2008–09 Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball team

2008–09 Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball
2008–09 Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball
MAC Regular Season Champions; MAC East Division Champions
National Invitation Tournament, First Round
Conference	Mid-American Conference
	East
Record	19–14 (11–5 MAC)
Head coach	Louis Orr;
Assistant coaches	LaMonta Stone; George Jackson; Louis Twigg;
Home arena	Anderson Arena
	Seasons ← 2007–08 2009–10 →

2008–09 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
East
Bowling Green	11	–	5	.688	19	–	14	.576
Buffalo	11	–	5	.688	21	–	12	.636
Miami	10	–	6	.625	17	–	13	.567
Akron †	10	–	6	.625	23	–	13	.639
Kent State	10	–	6	.625	19	–	15	.559
Ohio	7	–	9	.438	15	–	17	.469
West
Ball State	7	–	9	.438	14	–	17	.452
Central Michigan	7	–	9	.438	12	–	19	.387
Western Michigan	7	–	9	.438	10	–	21	.323
Eastern Michigan	6	–	10	.375	8	–	24	.250
Northern Illinois	5	–	11	.313	10	–	20	.333
Toledo	5	–	11	.313	7	–	25	.219

† Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 2008–09 Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball team was the 93rd collegiate basketball team fielded by Bowling Green State University and played their home games at Anderson Arena on the BGSU campus. They were defeated in the semifinals of the MAC tournament by Akron.^[1] The Falcons earned an invitation to the 2009 National Invitation Tournament, where they were defeated in the first round by Creighton.^[2]

Previous season

The Falcons looked to improve on their record in 2007–08 after finishing 13–17 (7–9 MAC) placing 5th in the East Division (9th overall) and falling to rival Toledo in the MAC Tournament first round in coach Louis Orr's first season as head coach.

Coaching staff

Name	Type	College	Graduating year
Louis Orr	Head coach	Syracuse	1980
LaMonta Stone	Assistant coach	Wayne State	1999
George Jackson	Assistant coach	Wittenberg	1979
Louis Twigg	Assistant coach	Temple	2002
Dave Clarke	Director of Basketball Operations	Ferris State	2005
Chad Young	Athletic trainer

Preseason

Recruiting

College recruiting information (2008–09)
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Darnell Brown G	Beverly Hills, MI	Detroit Country Day School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sep 30, 2008
Darnell Brown G	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Austin Calhoun F	Southfield, MI	Southfield HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	190 lb (86 kg)
Austin Calhoun F	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Scott Thomas F	Delaware, OH	Buckeye Valley HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)
Scott Thomas F	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Bowling Green Commit List for 2008". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 7, 2008. "Bowling Green: Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved October 7, 2008. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved October 7, 2008. "2008–09 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 7, 2008.

Roster

BGSU Men's Basketball Current Roster
Head coach: Louis Orr
G	1	Brian Moten	Senior	6'4", 190 lb	(Saginaw, MI)
F	2	Darryl Clements	Senior	6'4", 200 lb	(Detroit, MI)
F	10	Scott Thomas	Freshman	6'6", 185 lb	(Delaware, OH)
G	12	Ryan Sims	Junior	6'1", 180 lb	(Fort Wayne, IN)
G	14	Joe Jakubowski	Sophomore	6'2", 180 lb	(Rossford, OH)
F	15	Austin Calhoun	Freshman	6'7", 218 lb	(Southfield, MI)
F	20	Nate Miller	Senior	6'4", 240 lb	(Springfield, OH)
G	22	Darnell Brown	Fresnhman	6'2", 200 lb	(Detroit, MI)
F	23	Chris Knight	Sophomore	6'7", 210 lb	(Cincinnati, OH)
F	24	Cameron Madlock	Sophomore	6'8", 200 lb	(Whitefish Bay, WI)
G	32	Matt Karaffa	Junior	6'3", 210 lb	(West Chester, OH)
F	34	Erik Marschall	Junior	6'7", 235 lb	(New London, OH)
C	45	Otis Polk	Junior	6'9", 280 lb	(Detroit, MI)
C	50	Marc Larson	Junior	6'9", 245 lb	(Mattawan, MI)

Schedule

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Exhibition
11/08/08* 2:00pm	Ashland Exhibition	W 87–63	0–0	Anderson Arena Bowling Green, OH
Regular season
11/14/08* 7:00pm	vs. Georgia State NABC Classic	W 77–76 ^OT	1–0	Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN
11/15/08* 9:00pm	at Minnesota NABC Classic	L 61–68	1–1	Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN
11/16/08* 5:00pm	vs. Concordia (St. Paul) NABC Classic	W 81–63	2–1	Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN
11/20/08* 7:00pm, BCSN	Wayne State (MI)	W 80–48	3–1	Anderson Arena Bowling Green, OH
11/24/08* 8:00pm, BTN	at Ohio State	L 57–61	3–2	Value City Arena Columbus, OH
12/01/08* 7:30pm	at Savannah State	L 54–57	3–3	Tiger Arena Savannah, GA
12/06/08* 8:05pm	at Illinois State	L 65–78	3–4	Redbird Arena Normal, IL
12/14/08* 6:00pm, BCSN	Detroit	W 58–38	4–4	Anderson Arena Bowling Green, OH
12/20/08* 7:00pm	at Central Arkansas	L 65–67	4–5	Farris Center Conway, AR
12/22/08* 7:00pm, BCSN	Towson	W 77–58	5–5	Anderson Arena Bowling Green, OH
12/28/08* 2:00pm, BCSN	Eastern Illinois	W 78–60	6–5	Anderson Arena Bowling Green, OH
12/31/08* 4:00pm	at Duquesne	L 65–76	6–6	A.J. Palumbo Center Pittsburgh, PA
01/03/09* 2:00pm, BCSN	Fordham	W 65–59	7–6	Anderson Arena Bowling Green, OH
01/10/09 2:00pm	Buffalo	W 86–82	8–6 (1–0)	Anderson Arena Bowling Green, OH
01/14/09 7:00pm	at Kent State	L 48–72	8–7 (1–1)	Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center Kent, OH
01/17/09 4:30pm, ESPNU	Akron	L 52–62	8–8 (1–2)	Anderson Arena Bowling Green, OH
01/20/09 7:00pm, BCSN	Miami (OH)	L 60–67	8–9 (1–3)	Anderson Arena Bowling Green, OH
01/24/09 2:00pm	at Ohio	W 52–51	9–9 (2–3)	Convocation Center Athens, OH
01/28/09 7:00pm, BCSN	Ball State	W 62–58	10–9 (3–3)	Anderson Arena Bowling Green, OH]
01/31/09 4:00pm	at Northern Illinois	W 69–61	11–9 (4–3)	Convocation Center DeKalb, IL
02/04/09 7:00pm, BCSN	Western Michigan	W 68–61	12–9 (5–3)	Anderson Arena Bowling Green, OH
02/07/09 7:00pm	at Central Michigan	W 67–61	13–9 (6–3)	Daniel P. Rose Center Mt. Pleasant, MI
02/11/09 7:00pm	at Toledo	W 59–54	14–9 (7–3)	Savage Hall Toledo, OH
02/15/09 7:00pm, BCSN	Eastern Michigan	L 57–65	14–10 (7–4)	Anderson Arena Bowling Green, OH
02/18/09 7:00pm	at Buffalo	W 59–48	15–10 (8–4)	Alumni Arena Buffalo, NY
02/21/09* BCSN	Canisius ESPNU BracketBusters	L 66–71	15–11 (8–4)	Anderson Arena Bowling Green, OH
02/26/08 7:00pm, FS Ohio	Kent State	W 67–66	16–11 (9–4)	Anderson Arena Bowling Green, OH
03/01/09 2:00pm	at Akron	W 50–46	17–11 (10–4)	James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, OH
03/05/09	at Miami (OH)	L 45–50 ^OT	17–12 (10–5)	Millett Hall Oxford, OH
03/08/09 2:00pm, BCSN	Ohio	W 75–41	18–12 (11–5)	Anderson Arena Bowling Green, OH
MAC tournament
03/12/09	Ohio MAC Tournament quarterfinals	W 74–61	19–12 (11–5)	Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland, OH
03/13/09	Akron MAC Tournament semifinals	L 55–63	19–13 (11–5)	Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland, OH
NIT
03/18/09 8:00pm	Creighton NIT First Round	L 71–73	19–14 (11–5)	Qwest Center Omaha Omaha, NE
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

^ "Akron 63, Bowling Green 55". ESPN. March 13, 2009. Archived from the original on February 17, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
^ "Stinnett leads Creighton comeback over Bowling Green". ESPN. March 18, 2009. Archived from the original on February 17, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2024.

[1] "Akron 63, Bowling Green 55". ESPN. March 13, 2009. Archived from the original on February 17, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2024.

[2] "Stinnett leads Creighton comeback over Bowling Green". ESPN. March 18, 2009. Archived from the original on February 17, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2024.

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