Bowling Green Bests Bobcats For Fourth Straight Win, Move To 2-0 In MAC Play

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BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - The Bowling Green State University men's basketball program overcame a late deficit to top the Ohio Bobcats 88-79 Saturday (Jan. 7) at the Stroh Center, moving the Falcons to 2-0 within the Mid-American Conference. Bowling Green took a slim four-point lead into the half, but Ohio worked to take the lead, holding it with five minutes remaining. However, the Falcons were able to assemble an 11-0 run to move out in front 79-72 and held on for the win. With the win, BGSU has now won four straight, including two conference contests, and advance to 8-7 on the season.

Kaden Metheny paced the Orange and Brown with his third 20-point game of the season ending with 25, thanks in large part to five baskets from behind the three-point arc. Rashaun Agee was next on the stat sheet with 16 points, including six rebounds and four blocks. Sam Towns added his second double-double of the season with 10 points and 10 rebounds, recording all 10 rebounds in the second half. The double-digit scorers rounded out with 13 from Leon Ayers III.

HOW IT HAPPENED

An early 7-0 run for the Falcons pushed BGSU ahead 15-10, but a 7-0 run in favor of Ohio pushed the Bobcats back in front 20-17 and forced a timeout from the Bowling Green bench.
The Falcons fought back with a 5-0 run to reclaim the lead at 22-20. The run stretched to 9-2 to give BGSU a 28-24 lead going into the next media timeout.
The Orange and Brown built the lead up to 36-28, forcing another OU timeout, but the Bobcats responded. Out of the timeout, the Bobcats closed the gap with a 7-0 run to bring the BGSU lead to 36-35 at the media break.
Bowling Green was able to stay out in front, taking a 44-40 lead into the halftime locker room, being led by Kaden Metheny's 13 and Rashaun Agee's 10 first half points.
The Falcons opened the second half by growing their lead to double-digits with a 53-43 score at the media timeout.
Ohio worked their way back into the game with a 13-3 stretch to narrow the gap down to 59-56, forcing a Bowling Green timeout.
The Bobcats took the lead with an 8-0 run to move ahead 67-63, taking a 67-65 advantage into the media break.
The Ohio lead grew to 72-68 with a 5-0 run, but Bowling Green responded with an 11-0 run, including a couple Metheny threes, to take a 79-72 lead down the stretch.
OU closed the gap to five, but the Falcons remained in front to capture the 88-79 final, moving to 2-0 within the MAC.

STAT LEADERS

Kaden Metheny: 25 points, 3 steals, 1 rebound, 1 assist
Rashaun Agee: 16 points, 6 rebounds, 4 blocks, 1 assist
Leon Ayers III: 13 points, 4 assists, 1 rebound
Sam Towns: 10 points, 10 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 assist
Samari Curtis: 8 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds, 1 steal

FALCON STAT FACTS

As a team, the Falcons had just five turnovers. The last time BGSU had five or fewer turnovers was against Stetson on March 22, 2021 in the CBI at the end of the 2020-21 season.
Kaden Metheny recorded a team-high 25 points for Bowling Green, splashing five triples for the Orange and Brown. The game marked Metheny's third 20-point game this season and the fifth of his collegiate career. Metheny has had at least five three-pointers in each of his 20-point games this season, having five against Oakland and Ohio in addition to eight against Norfolk State. Metheny added a season-high three steals as well.
Sam Towns matched his career-high for rebounds with a team-high 10, all coming in the second half. Towns added 10 points to his stat line for his second double-double of the season, tying for the most by a Falcon this season with Chandler Turner. Towns added a mark of 4-for-6 at the free throw line, setting career-highs for makes and attempts at the line.
Rashaun Agee provided a boost off the bench with 16 points on a career-high seven made field goals and four blocks. After having five blocks against Eastern Michigan on Tuesday (Jan. 3), Agee now has nine blocks over two MAC games.
Samari Curtis extended his free throws streak to 29 consecutive makes, going 2-for-2 in the contest. Curtis is now shooting 94.2% from the line this season. Curtis also flirted with a double-double, possibly even a triple-double, ending with eight points, a team-high seven assists and five rebounds.
Brenton Mills played a season-high 34 minutes for the Falcons, made a season-high three triples and shot a season-best 60% from the field.
For the sixth time over the last seven games, BGSU recorded 18 or more assists, finishing the game with 18, now averaging 15.1 assists per game.
Bowling Green entered with a streak of three straight 90-point games as well as three straight games shooting 50% or higher. The Falcons just barely missed extending both marks, scoring 88 points and shooting 49.2% from the field. BGSU is now 7-0 this season when scoring 80+.
The win marks the first time this season that Bowling Green has been trailing with five minutes remaining and have come back to win the game. It also marks the first time this season that BGSU has been outrebounded and been victorious.
With the win, the Falcons are now in the midst of a four-game win streak and are 2-0 in the MAC for the second time in the last three seasons.
BGSU is now 3-0 this season when utilizing the starting unit of Leon Ayers III, Kaden Metheny, Brenton Mills, Sam Towns and Chandler Turner.

TODD WALKER RADIO CALLS
Me-THREE-ny Gets BG Started
Agee Attacks The Rim
Curtis To Agee
Curtis Layup, BG Back On Top
Back-To-Back Metheny Triples
Falcons Win!

QUOTE FROM COACH HUGER
"Kaden [Metheny] knocked down big shots, Samari [Curtis] found him twice, one from the corner, one from the top of the key in transition. The guys did a great job knocking down shots when we needed to. Sam Towns and those guys were able to knock down their free throws, and at the end of the game Rashaun [Agee]. We had so many guys step up and play well and that's what we need. That's what we were missing early in the season and hopefully it's here to stay."

Full postgame interview with Todd Walker

UP NEXT
The Falcons will stay at home inside the Stroh Center for their next contest, hosting the Akron Zips on Tuesday (Jan. 10) for a 7 p.m. tip. The game will be a White Out for fans in attendance.

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