Falcons Notch Win 100 In Stroh As Plowden Breaks Program Record Against Cougars

Sunday, November 28

Bowling Green, Ohio

2:00 PM

Bowling Green State University

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Chicago State

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Chicago St.

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Photo by: Mallory Hiser, BGSU Athletics

Falcons Notch Win 100 In Stroh As Plowden Breaks Program Record Against Cougars

November 28, 2021 | Men's Basketball

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By: by Kyle Edmond, BGSU Athletics

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - The Bowling Green State University men's basketball program tallied their 100th win in the Stroh Center on Sunday (Nov. 28) afternoon with a 75-57 victory. The Falcons were paced on the scoreboard by Joe Reece with a season-high 18 points. Daeqwon Plowden followed closely with 17 points and 10 rebounds for his second double-double of the season while breaking the program record for career games played in the Orange and Brown. The win moves BGSU to 3-4 on the season through the month of November.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Falcons jumped out to an early 9-1 run, including a 6-0 jolt, to create a 12-3 lead early in the contest.
Bowling Green was able to hold that momentum through the first half, including a 7-0 run in the midst of building a 13-point advantage at the half, 28-15.
Early in the second half the Falcons created a 13-0 run. Trey Diggs drew a flagrant foul and converted both free throws. On the following possession, Joe Reece drew a foul on a made layup, making the free throw for the three-point play. Reece hit a jump shot the next time down before Diggs made another pair of free throws after a bench technical foul against Chicago State. Plowden and Reece each made two more free throws to bring the run to 13-0 with nine of the 13 points coming from the free throw line.
The Cougars answered with an 11-0 run of their own to cut the lead down to 53-38 Falcons, but it was too little too late as Bowling Green once again found their footing to stay in front.
From that point on it would be a back-and-forth affair with neither team exceeding a run of more than five points, resulting in a 75-57 win for the Falcons, marking the program's 100th in the Stroh Center.

FINAL

For the 100th time in the Stroh, BGSU Men's Basketball collects the win!

𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨
Plowden: 17 points, 10 rebounds, 3 blocks
Reece: 18 points, 5 rebounds
Diggs: 10 points, 6 rebounds#AyZiggy🟠🟤 pic.twitter.com/nBjXoixdTn
— BGSU Men's Basketball (@BGSUMHoops) November 28, 2021

STAT LEADERS

Daeqwon Plowden: 17 points, 10 rebounds, 3 blocks
Joe Reece: 18 points, 5 rebounds, 8-for-11 for free throws
Trey Diggs: 10 points, 6 rebounds, 2 blocks
Samari Curtis: 8 points, 4 steals, 3 assists
Kaden Metheny: 7 points, 4 steals, 3 assists

FALCON STAT FACTS

With the win, the BGSU men's basketball program has now tallied 100 wins at the Stroh Center. Of those 100, 59 have come during Coach Michael Huger's tenure at the helm of the Orange and Brown.
The Falcons remain undefeated against Chicago State all-time, now 3-0 when playing the Cougars.
Getting the start, Daeqwon Plowden registered his 130th game in the Orange and Brown, becoming the program's new all-time leader for games played. Plowden went on to log his second double-double of the season with 17 points and a team-leading 10 rebounds.
Plowden entered the night 89th in the nation and second in the Mid-American Conference for blocked shots per game, averaging 1.6 a game. Against Chicago State, Plowden matched his season-high with three blocks to lead the team, continuing a streak of seven games with at least one block to start the season.
Joe Reece paced Bowling Green in points on the night, scoring 18 for a new season-high. Reece went a season-best 8-for-11 from the free throw line.
For the second consecutive game, Kaden Metheny tallied four steals for the Falcons. He was joined by Samari Curtis who also logged four steals, a new season-high for Curtis. Curtis also tallied a season-high eight points.
With 11 steals as a team, Bowling Green registered their first double-digit steal game of the season.
Logging 10 points, Trey Diggs was a season-best 4-of-5 from the free throw line. Diggs also registered season-high for rebounds (6) and a career-high for blocks (2).
Checking in during the first half, Matiss Kulackovskis returned to the lineup for his first action for the Falcons since March 6, 2020. Kulackovskis tallied two points and a rebound.

1st Half | 20:00

We're underway at the Stroh and have a NEW ALL-TIME LEADER for career games played, @DaeqwonPlowden!#AyZiggy🟠🟤 pic.twitter.com/CCH4n1MKRg
— BGSU Men's Basketball (@BGSUMHoops) November 28, 2021

TODD WALKER RADIO CALLS
Diggs Gets BG Started
Kulackovskis Returns
Kulackovskis For Three
Plowden Put Back
Reece And-One

COACH'S QUOTE
"We had moments where we were really good and locked in on defense and then we had moments where we had lapses and they were able to make it a close game. Closer than I would have liked throughout. They kept within range. A couple missed shots and a couple scores for them and it's a different game right there, now we're in a tighter game. We're still learning how to finish games. We're still learning how to play with each other. We're still learning how to defend the way I want. I like the step that we took today, we took another step forward. I definitely appreciate that. Now we just have to work on our next one against Duquesne."

Full Postgame Interview with Todd Walker

UP NEXT
The Falcons will start the December portion of their schedule on the road Wednesday (Dec. 1) against Duquesne with a 7 p.m. start. That game will be the lone road contest in December for Bowling Green before returning to the Stroh Center for four straight home games.

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