BG has "Embarrassing" Loss at the Stroh

 Daeqwon Plowden told the Blade that last night's loss to Akron at the Stroh was "embarrassing."  

That's a pretty good word for it.  BG was shredded to ribbons by a good but not great UA team, 91-66.  It was a game BG needed...BG now has 5 losses, only EMU has more in the MAC to date.

Coach Huger was clearly frustrated in his interview after the game.  He refused to accept the excuse of a short turnaround, since Akron had the very same turnover.  Note, that BG's next game is WMU, a team that almost beat Akron, and will be on normal rest Saturday.

Coach said that everything Akron did was in the game plan, and BG didn't execute any of it.

Also, the Falcons were back to only being down Matheny.  Otherwise, they were at full strength.

BG came up with some energy and led 10-4.  It felt like the NIU game was extending over. BG continued to lead through the first 8 minutes.  Trimble had been fouled shooting a 3FG and made all 3 FTs, giving the Zips a lead they would not relinquish.

They came was tied one more time at 24.  The Zips ran the lead to 7 with about 6 minutes left in the half, BG went on a little run to get it to 2--34-32--with 5 minutes left.  The Zips finished the half on a 12-2 run to lead by 12 at the half.

BG had not played a great half, but worse was ahead.

You hoped to see BG come out strong in the second half on their home court, but the opposite happened. The Zips came out on a 11-3 run...and BG took a timeout in the middle of it...and the lead was 20 with 16:39 left.  The game was over. BG never made a run to get back. The closest the game got was 17 points and as high as 27 points.

It was a complete disaster.  BG had their second-worst shooting % this year and gave up their worst shooting % of the year.  BG had a bad game with turnovers and forced the lowest number of turnovers this year.  BG had a good game on the offensive boards, but coach said that with all the missed 3FGs, you'd have plenty of opportunities.

UA had 1.35 points per possession, far and away the worst of the season.  They shot 53% from 2FG and 52% from 3FG, and took 44% of their shots from 3FG.  BG had .98 points per possession, shooting 43% from 2FG and 21% from 3FG.

The story of the game is Bryan Trimble. He made 10-14 on 3FGs.  He came in shooting 3-23 on 3FGs in MAC play.  But he lit the Falcons up.  Coach said it was in the game plan he would hit 3FGs and BG didn't execute against that at all.  The results bare him out.

Plowden led BG with 20 points, 7 rebounds and 5 turnovers.  He shot 6 of 14 from 2FG and 1 of 6 from 3FG. They certainly made him work for what he got.

Myron Gordon scored 12 on 4 of 5 and 1 of 4 shooting.  Fulcher had 10 boards.  Reece played 11 minutes. 

BG had 4 assists.  That's an incredible number, especially with 13 turnovers.

It was an ugly night.  BG's is last in the MAC in defense.  The preview noted Akron could score...and yes, we also have played UB and OU and UT....on the otherhand, NIU scored on us, too.

The season is in trouble right now.  Kenpom sees us getting to 9 wins, which would get us #7 in the MAC. That would mean 2 wins over WMU, and 1 win over KSU, EMU, Ball State, CMU and NIU. 

The other games are OU, UB, @UT, @UA, @KSU, @MU.