC seasons for the first time since 1999-2002 (four straight).
• Bowling Green is 6-1 in 2019-20 in games following a loss. The Falcons have lost two-straight games just one time this season.
• Bowling Green is 3-1 in 2019-20 against the current top-four (Akron, Northern Illinois, Ball State) teams in the MAC standings. The Falcons completed the season sweep of the Cardinals, as BGSU also defeated Ball State inside the Stroh Center on Jan. 28 by a score of 67-61. The Orange and Brown defeated Northern Illinois on Jan. 18.
• BGSU has earned multiple wins over Ball State in back-to-back years for the first time since 1983-84. Bowling Green has won four-straight games against the Cardinals, having posted 2-0 records against Ball State in each of the last two years.
• The Falcons are 6-2 against Ball State in the Michael Huger Era.
• Bowling Green is 52-36 versus Ball State all-time. The Falcons have posted a record of 17-25 against Ball State in games played in Muncie.
• Dating back to the start of the 2018-19 season, Bowling Green has accumulated a record of 16-2 versus the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. BGSU has won 11 of its last 12 games against the MAC West.
• Bowling Green is 22-9 in its last 31 Mid-American Conference games. A period of time that dates back to the start of conference play in 2019.
• BGSU held its opponent below 30.0 percent from downtown for the ninth time this season. Five of those efforts have come in conference play. On the evening, Ball State shot 27.6 percent (8-of-29) from three-point range.
• The Orange and Brown won the battle on the glass by a 44-36 margin. BGSU had 13 offensive rebounds compared to BSU's eight. Bowling Green has record 40-plus rebounds in 15 games in 2019-20.
• Bowling Green is 7-1 in 2019-20 on Saturday. The Falcons are 8-1 this season on the weekend, having gone 2-0 in a pair of Sunday games.
• The Falcons excelled on the afternoon in a number of specialty statistics: points off turnovers (14-12), paint points (38-30), second-chance points (15-6), bench points (22-9).
• The Orange and Brown led for 25:24 of the game's 40 minutes.
• Bowling Green is 5-2 in Mid-American Conference road games in 2019-20.
PLAYER NOTES
• Redshirt-junior guard Justin Turner scored 30-plus points for the sixth time in his career, as he scored 33 points on 10-of-19 shooting. Turner has scored 30-plus points in two of BGSU's last three road games. The native of Detroit dropped 31 points at Central Michigan on Feb. 4, 2020. The pair of games are Turner's two 30-point games this season.
• All six of Turner's 30-point games have come on the road (34 at Northern Illinois on Feb. 16, 2019; 33 at Drexel on Nov. 10, 2017; 33 at Ball State on Feb. 15, 2020; 31 at Central Michigan on Feb. 4, 2020; 30 at Central Michigan on Jan. 12, 2019; 30 at Akron on Jan. 13, 2018).
• Turner has made 10-plus field goals in four games in 2019-20. His 33 points fell just one point shy of tying his career high. Turner had 34 points in a road win at Northern Illinois on Feb. 16, 2019.
• On the afternoon, Turner became the 12th player in BGSU men's basketball history to surpass 1,500 career points. Turner now ranks 11th all-time on the BGSU scoring list. He's scored 1,513 points in 89 games as a Falcon.
• Senior guard Michael Laster scored a season-high 12 points, and did so by tying a season high with five made field goals. The 12-point effort marked the ninth double-figure scoring game of Laster's Bowling Green career. Laster posted six rebounds, three steals and one assist, as well.
• Bowling Green's frontcourt of junior Daeqwon Plowden and sophomore Tayler Mattos combined for 14 points and 14 rebounds. Plowden – who had eight points and eight rebounds – scored all eight of his points in the second half. Mattos – who went 3-for-4 from the floor -- registered six points and six rebounds. Plowden had one block, while Mattos had one assist.
• Redshirt-sophomore Matiss Kulackovskis contributed five points and tied his career high with six rebounds. Kulackovskis' five rebounds set a season high, and he's now posted a career-high six rebounds three times in his career. Kulackovskis went 2-for-4 from the field.
• Junior forward Trey Diggs led the team with an on-court rating of plus-10. The Floridian had five points and three rebounds. Diggs went 1-for-3 from downtown. Diggs scored a career-high 25 points on 5-of-8 shooting from deep in BGSU's Jan. 28 victory over Ball State.
• Freshman guard Davin Zeigler and sophomore guard Caleb Fields each scored four points. Zeigler had three rebounds, as well. Senior forward Marlon Sierra added two rebounds.
MEN'S BASKETBALL LINKS
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!
UPCOMING HOME SCHEDULE
Feb. 22 | 4:30 p.m. | vs. Ohio (20-Year Reunion of 99-00 Championship) | TICKETS
Feb. 25 | 7 p.m. | vs. Akron (Pink Game) | TICKETS
March 6 | 7 p.m. | vs. Buffalo (Senior Night/White Out) | TICKETS
FOLLOW THE FALCONS
Twitter: @BGSUMHoops / @BGAthletics
Instagram: @BGFalcons
Website: BGSUFalcons.com
Post-Game Audio: Coach Huger With Todd Walker
MUNCIE, Ind. – Behind 33 points from redshirt-junior guard Justin Turner, the Bowling Green State University men's basketball team earned a huge 77-71 road victory on Saturday (Feb. 15) afternoon at Ball State University. The Mid-American Conference ballgame was played at BSU's Worthen Arena. Ball State entered the game with a 5-0 record at home within the league.
Bowling Green moves to 19-7 (10-3 MAC) with the win. The Falcons have clinched a winning record in league play. BGSU has now experienced back-to-back winning MAC seasons for the first time since 1999-2002 (four straight).
With the loss, Ball State drops to 14-11 (7-5 MAC). The Falcons completed the season sweep of the Cardinals, as BGSU defeated Ball State inside the Stroh Center on Jan. 28 by a score of 67-61.
BGSU sits all alone atop the conference standings at 10-3. Akron (9-3) is a half-game behind the Falcons, while every other team in the league has accumulated at least five MAC losses.
The Falcons led by 20 points with just over four minutes left in regulation. With BGSU leading by a score of 72-53 with 3:37 to play, the Cardinals went on a 16-0 run to trim the Bowling Green lead to three points. The 16-0 run had the score at 72-69 with 30 seconds to go. Ball State also pulled within three at 74-71 with 13 seconds left on the clock. On both occasions, Turner hit a pair of free throws to bump the lead up to five.
Turner – to go along with his 33 points – had six assists and six rebounds. Senior guard Michael Laster posted 12 points, six rebounds and three steals. Junior forward Daeqwon Plowden added eight points and a team-high eight rebounds.
TODD WALKER RADIO CALLS
• #DowntownDiggs
• #LatvianLaser
• Turner Triple
• Mattos Finds Fields
• Stepback Jumper For Juice
• Laster Steal & Score
• Plowden AND-1 DUNK!!
• Plowden TIP-IN SLAM!!
• Turner Off-Hand Finish
• Kulackovskis FOLLOW-UP DUNK!!
• Turner Ices The Game At The Line
• FALCONS WIN!!!
All smiles heading into the bye 😎
— BGSU Basketball 🏀 (@BGSUMHoops) February 15, 2020
Bowling Green -- 77
Ball State -- 71#AyZiggy // #Team105 pic.twitter.com/YAuKFOoapB
Hey #SCTop10 ... Take Your Pick!!
— BGSU Basketball 🏀 (@BGSUMHoops) February 15, 2020
• @DaeqwonPlowden gets us going.
• @Matysssk follows his example.#AirPlowden✈️// #LatvianLaser🇱🇻@MACSports @ESPNAssignDesk pic.twitter.com/QWy5VQhOAM
MAC STANDINGS
1. Bowling Green (10-3)
2. Akron (9-3)
3. Northern Illinois (8-5)
4. Ball State (7-5)
5. Kent State (7-5)
6. Buffalo (7-5)
7. Central Michigan (6-5)
8. Ohio (4-8)
9. Eastern Michigan (4-8)
10. Western Michigan (4-8)
11. Toledo (4-9)
12. Miami (3-9)
TEAM NOTES
• The Falcons have clinched a winning record in league play. BGSU has now experienced back-to-back winning MAC seasons for the first time since 1999-2002 (four straight).
• Bowling Green is 6-1 in 2019-20 in games following a loss. The Falcons have lost two-straight games just one time this season.
• Bowling Green is 3-1 in 2019-20 against the current top-four (Akron, Northern Illinois, Ball State) teams in the MAC standings. The Falcons completed the season sweep of the Cardinals, as BGSU also defeated Ball State inside the Stroh Center on Jan. 28 by a score of 67-61. The Orange and Brown defeated Northern Illinois on Jan. 18.
• BGSU has earned multiple wins over Ball State in back-to-back years for the first time since 1983-84. Bowling Green has won four-straight games against the Cardinals, having posted 2-0 records against Ball State in each of the last two years.
• The Falcons are 6-2 against Ball State in the Michael Huger Era.
• Bowling Green is 52-36 versus Ball State all-time. The Falcons have posted a record of 17-25 against Ball State in games played in Muncie.
• Dating back to the start of the 2018-19 season, Bowling Green has accumulated a record of 16-2 versus the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. BGSU has won 11 of its last 12 games against the MAC West.
• Bowling Green is 22-9 in its last 31 Mid-American Conference games. A period of time that dates back to the start of conference play in 2019.
• BGSU held its opponent below 30.0 percent from downtown for the ninth time this season. Five of those efforts have come in conference play. On the evening, Ball State shot 27.6 percent (8-of-29) from three-point range.
• The Orange and Brown won the battle on the glass by a 44-36 margin. BGSU had 13 offensive rebounds compared to BSU's eight. Bowling Green has record 40-plus rebounds in 15 games in 2019-20.
• Bowling Green is 7-1 in 2019-20 on Saturday. The Falcons are 8-1 this season on the weekend, having gone 2-0 in a pair of Sunday games.
• The Falcons excelled on the afternoon in a number of specialty statistics: points off turnovers (14-12), paint points (38-30), second-chance points (15-6), bench points (22-9).
• The Orange and Brown led for 25:24 of the game's 40 minutes.
• Bowling Green is 5-2 in Mid-American Conference road games in 2019-20.
PLAYER NOTES
• Redshirt-junior guard Justin Turner scored 30-plus points for the sixth time in his career, as he scored 33 points on 10-of-19 shooting. Turner has scored 30-plus points in two of BGSU's last three road games. The native of Detroit dropped 31 points at Central Michigan on Feb. 4, 2020. The pair of games are Turner's two 30-point games this season.
• All six of Turner's 30-point games have come on the road (34 at Northern Illinois on Feb. 16, 2019; 33 at Drexel on Nov. 10, 2017; 33 at Ball State on Feb. 15, 2020; 31 at Central Michigan on Feb. 4, 2020; 30 at Central Michigan on Jan. 12, 2019; 30 at Akron on Jan. 13, 2018).
• Turner has made 10-plus field goals in four games in 2019-20. His 33 points fell just one point shy of tying his career high. Turner had 34 points in a road win at Northern Illinois on Feb. 16, 2019.
• On the afternoon, Turner became the 12th player in BGSU men's basketball history to surpass 1,500 career points. Turner now ranks 11th all-time on the BGSU scoring list. He's scored 1,513 points in 89 games as a Falcon.
• Senior guard Michael Laster scored a season-high 12 points, and did so by tying a season high with five made field goals. The 12-point effort marked the ninth double-figure scoring game of Laster's Bowling Green career. Laster posted six rebounds, three steals and one assist, as well.
• Bowling Green's frontcourt of junior Daeqwon Plowden and sophomore Tayler Mattos combined for 14 points and 14 rebounds. Plowden – who had eight points and eight rebounds – scored all eight of his points in the second half. Mattos – who went 3-for-4 from the floor -- registered six points and six rebounds. Plowden had one block, while Mattos had one assist.
• Redshirt-sophomore Matiss Kulackovskis contributed five points and tied his career high with six rebounds. Kulackovskis' five rebounds set a season high, and he's now posted a career-high six rebounds three times in his career. Kulackovskis went 2-for-4 from the field.
• Junior forward Trey Diggs led the team with an on-court rating of plus-10. The Floridian had five points and three rebounds. Diggs went 1-for-3 from downtown. Diggs scored a career-high 25 points on 5-of-8 shooting from deep in BGSU's Jan. 28 victory over Ball State.
• Freshman guard Davin Zeigler and sophomore guard Caleb Fields each scored four points. Zeigler had three rebounds, as well. Senior forward Marlon Sierra added two rebounds.
MEN'S BASKETBALL LINKS
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!
UPCOMING HOME SCHEDULE
Feb. 22 | 4:30 p.m. | vs. Ohio (20-Year Reunion of 99-00 Championship) | TICKETS
Feb. 25 | 7 p.m. | vs. Akron (Pink Game) | TICKETS
March 6 | 7 p.m. | vs. Buffalo (Senior Night/White Out) | TICKETS
FOLLOW THE FALCONS
Twitter: @BGSUMHoops / @BGAthletics
Instagram: @BGFalcons
Website: BGSUFalcons.com
Team Stats
BGSU
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FG%
.431
.406
3FG%
.333
.276
FT%
.773
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RB
44
36
TO
13
13
STL
4
7
Game Leaders
Pts
33
FGM
10
3FGM
2
FTM
11
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
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