Ayers has 24, Bowling Green beats Central Michigan 83-61
AP
Jan 24, 2023
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) Leon Ayers III had 24 points and Bowling Green Falcons beat Central Michigan Chippewas 83-61 on Tuesday night.
Ayers was 8 of 12 shooting, including 5 for 6 from distance, and went 3 for 3 from the line for the Falcons (10-10, 4-3 Mid-American Conference). Samari Curtis added 19 points while shooting 2 for 6 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 14 of 16 from the free throw line, and he also had six rebounds. Chandler Turner finished 4 of 7 from the field to finish with nine points, while adding seven rebounds.
Jesse Zarzuela led the Chippewas (7-13, 2-5) in scoring, finishing with 24 points and two steals. Reggie Bass added eight points for Central Michigan. In addition, Ola Ajiboye had seven points.
Bowling Green took the lead with 18:41 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 52-23 at halftime, with Ayers racking up 19 points. Curtis scored a team-high 11 points in the second half.
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1st Half
BGSU
Falcons
52
CMU
Chippewas
23
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Ubong Abasi Etim vs. Nicolas Pavrette (Markus Harding gains possession)
19:45
Brian Taylor misses two point layup
19:43
Nicolas Pavrette offensive rebound
19:36
+2
Nicolas Pavrette makes two point layup
0-2
19:17
+2
Leon Ayers III makes two point jump shot
2-2
18:53
Brian Taylor misses two point jump shot
18:51
Kaden Metheny defensive rebound
18:41
+3
Kaden Metheny makes three point jump shot
5-2
18:06
+2
Reggie Bass makes two point jump shot
5-4
17:43
Brenton Mills misses three point jump shot
17:41
Markus Harding defensive rebound
17:33
Nicolas Pavrette misses two point layup
17:31
Brenton Mills defensive rebound
17:23
+2
Chandler Turner makes two point jump shot
7-4
16:57
Markus Harding misses three point jump shot
16:55
Chandler Turner defensive rebound
16:48
+2
Brenton Mills makes two point layup
9-4
16:27
Max Majerle misses three point jump shot
16:25
Kaden Metheny defensive rebound
16:18
Kaden Metheny turnover (lost ball)
16:03
Markus Harding turnover (Brenton Mills steals)
15:56
+2
Brenton Mills makes two point layup
11-4
15:34
Jesse Zarzuela misses three point jump shot
15:32
Chippewas offensive rebound
15:31
TV timeout
15:31
Max Majerle misses three point jump shot
15:29
Markus Harding offensive rebound
15:15
Markus Harding misses two point layup
15:13
Max Majerle offensive rebound
15:15
Max Majerle turnover (Chandler Turner steals)
15:06
+3
Leon Ayers III makes three point jump shot (Chandler Turner assists)
14-4
15:04
Rashaun Agee personal foul
14:54
Chandler Turner personal foul
14:48
Markus Harding misses three point jump shot
14:46
Chandler Turner defensive rebound
14:43
Brian Taylor personal foul
14:13
+2
Rashaun Agee makes two point layup
16-4
14:01
+2
Ola Ajiboye makes two point jump shot (Jesse Zarzuela assists)
16-6
13:38
Kaden Metheny misses two point jump shot
13:36
Jesse Zarzuela defensive rebound
13:29
+3
Jesse Zarzuela makes three point jump shot
16-9
12:55
Rashaun Agee turnover (Jesse Zarzuela steals)
12:51
Jesse Zarzuela turnover (carrying)
12:32
Chandler Turner misses two point jump shot
12:30
Jesse Zarzuela defensive rebound
12:25
Max Majerle misses three point jump shot
12:23
Falcons defensive rebound
12:09
+3
Kaden Metheny makes three point jump shot
19-9
11:49
Brian Taylor misses three point jump shot
11:47
Chandler Turner defensive rebound
11:47
Miroslav Stafl personal foul
11:47
TV timeout
11:31
+3
Leon Ayers III makes three point jump shot (Samari Curtis assists)
22-9
11:06
Jesse Zarzuela turnover (Kaden Metheny steals)
11:05
Jesse Zarzuela personal foul (Kaden Metheny draws the foul)
10:56
Leon Ayers III turnover (Markus Harding steals)
10:47
Jesse Zarzuela misses two point layup
10:45
Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
10:27
Chandler Turner turnover (Brian Taylor steals)
10:22
Samari Curtis shooting foul (Brian Taylor draws the foul)
10:22
+1
Brian Taylor makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-10
10:22
+1
Brian Taylor makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-11
9:59
Leon Ayers III offensive foul
9:59
Leon Ayers III turnover (offensive foul)
9:42
Amani Drummond misses three point jump shot
9:40
Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
9:33
+3
Kaden Metheny makes three point jump shot (Leon Ayers III assists)
25-11
9:05
Brian Taylor misses three point jump shot
9:03
Leon Ayers III defensive rebound
8:51
Leon Ayers III misses three point jump shot
8:49
Markus Harding defensive rebound
8:40
Jesse Zarzuela misses two point layup
8:38
Kaden Metheny defensive rebound
8:32
+2
Chandler Turner makes two point layup (Kaden Metheny assists)
27-11
8:07
Markus Harding misses two point layup
8:05
Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
8:00
Rashaun Agee turnover (Brian Taylor steals)
7:54
Rashaun Agee shooting foul (Markus Harding draws the foul)
7:54
TV timeout
7:54
Markus Harding misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:54
+1
Markus Harding makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-12
7:42
Kaden Metheny misses three point jump shot
7:40
Brian Taylor defensive rebound
7:25
Jesse Zarzuela misses three point jump shot
7:23
Ola Ajiboye offensive rebound
7:23
Brenton Mills personal foul
7:18
Jesse Zarzuela turnover (traveling)
7:07
+3
Samari Curtis makes three point jump shot
30-12
6:30
+2
Jesse Zarzuela makes two point jump shot
30-14
6:22
+2
Brenton Mills makes two point layup
32-14
5:56
Jesse Zarzuela turnover (Gabe O'Neal steals)
5:24
+2
Gabe O'Neal makes two point layup
34-14
5:04
Brian Taylor misses two point jump shot
5:02
Brenton Mills defensive rebound
4:58
Brian Taylor shooting foul
4:58
+1
Samari Curtis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-14
4:58
+1
Samari Curtis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-14
4:42
Brenton Mills personal foul
4:42
+1
Brian Taylor makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-15
4:42
+1
Brian Taylor makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-16
4:18
Nicolas Pavrette blocks Samari Curtis's three point jump shot
4:16
Isaac Elsasser offensive rebound
4:16
Ola Ajiboye personal foul
4:06
Kaden Metheny misses three point jump shot
4:04
Leon Ayers III offensive rebound
4:04
+2
Leon Ayers III makes two point layup
38-16
4:04
Brian Taylor shooting foul
4:04
+1
Leon Ayers III makes regular free throw 1 of 1
39-16
3:40
Markus Harding misses two point layup
3:38
Samari Curtis defensive rebound
3:23
Samari Curtis turnover (Reggie Bass steals)
3:17
Gabe O'Neal blocks Reggie Bass's two point layup
3:15
Gabe O'Neal defensive rebound
3:08
Gabe O'Neal turnover (Jesse Zarzuela steals)
3:08
+3
Jesse Zarzuela makes three point jump shot
39-19
3:08
Markus Harding personal foul
3:08
TV timeout
3:08
+1
Samari Curtis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-19
3:08
Samari Curtis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:08
Max Majerle defensive rebound
2:44
Amani Drummond turnover
2:23
Amani Drummond personal foul
2:23
+1
Samari Curtis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-19
2:23
+1
Samari Curtis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-19
2:05
Samari Curtis personal foul (Amani Drummond draws the foul)
2:05
Amani Drummond misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:05
Gabe O'Neal defensive rebound
1:47
Isaac Elsasser misses three point jump shot
1:45
Gabe O'Neal offensive rebound
1:35
+2
Gabe O'Neal makes two point layup
44-19
1:20
Max Majerle misses three point jump shot
1:18
Chandler Turner defensive rebound
1:17
Caleb Hodgson personal foul
1:17
Chandler Turner misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:17
Leon Ayers III offensive rebound
1:09
+2
Leon Ayers III makes two point layup
46-19
1:01
+2
Jesse Zarzuela makes two point layup
46-21
0:56
+3
Leon Ayers III makes three point jump shot (Chandler Turner assists)
49-21
0:40
Jesse Zarzuela offensive foul
0:40
Jesse Zarzuela turnover (offensive foul)
0:16
Chandler Turner misses two point jump shot
0:14
Ola Ajiboye defensive rebound
0:05
+2
Max Majerle makes two point dunk (Ola Ajiboye assists)
49-23
0:03
+3
Leon Ayers III makes three point jump shot (Kaden Metheny assists)
52-23
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
BGSU
Falcons
31
CMU
Chippewas
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:31
Falcons turnover (shot clock violation)
19:28
Markus Harding turnover (Ubong Abasi Etim steals)
19:26
Brian Taylor shooting foul
19:11
+1
Leon Ayers III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-23
18:45
+1
Leon Ayers III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-23
18:36
+2
Jesse Zarzuela makes two point jump shot
54-25
18:36
Leon Ayers III misses two point jump shot
18:34
Ubong Abasi Etim offensive rebound
18:23
Ola Ajiboye personal foul
18:10
Kaden Metheny misses two point jump shot
18:08
Jesse Zarzuela defensive rebound
18:02
Markus Harding misses three point jump shot
18:00
Chandler Turner defensive rebound
17:41
+3
Chandler Turner makes three point jump shot (Kaden Metheny assists)
57-25
17:22
+3
Reggie Bass makes three point jump shot (Jesse Zarzuela assists)
57-28
17:08
Kaden Metheny misses two point layup
17:06
Chandler Turner offensive rebound
17:00
+2
Chandler Turner makes two point layup
59-28
16:59
Kaden Metheny personal foul
16:44
Jesse Zarzuela misses three point jump shot
16:42
Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
16:38
Nicolas Pavrette personal foul
16:12
Ola Ajiboye shooting foul (Rashaun Agee draws the foul)
16:12
Rashaun Agee misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:12
+1
Rashaun Agee makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-28
15:57
Jesse Zarzuela misses two point layup
15:55
Jesse Zarzuela offensive rebound
15:50
+3
Reggie Bass makes three point jump shot (Jesse Zarzuela assists)
60-31
15:38
TV timeout
15:34
+2
Brenton Mills makes two point layup
62-31
15:09
Ola Ajiboye misses two point layup
15:07
Miroslav Stafl offensive rebound
14:52
Miroslav Stafl misses two point layup
14:50
Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
14:41
Leon Ayers III misses two point jump shot
14:39
Chandler Turner offensive rebound
14:20
Ola Ajiboye blocks Chandler Turner's two point layup
14:18
Reggie Bass defensive rebound
13:55
+2
Miroslav Stafl makes two point jump shot
62-33
13:46
Rashaun Agee misses two point layup
13:44
Ola Ajiboye defensive rebound
13:43
+2
Jesse Zarzuela makes two point layup
62-35
13:43
Leon Ayers III turnover (Ola Ajiboye steals)
13:35
Leon Ayers III personal foul
13:27
+2
Jesse Zarzuela makes two point layup
62-37
13:14
Brenton Mills turnover (traveling)
12:58
Reggie Bass misses three point jump shot
12:56
Samari Curtis defensive rebound
12:51
+2
Rashaun Agee makes two point dunk (Samari Curtis assists)
64-37
12:51
Miroslav Stafl shooting foul
12:51
+1
Rashaun Agee makes regular free throw 1 of 1
65-37
12:37
Brenton Mills personal foul
12:24
+2
Ola Ajiboye makes two point layup
65-39
12:24
Chandler Turner shooting foul
12:24
+1
Ola Ajiboye makes regular free throw 1 of 1
65-40
12:08
Brenton Mills turnover
11:50
+2
Miroslav Stafl makes two point layup
65-42
11:24
TV timeout
11:20
+3
Leon Ayers III makes three point jump shot (Samari Curtis assists)
68-42
10:59
Brian Taylor misses two point layup
10:57
Samari Curtis defensive rebound
10:32
Miroslav Stafl shooting foul (Rashaun Agee draws the foul)
10:32
Rashaun Agee misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:32
Rashaun Agee misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:32
Reggie Bass defensive rebound
10:16
+3
Jesse Zarzuela makes three point jump shot (Reggie Bass assists)
68-45
9:54
Reggie Bass personal foul
9:54
+1
Samari Curtis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
69-45
9:54
+1
Samari Curtis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
70-45
9:36
Jesse Zarzuela misses two point jump shot
9:34
Samari Curtis defensive rebound
9:22
Markus Harding shooting foul (Rashaun Agee draws the foul)
9:22
Rashaun Agee misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:22
Rashaun Agee misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:22
Brian Taylor defensive rebound
9:09
Leon Ayers III personal foul
9:06
Brian Taylor misses two point jump shot
9:04
Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
8:55
Markus Harding personal foul (Samari Curtis draws the foul)
8:55
Samari Curtis misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:55
Ola Ajiboye defensive rebound
8:35
Brian Taylor misses two point jump shot
8:33
Samari Curtis defensive rebound
8:28
Leon Ayers III misses two point jump shot
8:26
Falcons offensive rebound
8:24
Kaden Metheny turnover (traveling)
8:13
Jesse Zarzuela misses two point layup
8:11
Gabe O'Neal defensive rebound
8:04
Isaac Elsasser misses three point jump shot
8:02
Nicolas Pavrette defensive rebound
7:38
Reggie Bass misses three point jump shot
7:36
Gabe O'Neal defensive rebound
7:19
Ola Ajiboye shooting foul
7:17
TV timeout
7:17
+1
Gabe O'Neal makes regular free throw 1 of 2
71-45
7:17
+1
Gabe O'Neal makes regular free throw 2 of 2
72-45
6:57
+3
Max Majerle makes three point jump shot (Reggie Bass assists)
72-48
6:42
Falcons turnover
6:27
Max Majerle misses two point dunk
6:25
Brian Taylor offensive rebound
6:25
Chippewas turnover
6:04
Leon Ayers III turnover (lost ball)
5:41
+2
Jesse Zarzuela makes two point layup
72-50
5:41
Kaden Metheny shooting foul
5:41
+1
Jesse Zarzuela makes regular free throw 1 of 1
72-51
5:28
Jesse Zarzuela personal foul
5:28
+1
Samari Curtis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
73-51
5:28
+1
Samari Curtis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
74-51
5:19
Jesse Zarzuela offensive foul
5:19
Jesse Zarzuela turnover (offensive foul)
5:19
Leon Ayers III technical foul
5:19
Leon Ayers III turnover
5:19
+1
Jesse Zarzuela makes regular free throw 1 of 2
74-52
5:19
+1
Jesse Zarzuela makes regular free throw 2 of 2
74-53
5:06
Nicolas Pavrette turnover (Isaac Elsasser steals)
4:44
Nicolas Pavrette shooting foul (Samari Curtis draws the foul)
4:44
+1
Samari Curtis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
75-53
4:44
+1
Samari Curtis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
76-53
4:29
Isaac Elsasser shooting foul (Brian Taylor draws the foul)
4:29
Brian Taylor misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:29
Brian Taylor misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:29
Gabe O'Neal defensive rebound
4:00
+2
Samari Curtis makes two point layup
78-53
3:59
Jesse Zarzuela shooting foul
3:59
+1
Samari Curtis makes regular free throw 1 of 1
79-53
3:52
Reggie Bass turnover (Samari Curtis steals)
3:50
Reggie Bass shooting foul (Samari Curtis draws the foul)
3:50
TV timeout
3:50
+1
Samari Curtis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
80-53
3:50
+1
Samari Curtis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
81-53
3:39
Gabe O'Neal shooting foul (Ola Ajiboye draws the foul)
3:38
+1
Ola Ajiboye makes regular free throw 1 of 2
81-54
3:38
+1
Ola Ajiboye makes regular free throw 2 of 2
81-55
3:22
Samari Curtis offensive foul (Ola Ajiboye draws the foul)
3:22
Samari Curtis turnover (offensive foul)
3:01
Gabe O'Neal personal foul (Miroslav Stafl draws the foul)
3:01
+1
Miroslav Stafl makes regular free throw 1 of 2
81-56
3:01
+1
Miroslav Stafl makes regular free throw 2 of 2
81-57
2:39
Anthony McComb III misses two point layup
2:37
Anthony McComb III offensive rebound
2:30
+2
Anthony McComb III makes two point layup
83-57
2:10
+3
Brian Taylor makes three point jump shot (Ola Ajiboye assists)
