BG MBB Catch UP

 Catching up on the last two games....

Saturday, the UT-Martin Skyhawks came in. At home, this is a game you just need to be able to win, and we did not. UTM never trailed.  In fact, they were up 19 with 14 minutes left in the game.  BG rallied with a 19-2 run to get the lead to 2.  But those comebacks are tough to sustain.  UTM made a 3, got a turnover and then made another basket to go back up 7 and the game was never in reach again.

By the numbers, it is BG's worst loss of the season.

BG then played Fairmont State at the Stroh, in front of 2,000 screaming school children.  BG won the game by 19, as they should have.  FSU led for 12 minutes and by as much as 7.  With 5 minutes left in the game, the lead was only 5 but from there home BG had a 16-2 closing run to win 93-74. 

One more game before MAC play starts, and that is Ohio Dominican, which should be an easy win for the Falcons.

Overall, the pre-MAC season has been disappointing.  BG is 4-7 in D1 games against the nation's 305th ranked schedule.  They are in a pack with six poor MAC teams fighting for 2 spots in Cleveland.  It's just a disappointing start with no real moments to focus on where the Falcons might be able to break out a little.  Let's hope they find something....