Falcons Fall To Bobcats Tuesday Night

Tuesday, January 11

Athens, Ohio

7:00 PM

Bowling Green State University

8-7,1-3MAC

Ohio

13-2,4-0MAC

Bowling Green

Ohio

Photo by: Mallory Hiser, BGSU Athletics

January 11, 2022 | Men's Basketball

Box Score BGSU-Ohio Stats

By: by Kyle Edmond, BGSU Athletics

ATHENS, Ohio - The Bowling Green State University men's basketball program took on the Ohio Bobcats Tuesday night (Jan. 11) in Athens. The Falcons were paced by Daeqwon Plowden and Myron Gordon who each logged 18 points in the contest. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough as Ohio captured an 85-78 win. Bowling Green will now return home for the Battle of I-75 and Bill Frack Challenge this Saturday (Jan. 15), riding a five-game winning streak when playing inside the Stroh Center.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Ohio jumped out to an early lead, but the Falcons stuck around, keeping the lead under six points before battling back. Bowling Green was able to tie it up at 24-24 thanks to a layup by Cam Young to cap the drive back.
The Bobcats were able to build their lead back up to six. The Falcons would cut it down to three at the halftime buzzer, seeing Ohio up 32-29 at the halfway point.
In the second half, the score remained close. The Falcons drew within a point, 44-43, but Ohio quickly rebuilt their lead, returning to a six-point advantage at 52-46.
The Falcons once again got close, but Ohio snuck to a seven-point lead at 57-50. Bowling Green came firing back, closing in at 58-57. The Bobcats answered with a 8-0 run to build back a 66-57 lead, the largest of the night to that point.
Bowling Green was able to cut the lead down to five before the two teams began trading buckets. After a media timeout, Ohio extended their lead to the first double-digit difference of the night, 75-65.
The Falcons would cut into the lead, down to single-digits, but it wouldn't be enough with Ohio taking an 85-78 final.

STAT LEADERS

Daeqwon Plowden: 18 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist
Myron Gordon: 18 points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds, 3 steals
Brenton Mills: 13 points
Gabe O'Neal: 8 points, 2 rebounds, 2 blocks
Samari Curtis: 6 points, 5 assists

FALCON STAT FACTS

Getting the first basket of the game for the Falcons, Daeqwon Plowden surpassed Nate Thurmond for 20th on the all-time scoring list. Plowden totaled 18 points on the night, tied for the team-high, bringing his career point total to 1,373.
Trey Diggs was able to log one steal on the night, his 12th of the season setting a new single-season high as a Falcon. He posted 11 during the 2019-20 campaign.
With a career-high two blocks on the night, Gabe O'Neal now has six on the season, a new single season-high for his career.

TODD WALKER RADIO CALLS
O'Neal Hook Shot
Plowden Slam
Ball Movement Gives Mills Three
Gordon Steal, Mills Layup
Gordon And-One

COACH'S QUOTE
"We were not the tougher team from the start. That's the difference in the game. You have to be the tougher team when you play teams like this. You have to be able to sit down and guard. We did our job from three, they shot 30%, but they shot 76% from the free throw line and that's the difference in the game. They were able to get there 30 times, we only made it there 15 times. We weren't aggressive enough. It's just the difference in the game. We have to bring it every night and bring it for 40 minutes."

Full Postgame Interview with Todd Walker

UP NEXT
The Falcons will return to the Stroh Center for their next contest, hosting the Battle of I-75 for a promotion-packed game this Saturday (Jan. 15). Bowling Green will be having the annual Bill Frack Challenge as well as an Orange Out for the Battle of I-75. The game is set for a 5 p.m. tip.

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