Strong Second Half Fuels Falcons' Comeback Over Hampton During School Day Game

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BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - The Bowling Green State University men's basketball team continued their winning-ways, but with a different look, Tuesday morning (Dec. 19) in the Stroh. Taking on Hampton for the annual School Day Game, the Falcons trailed early, taking a 10-point deficit into the half. The Hampton lead grew to 14 before Orange and Brown began chipping away. The momentum shift resulted in BGSU outscoring Hampton 54-34 in the second half while shooting 62.1% from the field to capture a 75-65 final score for their sixth consecutive victory.

The Falcons were paced by career games from both Trey Thomas and Rashaun Agee. Thomas hit six three-pointers fueling a career-high 25-point output. Rashaun Agee added his first 20-point game of the season, finishing with a career-high 21. Agee added 12 rebounds, matching his career-high, to record his third-straight double-double. Marcus Hill contributed 14 points while Jason Spurgin rounded out the double-digit scorers with 10.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Rashaun Agee started the game with a make from the free throw line, but Hampton responded with a 7-0 run to move in front 7-1.
The Falcons closed the gap with a 5-0 bust to draw the score to 7-6. The score remained close before the Orange and Brown moved in front 12-11.
The two teams traded buckets and the lead to a 16-15 tally in favor of the Falcons.
A 12-0 run for Hampton swung the lead back to them with a 27-16 advantage before trading points resumed to take a 31-21 score to halftime with Hampton leading.
Hampton opened up the second half with the first two baskets to extend their lead to 35-21, their largest lead of the game.
The Falcons began chipping away with a 7-0 run to cut the score down to 40-33, including a key three from Trey Thomas.
Another 4-0 burst from the Orange and Brown trimmed the deficit down to 46-32.
Bowling Green continued to work away at the Hampton lead before a 7-0 run tied the game at 55-55 with back-to-back layups from Marcus Hill.
The two teams traded leads until a 9-0 run for the Orange and Brown brought the score to 67-59.
The Falcons continued to add to their advantage through the final whistle, claiming a 75-65 final for the victory.

STAT LEADERS

Trey Thomas: 25 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
Rashaun Agee: 21 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assist
Marcus Hill: 14 points, 5 rebounds
Jason Spurgin: 10 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks, 1 steal
DaJion Humphrey: 2 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 1 block

FALCON STAT FACTS

With the win, the Falcons have now won six straight to mark the program's longest winning streak since taking eight-straight during the 2019-20 campaign.
The Falcons are now 8-3 this season, the best start to a season through 11 games since beginning the 2020-21 season with a 9-2 record.
Bowling Green overcame a 14-point deficit in the game, their largest deficit in a win this season.
After shooting a season-low 21.4% from the field in the first half, the Falcons turned it around for a 62.1% mark in the second half, their best second half of shooting this year.
After entering the game averaging a MAC-best 39.3 rebounds per game, the Falcons posted 42 boards, including a team-high 12 from Rashaun Agee.
Agee posted a career-high 21 points for the Falcons, bringing his career total to 1,018 to join the 1,000-point club at the collegiate level. He also added 12 rebounds, matching his career-high, for his third straight double-double. Agee is the first Falcon with three or more consecutive double-doubles since Demajeo Wiggins had four straight from Nov. 25-Dec. 8 during the 2018-19 season.
Trey Thomas posted a career-high 25 points for the Falcons, leading the team in scoring for the first time this season. Thomas made a career-high six of BGSU's seven three-pointers, becoming the first Falcon to have six or more threes in a game this season.
With Thomas and Agee both hitting 20 points, the Falcons have now had two 20-point scorers in back-to-back games. On the year, BGSU has had five different players score 20+ points in a game.
Marcus Hill added his name to the list of Falcons with double-digits, finishing with 14 while hauling in five rebounds, including a career-high three on the offensive end. Jason Spurgin rounded out the double-digit scorers with 10.
DaJion Humphrey tallied a career-high six rebounds, while matching his career-high for assists with three, tying for the team-lead.
PJ Edwards tallied three points for BGSU to bring his season point total 33, setting a new high for single-season.
Now 8-3, Bowling Green is now tied with Ball State at the top of the MAC standings.
BGSU is now 4-0 in the month of December, 4-0 when wearing their white jerseys with BGSU across the chest and 3-0 when facing Hampton.

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QUOTE FROM COACH SIMON
"Kind of a tale of two halves after a little of a sluggish start. During the journey you learn and this is still a new team and us learning how to come back is important too. I thought our response coming out of the locker room was good development for us. We had a lot of guys step up, a lot of conditioning. It's great to play guys that long of a stretch at that level of intensity and push. To score 54 in the second half in a game with that physical battle, it was a big deal. I was pretty happy with that."

UP NEXT
The Falcons will conclude the month of December with Siena Heights at home on Saturday (Dec. 22) before wrapping up the current homestand against Eastern Michigan on Jan. 2 to begin MAC play.

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