KENT STATE 96, BOWLING GREEN 91
KENT, Ohio- Senior Danny Pippen reached 1,000 career points and led all scorers with 34 points to lead Kent State (8-4, 5-3 MAC) to a 96-91 victory over Bowling Green on Wednesday night at the M.A.C. Center.
Pippen tied his . . .
Pippen tied his . . .
. . . career-high with 34 points on shooting 11-of-15 from the floor and knocking down 5-of-9 from beyond the arc. Pippen also notched his fourth double-double on the season with 11 rebounds.
Michael Nuga had 16 points, nine rebounds, and two assists. Sophomore Giovanni Santiago and senior Tervell Beck rounded out the KSU double-figure scoring with 14 and 11 points.
Josiah Fulcher paced the Falcons, hitting 9-of-13 shots from the field, 3-of-6 treys and 2-of-3 free throws while scoring 23 pointsin 22 minutes off the bench. Justin Turner totaled 23 points, while Daeqwon Plowden added 19.
After trailing 43-41 at the break, the Flashes opened the second half with a 6-0 run to take a 47-43. For every run Kent State went on, the Falcons charged back, keeping the game no more than a two-possession affair. With 16:09 remaining, BGSU took a 55-53 lead, but Kent State moved back in front.
The Falcons pulled within one point, 84-83 with 3:38 left to play, but Kent State closed the contest on a 12-8 run, that secured the 96-91 victory. Both Pippen and Santiago were perfect from 3-point range in the second half as Pippen finished 4-of-4 and Santiago, 3-of-3.
Kent State shot 48.5 percent from the floor and 46.4 percent from beyond the arc while holding Bowling Green 35.7 percent from long range. The Flashes made 13 three-pointers in the game and outrebounded Bowling Green, 37-35.
(Courtesy of KSU Athletics)
Michael Nuga had 16 points, nine rebounds, and two assists. Sophomore Giovanni Santiago and senior Tervell Beck rounded out the KSU double-figure scoring with 14 and 11 points.
Josiah Fulcher paced the Falcons, hitting 9-of-13 shots from the field, 3-of-6 treys and 2-of-3 free throws while scoring 23 pointsin 22 minutes off the bench. Justin Turner totaled 23 points, while Daeqwon Plowden added 19.
After trailing 43-41 at the break, the Flashes opened the second half with a 6-0 run to take a 47-43. For every run Kent State went on, the Falcons charged back, keeping the game no more than a two-possession affair. With 16:09 remaining, BGSU took a 55-53 lead, but Kent State moved back in front.
The Falcons pulled within one point, 84-83 with 3:38 left to play, but Kent State closed the contest on a 12-8 run, that secured the 96-91 victory. Both Pippen and Santiago were perfect from 3-point range in the second half as Pippen finished 4-of-4 and Santiago, 3-of-3.
Kent State shot 48.5 percent from the floor and 46.4 percent from beyond the arc while holding Bowling Green 35.7 percent from long range. The Flashes made 13 three-pointers in the game and outrebounded Bowling Green, 37-35.
(Courtesy of KSU Athletics)
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