The Eagles (1-1, 0-0 MAC) had four players score in double figures, led by senior Monty Scott, who had 28 points and four steals. Junior Bryce McBride (Jackson, Tenn.-Southside added 23 points and eight rebounds off the bench, and freshman Noah Farrakhan (Newark, N.J.-The Patrick School chipped in 17 points, six rebounds, four assists, and two steals as well.

On the defensive end, senior center Axel Okongo (Saacy-sur-Marne, France-Thetford Prep Academy pulled down six total rebounds, three offense, and three defensive. All in all, the effort on the offensive boards helped the Green and White record 14 second chance points.

Eastern Michigan struggled out of the gate, shooting just 10-of-31 (32.26%) from the field, including 2-of-9 (22.22%) from the three-point line. The cold half resulted in a 12-point deficit, 44-32 heading into the locker room.

EMU fought back, eventually taking a 62-60 lead with 10:28 to go in the contest., thanks to a deep ball from M. Scott. The two teams went back-and-forth for the remaining 10 minutes, creating a 79-79 stalemate to send the game to overtime. In the first overtime, the Eagles and Redbirds traded blows, with both teams making a shot in the final minute to make it a 90-90 game as time expired.

Illinois State then snagged a 92-90 advantage early in the second overtime before Eastern Michigan responded by going on a 7-0 run to seize a 97-92 lead with 3:04 to go in the period. The Eagles held onto the lead for the rest of the game for the 103-98 win.

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - The Bowling Green State University men's basketball program picked up a 101-60 win over the Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops on Friday night (Nov. 12). The win pushes the Falcons to 1-0 on the season when playing on Bill Frack Court at the Stroh Center and grants the Orange and Brown their first win of the 2021-22 season, now 1-1. It was an all-around team effort that earned the win, seeing six different players reach double-digit scoring in the contest.

The Falcons came out strong, jumping to a 12-point lead, 17-5, less than four minutes into the game. The early charge was sparked by a Joe Reecesteal and slam, making it 7-2. 

The ensuing push was led by Trey Diggs, hitting three early three-pointers to quickly accumulate nine of the Falcons' first 17 points.

The Falcons continued to push themselves on both sides of the ball, reaching a 20-point lead before the halfway point of the first half. 

Ohio Wesleyan would trim the lead below 20 with just under five minutes left in the first half, but a strong finish increased the Bowling Green lead. The Orange and Brown would use an 18-6 run to end the first half, capped off by a buzzer-beating three from Samari Curtis as time expired. 

Out of halftime, the Falcons continued adding to the lead, eclipsing the 30-point-lead mark less than three minutes into the second half thanks to a coast-to-coast layup from Brenton Mills. 

Over the next 10 minutes of game time, Bowling Green used a 23-7 run to add to their lead, growing to a 46-point advantage with over seven minutes remaining.

The Falcons maintained that lead for the rest of the game, having a game-high 46-point lead as late into the game as 45 seconds remaining.