RedHawks Defeat Falcons In OT Thriller

Tuesday, March 2

Bowling Green, OH

7:00 PM EST

Bowling Green State University

14-10,10-8MAC

Miami

12-10,9-8MAC

OT 1

Miami (OH)

Bowling Green

March 02, 2021 | Men's Basketball

Box Score

By: by BGSU Strategic Communications

Box Score
Post-Game Audio: Coach Huger With Todd Walker
Post-Game Video: Huger | Plowden

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University men's basketball team was defeated by Miami University on Tuesday (March 2), 84-79, in overtime. The Mid-American Conference game was played inside the Stroh Center. Prior to the game, BGSU recognized its three-man senior class of Trey Diggs, Daeqwon Plowden and Justin Turner.

The Falcons appeared to have won the game in regulation, as junior guard Caleb Fields tipped home a layup with 0.2 seconds left on the clock, giving the Falcons a 76-74 lead. After a lengthy review, the call was upheld. However, the officials then huddled up a second time and changed their initial ruling, declaring that the shot was released after the buzzer.

With the loss, the Falcons drop to 14-10 (10-8 MAC) on the campaign. Bowling Green is scheduled to wrap up the regular season with a home game versus Ohio on March 5 at 7 p.m.

Bowling Green was led by a career night from senior forward Daeqwon Plowden, finishing with 19 points and a career-high 18 rebounds. Plowden moved into 10th place on the night in both career blocks (87) and rebounds (716) at BGSU.

Fellow senior Trey Diggs scored 19 points, as well. Diggs drilled five three-pointers and also registered six rebounds. Fifth-year senior Justin Tuner contributed 16 points and four rebounds. Freshman guard Kaden Metheny (10 points) also scored in double figures for the Falcons.

COACH HUGER QUOTE
"Hard-fought game. I didn't think we played our best game tonight, and we still gave ourselves a chance to win the game. We came up short -- it is what it is. It's always tough going through the scenarios of the different things that happened. It is what it is."

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