Butler scores 35, Bowling Green beats Morgan State 102-81
AP
Dec 07, 2024
Bowling Green Falcons, Ohio (AP) Derrick Butler's 35 points led Bowling Green over Morgan State Bears 102-81 on Saturday.
Butler also added six rebounds for the Falcons (4-5). Trey Thomas scored 16 points while shooting 6 for 10, including 4 for 6 from beyond the arc. Javontae Campbell finished 6 of 8 from the field to finish with 13 points.
Will Thomas led the way for the Bears (5-7) with 19 points. Morgan State also got 12 points from Kameron Hobbs. Ahmarie Simpkins also had 11 points.
Bowling Green took the lead with 14:52 left in the first half and never looked back. The score was 55-37 at halftime, with Butler racking up 22 points. Bowling Green extended its lead to 63-39 during the second half, fueled by an 8-0 scoring run. Trey Thomas scored a team-high 16 points in the second half as his team closed out the win.
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1st Half
MORG
Bears
37
BGSU
Falcons
55
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Marland Harris vs. Jamai Felt (Falcons gains possession)
19:32
Trey Thomas turnover (lost ball) (Will Thomas steals)
19:32
+3
Rob Lawson makes three point jump shot (Wynston Tabbs assists)
3-0
19:00
Derrick Butler misses two point jump shot
18:58
Jamai Felt offensive rebound
18:53
+2
Jamai Felt makes two point layup
3-2
18:42
+2
Will Thomas makes two point jump shot (Wynston Tabbs assists)
5-2
18:23
Marland Harris blocks Marcus Johnson's three point jump shot
18:21
Wynston Tabbs defensive rebound
18:08
Marland Harris misses two point layup
18:06
Jamai Felt defensive rebound
18:00
+2
Marcus Johnson makes two point jump shot
5-4
17:38
+2
Will Thomas makes two point jump shot (Wynston Tabbs assists)
7-4
17:03
Marcus Johnson misses three point jump shot
17:01
Marland Harris defensive rebound
16:53
Marland Harris misses two point layup
16:51
Jamai Felt defensive rebound
16:42
Derrick Butler misses two point layup
16:40
Rob Lawson defensive rebound
16:37
+2
Amahrie Simpkins makes two point dunk (Rob Lawson assists)
9-4
16:25
Wynston Tabbs personal foul (Derrick Butler draws the foul)
16:25
+1
Derrick Butler makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-5
16:25
+1
Derrick Butler makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-6
16:15
Amahrie Simpkins turnover (out of bounds)
16:03
+3
Derrick Butler makes three point jump shot (Marcus Johnson assists)
9-9
15:42
Will Thomas misses two point jump shot
15:40
Bears offensive rebound
15:38
TV timeout
15:32
Will Thomas misses two point layup
15:30
Marland Harris offensive rebound
15:17
Marland Harris misses two point layup
15:17
Will Thomas misses two point layup
15:15
Javontae Campbell defensive rebound
15:07
Derrick Butler misses three point jump shot
15:05
Marland Harris defensive rebound
14:56
Rob Lawson turnover (bad pass) (Javontae Campbell steals)
14:52
+2
Derrick Butler makes two point layup (Braelon Green assists)
9-11
14:52
Rob Lawson personal foul
14:52
+1
Derrick Butler makes regular free throw 1 of 1
9-12
14:31
Marland Harris misses two point jump shot
14:29
Marcus Johnson defensive rebound
14:21
+2
Javontae Campbell makes two point layup (Marcus Johnson assists)
9-14
14:00
+2
Kameron Hobbs makes two point jump shot (Wynston Tabbs assists)
11-14
13:50
Derrick Butler misses two point layup
13:48
Jamai Felt offensive rebound
13:41
+2
Jamai Felt makes two point layup
11-16
13:27
Jamai Felt shooting foul (Amahrie Simpkins draws the foul)
13:27
Amahrie Simpkins misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:27
Amahrie Simpkins misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:27
Javontae Campbell defensive rebound
13:16
+2
Javontae Campbell makes two point layup
11-18
13:02
Wynston Tabbs misses three point jump shot
13:00
Daniel Akitoby offensive rebound
12:54
Daniel Akitoby misses two point layup
12:52
Kiran Oliver offensive rebound
12:48
Kiran Oliver misses two point layup
12:48
Marcus Johnson defensive rebound
12:48
Derrick Butler misses two point layup
12:46
Braelon Green offensive rebound
12:43
+2
Braelon Green makes two point layup
11-20
12:28
Rob Lawson misses three point jump shot
12:26
Derrick Butler defensive rebound
12:19
Kameron Hobbs personal foul
12:08
+2
Marcus Johnson makes two point layup
11-22
12:06
Marland Harris shooting foul (Marcus Johnson draws the foul)
12:06
+1
Marcus Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
11-23
11:52
Kiran Oliver misses three point jump shot
11:50
Braelon Green defensive rebound
11:42
+2
Preston Squire makes two point layup (Braelon Green assists)
11-25
11:26
Will Thomas misses two point jump shot
11:24
Kiran Oliver offensive rebound
11:23
Trey Thomas personal foul
11:23
TV timeout
11:13
Marland Harris turnover (lost ball) (Braelon Green steals)
11:04
Preston Squire misses three point jump shot
11:02
Falcons offensive rebound
10:52
Derrick Butler misses three point jump shot
10:50
Marland Harris defensive rebound
10:44
Trey Thomas personal foul (Kiran Oliver draws the foul)
10:33
Rob Lawson turnover
10:23
Marland Harris blocks Javontae Campbell's two point layup
10:21
Javontae Campbell offensive rebound
10:11
Wilguens Jr. Exacte misses three point jump shot
10:09
Marland Harris defensive rebound
10:03
Kameron Hobbs misses two point jump shot
10:01
Will Thomas offensive rebound
9:56
+2
Will Thomas makes two point jump shot
13-25
9:47
+3
Marcus Johnson makes three point jump shot (Javontae Campbell assists)
13-28
9:35
+2
Kameron Hobbs makes two point jump shot (Will Thomas assists)
15-28
9:07
Javontae Campbell misses three point jump shot
9:05
Kameron Hobbs defensive rebound
8:55
+2
Will Thomas makes two point jump shot (Rob Lawson assists)
17-28
8:28
Braelon Green misses three point jump shot
8:26
Marland Harris defensive rebound
8:16
Marcus Johnson shooting foul (Will Thomas draws the foul)
8:16
Will Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:16
+1
Will Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-28
8:11
+2
Javontae Campbell makes two point layup
18-30
7:54
+2
Will Thomas makes two point jump shot (Rob Lawson assists)
20-30
7:41
+3
Derrick Butler makes three point jump shot (Marcus Johnson assists)
20-33
7:29
Rob Lawson misses two point jump shot
7:27
Jamai Felt defensive rebound
7:18
+2
Derrick Butler makes two point dunk (Javontae Campbell assists)
20-35
6:57
Will Thomas turnover (lost ball) (Javontae Campbell steals)
6:50
+3
Derrick Butler makes three point jump shot (Javontae Campbell assists)
20-38
6:34
+3
Kameron Hobbs makes three point jump shot (Rob Lawson assists)
23-38
6:14
+2
Derrick Butler makes two point jump shot
23-40
6:03
Rob Lawson misses three point jump shot
6:01
Javontae Campbell defensive rebound
5:55
+2
Derrick Butler makes two point layup
23-42
5:39
+2
Amahrie Simpkins makes two point layup
25-42
5:28
+2
Braelon Green makes two point layup
25-44
5:27
TV timeout
5:15
+2
Amahrie Simpkins makes two point dunk (Wynston Tabbs assists)
27-44
4:46
+2
Braelon Green makes two point layup
27-46
4:44
Marland Harris shooting foul (Braelon Green draws the foul)
4:44
+1
Braelon Green makes regular free throw 1 of 1
27-47
4:35
Jaden Martin misses two point jump shot
4:33
Amahrie Simpkins offensive rebound
4:32
+2
Amahrie Simpkins makes two point layup
29-47
4:32
Javontae Campbell shooting foul (Amahrie Simpkins draws the foul)
4:32
+1
Amahrie Simpkins makes regular free throw 1 of 1
30-47
4:04
+2
Braelon Green makes two point layup (Marcus Johnson assists)
30-49
3:44
Jaden Martin misses two point jump shot
3:42
Derrick Butler defensive rebound
3:33
Marcus Johnson offensive foul
3:33
Marcus Johnson turnover (offensive foul)
3:33
TV timeout
3:22
Will Thomas misses two point jump shot
3:20
Derrick Butler defensive rebound
3:18
Daniel Akitoby personal foul
3:04
+2
Jamai Felt makes two point dunk (Derrick Butler assists)
30-51
2:50
Kameron Hobbs misses three point jump shot
2:48
Derrick Butler defensive rebound
2:35
Preston Squire misses three point jump shot
2:33
Wynston Tabbs defensive rebound
2:25
Wynston Tabbs misses three point jump shot
2:23
Jamai Felt defensive rebound
2:08
+2
Derrick Butler makes two point layup
30-53
1:43
Javontae Campbell personal foul (Wynston Tabbs draws the foul)
1:43
+1
Wynston Tabbs makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-53
1:43
+1
Wynston Tabbs makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-53
1:25
Jamai Felt turnover (lost ball) (Kiran Oliver steals)
1:17
+2
Kameron Hobbs makes two point jump shot
34-53
1:14
Bears 30 second timeout
1:03
Kameron Hobbs personal foul (Preston Squire draws the foul)
1:03
+1
Preston Squire makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-54
1:03
+1
Preston Squire makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-55
0:48
Will Thomas turnover (bad pass)
0:23
Braelon Green misses two point layup
0:21
Jamai Felt offensive rebound
0:20
Will Thomas personal foul
0:20
Jamai Felt misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:20
Matar Wade defensive rebound
0:16
+3
Kiran Oliver makes three point jump shot (Demajion Topps assists)
37-55
0:13
Falcons 30 second timeout
0:02
Rob Lawson blocks Trey Thomas's two point jump shot
0:00
Rob Lawson defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
MORG
Bears
44
BGSU
Falcons
47
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:54
+2
Will Thomas makes two point jump shot (Rob Lawson assists)
39-55
19:41
Jamai Felt misses two point layup
19:39
Amahrie Simpkins defensive rebound
19:33
Wynston Tabbs misses two point layup
19:31
Marland Harris offensive rebound
19:28
Marland Harris misses two point layup
19:12
Marcus Johnson defensive rebound
19:12
Marcus Johnson misses three point jump shot
19:10
Wynston Tabbs defensive rebound
19:00
Wynston Tabbs misses three point jump shot
18:58
Javontae Campbell defensive rebound
18:49
+2
Javontae Campbell makes two point layup
39-57
18:48
Marland Harris shooting foul (Javontae Campbell draws the foul)
18:48
+1
Javontae Campbell makes regular free throw 1 of 1
39-58
18:36
Will Thomas turnover (bad pass) (Javontae Campbell steals)
18:28
+3
Derrick Butler makes three point jump shot (Javontae Campbell assists)
39-61
18:13
Wynston Tabbs misses two point layup
18:11
Derrick Butler defensive rebound
17:59
Daniel Akitoby shooting foul (Marcus Johnson draws the foul)
17:59
+1
Marcus Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-62
17:59
+1
Marcus Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-63
17:41
+3
Will Thomas makes three point jump shot (Kameron Hobbs assists)
42-63
17:30
+3
Derrick Butler makes three point jump shot (Marcus Johnson assists)
42-66
17:06
Will Thomas misses two point jump shot
17:04
Trey Thomas defensive rebound
16:54
+2
Trey Thomas makes two point jump shot
42-68
16:39
+2
Will Thomas makes two point jump shot (Rob Lawson assists)
44-68
16:22
+2
Preston Squire makes two point layup
44-70
16:03
+2
Amahrie Simpkins makes two point layup
46-70
15:39
+2
Derrick Butler makes two point jump shot
46-72
15:19
+2
Daniel Akitoby makes two point layup (Will Thomas assists)
48-72
14:53
Kameron Hobbs personal foul
14:53
TV timeout
14:47
+3
Derrick Butler makes three point jump shot (Jamai Felt assists)
48-75
14:35
Wynston Tabbs misses three point jump shot
14:33
Marland Harris offensive rebound
14:24
+2
Wynston Tabbs makes two point layup
50-75
14:24
Jamai Felt shooting foul (Wynston Tabbs draws the foul)
14:24
+1
Wynston Tabbs makes regular free throw 1 of 1
51-75
14:05
+3
Trey Thomas makes three point jump shot (Wilguens Jr. Exacte assists)
51-78
13:45
Jamai Felt personal foul (Trent Edwards draws the foul)
