Ayers scores 16, Bowling Green downs Air Force 62-58
AP
Nov 08, 2022
Bowling Green Falcons, Ohio (AP) Leon Ayers III had 16 points in Bowling Green's 62-58 win against Air Force Falcons on Monday night to open the season.
Ayers added seven rebounds for Bowling Green. Samari Curtis scored 14 points while going 6 of 13 (1 for 5 from distance). Rashaun Agee shot 3 of 9 from the field and 7 for 9 from the line to finish with 13 points.
Air Force was led in scoring by Camden Vander Zwaag, who finished with 14 points. Jake Heidbreder added 12 points for Air Force. Carter Murphy also recorded 11 points.
Agee put up eight points in the first half for Bowling Green, who led 35-29 at the break. Ayers led Bowling Green with nine points in the second half as his team was outscored by two points over the final half but held on for the victory.
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1st Half
AF
Falcons
29
BGSU
Falcons
35
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Lucas Moerman vs. Gabe O'Neal (Falcons gains possession)
20:00
Falcons shooting foul (Marcell McCreary draws the foul)
19:39
Marcell McCreary misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:34
+1
Marcell McCreary makes regular free throw 2 of 2
1-0
19:07
Kaden Metheny misses three point jump shot
19:05
Gabe O'Neal offensive rebound
18:44
+2
Leon Ayers III makes two point jump shot (Samari Curtis assists)
1-2
18:25
+2
Ethan Taylor makes two point layup
3-2
18:33
Gabe O'Neal misses two point jump shot
18:33
Marcell McCreary defensive rebound
17:24
Lucas Moerman misses three point jump shot
17:22
Leon Ayers III defensive rebound
17:07
Samari Curtis misses three point jump shot
17:05
Lucas Moerman defensive rebound
16:48
Gabe O'Neal personal foul
17:33
+2
Marcell McCreary makes two point layup (Jake Heidbreder assists)
5-2
16:13
Leon Ayers III misses two point jump shot
16:11
Lucas Moerman defensive rebound
15:52
Marcell McCreary misses three point jump shot
15:50
Lucas Moerman offensive rebound
15:25
+3
Jake Heidbreder makes three point jump shot (Ethan Taylor assists)
8-2
15:08
Kaden Metheny misses two point jump shot
15:06
Lucas Moerman defensive rebound
14:52
Marcell McCreary turnover (Kaden Metheny steals)
14:24
Kaden Metheny turnover
14:24
TV timeout
15:33
+2
Lucas Moerman makes two point layup
10-2
15:18
Leon Ayers III misses two point jump shot
15:16
Ethan Taylor defensive rebound
15:04
+3
Jake Heidbreder makes three point jump shot (Camden Vander Zwaag assists)
13-2
14:45
+2
Rashaun Agee makes two point layup
13-4
14:45
Lucas Moerman shooting foul (Rashaun Agee draws the foul)
14:45
+1
Rashaun Agee makes regular free throw 1 of 1
13-5
14:26
Camden Vander Zwaag misses three point jump shot
14:24
Samari Curtis defensive rebound
14:07
Lucas Moerman blocks Rashaun Agee's two point layup
13:35
Falcons defensive rebound
13:25
Willie Lightfoot personal foul
13:05
Marcell McCreary misses two point layup
13:03
Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
12:32
+3
Leon Ayers III makes three point jump shot (Rashaun Agee assists)
13-8
12:32
Ethan Taylor misses two point layup
12:32
Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
12:32
+2
Leon Ayers III makes two point jump shot
13-10
12:17
Ethan Taylor misses two point jump shot
12:15
Samari Curtis defensive rebound
11:58
Leon Ayers III turnover (Marcell McCreary steals)
11:43
Marcell McCreary misses two point layup
11:41
Marcell McCreary offensive rebound
11:29
+2
Marcell McCreary makes two point layup
15-10
11:13
+2
Samari Curtis makes two point layup
15-12
10:58
Carter Murphy turnover (Samari Curtis steals)
10:42
Willie Lightfoot misses three point jump shot
10:40
Sam Towns offensive rebound
10:17
+2
Sam Towns makes two point layup
15-14
10:08
Ethan Taylor turnover (Willie Lightfoot steals)
9:53
Willie Lightfoot turnover
9:53
TV timeout
10:57
Jake Murphy misses three point jump shot
10:55
Falcons defensive rebound
10:55
Willie Lightfoot turnover (Jake Murphy steals)
10:50
+3
Carter Murphy makes three point jump shot (Jake Murphy assists)
18-14
10:25
+3
Brenton Mills makes three point jump shot (Willie Lightfoot assists)
18-17
10:05
Jake Heidbreder misses three point jump shot
10:03
Willie Lightfoot defensive rebound
9:52
Willie Lightfoot turnover
9:39
Chandler Turner personal foul
9:18
Falcons turnover (5-second violation)
9:07
+2
Samari Curtis makes two point layup
18-19
8:39
Nikc Jackson misses two point layup
8:37
Brenton Mills defensive rebound
8:22
+2
Chandler Turner makes two point jump shot (Samari Curtis assists)
18-21
8:03
Ethan Taylor offensive foul
8:03
Ethan Taylor turnover
7:54
+3
Samari Curtis makes three point jump shot (Chandler Turner assists)
18-24
7:32
Falcons turnover (shot clock violation)
7:07
TV timeout
6:48
Sam Towns misses two point jump shot
6:46
Lucas Moerman defensive rebound
6:30
+3
Lucas Moerman makes three point jump shot (Ethan Taylor assists)
21-24
6:09
Samari Curtis misses three point jump shot
6:07
Camden Vander Zwaag defensive rebound
5:47
+2
Camden Vander Zwaag makes two point jump shot
23-24
5:32
Kaden Metheny misses three point jump shot
5:30
Falcons defensive rebound
5:26
Sam Towns personal foul
5:09
Camden Vander Zwaag misses three point jump shot
5:07
Leon Ayers III defensive rebound
4:46
+2
Rashaun Agee makes two point layup (Kaden Metheny assists)
23-26
4:29
Camden Vander Zwaag turnover (Leon Ayers III steals)
4:08
+3
Kaden Metheny makes three point jump shot
23-29
4:00
Rashaun Agee blocks Ethan Taylor's two point layup
4:00
Falcons defensive rebound
4:00
TV timeout
3:40
Ethan Taylor shooting foul (Rashaun Agee draws the foul)
3:40
Rashaun Agee misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:40
Falcons defensive rebound
3:40
+1
Rashaun Agee makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-30
3:32
Lucas Moerman misses two point layup
3:30
Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
2:58
Rashaun Agee turnover
2:51
Ethan Taylor misses two point layup
2:49
Leon Ayers III defensive rebound
2:36
Marcell McCreary personal foul
2:25
Ethan Taylor blocks Kaden Metheny's two point layup