Bowling Green 75 Ohio 41

Men's Basketball
Home Team: BGSU Falcons
Visiting Team: Ohio Bobcats
Venue: Anderson Arena (Bowling Green, Ohio)
Game Time: 2:00 p.m.
Fellow Attendees: None

Ohio's coach looks like a librarian. A very angry little librarian at times, I might add. I really think he was trying to get two technical fouls and get thrown out so he wouldn't have to continue to watch the multitude of suck that was his team, and I can't say I blame him. Alas, he was only able to achieve one technical, so he had to stick it out until the end.

As bad as OU was, though, I don't think anyone in the MAC would have beaten the Falcons today. It was obvious from the get-go that they knew they had something to play for, and they latched onto it with both hands and wouldn't let go. It was awesome to see them come out focused and hungry, intent on destroying anything in their path. Just about everybody on the floor looked good today. They went through a couple of sloppy stretches, but were able each time to collect themselves quickly and recommence the beat-down.

With the win, the Falcons tied for the regular-season MAC championship. I stuck around after the game to watch the team cut down the net on the south end of Anderson Arena, and I wasn't even close to the only one. Shortly thereafter, the final of the Miami-Buffalo game was announced - with Buffalo's win, the Falcons are the #1 seed going into the MAC Tournament, which starts next Tuesday, giving them a bye into the quarterfinals, and also guarantees an NIT berth in the event that they don't win the MAC Tourney for the NCAA bid.

This was also Senior Day at Anderson Arena, the last home game for Darryl Clements, Brian Moten, and Nate Miller. These three guys have been huge components of this year's success, and it's awesome to see them go out on top. It's a shame that Senior Day had to fall during the first weekend of BGSU's spring break - it would have been nice for them to get their ovations from a raucous crowd doing justice to the "House That Roars" legacy, but I suppose they'll probably take it however it came.

Now it's time to play for an NCAA Tournament spot. 1968 was a long time ago, gentlemen...let's get it done in Cleveland! Go Falcons!