BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – Sophomore Dylan Frye nailed a three-pointer with 0.9 seconds left in regulation to lift the Bowling Green Falcons to an 83-80 victory over Florida Gulf Coast on Saturday evening at the Stroh Center.
Frye's triple ended FGCU's 10-game . . .
Frye's triple ended FGCU's 10-game . . .
. . . road winning streak, which was the second-longest active streak in the country. Florida Gulf Coast went 28-6 last season, won the Atlantic Sun, played in the 2017 NCAA Tournament, and returned four starters for this season.
Four Falcons scored in double figures, led by redshirt-freshman Justin Turner's final line of 20 points, seven rebounds and four steals. Frye posted 15 points, six rebounds and two assists, while junior Demajeo Wiggins registered 14 points and seven rebounds.
Sophomore Rodrick Caldwell finished with 11 points on 5-of-10 shooting, and freshman Derek Koch added nine points, 11 rebounds and two assists. Bowling Green hosts Lake Erie College on Monday (Nov. 10) night at 7 p.m.
Four Falcons scored in double figures, led by redshirt-freshman Justin Turner's final line of 20 points, seven rebounds and four steals. Frye posted 15 points, six rebounds and two assists, while junior Demajeo Wiggins registered 14 points and seven rebounds.
Sophomore Rodrick Caldwell finished with 11 points on 5-of-10 shooting, and freshman Derek Koch added nine points, 11 rebounds and two assists. Bowling Green hosts Lake Erie College on Monday (Nov. 10) night at 7 p.m.
THE FINAL MOMENTS
• With 3:02 to play, Derek Koch hauled in an offensive rebound, and scored a layup, giving Bowling Green a 75-74 advantage.
• Dylan Frye then pulled down a defensive rebound, was fouled, and hit two free throws, pushing the lead up to 77-74 with 2:46 to play.
• After a flurry of defensive stops for both teams, Bowling Green broke the FGCU press, and Matt Fox found Frye for a wide-open transition three-ball in front of the BGSU bench. He nailed it to give the Falcons an 80-74 lead with just 1:17 to play.
• Brandon Goodwin was fouled on the ensuing FGCU possession, and knocked down a pair of freebies, pulling the Eagles within four with 57 seconds to play.
• After a Bowling Green turnover, Christian Terrell scored a layup with 44 seconds left, drawing the Eagles within two points, 80-78.
• After BGSU missed two free throws, Zach Johnson was fouled and tied the game at 80-80 with six seconds to go with a pair of made free throws.
• With 3:02 to play, Derek Koch hauled in an offensive rebound, and scored a layup, giving Bowling Green a 75-74 advantage.
• Dylan Frye then pulled down a defensive rebound, was fouled, and hit two free throws, pushing the lead up to 77-74 with 2:46 to play.
• After a flurry of defensive stops for both teams, Bowling Green broke the FGCU press, and Matt Fox found Frye for a wide-open transition three-ball in front of the BGSU bench. He nailed it to give the Falcons an 80-74 lead with just 1:17 to play.
• Brandon Goodwin was fouled on the ensuing FGCU possession, and knocked down a pair of freebies, pulling the Eagles within four with 57 seconds to play.
• After a Bowling Green turnover, Christian Terrell scored a layup with 44 seconds left, drawing the Eagles within two points, 80-78.
• After BGSU missed two free throws, Zach Johnson was fouled and tied the game at 80-80 with six seconds to go with a pair of made free throws.
FALCON FACTS
• Bowling Green snapped FGCU's 10-game road winning streak, which was the second-longest active streak in the country coming into Saturday night's game.
• Michael Huger is now 2-0 at BGSU versus Florida Gulf Coast. The Falcons beat the Eagles in Fort Myers, Fla. by a score of 82-77 on Nov. 23, 2015.
• Bowling Green is now 3-3 in Bill Frack Challenge / Tournament games all-time. In the single-game format, not including last year's Bill Frack Tournament, the Falcons are 2-1. In the first-ever Bill Frack Challenge game on Dec. 13, 2014, the Falcons picked up a 67-57 win over Cleveland State.
• Heading into the game, FGCU was ranked No. 12 on the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 Poll. BGSU received eight votes in the poll.
• Prior to tonight's game, FGCU was averaging 92.0 points per game and shooting 50.4 percent from the field. FGCU scored 80 points tonight, and shot 42.3 percent.
• FGCU is known as "Dunk City." Bowling Green and FGCU each had two dunks in the game.
• Bowling Green turned 16 FGCU turnovers into 16 points. FGCU only scored 11 points off 14 BGSU turnovers.
• The Falcons erased a 13-point deficit, which FGCU gained with 10:15 to play in the opening half.
• After shooting 32.4 percent (12-for-37) in the first half, Bowling Green shot 51.7 percent (15-for-29) in the second half. The Falcons shot 40.9 percent (27-for-66) for the game.
• After FGCU shot 48.6 percent (17-for-35) in the first half, Bowling Green held the Eagles to a 36.1 percent (13-for-36) clip in the second half. Florida Gulf Coast shot 42.3 percent (30-for-71) for the ballgame.
• Bowling Green shot 40.0 percent (6-for-15) from downtown, and limited the Eagles to a 6-for-23 (26.1 percent) mark from three-point land.
• Bowling Green out-rebounded FGCU, 46-42, despite trailing in the statistic at the half, 27-22. BGSU had 12 offensive rebounds compared to FGCU's 11.
• Bowling Green shot 14 more free throws than the Eagles, and made nine more foul shots. The Falcons went 23-of-33 (69.7 percent) at the line, while FGCU went 14-for-19 (73.7 percent).
• FGCU has what is widely considered the top backcourt in mid-major basketball, and one of the top backcourts in the nation with Brandon Goodwin and Zach Johnson. The two combined to shoot 6-of-26 (23.0 percent), and had eight combined turnovers. Goodwin went 4-for-16, while Johnson went 2-for-10.
• Eight different Falcons scored, while all 10 players that played registered at least one rebound.
• For the first time this season, four Falcons (Turner, Frye, Wiggins, Caldwell) scored in double figures.
PLAYER NOTES
• Justin Turner posted his second 20-plus point scoring night of the season, as he registered 20 points, seven rebounds, four steals and one assist. Turner went 6-for-14 from the floor, 2-for-3 from downtown, and 6-for-8 at the charity stripe.
• Dylan Frye, who went 2-for-5 from three-point range and 7-for-8 at the line, finished with 15 points, six rebounds and two assists.
• Frye has made multiple triples in all three games this season. He now has 13-career games with multiple triples.
• Demajeo Wiggins, on 6-of-11 shooting, posted 14 points and seven rebounds. He had 10 points and five rebounds in the second half, going 4-for-7 from the floor.
• Rodrick Caldwell scored in double figures for the second-straight game, as he went 5-for-10 on field goal attempts, scoring 11 points and also adding a rebound and an assist.
• Derek Koch finished just one point shy of his second-straight double-double. However, he still had a strong showing with nine points, 11 rebounds and two assists.
• Nelly Cummings, after scoring eight points last game, scored seven points on 3-of-5 shooting. He also chipped in with an assist and one rebound.
• Daeqwon Plowden added six points and three rebounds. He had a crazy put-back slam in the first half.
• Joniya Gadson had three blocks and one rebound in three minutes.
• In 17 minutes, Matt Fox recorded four rebounds and three assists.
• Jeffrey Uju posted one point, one rebound and one steal.
(Courtesy BGSU Athletics)
• Bowling Green snapped FGCU's 10-game road winning streak, which was the second-longest active streak in the country coming into Saturday night's game.
• Michael Huger is now 2-0 at BGSU versus Florida Gulf Coast. The Falcons beat the Eagles in Fort Myers, Fla. by a score of 82-77 on Nov. 23, 2015.
• Bowling Green is now 3-3 in Bill Frack Challenge / Tournament games all-time. In the single-game format, not including last year's Bill Frack Tournament, the Falcons are 2-1. In the first-ever Bill Frack Challenge game on Dec. 13, 2014, the Falcons picked up a 67-57 win over Cleveland State.
• Heading into the game, FGCU was ranked No. 12 on the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 Poll. BGSU received eight votes in the poll.
• Prior to tonight's game, FGCU was averaging 92.0 points per game and shooting 50.4 percent from the field. FGCU scored 80 points tonight, and shot 42.3 percent.
• FGCU is known as "Dunk City." Bowling Green and FGCU each had two dunks in the game.
• Bowling Green turned 16 FGCU turnovers into 16 points. FGCU only scored 11 points off 14 BGSU turnovers.
• The Falcons erased a 13-point deficit, which FGCU gained with 10:15 to play in the opening half.
• After shooting 32.4 percent (12-for-37) in the first half, Bowling Green shot 51.7 percent (15-for-29) in the second half. The Falcons shot 40.9 percent (27-for-66) for the game.
• After FGCU shot 48.6 percent (17-for-35) in the first half, Bowling Green held the Eagles to a 36.1 percent (13-for-36) clip in the second half. Florida Gulf Coast shot 42.3 percent (30-for-71) for the ballgame.
• Bowling Green shot 40.0 percent (6-for-15) from downtown, and limited the Eagles to a 6-for-23 (26.1 percent) mark from three-point land.
• Bowling Green out-rebounded FGCU, 46-42, despite trailing in the statistic at the half, 27-22. BGSU had 12 offensive rebounds compared to FGCU's 11.
• Bowling Green shot 14 more free throws than the Eagles, and made nine more foul shots. The Falcons went 23-of-33 (69.7 percent) at the line, while FGCU went 14-for-19 (73.7 percent).
• FGCU has what is widely considered the top backcourt in mid-major basketball, and one of the top backcourts in the nation with Brandon Goodwin and Zach Johnson. The two combined to shoot 6-of-26 (23.0 percent), and had eight combined turnovers. Goodwin went 4-for-16, while Johnson went 2-for-10.
• Eight different Falcons scored, while all 10 players that played registered at least one rebound.
• For the first time this season, four Falcons (Turner, Frye, Wiggins, Caldwell) scored in double figures.
PLAYER NOTES
• Justin Turner posted his second 20-plus point scoring night of the season, as he registered 20 points, seven rebounds, four steals and one assist. Turner went 6-for-14 from the floor, 2-for-3 from downtown, and 6-for-8 at the charity stripe.
• Dylan Frye, who went 2-for-5 from three-point range and 7-for-8 at the line, finished with 15 points, six rebounds and two assists.
• Frye has made multiple triples in all three games this season. He now has 13-career games with multiple triples.
• Demajeo Wiggins, on 6-of-11 shooting, posted 14 points and seven rebounds. He had 10 points and five rebounds in the second half, going 4-for-7 from the floor.
• Rodrick Caldwell scored in double figures for the second-straight game, as he went 5-for-10 on field goal attempts, scoring 11 points and also adding a rebound and an assist.
• Derek Koch finished just one point shy of his second-straight double-double. However, he still had a strong showing with nine points, 11 rebounds and two assists.
• Nelly Cummings, after scoring eight points last game, scored seven points on 3-of-5 shooting. He also chipped in with an assist and one rebound.
• Daeqwon Plowden added six points and three rebounds. He had a crazy put-back slam in the first half.
• Joniya Gadson had three blocks and one rebound in three minutes.
• In 17 minutes, Matt Fox recorded four rebounds and three assists.
• Jeffrey Uju posted one point, one rebound and one steal.
(Courtesy BGSU Athletics)
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