Falcons Falter In Second Half, Fall To Golden Flashes

Saturday, January 29

Bowling Green, Ohio

5:00 PM

Bowling Green State University

11-10,4-6MAC

Kent State

11-9,6-4MAC

Kent St.

Bowling Green

Photo by: Mallory Hiser, BGSU Athletics

January 29, 2022 | 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 took a lead into the second half against Kent State Saturday night (Jan. 29), but a strong effort by the Golden Flashes in the second half swung the result to Kent State. In the end, it was KSU on top in the 91-83 final. Daeqwon Plowden paced the Falcons with 21 first half points, ending the night with 27 to tie his career-high. The loss moves BGSU to 11-10 on the season while being 4-6 in conference play. The Falcons will take on Central Michigan next, facing CMU on the road Tuesday (Feb. 1).

HOW IT HAPPENED

Kent State was able to string together an early 9-0 run to take an 11-5 lead, but the Falcons soon came storming back to draw within one at 13-12.
Bowling Green chipped away at the Kent State lead before tying it up at 25-25. The Orange and Brown would eventually take the lead at 29-27.
The two teams kept it close late in the first half, being tied at 31-31, but a 6-0 run to close the first half granted BGSU a 37-31 lead at the halfway point.
Kent State opened the second half with a 12-4 run, claiming a 45-42 lead at the first media timeout of the half.
Out of the media break, the Falcons were able to go on a 5-0 run to reclaim the lead at 47-45.
Kent State tied it up a few times, but an 8-0 run put the Falcons up 60-54 at the 10-minute mark of the second half.
A 13-1 stretch for the Golden Flashes would swing the score back to Kent State at 72-66. A 5-0 run for the Falcons would bring the score within two at 76-74, but it wouldn't be enough to overcome the KSU lead, ending in a 91-83 final.

STAT LEADERS

Daeqwon Plowden: 27 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
Myron Gordon: 13 points, 8 assists, 3 rebounds, 2 steals
Joe Reece: 12 points, 3 rebounds, 3 steals, 3 blocks

FALCON STAT FACTS

Daeqwon Plowden logged 21 points in the first half alone. Plowden went on to finish the night with 27 points, tying his career-high for points in a game.
Plowden also grabbed six rebounds over the course of the game, bringing his career total to 871, tying Colin Irish for fifth all-time in program history for career rebounds.
Joe Reece tallied a season-high three blocks in the contest, matching his career-high. Reece now has nine blocks this season.
Myron Gordon posted eight assists for the Falcons, setting a new season-high and tying his career-high. The eight assists for Gordon are the most by any Falcon in a single game this season.
For the second consecutive game the Falcons made over 20 free throws while attempting over 30. After going 26-of-32 against Eastern Michigan on Tuesday (Jan. 25), Bowling Green was 25-of-31 against Kent State.

TODD WALKER RADIO CALLS
Curtis To Plowden
Plowden From Three
Plowden Hits 21 In First Half
Reece And-One
Plowden Fadeaway And-One
Gordon Bucket And Steal

COACH'S QUOTE
"They were able to get stops, get out in transition and score some easy buckets that got them back into the game. They started to hit a couple threes that opened it up a little bit for them and it was an uphill battle for us after that point. It was our game for the taking. We just had to be tougher, get the stops we needed, get out in transition and finish around the basket and we didn't."

Full postgame interview with Todd Walker

UP NEXT
The Orange and Brown will take to the road for their next contest, traveling to face Central Michigan on Tuesday (Feb. 1) for a 7:00 p.m. tip-off.

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