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Recap - Bowling Green Defeats Oakland 87-82

Bowling Green got 26 points from Leon Ayers III en route to a 87-82 victory over Oakland on Friday at Athletics Center Orena.

Bowling Green won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +7.5-point spread as underdogs.

Chandler Turner had 16 points for Bowling Green and Kaden Metheny chipped in with 15 points. Samari Curtis had 7 assists for them, while Chandler Turner was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.

Oakland got a 23-point performance from Trey Townsend, who was supported by 18 points from Jalen Moore. Jalen Moore had 8 assists in a losing cause for Oakland, while Keaton Hervey grabbed 11 rebounds.

Bowling Green led at halftime, 45-40.

The rebound battle favored Bowling Green as they grabbed 41 boards, while Oakland only had 26

Next game, Bowling Green takes its act on the road to face Wright State looking for another win. For Oakland, they head home to face Oklahoma State.