vs. Oakland (12/7)

[mbenecke]

The BGSU men's basketball team (6-2) takes on Oakland (5-4) today at 4:00pm inside the Stroh Center.

Hoping for a decent crowd on Championship Saturday in college football, and I hope they all head over to hockey after the game.

Go Falcons!

[nickm0110]

Should be a fun game!! looking forward to it.

[mbenecke]

With 11:18 left in the 2nd half, BG leads 49-44. Need to close this one out.

[mbenecke]

So they're just not calling fouls, apparently.

BG down 54-51, 6:58 left. We need someone who can get a bucket to close it.

[mbenecke]

Plowden takes a charge with 6:01 left. Same score.

I wonder if that changes the momentum at all.

[mbenecke]

Mattos goes to the line for 2 and makes them both.

[mbenecke]

Mattos gets a layup, then a scramble for a loose ball results in an Oakland player fouling Plowden.

It's 55-54 BG, and we've got 3:19 left in regulation.

[mbenecke]

On the other side of the media timeout, Plowden is shooting free throws. He makes both.

57-54 Falcons.

[mbenecke]

Oakland responds with a driving layup, then Frye misses a 3.

2:30 left, BG leads 57-56. It's Oakland ball.

[mbenecke]

Mattos fouls and Oakland gets an and one opportunity, which they convert

Oakland leads 59-57.

Oakland fouls Mike Laster near half court, so he'll shoot free throws.

Makes both.

59-all. 2:19 left.

[mbenecke]

Back to back defensive breakdowns give Oakland 2 layups. They lead 63-59 with roughly 1:40 left.

[mbenecke]

Diggs nails a three. Oakland calls timeout. That was a massive shot to give us a chance.

It's 63-62 Oakland, with 1:17 left.

[mbenecke]

Diggs gets a layup through contact (another non-call).

On the other end, Oakland throws the ball out but they argue that Diggs touched it, but it appears he didn't.

Looks like it'll be BG ball, up 64-63. 33.9 seconds left.

[mbenecke]

They looked at it for a very long time, then had a long discussion about it, and finally gave BG the ball.

[mbenecke]

Oakland fouls Laster and he goes to the line for 2. He looked like he was wincing as he came up.

Makes the first... and the 2nd.

BG leads 66-63.