Scott Thomas scores 14, leads Bowling Green to 58-47 win over Toledo

Bowling Green defeats Toledo 58-47

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Scott Thomas scored 14 points to lead Bowling Green to a 58-47 win over Toledo on Monday night.

Erik Marschall and Dee Brown scored 12 points each for the Falcons (11-9, 4-4 Mid-American Conference).

Bowling Green held a 26-20 halftime lead, and opened the second half by nailing three 3-pointers in just over the first 3 minutes. A 3 by Thomas with 16:54 remaining gave the Falcons a 37-24 lead.

The Rockets scored just two points over a 9-minute span, and a 3-pointer from Joe Jakubowski capped 7-0 run by Bowling Green to give them a 46-30 lead with 5:55 remaining.

Justin Anyijong scored 18 points for Toledo (3-19, 0-8), which has lost their past 12 games.

Bowling Green shot 56.4 percent from the field (22-for-39), and 76.9 percent from the free-throw line (10-for-13).

Toledo shot 42.2 percent from the field (19-for-45) and 50 percent from the line (3-for-6).