BG men's basketball vs. Malone in game news and notes

Hello Falcon fans. In about 35 minutes, the Falcons and Pioneers will tip off here at the Stroh Center. If you can't make it out to the game tonight, check back here for live updates from the game.

Pre-game notes:

-For Malone, freshman guard Michael Shull and freshman forward Zach Wasson will not dress tonight.

-Tonight's projected starters for the Falcons are: Luke Kraus (G 4.9 ppg, 1 apg, 1.6 rpg), Dee Brown (G 9.6 ppg, 3.1 apg, 2.4 rpg), Cam Black (C 3.9 ppg, .6 apg, 4.1 rpg), Scott Thomas (F 12.7 ppg, 2.4 apg, 6.7 rpg) and A'uston Calhoun (F 9.6 ppg, .7 apg, 6 rpg).

-Tonight's project starters for Malone are: Kyle Lodermeier (G 2.8 ppg, 2 rpg), Isiah Elliot (G 10 ppg, 4.8 rpg), Eric Coblentz (G 15 ppg, 5 rpg), Zach Bates (F 8.6 ppg, 3.9 rpg) and Cory Veldhuizen (14.3 ppg, 5.8 rpg).

Tonight's starters:

For Malone: Richardson, Elliott, Coblentz, Bates and Veldhuizen.

For BG: Jordon Crawford, A'uston Calhoun, Cam Black, Scott Thomas and Dee Brown.

First Half:

20:00: Malone wins tip off

19:16: First basket of the game. Calhoun throws down a dunk off a slick pass from Thomas.

18:24: Three baskets for BG, three A'uston Calhoun dunks, two off alley-oops. 6-0 BG.

17:52: Timeout Malone after BG starts the game on an 8-0 run.

16:48: Foul on Veldhuizen after a Cam Black basket, but he misses the free throw.

15:44: Media timeout.

14:22: Luke Kraus drops a three to make it 15-7 BG.

13:40: Malone takes it second timeout; 19-7 BG.

12:23: Jehvon Clarke checks into the game for BG.

11:02: Media timeout. James Erger checks into the game for BG.

9:16: Foul on Ogelsby as Richardson makes a layup but misses the free throw. 24-14 BG.

7:10: Coblentz hits a three to cut the lead to 28-22 BG.

6:19: Calhoun completes a three point play for BG, making it 32-22 BG.

3:22: Media timeout.

0:00 Calhoun with a dunk at the buzzer. BG leads 41-24 at the half.

Second half

19:37: Thomas hits a layup to give BG the first points of the second half.

17:30: Timeout Malone.

15:17: Media timeout. 52-26 BG.

10:17: Media timeout. 62-31 BG.

7:27: Media timeout. 70-32 BG.

2:21: Malone timeout. 84-38 BG.

FINAL: BG 87, Malone 44.