Miami Beats Bowling Green Thursday

Thursday, January 21

Oxford, Ohio

5:30 PM

Bowling Green State University

10-5,6-3MAC

Miami

6-4,3-2MAC

Bowling Green

Miami (OH)

January 21, 2021 | Men's Basketball

Box Score

By: by BGSU Strategic Communications

Box Score

OXFORD, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University men's basketball team was defeated by Miami University, 96-77, Thursday (Jan. 21) night. The Mid-American Conference game was played inside of Millett Hall in Oxford, Ohio. Bowling Green drops to 10-5 (6-3 MAC) on the season with the loss. The Falcons have dropped two straight games for the first time in 2020-21.

The RedHawks got out to an early 23-6 lead and the Falcons were not able to bounce back. The Falcons had the MU lead within single digits at several points throughout the game and into the second half, but MU's hot-shooting allowed the RedHawks to keep distance. Miami shot 58.7 percent (37-of-63) from the floor, including an 11-for-23 (47.8 percent) mark from downtown.

On the night, fifth-year senior Justin Turner scored 20 points to surpass Falcon great and former NBA guard Keith McLeod (1998-2002 | 1,895 points) on Bowling Green's all-time scoring list. Turner has scored 1,901 points and is now just 38 points away from becoming BGSU's all-time leading scorer.

Fellow senior Daeqwon Plowden added a team-high 21 points, marking the fifth 20-plus point game of his collegiate career. Senior Trey Diggs added 16 points, while freshman Josiah Fulcher tied a career high with 11 points.

COACH HUGER QUOTE
"We have to get up for every team. We have to bring that energy and passion on the defensive end. Our defense has just been horrendous. That's why we've been getting out to slow starts … We are going to continue to work. We have to continue to get better and continue to improve."

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