The Falcons trailed by six points in the final 1:11 of regulation, but two Turner free throws with 7.6 seconds left forced OT. Turner then scored 12 points in the overtime session to cap a team effort that saw five Falcons score in double figures.
With the win, Bowling Green moves to 11-5 overall, and 3-0 in Mid-American Conference play. The Falcons have won seven-straight games by double figures for the first time since 1947-48.
"We just stayed the course," Bowling Green head coach Michael Huge said. "We continued to defend the way we're capable of. We were able to get some big stops at the end, and Justin Turner was huge."
• With just 1:22 to play, the Falcons missed a shot and Central Michigan came up with the rebound. The Chippewas led by a score of 78-72.
• Dylan Frye then recorded a steal, and went in for an uncontested layup, pulling the Falcons within four at 78-74 with 1:10 to play.
• After a pair of missed CMU free throws, Justin Turner cut the CMU lead to just two points with a driving layup with 46 seconds left on the clock.
• Central Michigan nearly avoided a shot clock violation on its next possession, as the Chippewas were forced to chuck up a desperation triple after a scramble for the ball. Michael Laster came up with the rebound with 14 seconds left, and dished the ball to Turner charging up the left side of the court.
• Turner drew a shooting foul, and hit both free throws with 7.6 seconds left to tie the game. Turner then stole the ball, not allowing CMU to attempt a game-winning shot. Turner's half-court heave fell short, and the game headed into overtime.
TURNER TAKES OVER IN OVERTIME
• The overtime period started with an Antwon Lillard layup followed by a Laster jumper, giving the visitors an 82-78 lead.
• CMU's Kevin McKay tied the game at 84-84 with a corner three-pointer with 3:01 left in OT, but Turner followed with an and-one layup just 13 seconds later. He hit the free throw to put the Falcons back on top, 87-84. The and-one started a stretch in which Turner scored 12-straight points for the Orange and Brown.
• The Chippewas would tie the game, but a step-back Turner trey with 1:53 to go allowed the Falcons to reclaim the lead at 90-87.
• A Turner floater put the Falcons up five, and then the redshirt-sophomore hit four free throws, putting BGSU up by a score of 96-87 with just 36 seconds to go in OT. Laster split a pair of free throws to conclude the game's scoring.
(Courtesy of BGSU Athletics)