Jan. 24, 2009
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Down by six, Ohio held Bowling Green scoreless from the 8:39 mark until the 3:30 mark when the Falcons hit a pair of free throws, going on a 7-0 run to put Ohio on top. The Falcons missed eight-straight field goals during their draught, as they didn't make a field goal until the 2:33 mark.
The Bobcats were tied at halftime (25 all) for just the second time this season. The other time was Dec. 22 against Holy Cross, which Ohio wound up winning 58-53.
Sophomore guard Tommy Freeman took two charges in the first half against Bowling Green. He took three in the game overall.
Ohio recorded five assists on its six first-half field goals, with senior guard Michael Allen and freshman guard Steven Coleman each dishing out two. The 'Cats finished with 11 assists on its 13 makes.
With a pair of free throws in the first half, senior forward Jerome Tillman moved into 11th place on Ohio's all-time scoring list, passing Steve Esterkamp (1999-03). He has 1,423 career points and is 45 shy of tying Tim Joyce (1976-79) for 10th all time.
Tillman was 12-of-13 from the free-throw line, with the 12 makes a career high and the 13 attempts tying his career best. He moved into sixth place on Ohio's career free throws made list, passing Dave Jamerson (1985-90), as he now has 380 career makes from the charity stripe. He moved into seventh on the all-time free-throws attempted list as well with 514 career attempts, passing Bunk Adams (1958-61). He is 50 makes away from tying Geno Ford (1993-97) for fifth all time and 19 attempts from tying Sanjay Adell (1997-00) for sixth all time.
Tillman finished with a game-high 20 points and scored in double figures for the 23rd-straight game, dating back to last season. He now has 79 career double-figure games and 19 career 20-point games, including eight this year. Tillman also grabbed seven boards to lead Ohio in scoring and rebounding for the 13th and 14th times, respectively, this season.
Allen finished with 10 points, marking his seventh-career double-digit game and fifth this season. His two 3-pointers tied a career high. He also dished out a game-high six assists, to just one turnover, to lead the Bobcats in assists for the 13th time this year.
Ohio used on a 9-0 run from the 7:15 mark until the 3:16 mark to grab a three-point lead, after trailing by six.
Ohio's 24 second-half rebounds were a season high.
The Bobcats' 51 points, 13 field goals and 26.5 percent shooting were all season lows. Bowling Green's 52 points were the second-fewest by an Ohio opponent this year, while BG's 35.1 shooting percentage was also the second-worst by an Ohio opponent this year. Their eight free-throw attempts were the fewest by a Bobcat opponent this year, with the six makes tying a season low.
The loss to Bowling Green was Ohio's first at home this season and the Falcons' first road win of the year.
