#BGinItaly: Bowling Green Travels To Florence, Wins Game Two

August 12, 2016 | Men's Basketball

By: by James Nahikian, BGSU Athletic Communications

Day 1 Recap (The Colosseum)
Day 2 Recap (Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Piazza Navona)
Day 3 Recap (The Vatican)
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FLORENCE – The Bowling Green State University men's basketball program continued its Cultural Immersion Tour of Italy on Friday (Aug. 12) by traveling via bus from Rome to Florence. The team concluded the day by defeating the Florence All-Stars, 90-59. Bowling Green is now 2-0 on the trip.

Each day, a member of the squad will break down the team's adventures, and recap the day. Today, freshman forward Rodrick Caldwell – a native of Dayton, Ohio – talked about the victory over the Florence All-Stars, and his experience as a whole in Italy.

"I thought I played well today, but I wouldn't have been able to do it without my teammates. We were all knocking down shots, so that made the game easier for me. Overall, I've been enjoying the trip a lot. Being able to see all of the different places, but the best part is hangout out with all of my brothers, and enjoying the times. It's all fun, but we get to bond, and get a better connection, so that's what I like most."
--Rodrick Caldwell

For more coverage of the team's tour of Italy, make sure to be following @BGSUMHoops on Twitter and Instagram. Also be sure to follow the team on Snapchat by searching "BGAthletics."
Above are links to recaps from each day of the tour. Below, fans can find stats from today's victory, along with comments from Coach Huger and Rodrick Caldwell.

FINAL SCORE: Bowling Green 90, Florence All-Stars 59

Coach Huger talks about tonight's 90-59 victory over the Florence All-Stars. #BGinItaly pic.twitter.com/IpK2Amj7oi
— BGSU Men's Hoops (@BGSUMHoops) August 12, 2016

Freshman guard Rod Caldwell talks about today's victory and the Cultural Immersion Tour in Italy. pic.twitter.com/GjmGm9xa9y
— BGSU Men's Hoops (@BGSUMHoops) August 12, 2016

End Quarter 1: 22-14, BGSU
End Quarter 2: 38-27, BGSU
End Quarter 3: 73-43, BGSU
End Quarter 4: 90-59, BGSU

Both teams started slowly, missing many open shots from the floor, but the Falcons played from in front nearly the entire game, trailing only for a few minutes at the start of the first quarter. In the third quarter, the Falcons erupted, scoring 35 points to take a 30-point lead after three quarters. Antwon Lillard came to life at the start of the third, scoring all eight points in a matter of minutes. Rasheed Worrell dunked on a player in the post, threw down a reverse slam on a fast break, and Ismail Ali converted a three-point attempt while being fouled. The Falcons pushed the ball hard nearly every time down the court, and clearly wore the Florence All-Stars down. Florence had a lot of talent on the team, including former Detroit Mercy standout Paris Bass, and a number of first-division professional players. The game was played according to FIBA rules (including playing with a FIBA basketball). The game lasted 40 minutes (four 10-minute quarters).

Caldwell: 13 PTS (4-10 FG; 2-5 3PT; 3-3 FT), 5 REBS, 1 AST, 2 STLS

Ali: 11 PTS (5-8 FG; 1-1 3 PT; 0-2 FT), 2 REBS, 3 ASTS, 2 STLS

Turner: 11 PTS (3-7 FG; 1-2 3PT, 3-4 FT), 3 REBS, 1 AST, 1 STL

Wiggins: 10 PTS (4-8 FG; 2-2 FT), 7 REBS, 1 STL, 3 BLKS

Worrell: 10 PTS (4-7 FG), 1 REB, 1 STL, 1 BLK

Alcegaire: 9 PTS (4-9 FG; 1-5 3PT), 3 REBS, 2 ASTS, 3 STLS, 2 BLKS

Frye: 8 PTS (3-6 FG; 2-5 3PT), 4 REBS, 1 AST, 1 STL

Lillard: 8 PTS (3-9 FG; 1-3 3PT; 1-2 FT), 1 AST, 2 STLS

Uju: 6 PTS (3-4 FG; 0-1 3 PT), 8 REBS

Good: 2 PTS (1-3 FG; 0-2 3 PT), 2 REBS, 1 AST

Mayleben: 2 PTS (0-1 FG; 2-2 FT), 3 REBS

Denny: 0 PTS (0-4; 0-2 3PT), 7 REBS, 1 AST

Fox: 0 PTS (0-2 FG; 0-2 3PT), 1 REB

Hluchoweckyj: 0 PTS (0-0 FG), 1 AST, 1 BLK