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Bowling Green topples Lipscomb behind stout first half

MONTREAL — The Bowling Green State University basketball team jumped out to a 45-23 halftime lead on its way to an 82-61 win over Lipscomb on Saturday in a game that was part of the Northern Classic tournament at Place Bell Arena.

The Falcons improved to 3-3 on the season with the victory.

Down the stretch of the first half, Bowling Green orchestrated a 16-2 surge over the final 5:18. Five different Falcons scored during the run.

Lipscomb actually outscored Bowling Green 38-37 after halftime, but still lost by 21.

Bowling Green’s Marcus Hill went 15 of 23 (62 percent) from the field, leading all scorers with 33 points.