Thomas' 22 help Bowling Green down Buffalo 79-61
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) Trey Thomas' 22 points helped Bowling Green defeat Buffalo 79-61 on Tuesday night.
Thomas shot 8 for 18 (3 for 8 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Falcons (7-9, 2-2 Mid-American Conference). Marcus Johnson added 21 points while going 6 of 12 from the floor, including 3 for 7 from 3-point range, and 6 for 6 from the line while he also had nine rebounds. Derrick Butler had 13 points and shot 1 for 6 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 10 of 13 from the free-throw line.
The Bulls (5-11, 0-4) were led by Ben Michaels, who recorded 13 points, eight rebounds and two blocks. Buffalo also got 11 points and six rebounds from Noah Batchelor. Ryan Sabol had 10 points and two steals. The loss was the Bulls' seventh in a row.
Bowling Green took the lead with 1:03 left in the first half and did not give it up. Johnson scored 11 points in the first half to help take a 32-28 lead at the break. Bowling Green outscored Buffalo by 14 points in the second half, and Thomas scored a team-high 18 points in the second half.
Both teams next play Saturday. Bowling Green hosts Eastern Michigan and Buffalo plays Western Michigan on the road.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Ben Michaels vs. Jamai Felt (Falcons gains possession) | |||
20:00 | Ben Michaels vs. Jamai Felt (Falcons gains possession) | |||
19:41 | Jamai Felt misses two point layup | |||
19:39 | Falcons offensive rebound | |||
19:38 | Derrick Butler misses two point layup | |||
19:36 | Ryan Sabol defensive rebound | |||
19:21 | +2 | Noah Batchelor makes two point jump shot | 2-0 | |
19:03 | Trey Thomas misses three point jump shot | |||
19:01 | Anquan Boldin Jr. defensive rebound | |||
18:54 | Ben Michaels misses three point jump shot | |||
18:52 | Marcus Johnson defensive rebound | |||
18:44 | Derrick Butler misses two point jump shot | |||
18:42 | Ben Michaels defensive rebound | |||
18:32 | Anquan Boldin Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
18:30 | Jamai Felt defensive rebound | |||
18:17 | Anquan Boldin Jr. shooting foul (Jamai Felt draws the foul) | |||
18:17 | Jamai Felt misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
18:17 | +1 | Jamai Felt makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-1 | |
17:58 | Jamai Felt blocks Anquan Boldin Jr.'s two point layup | |||
17:56 | Anquan Boldin Jr. offensive rebound | |||
17:52 | Tyson Dunn misses three point jump shot | |||
17:50 | Marcus Johnson defensive rebound | |||
17:32 | Ryan Sabol shooting foul (Trey Thomas draws the foul) | |||
17:32 | +1 | Trey Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 2-2 | |
17:32 | +1 | Trey Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-3 | |
17:15 | Noah Batchelor misses three point jump shot | |||
17:13 | Falcons defensive rebound | |||
16:48 | +2 | Marcus Johnson makes two point jump shot (Derrick Butler assists) | 2-5 | |
16:33 | Noah Batchelor misses three point jump shot | |||
16:31 | Ben Michaels offensive rebound | |||
16:30 | Ben Michaels turnover (out of bounds) | |||
16:20 | Javontae Campbell turnover (out of bounds) | |||
15:58 | +3 | Ryan Sabol makes three point jump shot (Tyson Dunn assists) | 5-5 | |
15:40 | Trey Thomas turnover (bad pass) (Ryan Sabol steals) | |||
15:34 | Tyson Dunn misses three point jump shot | |||
15:32 | Marcus Johnson defensive rebound | |||
15:21 | +3 | Marcus Johnson makes three point jump shot (Derrick Butler assists) | 5-8 | |
15:04 | Javontae Campbell shooting foul (Ryan Sabol draws the foul) | |||
15:04 | TV timeout | |||
15:04 | +1 | Ryan Sabol makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-8 | |
15:04 | +1 | Ryan Sabol makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-8 | |
14:34 | Tyson Dunn shooting foul (Derrick Butler draws the foul) | |||
14:34 | +1 | Derrick Butler makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 7-9 | |
14:34 | +1 | Derrick Butler makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 7-10 | |
14:34 | +1 | Derrick Butler makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 7-11 | |
14:14 | Ben Michaels misses three point jump shot | |||
14:12 | Wilguens Jr. Exacte defensive rebound | |||
14:04 | +2 | Marcus Johnson makes two point layup (Braelon Green assists) | 7-13 | |
13:47 | Ryan Sabol misses three point jump shot | |||
13:45 | Javontae Campbell defensive rebound | |||
13:18 | Wilguens Jr. Exacte misses two point jump shot | |||
13:16 | Bryson Wilson defensive rebound | |||
13:12 | +2 | Tyson Dunn makes two point layup | 9-13 | |
13:04 | Marcus Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
13:02 | Ryan Sabol defensive rebound | |||
12:48 | Ryan Sabol misses two point layup | |||
12:46 | Javontae Campbell defensive rebound | |||
12:41 | Marcus Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
12:39 | Bryson Wilson defensive rebound | |||
12:34 | Braelon Green personal foul | |||
12:14 | Tyson Dunn misses three point jump shot | |||
12:12 | Braelon Green defensive rebound | |||
11:58 | Wilguens Jr. Exacte misses three point jump shot | |||
11:56 | Jamai Felt offensive rebound | |||
11:52 | +2 | Jamai Felt makes two point layup | 9-15 | |
11:36 | Frederiks Meinarts misses two point jump shot | |||
11:34 | Wilguens Jr. Exacte defensive rebound | |||
11:20 | Jamai Felt turnover (lost ball) (Bryson Wilson steals) | |||
11:05 | Tyson Dunn turnover (bad pass) (Jamai Felt steals) | |||
10:51 | Trey Thomas turnover (lost ball) | |||
10:51 | TV timeout | |||
10:27 | +2 | Tim Oboh makes two point dunk (Kavon Bradford assists) | 11-15 | |
10:06 | Braelon Green misses three point jump shot | |||
10:04 | Anquan Boldin Jr. defensive rebound | |||
9:54 | +2 | Kavon Bradford makes two point jump shot | 13-15 | |
9:22 | Trey Thomas misses three point jump shot | |||
9:20 | Tim Oboh defensive rebound | |||
9:19 | Jamai Felt personal foul | |||
8:53 | Trey Thomas shooting foul (Tim Oboh draws the foul) | |||
8:53 | +1 | Tim Oboh makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-15 | |
8:53 | +1 | Tim Oboh makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-15 | |
8:32 | +2 | Trey Thomas makes two point layup | 15-17 | |
8:07 | Anquan Boldin Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
8:05 | Tim Oboh offensive rebound | |||
7:53 | Tim Oboh misses two point layup | |||
7:51 | Wilguens Jr. Exacte defensive rebound | |||
7:30 | Trey Thomas misses two point jump shot | |||
7:28 | Kavon Bradford defensive rebound | |||
7:13 | Kavon Bradford turnover (lost ball) (Marcus Johnson steals) | |||
7:07 | Derrick Butler misses three point jump shot | |||
7:05 | Bulls defensive rebound | |||
7:04 | TV timeout | |||
6:44 | Preston Squire shooting foul (Ben Michaels draws the foul) | |||
6:44 | +1 | Ben Michaels makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-17 | |
6:44 | +1 | Ben Michaels makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-17 | |
6:24 | Derrick Butler misses three point jump shot | |||
6:22 | Ben Michaels defensive rebound | |||
6:22 | Preston Squire personal foul (Ben Michaels draws the foul) | |||
6:10 | Brayden Jackson misses three point jump shot | |||
6:08 | Javontae Campbell defensive rebound | |||
6:04 | Ben Michaels shooting foul (Javontae Campbell draws the foul) | |||
6:04 | Javontae Campbell misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
6:04 | Javontae Campbell misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
6:04 | Bryson Wilson defensive rebound | |||
5:42 | Bryson Wilson turnover (traveling) | |||
5:25 | Brayden Jackson shooting foul (Jamai Felt draws the foul) | |||
5:25 | +1 | Jamai Felt makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-18 | |
5:25 | +1 | Jamai Felt makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-19 | |
5:18 | +2 | Tyson Dunn makes two point layup | 19-19 | |
5:18 | Derrick Butler shooting foul (Tyson Dunn draws the foul) | |||
5:18 | +1 | Tyson Dunn makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 20-19 | |
4:54 | Ben Michaels shooting foul (Javontae Campbell draws the foul) | |||
4:54 | +1 | Javontae Campbell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-20 | |
4:54 | +1 | Javontae Campbell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-21 | |
4:40 | Tyson Dunn turnover (bad pass) | |||
4:19 | Javontae Campbell turnover (lost ball) (Tyson Dunn steals) | |||
4:04 | +2 | Bryson Wilson makes two point layup | 22-21 | |
3:51 | Noah Batchelor shooting foul (Marcus Johnson draws the foul) | |||
3:51 | TV timeout | |||
3:51 | +1 | Marcus Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-22 | |
3:51 | +1 | Marcus Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-23 | |
3:32 | Jamai Felt blocks Tim Oboh's two point layup | |||
3:30 | Marcus Johnson defensive rebound | |||
3:11 | +3 | Wilguens Jr. Exacte makes three point jump shot (Trey Thomas assists) | 22-26 | |
2:52 | Bryson Wilson misses three point jump shot | |||
2:50 | Jamai Felt defensive rebound | |||
2:21 | Trey Thomas misses three point jump shot | |||
2:19 | Bulls defensive rebound | |||
2:10 | Trey Thomas shooting foul (Ryan Sabol draws the foul) | |||
2:10 | +1 | Ryan Sabol makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-26 | |
2:10 | +1 | Ryan Sabol makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-26 | |
1:52 | Marcus Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
1:50 | Wilguens Jr. Exacte offensive rebound | |||
1:48 | Wilguens Jr. Exacte misses two point layup | |||
1:46 | Bryson Wilson defensive rebound | |||
1:46 | Wilguens Jr. Exacte shooting foul (Bryson Wilson draws the foul) | |||
1:46 | +1 | Bryson Wilson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-26 | |
1:46 | +1 | Bryson Wilson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-26 | |
1:34 | +2 | Braelon Green makes two point jump shot | 26-28 | |
1:16 | +2 | Bryson Wilson makes two point layup | 28-28 | |
1:03 | Tim Oboh shooting foul (Marcus Johnson draws the foul) | |||
1:03 | +1 | Marcus Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-29 | |
1:03 | +1 | Marcus Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-30 | |
0:39 | Tyson Dunn turnover (bad pass) | |||
0:24 | Jamai Felt personal foul | |||
0:24 | Jamai Felt turnover (illegal screen) | |||
0:24 | Bulls 30 second timeout | |||
0:05 | Ryan Sabol turnover (bad pass) (Wilguens Jr. Exacte steals) | |||
0:03 | Anquan Boldin Jr. blocks Wilguens Jr. Exacte's two point layup | |||
0:02 | Braelon Green offensive rebound | |||
0:01 | +2 | Braelon Green makes two point layup | 28-32 | |
0:00 | End of period |