Falcons Fall On The Road To Golden Flashes

Tuesday, February 7

Kent, Ohio

7:00 PM

Bowling Green State University

10-14,4-7MAC

Kent State

19-5,9-2MAC

Bowling Green

Kent St.

Photo by: Daniel Carlson, BGSU Athletics

February 07, 2023 | Men's Basketball

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By: by Kyle Edmond, BGSU Athletics

KENT, Ohio - The Bowling Green State University men's basketball program took on the Kent State Golden Flashes inside the M.A.C. Center Tuesday night (Feb. 7). An early 14-0 run by Kent State pushed the Golden Flashes out to an 18-5 advantage. KSU was able to maintain their lead through the end of the game, taking an 87-64 final. The loss moves the Falcons to 10-14 on the season and 4-7 within the Mid-American Conference.

On the stat sheet, Kaden Metheny paced the Falcons with a team-high 19 points. Metheny splashed five threes for the Orange and Brown, his fourth game this season with at least five triples. Leon Ayers III joined in the double-digit scoring with 13. Sam Towns added nine points, including five at the line, and a team-high five rebounds.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Falcons and Golden Flashes traded buckets early in the contest, going into the first media timeout with Kent State leading 8-5.
Out of the the media timeout, Kent State continued a run that reached 14-0 before the next stoppage, coming via a BGSU timeout with the score at 18-5.
Bowling Green began to chip away at the Kent State lead, trimming the deficit to 21-12 at the under-8 media timeout.
The effort to cut the lead continued for the Falcons. Kaden Metheny made back-to-back triples to cap a 13-5 BGSU stretch to bring the score to 23-18 Kent State.
The Golden Flashes were able to rebuild their lead before the halftime buzzer, going to the locker room up 34-25.
The Falcons recorded the first points of the second half, coming from two free throws by Sam Towns. BGSU trimmed the lead down to six at 38-32 after another Metheny triple, but KSU stretched their lead back to double-digits at 42-32, forcing a BGSU timeout.
The Kent State lead extended out to 46-32 with an 8-0 run before a Brenton Mills layup ended the streak. The Golden Flashes responded with another 7-0 run to bring the stretch to 15-2 with a 53-34 lead.
Bowling Green responded with a 5-0 stretch to narrow the lead to 53-39 at the under-12 media break. The Falcons added another five out of the timeout to cut the lead down to single-digits at 53-44.
KSU put together a run of their own, 6-0, to reestablish their double-digit lead at 61-49. The run continued to 12-2 to push Kent State out in front 67-51 with BGSU calling a timeout.
Kent State entered the final media timeout of the game with a 5-0 run to push the Golden Flashes' lead to 77-58.
The Golden Flashes were able to maintain their lead to the final whistle, taking an 87-64 final.

STAT LEADERS

Kaden Metheny: 19 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
Leon Ayers III: 13 points, 2 assists, 1 rebound, 1 steal
Sam Towns: 9 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assists, 1 steal, 1 block
Rashaun Agee: 8 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 1 block
Brenton Mills: 8 points, 1 steal

FALCON STAT FACTS

Entering the game 33rd in the nation for three-point percentage (41.3%), Kaden Metheny went 5-of-10 from behind the arc for the Falcons. The game marked Metheny's fourth this season with at least five triples.
Sam Towns tallied five of his nine points at the free throw line, going a team-high 5-of-6 at the line. The five made free throws set a new career-high for Towns while his six attempts matched his career-high. Shooting 83.3% at the line, Towns also set a new career-best for free throw percentage in a game.
Rashaun Agee matched his career-high for steals in a game with a pair, leading the Falcons in the stat for the contest.

TODD WALKER RADIO CALLS
Agee And-One
Metheny Catch-And-Shoot
Agee Steal, Ayers Layup
Mills Cuts For the Basket
Elsasser Triple
Me-THREE-ny

QUOTE FROM COACH HUGER
"We told our guys exactly what they were going to do. We told them they were going to push and we can't look at the referees for help, we have to be physical. We have to box out every time a shot goes up. Our guys just stood and watched and they went after them and that's the game."

Full postgame interview with Todd Walker

UP NEXT
The Falcons will remain on the road for the next game, traveling to Muncie, Ind. to go against the Ball State Cardinals on Saturday (Feb. 11). The game between the Falcons and Cardinals is scheduled for a 2 p.m. tip inside Worthen Arena and will be available to stream on ESPN+.

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