Bowling Green improves is now 17-7 overall on the season following the victory. The 17 wins marks a Michael Huger-era high. The Falcons are 9-2 in MAC play for the first time since 1982-83. With the loss, Central Michigan drops to 16-8 (5-6 MAC).
"[In the] second half, we were able to regain or composure and understanding of the defense," Bowling Green head coach Michael Huger said. "We were able to get stops and get out in transition. That was the difference in the game."
CMU's 15-point first half lead and 10-point advantage at halftime dwindled to a one-point deficit halfway through the second half, thanks primarily to a six-minute scoreless drought. David DiLeo snapped the Chippewa skid with his fourth 3-pointer of the game, triggering a 9-0 run, which opened up a 58-50 CMU lead with 8:03 to play.
After slicing CMU's lead to four at 62-58 with five minutes to play, the Falcons embarked on a 13-4 run to take control. Layups by Kevin McKay and Roundtree each pulled the Chippewas to within three with under two minutes to go but Bowling Green made all four of their free throw attempts in the game's final 30 seconds to seal the win.
"There are signs that we can beat anyone in the conference," said CMU head coach Keno Davis. "We have to improve with just seven games left, which is going to be really paramount for the (conference tournament) seeding. Anyone can win this league with a bad seed, but I'd prefer to have a better one."