1 | 2 | T | |
---|---|---|---|
WCU | 25 | 27 | 52 |
BGSU | 32 | 41 | 73 |
Turner scores 21 in Bowling Green's win vs. Western Carolina
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio -- Justin Turner scored 21 points with six assists and Bowling Green defeated Western Carolina 73-52 on Friday.
Antwon Lillard scored 12 points off the bench and Demajeo Wiggins added 11, nine on free throws, plus nine rebounds for the Falcons (7-5), who shot 50 percent and made 17 of 27 free throws to 2 of 8 for the Catamounts (3-11).
The Falcons won their third straight overall and are 6-0 at home for the first time since 2008-09.
Kameron Gibson was 4 of 6 from the arc and scored 20 points for the Catamounts, who lost their third straight. Marc Gosselin had nine points and eight rebounds.
Lillard's 3-pointer with seven minutes left put Bowling Green up 60-47 and began 16-5 game-ending run.
A dunk by Jeffrey Uju snapped a 21-all tie and gave Bowling Green the lead for good with 2:48 left in the first half, which ended with the Falcons leading 32-35.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Jon Campbell
- Jabir Walker
- Luke Chittum
2023-24 Southern Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Samford | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
UNC Greensboro | 12-6 | 3 | 21-11 |
Chattanooga | 12-6 | 3 | 21-12 |
Western Carolina | 11-7 | 4 | 22-10 |
Wofford | 10-8 | 5 | 17-15 |
Furman | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
East Tennessee State | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
Mercer | 8-10 | 7 | 16-17 |
The Citadel | 3-15 | 12 | 11-21 |
VMI | 1-17 | 14 | 4-28 |
2023-24 Mid-American Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Toledo | 14-4 | - | 20-12 |
Akron | 13-5 | 1 | 24-11 |
Ohio | 13-5 | 1 | 20-13 |
Central Michigan | 12-6 | 2 | 18-14 |
Bowling Green | 10-8 | 4 | 20-14 |
Miami (OH) | 9-9 | 5 | 15-17 |
Western Michigan | 9-9 | 5 | 12-20 |
Kent State | 8-10 | 6 | 17-17 |
Ball State | 7-11 | 7 | 15-16 |
Eastern Michigan | 6-12 | 8 | 13-18 |
Northern Illinois | 5-13 | 9 | 11-20 |
Buffalo | 2-16 | 12 | 4-27 |