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Thomas has 20 as Bowling Green downs Central Michigan 66-56 in Mid-American Conference Tournament

AP
Mar 14, 2024

CLEVELAND (AP) Trey Thomas had 20 points in Bowling Green Falcons's 66-56 win against Central Michigan Chippewas on Thursday in the Mid-American Conference Tournament.

Bowling Green (20-12), the No. 5 seed, advances to play No. 8 seed Kent State in the semifinals on Friday.

Thomas also added five rebounds for the Falcons. Rashaun Agee scored 13 points while going 5 of 12 and 3 of 6 from the free-throw line and added 17 rebounds. Marcus Hill shot 4 of 16 from the field and 2 for 3 from the line to finish with 11 points.

Derrick Butler finished with 14 points for the Chippewas (18-14). Brian Taylor added 13 points and 10 rebounds for Central Michigan. Markus Harding had 12 points and eight rebounds.

Agee scored eight points in the first half and Bowling Green went into halftime trailing 28-26. Thomas scored Bowling Green's final six points as they closed out a 10-point victory.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
BGSU
Falcons
26
CMU
Chippewas
28

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Rashaun Agee vs. Markus Harding (Falcons gains possession)
19:35		Da'Shawn Phillip misses three point jump shot
19:33		Markus Harding defensive rebound
19:28	+2	Derrick Butler makes two point jump shot (Markus Harding assists)	0-2
19:03		Trey Thomas misses three point jump shot
19:01		Jason Spurgin offensive rebound
18:57	+2	Jason Spurgin makes two point layup	2-2
18:38		Jason Spurgin blocks Brian Taylor's two point layup
18:36		Trey Thomas defensive rebound
18:24		Marcus Hill misses two point jump shot
18:22		Da'Shawn Phillip offensive rebound
18:14		Jason Spurgin turnover (lost ball) (Anthony Pritchard steals)
18:11	+2	Brian Taylor makes two point dunk (Anthony Pritchard assists)	2-4
17:50		Marcus Hill misses two point jump shot
17:48		Markus Harding defensive rebound
17:24	+2	Brian Taylor makes two point jump shot	2-6
17:01		Da'Shawn Phillip offensive foul (Anthony Pritchard draws the foul)
17:01		Da'Shawn Phillip turnover (offensive foul)
16:36	+2	Paul McMillan IV makes two point jump shot	2-8
16:28		Da'Shawn Phillip misses two point jump shot
16:26		Chippewas defensive rebound
16:01		Marcus Hill blocks Anthony Pritchard's two point layup
15:59		Marcus Hill defensive rebound
15:49	+2	Rashaun Agee makes two point dunk (Marcus Hill assists)	4-8
15:30		Markus Harding misses three point jump shot
15:28		Derrick Butler offensive rebound
15:24		Derrick Butler misses two point layup
15:22		DaJion Humphrey defensive rebound
15:20		Trey Thomas misses three point jump shot
15:18		Anthony Pritchard defensive rebound
15:15		DaJion Humphrey personal foul (Anthony Pritchard draws the foul)
15:14		TV timeout
14:52		Anthony Pritchard misses two point bank jump shot
14:50		Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
14:50		Jemal Davis personal foul (Rashaun Agee draws the foul)
14:42		Rashaun Agee misses two point dunk
14:40		Anthony Pritchard defensive rebound
14:34		Marcus Hill shooting foul (Paul McMillan IV draws the foul)
14:34	+1	Paul McMillan IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2	4-9
14:34	+1	Paul McMillan IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2	4-10
14:17		Marcus Hill turnover (bad pass) (Jemal Davis steals)
14:09		Brian Taylor misses three point jump shot
14:07		Marcus Hill defensive rebound
13:55		Marcus Hill misses two point jump shot
13:53		Rashaun Agee offensive rebound
13:51		Brian Taylor blocks Rashaun Agee's two point layup
13:49		Brian Taylor defensive rebound
13:33		Anthony Pritchard turnover (bad pass)
13:19		DaJion Humphrey misses three point jump shot
13:17		Rashaun Agee offensive rebound
13:14		Paul McMillan IV shooting foul (Rashaun Agee draws the foul)
13:14	+1	Rashaun Agee makes regular free throw 1 of 2	5-10
13:14	+1	Rashaun Agee makes regular free throw 2 of 2	6-10
12:49		Anthony Pritchard misses two point driving layup
12:47		Sam Towns defensive rebound
12:40		Rashaun Agee misses two point layup
12:38		Sam Towns offensive rebound
12:36	+2	Sam Towns makes two point putback layup	8-10
12:25		Aidan Rubio misses three point jump shot
12:23		Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
12:12	+2	Rashaun Agee makes two point layup (Sam Towns assists)	10-10
11:50		Jemal Davis misses two point jump shot
11:48		Sam Towns defensive rebound
11:31		Sam Towns misses two point jump shot
11:29		Anthony Pritchard defensive rebound
11:11		Anthony Pritchard misses three point jump shot
11:09		Chippewas offensive rebound
11:09		TV timeout
10:49		Brian Taylor misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
10:47		Da'Shawn Phillip defensive rebound
10:35	+2	Marcus Hill makes two point driving reverse layup	12-10
10:10		Paul McMillan IV misses three point stepback jump shot
10:08		Da'Shawn Phillip defensive rebound
9:41		Aidan Rubio blocks Da'Shawn Phillip's two point jump shot
9:39		Brian Taylor defensive rebound
9:24	+2	Markus Harding makes two point reverse layup	12-12
9:24		Jason Spurgin shooting foul (Markus Harding draws the foul)
9:24		Markus Harding misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:24		Brian Taylor offensive rebound
9:15	+3	Derrick Butler makes three point jump shot (Anthony Pritchard assists)	12-15
8:57		Da'Shawn Phillip turnover (bad pass) (Aidan Rubio steals)
8:33		Brian Taylor misses three point jump shot
8:31		Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
8:21	+2	Marcus Hill makes two point pullup jump shot	14-15
7:58	+3	Markus Harding makes three point jump shot (Aidan Rubio assists)	14-18
7:30	+3	Jason Spurgin makes three point jump shot (Marcus Hill assists)	17-18
7:06		Aidan Rubio turnover (bad pass) (Rashaun Agee steals)
7:06		TV timeout
6:40	+2	DaJion Humphrey makes two point jump shot	19-18
6:21	+2	Derrick Butler makes two point pullup jump shot (KJ Oduor assists)	19-20
6:07		Jason Spurgin misses three point jump shot
6:05		Cayden Vasko defensive rebound
5:59	+3	Derrick Butler makes three point jump shot (Anthony Pritchard assists)	19-23
5:35		DaJion Humphrey misses three point jump shot
5:33		Rashaun Agee offensive rebound
5:31	+2	Rashaun Agee makes two point layup	21-23
5:09		Cayden Vasko misses two point pullup jump shot
5:07		DaJion Humphrey defensive rebound
4:57	+3	Trey Thomas makes three point jump shot (Rashaun Agee assists)	24-23
4:56		Chippewas 30 second timeout
4:43		Derrick Butler misses three point jump shot
4:41		Trey Thomas defensive rebound
4:13		DaJion Humphrey misses two point jump shot
4:11		Marcus Hill offensive rebound
4:06		Marcus Hill misses two point layup
4:04		Brian Taylor defensive rebound
4:02		Trey Thomas personal foul (Paul McMillan IV draws the foul)
3:46		Anthony Pritchard turnover (lost ball) (DaJion Humphrey steals)
3:41		Derrick Butler blocks Trey Thomas's two point layup
3:39		Brian Taylor defensive rebound
3:32		Trey Thomas personal foul (Brian Taylor draws the foul)
3:32		TV timeout
3:14		Anthony Pritchard misses two point pullup jump shot
3:12		Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
2:48		Marcus Hill misses two point pullup jump shot
2:46		Rashaun Agee offensive rebound
2:32		Markus Harding shooting foul (Rashaun Agee draws the foul)
2:32		Rashaun Agee misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:32		Rashaun Agee misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:32		Brian Taylor defensive rebound
2:04		Derrick Butler turnover (bad pass)
1:36		DaJion Humphrey misses three point jump shot
1:34		Falcons offensive rebound
1:27		KJ Oduor shooting foul (Marcus Hill draws the foul)
1:27	+1	Marcus Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-23
1:27	+1	Marcus Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-23
1:01		Paul McMillan IV misses three point jump shot
0:59		Marcus Hill defensive rebound
0:53		Marcus Hill misses two point layup
0:51		Markus Harding defensive rebound
0:46	+2	Anthony Pritchard makes two point layup	26-25
0:36		Da'Shawn Phillip misses three point jump shot
0:34		Rashaun Agee offensive rebound
0:22		DaJion Humphrey misses two point layup
0:20		Rashaun Agee offensive rebound
0:16		Jason Spurgin misses three point jump shot
0:14		Markus Harding defensive rebound
0:10		Jason Spurgin blocks Anthony Pritchard's two point layup
0:08		Jason Spurgin defensive rebound
0:04		Jason Spurgin turnover (bad pass)
0:01	+3	Brian Taylor makes three point jump shot (Anthony Pritchard assists)	26-28
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
BGSU
Falcons
40
CMU
Chippewas
28

Time		Play	Score
19:37		Markus Harding turnover (lost ball) (Rashaun Agee steals)
19:30	+2	Rashaun Agee makes two point driving layup	28-28
19:04		Anthony Pritchard misses two point pullup jump shot
19:02		Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
18:42		Trey Thomas misses three point stepback jump shot
18:40		Markus Harding defensive rebound
18:30		Markus Harding misses three point jump shot
18:28		Jason Spurgin defensive rebound
18:12		Marcus Hill misses two point pullup jump shot
18:10		Derrick Butler defensive rebound
18:02		Derrick Butler misses two point pullup jump shot
18:00		Da'Shawn Phillip defensive rebound
17:43		Markus Harding shooting foul (Rashaun Agee draws the foul)
17:43		Rashaun Agee misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:43	+1	Rashaun Agee makes regular free throw 2 of 2	29-28
17:32	+3	Aidan Rubio makes three point jump shot (Derrick Butler assists)	29-31
17:05	+2	Da'Shawn Phillip makes two point layup (Marcus Hill assists)	31-31
16:36		Brian Taylor misses two point jump shot
16:34		Markus Harding offensive rebound
16:32	+2	Markus Harding makes two point putback layup	31-33
16:14		Rashaun Agee misses two point layup
16:12		Rashaun Agee offensive rebound
16:09		Markus Harding blocks Rashaun Agee's two point putback layup
16:07		Anthony Pritchard defensive rebound
16:04		Brian Taylor misses two point driving layup
16:02		Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
15:59		TV timeout
15:37		Sam Towns offensive foul (Anthony Pritchard draws the foul)
15:37		Sam Towns turnover (offensive foul)
15:22	+2	Anthony Pritchard makes two point pullup bank jump shot	31-35
15:08	+3	DaJion Humphrey makes three point jump shot (Sam Towns assists)	34-35
14:48		Aidan Rubio misses three point jump shot
14:46		Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
14:35		Rashaun Agee turnover (bad pass) (Derrick Butler steals)
14:31		Derrick Butler misses two point layup
14:29		Brian Taylor offensive rebound
14:27	+2	Brian Taylor makes two point putback layup	34-37
14:06		Marcus Hill turnover (traveling)
13:49		Anthony Pritchard turnover (traveling)
13:31	+2	Sam Towns makes two point hook shot	36-37
12:58	+3	Jemal Davis makes three point jump shot (Paul McMillan IV assists)	36-40
12:43	+3	Marcus Hill makes three point jump shot (Jason Spurgin assists)	39-40
12:25		Jemal Davis misses two point jump shot
12:23		Brian Taylor offensive rebound
12:17	+3	Derrick Butler makes three point jump shot (Paul McMillan IV assists)	39-43
11:46		Jason Spurgin misses two point hook shot
11:45		Sam Towns offensive rebound
11:45		Jemal Davis shooting foul (Sam Towns draws the foul)
11:45		TV timeout
11:45	+1	Sam Towns makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-43
11:45	+1	Sam Towns makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-43
11:20	+2	Brian Taylor makes two point jump shot (Paul McMillan IV assists)	41-45
11:00		Marcus Hill misses two point driving layup
10:58		Sam Towns offensive rebound
10:57	+2	Sam Towns makes two point putback layup	43-45
10:32		Brian Taylor misses two point jump shot
10:30		Sam Towns defensive rebound
10:15		Marcus Hill misses three point jump shot
10:13		Derrick Butler defensive rebound
10:01		Derrick Butler misses three point pullup jump shot
9:59		Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
9:41		Anthony Pritchard shooting foul (Sam Towns draws the foul)
9:41	+1	Sam Towns makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-45
9:41	+1	Sam Towns makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-45
9:27		Brian Taylor misses two point layup
9:25		Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
9:12	+2	Marcus Hill makes two point layup	47-45
8:52	+2	Brian Taylor makes two point alley-oop dunk (Anthony Pritchard assists)	47-47
8:23		Marcus Hill misses two point layup
8:21		Marcus Hill offensive rebound
8:19		Marcus Hill misses two point layup
8:17		Sam Towns offensive rebound
7:58	+3	Trey Thomas makes three point pullup jump shot	50-47
7:29		Jump ball. Anthony Pritchard vs. Trey Thomas (Trey Thomas gains possession)
7:29		Anthony Pritchard turnover (lost ball) (Trey Thomas steals)
7:29		TV timeout
7:15		Marcus Hill misses two point jump shot
7:13		Falcons offensive rebound
7:11		Trey Thomas misses three point jump shot
7:09		Markus Harding defensive rebound
6:52		Paul McMillan IV misses three point jump shot
6:50		Jason Spurgin defensive rebound
6:26		Rashaun Agee misses two point jump shot
6:24		Markus Harding defensive rebound
6:10	+3	Paul McMillan IV makes three point pullup jump shot (Anthony Pritchard assists)	50-50
5:36	+3	Trey Thomas makes three point jump shot (Jason Spurgin assists)	53-50
5:11	+2	Markus Harding makes two point layup (Anthony Pritchard assists)	53-52
5:11		EJay Greer shooting foul (Markus Harding draws the foul)
5:11	+1	Markus Harding makes regular free throw 1 of 1	53-53
4:50	+2	Rashaun Agee makes two point layup	55-53
4:28		Paul McMillan IV misses three point jump shot
4:26		Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
4:00		DaJion Humphrey misses three point jump shot
3:58		Brian Taylor defensive rebound
3:58		Marcus Hill personal foul (Brian Taylor draws the foul)
3:58		TV timeout
3:35	+2	Markus Harding makes two point hook shot	55-55
3:05		Rashaun Agee misses two point layup
3:03		Trey Thomas offensive rebound
2:52	+2	Trey Thomas makes two point floating jump shot	57-55
2:28		Brian Taylor misses three point jump shot
2:26		Trey Thomas defensive rebound
2:02	+3	Trey Thomas makes three point pullup jump shot	60-55
2:01		Chippewas 30 second timeout
2:01		TV timeout
1:55		Jason Spurgin shooting foul (Derrick Butler draws the foul)
1:55	+1	Derrick Butler makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-56
1:55		Derrick Butler misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:55		Jason Spurgin defensive rebound
1:25		Markus Harding shooting foul (Trey Thomas draws the foul)
1:25	+1	Trey Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-56
1:25	+1	Trey Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-56
1:18		Derrick Butler misses two point jump shot
1:16		DaJion Humphrey defensive rebound
1:03		Marcus Hill turnover (lost ball) (Anthony Pritchard steals)
0:53		Rashaun Agee blocks Markus Harding's two point layup
0:51		Marcus Hill defensive rebound
0:48		Anthony Pritchard personal foul (Trey Thomas draws the foul)
0:46		Anthony Pritchard personal foul (Marcus Hill draws the foul)
0:36		Paul McMillan IV personal foul (Trey Thomas draws the foul)
0:36	+1	Trey Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-56
0:36	+1	Trey Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-56
0:27		Sam Towns blocks Paul McMillan IV's two point driving layup
0:26		Falcons defensive rebound
0:26		Falcons 30 second timeout
0:25		Anthony Pritchard personal foul (Marcus Hill draws the foul)
0:25		Marcus Hill misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:25		Brian Taylor defensive rebound
0:18		Jemal Davis misses three point stepback jump shot
0:16		Trey Thomas defensive rebound
0:15		Paul McMillan IV personal foul (Trey Thomas draws the foul)
0:15	+1	Trey Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-56
0:15	+1	Trey Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-56
0:09		Brian Taylor misses three point pullup jump shot
0:07		Sam Towns defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Sam Towns defensive rebound