Hill scores 24, Bowling Green takes down Ball State 80-70
AP
Mar 08, 2024
Bowling Green Falcons, Ohio (AP) Marcus Hill scored 24 points as Bowling Green beat Ball State Cardinals 80-70 on Friday night.
Hill had five assists and five steals for the Falcons (19-12, 10-8 Mid-American Conference). Jason Spurgin scored 15 points while shooting 5 for 8, including 3 for 4 from beyond the arc. Sam Towns had 11 points and finished 4 of 6 from the field.
Jalin Anderson finished with 22 points and four assists for the Cardinals (15-16, 7-11). Ball State also got 15 points, nine rebounds, five assists and three steals from Basheer Jihad. Mason Jones had 10 points, six rebounds and two blocks.
Bowling Green took the lead with 8:34 to go in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 35-26 at halftime, with Hill racking up 11 points. Bowling Green turned a two-point second-half lead into an 11-point advantage with a 12-3 run to make it a 40-29 lead with 17:37 left in the half. Hill scored 13 second-half points in the victory.
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1st Half
BALL
Cardinals
26
BGSU
Falcons
35
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Cardinals gains possession)
19:36
Jalin Anderson misses two point jump shot
19:34
Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
19:19
Jason Spurgin misses two point hook shot
19:17
Rashaun Agee offensive rebound
19:09
Rashaun Agee misses two point layup
19:07
Mickey Pearson Jr. defensive rebound
19:01
Trent Middleton misses three point jump shot
18:59
Trey Thomas defensive rebound
18:46
+2
Da'Shawn Phillip makes two point jump shot
0-2
18:13
Rashaun Agee blocks Mason Jones's two point layup
18:11
Jason Spurgin defensive rebound
17:50
Jason Spurgin turnover (lost ball) (Basheer Jihad steals)
17:40
Basheer Jihad misses three point jump shot
17:38
Marcus Hill defensive rebound
17:28
+2
Marcus Hill makes two point jump shot
0-4
17:13
Mickey Pearson Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:11
Jason Spurgin defensive rebound
17:00
Jason Spurgin turnover (bad pass)
16:41
+2
Jalin Anderson makes two point layup (Trent Middleton assists)
2-4
16:20
+3
Marcus Hill makes three point jump shot (Rashaun Agee assists)
2-7
16:04
+2
Trent Middleton makes two point jump shot
4-7
15:59
TV timeout
15:41
Rashaun Agee misses two point jump shot
15:39
Trent Middleton defensive rebound
15:26
+3
Jalin Anderson makes three point jump shot (Basheer Jihad assists)
7-7
15:09
+3
Trey Thomas makes three point jump shot
7-10
14:53
Trent Middleton misses three point jump shot
14:51
Sam Towns defensive rebound
14:30
Rashaun Agee offensive foul (Basheer Jihad draws the foul)
14:30
Rashaun Agee turnover (offensive foul)
14:17
Basheer Jihad misses two point jump shot
14:15
Sam Towns defensive rebound
14:07
+2
Sam Towns makes two point layup
7-12
13:36
Basheer Jihad misses two point jump shot
13:34
Mason Jones offensive rebound
13:31
Basheer Jihad misses three point jump shot
13:29
Sam Towns defensive rebound
13:19
Marcus Hill misses three point jump shot
13:17
Basheer Jihad defensive rebound
13:05
Sam Towns blocks Jalin Anderson's two point jump shot
13:03
DaJion Humphrey defensive rebound
12:55
Trey Thomas misses three point jump shot
12:53
Jalin Anderson defensive rebound
12:40
+2
Mason Jones makes two point layup (Jalin Anderson assists)
9-12
12:15
Sam Towns turnover (traveling)
11:54
+2
Mason Jones makes two point layup
11-12
11:38
Sam Towns turnover (lost ball) (Trent Middleton steals)
11:31
+2
Trent Middleton makes two point layup
13-12
11:13
+2
Marcus Hill makes two point jump shot
13-14
10:56
Jalin Anderson misses two point jump shot
10:54
DaJion Humphrey defensive rebound
10:44
Jason Spurgin turnover (traveling)
10:44
TV timeout
10:21
Marcus Hill kicked ball violation
10:18
+3
Jalin Anderson makes three point jump shot (Trent Middleton assists)
16-14
9:55
Ben Hendriks blocks Rashaun Agee's two point jump shot
9:53
Marcus Hill offensive rebound
9:45
+2
Marcus Hill makes two point layup
16-16
9:29
+2
Jalin Anderson makes two point layup (Basheer Jihad assists)
18-16
9:07
+2
EJay Greer makes two point jump shot
18-18
8:52
EJay Greer personal foul (Basheer Jihad draws the foul)
8:41
Jalin Anderson turnover (lost ball) (Marcus Hill steals)
8:34
+2
DaJion Humphrey makes two point layup (Rashaun Agee assists)
18-20
8:17
Jalin Anderson turnover (out of bounds)
8:08
Jason Spurgin misses three point jump shot
8:06
Trent Middleton defensive rebound
7:42
Jalin Anderson misses three point jump shot
7:40
Da'Shawn Phillip defensive rebound
7:40
TV timeout
7:17
+2
Rashaun Agee makes two point layup
18-22
7:02
Rashaun Agee shooting foul (Basheer Jihad draws the foul)
7:02
+1
Basheer Jihad makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-22
7:02
+1
Basheer Jihad makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-22
6:51
Da'Shawn Phillip misses three point jump shot
6:49
Mason Jones defensive rebound
6:36
Mickey Pearson Jr. misses three point jump shot
6:34
DaJion Humphrey defensive rebound
6:26
+3
Jason Spurgin makes three point jump shot (Sam Towns assists)
20-25
6:02
Basheer Jihad misses two point layup
6:00
Da'Shawn Phillip defensive rebound
5:49
Sam Towns misses three point jump shot
5:47
Mason Jones defensive rebound
5:27
+2
Basheer Jihad makes two point layup
22-25
5:10
Da'Shawn Phillip turnover (bad pass)
4:58
Jalin Anderson misses two point jump shot
4:56
Falcons defensive rebound
4:31
+3
Trey Thomas makes three point jump shot (Jason Spurgin assists)
22-28
4:02
Basheer Jihad misses two point jump shot
4:00
Mason Jones offensive rebound
4:00
Sam Towns personal foul (Mason Jones draws the foul)
3:55
Basheer Jihad misses two point layup
3:53
Sam Towns defensive rebound
3:45
Trey Thomas misses two point layup
3:43
Basheer Jihad defensive rebound
3:34
Trey Thomas personal foul (Basheer Jihad draws the foul)
3:34
TV timeout
3:22
Da'Shawn Phillip kicked ball violation
3:09
+2
Basheer Jihad makes two point layup (Jalin Anderson assists)
24-28
2:43
Marcus Hill misses two point jump shot
2:41
Jalin Anderson defensive rebound
2:35
Basheer Jihad misses three point jump shot
2:33
Da'Shawn Phillip defensive rebound
2:18
Basheer Jihad personal foul (Rashaun Agee draws the foul)
2:14
Trey Thomas misses three point jump shot
2:12
Jalin Anderson defensive rebound
2:02
+2
Mason Jones makes two point layup (Jalin Anderson assists)
26-28
1:32
Da'Shawn Phillip misses two point layup
1:30
Rashaun Agee offensive rebound
1:23
+2
Rashaun Agee makes two point layup
26-30
1:16
Jason Spurgin personal foul (Basheer Jihad draws the foul)
1:11
Basheer Jihad misses two point layup
1:09
Sam Towns defensive rebound
0:58
+2
Marcus Hill makes two point jump shot
26-32
0:46
Basheer Jihad misses three point jump shot
0:44
Sam Towns defensive rebound
0:33
+2
Sam Towns makes two point layup (Marcus Hill assists)
26-34
0:33
Jalin Anderson shooting foul (Sam Towns draws the foul)
0:33
+1
Sam Towns makes regular free throw 1 of 1
26-35
0:02
Cardinals turnover (shot clock violation)
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
BALL
Cardinals
44
BGSU
Falcons
45
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:53
Jalin Anderson turnover (bad pass) (Marcus Hill steals)
19:48
Marcus Hill turnover (lost ball) (Jalin Anderson steals)
19:45
Rashaun Agee personal foul (Jalin Anderson draws the foul)
19:30
+3
Trent Middleton makes three point jump shot (Basheer Jihad assists)
29-35
19:10
Marcus Hill misses two point jump shot
19:08
Mickey Pearson Jr. defensive rebound
19:06
Mickey Pearson Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Marcus Hill steals)
19:06
Marcus Hill misses two point layup
19:04
Marcus Hill offensive rebound
18:58
Marcus Hill misses two point layup
18:56
Mickey Pearson Jr. defensive rebound
18:45
Basheer Jihad turnover (lost ball)
18:36
Jalin Anderson shooting foul (Da'Shawn Phillip draws the foul)
