1617ball's Articles In Basketball
February 14, 2006 by 1617ball
It was a rivalry game. The crowd was on the refs like photographers on Britney. BG's coach was jabbering like his mentor Bobby Knight. One of the BG players got a technical foul. People kept falling to the ground as the result of tough playing and jockeying for position. One player even came out from under the basket with a faceful of blood after fouling the ballhandler. I think I've made my point. What was so interesting about this game was that after following and rooting for Toledo ...
February 13, 2006 by 1617ball
FACTS & STATS: Site: John F. Savage Hall (9,000) -- Toledo, Ohio. Television: None. Home Record: BGSU 5-5, Toledo 10-2. Away Record: BGSU 4-5, Toledo 2-7. Neutral Record: BGSU 0-3, Toledo 0-0. Conference Record: BGSU 5-7, Toledo 5-8. Series Record: Toledo leads, 79-74. GAME NOTES: Tonight from the John F. Savage Hall, the Toledo Rockets will host the Bowling Green Falcons in a Mid-American Conference battle. After losing two straight contests, the Rockets have won back-to-back games over C...
February 9, 2006 by 1617ball
Bowling Green, OH -- Martin Samarco netted 20 points to lead Bowling Green past the Eastern Michigan Eagles, 73-71, as the Falcons survived a furious rally by their Mid-American Conference rivals. Carlos Medlock, who finished with a game-high 22 points, keyed a 22-9 run over the final seven minutes for Eastern Michigan, but missed on the potential tying shot at the end of regulation. Bowling Green (9-13, 5-7 MAC) snapped a three-game losing streak, receiving 17 points from Steven Wright...