Falcons Recognize Three Seniors Saturday Night At Stroh

Saturday, February 26

Bowling Green, Ohio

5:00 PM

Bowling Green State University

12-17,5-13MAC

Western Michigan

7-22,3-15MAC

Western Mich.

Bowling Green

Photo by: Larry Clapper

February 26, 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 hosted the Western Michigan Broncos on Saturday (Feb. 26) at the Stroh Center for a game full of recognitions. The program's seniors were recognized before the game while cheer and dance seniors were recognized at halftime. Freddie and Frieda were also revealed after the action. As for the game on the court, Bowling Green took a lead into halftime, but a strong stretch by WMU in the second half pushed the Broncos ahead for the 78-67 final. Trey Diggs led the way for the Falcons with 19 points. BGSU will return to the Stroh on Tuesday (March 1) to host Ohio for the final home game of the season.

HOW IT HAPPENED

It was a fast start for the Falcons with the senior class making an early impact. Matiss Kulackovskis tallied the first four points for BGSU while Trey Diggs was feeling it from behind the arc, tallying nine points in less than eight minutes of action. Daeqwon Plowden chipped in six rebounds over the same span.
The first half remained close with neither team able to gain a cushion. No runs of more than six points were logged while BGSU took a slim 36-32 lead into the halftime break.
Early in the second half, the Falcons were able to expand the lead with a 5-0 run pushing the advantage to 41-34. Bowling Green was eventually able to stretch the lead to nine at 49-40, but Western Michigan soon answered.
A 6-0 burst allowed the Broncos to cut into the lead, 49-46. WMU continued to chip away before another 6-0 run gave them a 55-53 lead. The run would go to 13-0 to push the Western Michigan lead to 62-53.
The lead would hold from there for the Broncos, taking a 78-67 final.

STAT LEADERS

Trey Diggs: 19 points, 4 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 steal
Chandler Turner: 14 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal
Samari Curtis: 10 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block
Matiss Kulackovskis: 9 points, 6 rebounds
Daeqwon Plowden: 6 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block

FALCON STAT FACTS

With six points, Daeqwon Plowden brought his career point total to 1,581 in the Orange and Brown, surpassing Walt Piatkowski for eighth in program history.
Matiss Kulackovskis brought down six rebounds for the Falcons, matching his career-high. That brings his season total to 59 rebounds, setting a new single season-high. Kulackovskis' previous high was set at 54 from the 2019-20 season.
Cam Young logged two blocks for the Falcons, tying for the team lead with Trey Diggs, both matching their career-highs. The two rejections brings Young's season total to nine, setting a new single season-high for his collegiate career. This surpasses his seven blocks from the 2020-21 campaign.
For the second consecutive game Bowling Green had just six turnovers, tying the season-low for the team. BGSU has hit the mark now three times, coming against Western Michigan, Akron and Milwaukee.

TODD WALKER RADIO CALLS
Diggs Heating Up
#DowntownDiggs
Plowden Moves Up Scoring List
Kulackovskis And-One
Diggs And-One

COACH'S QUOTE
"We took bad shot selections that led to run outs on the other end and they were able to score.We weren't able to keep pace with them. We didn't defend the three well. Once they got going, they hit some tough ones down the stretch."

Full Postgame Interview with Todd Walker

UP NEXT
The Orange and Brown will play their final home game of the season on Tuesday (March 1) as the Falcons host the Ohio Bobcats for a 7:00 p.m. tip-off.

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