Bowling Green snaps two game losing streak against Ball State

After two straight losses to Kent State and Toledo, BGSU men’s basketball traveled to Muncie, Indiana to take on Ball State, snapping their two-game losing skid with an 81-72 victory against the Cardinals. 

Here’s how it went down.  

 Ball State got things starting with a Mickey Pearson Jr layup putting the Cardinals up 2-0 in the first half. BG quickly rebounded with a Marcus Hill dunk thirty seconds later tying the game 2-2. 

Later, a Pearson Jr. layup gave Ball State an 11-6 lead in the first half taking advantage of a two-minute scoreless streak for BG. Fortunately for Bowling Green, Rashaun Agee made two free throws that snapped their scoreless run.  

Halfway through the first half, DaJion Humphrey hit a three-pointer, tying the game at 13-13. A minute later, EJay Greer made a three-point shot, putting the Falcons up 16-15, their first lead of the night.  

BGSU and Ball State battled back and forth throughout the half, with multiple ties and lead changes. 

Bowling Green went into halftime up 33-31, Ball State’s Jalin Anderson hit a last-second jump shot that kept the Cardinals within two points heading into the half.  

BG began the second half with a Jason Spurgin layup, a three from Trey Thomas, and an Agee jump shot- beginning the second half with a 7-0 run.  

Ball State pulled together a scoring run that put them within three points four minutes into the second half, a jump shot by Hill put the Falcons up by five points.  

As the second half raged on into its final minutes, the score 68-64 with three minutes remaining, BG’s Thomas was fouled on the three-point play- Thomas sunk all three free throws, putting the Falcons up 71-64. 

Spurgin hit a three-point shot, putting the Falcons up by double digits- sealing the game for the orange and brown.  

Hill had the best shooting performance of his career, shooting 13-18 and scoring 28 points on the night. Agee recorded a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds, with Spurgin also scoring 17 points.  

As a team, the Falcons shot 50% from the three-point line. 

BG improves to 15-6 on the season. The Falcons will face Central Michigan at the Stroh Center on Feb 3 at 5 p.m.