BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – Bowling Green earned a 66-57 victory over Northern Illinois at the Stroh Center on Tuesday night The Falcons led by as many as 17 points before a furious Huskie rally.
A pair of clutch three-balls allowed the Falcons to improve to 11-5 (2-1 MAC) on the season.
"We were able to hit some . . .
A pair of clutch three-balls allowed the Falcons to improve to 11-5 (2-1 MAC) on the season.
"We were able to hit some . . .
. . . big shots down the stretch. Justin Turner hit a big three out of the corner, and Matt Fox hit a big three from the top, so we were really able to pull it off at the end,” Bowling Green head coach Michael Huber said.
The Falcons were led by junior forward Demajeo Wiggins, who finished with 15 points and 15 rebounds. With the loss, Northern Illinois drops to 8-8 (1-2 MAC). The win marked Bowling Green's first home conference win of 2017-18.
Northern Illinois fell to 8-9 (1-2 MAC). Eugene German led the Huskies with 19 points. Junior Levi Bradley knocked down 13 points, while sophomore forward Neil McCarty chipped in 10 points off the bench.
NOTES:
• The Falcons received a trio of three-point plays down the stretch to fight off a huge Northern Illinois rally.
• After the Huskies cut the Falcon lead to a single point, Matt Fox hit a triple from the top of the key, giving the Orange and Brown a 55-51 lead with 5:42 to go in the game.
• A tough layup brought NIU back within two with 3:34 to go, but Justin Turner answered with a corner three-pointer, inching the Falcon lead back to five points at 60-55 with 2:59 remaining.
• With just 44 seconds left on the clock, and BGSU up by four, Demajeo Wiggins secured an offensive rebound, and scored an and-one layup, converting the free throw to give Bowling Green a 64-57 lead.
• Turner hit two more free throws to wrap up the game's scoring.
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UP NEXT
• NIU will return home on Saturday, Jan. 13 as the Huskies host Eastern Michigan at 3:30 p.m., at the NIU Convocation Center.
• Bowling Green travels to Akron on Saturday (Jan. 13) to take on the Zips.
• The contest is slated for a 2 p.m. tip. The game is part of a BGSU-Akron doubleheader, as the Falcon women take on the Zips at 4:30 p.m.
The Falcons were led by junior forward Demajeo Wiggins, who finished with 15 points and 15 rebounds. With the loss, Northern Illinois drops to 8-8 (1-2 MAC). The win marked Bowling Green's first home conference win of 2017-18.
Northern Illinois fell to 8-9 (1-2 MAC). Eugene German led the Huskies with 19 points. Junior Levi Bradley knocked down 13 points, while sophomore forward Neil McCarty chipped in 10 points off the bench.
NOTES:
• The Falcons received a trio of three-point plays down the stretch to fight off a huge Northern Illinois rally.
• After the Huskies cut the Falcon lead to a single point, Matt Fox hit a triple from the top of the key, giving the Orange and Brown a 55-51 lead with 5:42 to go in the game.
• A tough layup brought NIU back within two with 3:34 to go, but Justin Turner answered with a corner three-pointer, inching the Falcon lead back to five points at 60-55 with 2:59 remaining.
• With just 44 seconds left on the clock, and BGSU up by four, Demajeo Wiggins secured an offensive rebound, and scored an and-one layup, converting the free throw to give Bowling Green a 64-57 lead.
• Turner hit two more free throws to wrap up the game's scoring.
MORE ON BGSU
MORE ON NIU
UP NEXT
• NIU will return home on Saturday, Jan. 13 as the Huskies host Eastern Michigan at 3:30 p.m., at the NIU Convocation Center.
• Bowling Green travels to Akron on Saturday (Jan. 13) to take on the Zips.
• The contest is slated for a 2 p.m. tip. The game is part of a BGSU-Akron doubleheader, as the Falcon women take on the Zips at 4:30 p.m.
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