vs. Hartford (12/31)

[mbenecke]

BG takes on Hartford today at the Stroh. 12:00pm on ESPN3.

In the “great news” department: Justin Turner is warming up, and he hopes to play today. If he goes, I would assume he is on a minutes restriction, mostly as a tune up before MAC play.

Regardless, great news that he’ll be back in the fold.

Let’s get back on track today, fellas! Go Falcons!

[Diemilkweed]

Oh thank God.

And thank you for the news! I'm out and about and not going to be able to keep up, so would not have known for a while yet.

[mbenecke]

I’ve been at lunch with family, so I didn’t get to watch the first half. But I have been following along.

Halftime: BG 40, Hartford 28

Turner has played and he’s our leading scorer at the half with 9.

We are a different team at full strength. Who would have thought we’d be better with an NBA talent on the floor?

[footballguy51]

J Turner has been a difference on the court. He is definitely on limited minutes by the looks of it. He’s the first one out.

On a different note, we have one player missing from the bench: Garson.

[mbenecke]

I've settled in to watch the 2nd half.

At the under-16 timeout, BG leads 50-37.

Juice is the first sub again. He's pretty clearly still playing with the training wheels while he recovers, but he's been very efficient on the floor.

[mbenecke]

Trey Diggs is big time, man.

[mbenecke]

7:42 left, BG leads 63-55.

Lots of fouls this half have really slowed the tempo of the game down and taken us out of rhythm offensively.

Gotta close it out here.

[mbenecke]

With 4:58 left in the game, BG leads 67-62. This is as close as it has been since the first half, at the beginning of the game.

Too many turnovers this half. Gotta take care of the basketball.

[mbenecke]

Mattos has had some bad turnovers, but he's also had some great putbacks down the stretch here in the second half. He's going to continue to improve, and he has a chance to be really good as he becomes more consistent and comfortable. Reminds me a little bit of a young Wiggins, where he shows flashes but he also frustrates you sometimes because you know what he has in him.

I think he has a real chance to be a good one here.

[mbenecke]

Under 4, BG leads 71-62.

[mbenecke]

Juice with a big and-one opportunity!

Sinks the free throw. BG up 74-63.

[mbenecke]

Hartford is double-teaming Justin Turner.

The type of spacing that gives guys like Dylan Frye and Trey Diggs is incredible. It helps our offense a ton to have him out there.

[mbenecke]

1:43 to play, BG leads 76-65.

[mbenecke]

FINAL: Bowling Green 81, Hartford 68

It was a 5-point game with 4:58 to play. And yet, BG wins by 13.

6-0 at the Stroh, 9-4 overall.

Let's win the MAC.

[mbenecke]

Juice went for 22 in relatively limited action during his return. Great to have #1 back.