Late Push Not Enough For BGSU As RedHawks Top Falcons Saturday

Saturday, February 12

Oxford, Ohio

3:30 PM

Bowling Green State University

12-13,5-9MAC

Miami (OH)

11-13,5-8MAC

Bowling Green

Miami (OH)

Photo by: Scott Kissell, Miami Athletics

February 12, 2022 | Men's Basketball

Box Score BGSU-Miami Stats Support Our Student-Athletes

By: by Kyle Edmond, BGSU Athletics

OXFORD, Ohio - The Bowling Green State University men's basketball program took on the Miami (OH) RedHawks on Saturday (Feb. 12) afternoon at Millett Hall in Oxford, Ohio. Myron Gordon led the way for the Falcons with 20 points while Trey Diggs logged his first double-double of the season with 11 points and 11 rebounds. In the end, it was Miami on top of the 94-78 final. The loss moves BGSU to 12-13 on the season while being 5-9 in conference play. The Orange and Brown will return to the court on Tuesday (Feb. 15) to host Buffalo for a 7:00 p.m. tip-off at the Stroh Center.

HOW IT HAPPENED

It was a fast start for Daeqwon Plowden and the Falcons. Plowden tallied the first five points of the game to quickly put BGSU out in front. However, Miami answered with the next five points to deadlock the score at 5-5.
Bowling Green was able to reclaim the lead just before a media timeout at 17-15. Joe Reece played a big part in the scoring surge for the Falcons, scoring seven straight for BGSU before the break. Reece sank a free throw after the timeout to bring his run to eight straight.
The lead for the Orange and Brown grew to five once again at 24-19, but a 9-0 run for Miami pushed the RedHawks in front 28-24, forcing a Bowling Green timeout. Out of the timeout, the run extended to 16-0 at 35-24 Miami.
The Falcons were able to eat into the lead, but another 10-0 run for Miami to end the half extended their advantage to 47-32 on the scoreboard at the halfway point.
Miami continued to build the lead in the second half, growing to as many as 32 at 84-52.
Bowling Green saw a late run with 14 straight, including six consecutive points from Isaac Elsasser on back-to-back threes, to narrow the deficit to 84-66.
The run wouldn't be enough as Miami claimed a 94-78 final.

STAT LEADERS

Myron Gordon: 20 points, 5 assists, 4 steals
Trey Diggs: 11 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assist
Chandler Turner: 10 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals
Daeqwon Plowden: 9 rebounds, 8 points, 1 assist, 1 steal

FALCON STAT FACTS

Daeqwon Plowden moved up the all-time scoring list, passing Len Matela to enter the Top 10 all-time. Plowden now has 1,534 career points in the Orange and Brown.
Plowden also eclipsed 900 career rebounds, totaling nine against the RedHawks. Plowden is just the fourth Falcon in program history to reach the milestone.
Trey Diggs tallied 11 points and 11 rebounds for his first double-double of the season and the second of his career with Bowling Green. The 11 rebounds set a new season-high for Diggs while matching his career-high.
Diggs now has 116 rebounds this season, a new single season-high for him with the Falcons, surpassing his 113 from a season ago.
Myron Gordon led the Falcons with 20 points, his third 20-point game this season. Gordon went 9-of-14 from the free throw to account for nearly half his points. Gordon added a season-high four assists to his stat line as well.

TODD WALKER RADIO CALLS
Reece And-One
Gordon To Reece Jam
Another Reece And-One
Elsasser Triple

COACH'S QUOTE
"We have to do a better job of sticking together. When a little adversity hits, we have to be able to stick together and fight through. The biggest thing was our shot selection during the [16-0 run]. Our shot selection led to their easy buckets on the other end."

Full Postgame Interview with Todd Walker

UP NEXT
The Falcons return home to the Stroh Center for their next contest, set for Tuesday, Feb. 15. Bowling Green will welcome the Buffalo Bulls for a 7:00 p.m. tip, the second of two regular season meetings between the two teams.

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