UPDATE: 6:05 p.m.
Scott Thomas' 23 points and the Falcons' 59.2 percent shooting effort was not enough today, as Western Michigan downed BG 75-73 in the first-round of the Mid-American Conference Tournament.
In a back-and-forth game that did not see either team lead by more than five points during the second half, the seventh-seeded Broncos were able to come out on top after a strong second half by senior David Kool, who scored 15 of his 20 points in the second half.
Tenth-seeded BG held an early 8-0 lead, but a 10-4 WMU run cut that lead midway through the first half. But the Falcons would follow that with a 13-5 run of their own to take a 25-15 lead, the largest of the game.
The Broncos fought back the rest of the half, cutting the lead to one at halftime, 39-38.
Both teams seemed to trade baskets for the rest of the game, as Thomas and Kool took over most the scoring before the Broncos slowly pulled away in the final five minutes of the game.
Scott Thomas' 23 points and the Falcons' 59.2 percent shooting effort was not enough today, as Western Michigan downed BG 75-73 in the first-round of the Mid-American Conference Tournament.
Tenth-seeded BG held an early 8-0 lead, but a 10-4 WMU run cut that lead midway through the first half. But the Falcons would follow that with a 13-5 run of their own to take a 25-15 lead, the largest of the game.
The Broncos fought back the rest of the half, cutting the lead to one at halftime, 39-38.
Both teams seemed to trade baskets for the rest of the game, as Thomas and Kool took over most the scoring before the Broncos slowly pulled away in the final five minutes of the game.
But, freshman Luke Kraus - who started for the Falcons - gave the
Falcons a sliver of hope with 14 seconds as he was fouled shooting a
3-pointer and converted two of his three shots to cut WMU's lead to three.
After Kool missed the first of a 1-and-1 for the Broncos at the other end, Kraus missed a deep 3-pointer for the Falcons and the ball went out of bounds.
Two free throws by Mike Douglas after a quick foul gave the Broncos a 5-point lead. Jakubowski hit a 3-pointer at the other end with 0.6 seconds left, but there was no chance the Falcons could foul after the shot.
The Broncos only shot 46.3 percent from the floor, but they made up for their misses at the free-throw line, netting 16-of-18 attempts. The Falcons made just 7-of-12.
Senior Marc Larson finished his Falcon career strongly, earning a start and finishing with his first career double-double (12 points, 11 rebounds). Otis Polk (eight points, two rebounds, one block) and Erik Marschall (four points, one rebound, one steal) also played their final games for BG.
The Falcons finish the season 14-16 (6-11 MAC) while the Broncos improve to 17-14 (9-8 MAC).
Western Michigan will face MAC West champion Central Michigan at noon on Thursday.
After Kool missed the first of a 1-and-1 for the Broncos at the other end, Kraus missed a deep 3-pointer for the Falcons and the ball went out of bounds.
Two free throws by Mike Douglas after a quick foul gave the Broncos a 5-point lead. Jakubowski hit a 3-pointer at the other end with 0.6 seconds left, but there was no chance the Falcons could foul after the shot.
The Broncos only shot 46.3 percent from the floor, but they made up for their misses at the free-throw line, netting 16-of-18 attempts. The Falcons made just 7-of-12.
The Falcons finish the season 14-16 (6-11 MAC) while the Broncos improve to 17-14 (9-8 MAC).
Western Michigan will face MAC West champion Central Michigan at noon on Thursday.
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TERRIBLE. ORR SHOULD GO!!!!!!! HE CAN'T RECRUIT!!!!!