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EASTERN MICHIGAN
Men's Hoops Breezes By Eastern Michigan, 82-61
February 13, 2002 | Men's Basketball
Feb 13, 2002
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) - Keith McLeod scored 32 points and Len Matela had 14 points and 10 rebounds as Bowling Green beat Michigan 82-61 Wednesday night.
The Falcons (19-5, 9-4 Mid-American Conference) moved a half-game ahead of Miami of Ohio for second place in the East Division while handing the Eagles (5-20, 1-13), who are last in the West, their 11th straight loss.
Bowling Green used an 12-2 run to take a 28-19 lead with 5:58 left in the first half. Josh Almanson scored four of his eight points during the surge and McLeod added five points on a 3-pointer and two free throws.
Eastern Michigan never got its deficit under eight points again. Bowling Green led 39-26 at halftime and increased its lead to 20 points in the opening minutes of the second half.
Markus Austin scored 15 points, Ricky Cottrill had 12 and Ryan Stennett 11 for the Eagles, who committed 21 turnovers to nine for Bowling Green.
Brandon Pardon had 10 assists for the Falcons.
