@ EMU 2/23

[mbenecke]

On Groundhog Day, our Falcons (10-7, 6-5 MAC) will head to Ypsilanti to take on the Eastern Michigan Eagles (4-8, 1-7 MAC) in another conference outing. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+, and it is slated to begin at 7:00pm.

I'm not going to go in depth on this one. If we don't win this one... I think most of the fan base will check out for the year.

Go Falcons - Beat... anyone at this point.

[Falconwriter]

"We have to work harder and do better."

You don't need any more preview. Coach Huger has it all summed up for us.

[guest44]

That's why these coaches get the big salaries that BGSU can't actually afford. To say literally nothing in the midst of a second consecutive season meltdown. Bob Moosbrugger gave an extension & 90K per year raise to a coach who was 2 games above .500 at the time, because he thought he would be hired away.

[Uncle Tommy]

I'm going to predict the spread on Tuesday's game to be even, maybe EMU by one. Sad.

[mbenecke]

This game has been postponed due to COVID-19 issues, so we're now playing WMU on Wednesday, instead of Saturday. I'll have a new write-up posted shortly.

[mbenecke]

This game was postponed a few weeks ago, and it's now set to be played tomorrow night, Tuesday, February 23. It's still set to be played at 7:00pm and shown on ESPN+.

We're trying our win streak from 2 to 3 and keep the momentum on our side, and I really hope we can do it. We're still in a battle for tournament position at this point, so it's important for us that this ends up as a BG W.

Go Falcons!

[mbenecke]

With 15:45 to play in the first half, BG leads 5-4.

Metheny with a nice three to start. When his shot is falling, we're a different (better) team.

[Hammer]

I love Swingle. He brings so much to the floor. Very dynamic player.

[Hammer]

Three more years.

[mbenecke]

Welp.

BG is down 16-7 with an EMU free throw coming up after the break. 7 points in 9 minutes is... not very good, but also really not surprising.

[mbenecke]

WIth 7:28 to play in the first half, EMU leads 25-12.

This EMU team is 1-8 in the MAC, and they only have one D1 win - it was Akron, but still. This should not be happening.

[mbenecke]

It's 29-12.

[BGSU33]

BG is down 29-10! EMU has won 4 games this year....4.... SMH

[mbenecke]

Our press is really bothering EMU and suddenly it's 29-23.

[mbenecke]

HALF: EMU leads 31-28.

BG closed the half on a 16-2 run. No reason we shouldn't win this game - after a dreadful start, we made it clear we're the better team. EMU will try to counter here, but we need to have an answer for it - this isn't a game that we can afford to give away, and being down just 3 at halftime feels like we should be able to comfortably win it now.

I hate what this team puts me through emotionally, man.