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2022–23 Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball team

2022–23 Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record11–20 (5–13 MAC)
Head coach
  • Michael Huger (8th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Kevin Noon (7th season)
  • Brandon Watkins (3rd season)
  • Steven Wright (3rd season)
Home arenaStroh Center
Seasons
2022–23 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Toledo 16 – 2   .889 27 – 8   .771
Kent State † 15 – 3   .833 28 – 7   .800
Akron 13 – 5   .722 22 – 11   .667
Ball State 11 – 7   .611 20 – 12   .625
Ohio 10 – 8   .556 19 – 14   .576
Buffalo 9 – 9   .500 15 – 17   .469
Northern Illinois 9 – 9   .500 13 – 19   .406
Miami (OH) 6 – 12   .333 12 – 20   .375
Bowling Green 5 – 13   .278 11 – 20   .355
Eastern Michigan 5 – 13   .278 8 – 23   .258
Central Michigan 5 – 13   .278 10 – 21   .323
Western Michigan 4 – 14   .222 8 – 23   .258
† 2023 MAC tournament winner

The 2022–23 Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball team represented Bowling Green State University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Falcons, led by Michael Huger in his eighth year as head coach, played their home games at the Stroh Center in Bowling Green, Ohio as members of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 11–20, 5–13 in MAC play to finish in a three-way tie for ninth place. They failed to qualify for the MAC tournament.[1]

On March 5, 2023, the school fired head coach Michael Huger.[2] On March 15, the school named Southern Utah head coach Todd Simon the team's new coach.[3]

Previous season

Main article: 2021–22 Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball team

The Falcons finished the 2021–22 season 13–18, 6–14 in MAC play to finish in ninth place.[4] They failed to qualify for the MAC tournament.

Offseason

Departures

Departures
Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Caleb Fields G 6'2 185 Junior Cape May Court House, New Jersey Transferred to Fairfield
Josiah Fulcher G 6'3 180 Freshman Lima, Ohio Transferred to Clarendon College
Joe Reece F 6'8 200 Junior St. Louis, Missouri Transferred to Duquesne
Cam Young G 6'7 210 Freshman Swedesboro, New Jersey Transferred to St. Peter's
Daeqwon Plowden G/F 6'6 215 Senior Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Exhausted Eligibility
Matiss Kulackovskis F 6'9 215 RS-Senior Saldus, Latvia
Trey Diggs G/F 6'6 210 Grad Niceville, Florida
Myron Gordon G 6'3 180 Grad Bordentown, New Jersey

[5][6][7]

Incoming transfers

Transfers
Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Leon Ayers III G 6'5 185 Senior Troy, Michigan Duquesne
Sam Towns F 6'9 200 Junior Columbus, Ohio Ohio
Madini Diarra F 6'11 260 Senior Bamako, Mali Indian Hills Community College
Rashaun Agee F 6'8 225 Junior Chicago, Illinois Casper College

[5][6]

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Willie Lightfoot
PG 		Niagara Falls, New York North Carolina Good Better Best Academy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 78
Anthony McComb III
G 		Dayton, Ohio Trotwood Madison 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jamai Felt
F 		Boston, Massachusetts Our Saviour Lutheran 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR


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:

  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2022–23 Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 0 Ubongabasi Etim 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Fr Richmond, California
G 1 Brenton Mills 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Allen, Texas
G 2 Leon Ayers III 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Troy, Michigan
G 3 Kaden Metheny 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Morgantown, West Virginia
G 4 Willie Lightfoot 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Niagara Falls, New York
F 5 Rashaun Agee 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Chicago, Illinois
G 10 Anthony McComb III 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Dayton, Ohio
F 11 Jamai Felt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Boston, Massachusetts
G 12 Isaac Elsasser (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Bowling Green, Ohio
G/F 13 Chandler Turner 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Detroit, Michigan
F 14 Sam Towns 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Columbus, Ohio
G 15 Samari Curtis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Xenia, Ohio
F 21 Madini Diarra 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Sr Bamako, Mali
F 32 Gabe O'Neal 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Cincinnati, Ohio
G 33 Jackson Watson (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Libertyville, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: September 8, 2022

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 28, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at West Virginia L 57–73  –
  17 –  Curtis   10 –  Agee   3 – Tied  WVU Coliseum (9,840)
Morgantown, WV
November 1, 2022*
7:00 p.m. 		Mansfield W 79–64  –
  14 –  Curtis   13 –  Agee   6 –  Metheny  Stroh Center 
Bowling Green, OH
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN3 		Air Force W 62–58  1–0
  16 – Ayers   7 – Tied   3 – Curtis  Stroh Center (1,389)
Bowling Green, OH
November 11, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Oakland W 87–82  2–0
  26 – Ayers   10 – Turner   7 – Curtis  Athletics Center O'rena (2,459)
Rochester, MI
November 15, 2022*
7:00 p.m., TBA 		at Wright State L 71–80  2–1
  22 – Ayers   6 – Tied   5 – Curtis  Nutter Center (3,540)
Dayton, OH
November 19, 2022*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at St. Bonaventure
Gotham Classic 		L 68–81  2–2
  18 – Ayers   7 – Ayers   4 – Curtis  Reilly Center (3,189)
Olean, NY
November 22, 2022*
6:30 p.m., ACCN 		at Notre Dame
Gotham Classic 		L 66–82  2–3
  14 – Curtis   9 – Agee   3 – Metheny  Joyce Center (4,863)
South Bend, IN
November 26, 2022*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Southern Indiana
Gotham Classic 		L 57–69  2–4
  12 – Turner   7 – Turner   5 – Metheny  Stroh Center (1,199)
Bowling Green, OH
November 29, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Queens (NC) L 66–72  2–5
  16 – Curtis   8 – Turner   4 – Ayers III  Stroh Center (1,321)
Bowling Green, OH
December 3, 2022*
2:00 p.m., ESPN3 		Morgan State W 86–76  3–5
  22 – Ayers   9 – Agee   3 – Tied  Stroh Center (1,365)
Bowling Green, OH
December 11, 2022*
4:00 p.m., FloHoops 		at Hampton W 86–72  4–5
  14 – Tied   8 – Agee   7 – Curtis  Hampton Convocation Center (2,103)
Hampton, VA
December 14, 2022*
7:00 p.m. 		at Norfolk State L 75–81  4–6
  28 – Metheny   6 – Agee   10 – Curtis  Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (782)
Norfolk, VA
December 17, 2022*
2:00 p.m., ESPN3 		UT Martin L 67–75  4–7
  15 – Ayers   8 – Agee   4 – Lightfoot  Stroh Center (1,439)
Bowling Green, OH
December 19, 2022*
11:00 a.m. 		Fairmont State W 93–74  5–7
  20 – Ayers   8 – Ayers   9 – Curtis  Stroh Center (2,618)
Bowling Green, OH
December 29, 2022*
5:00 p.m. 		Ohio Dominican W 102–65  6–7
  30 – Ayers   10 – Towns   6 – Ayers  Stroh Center (1,662)
Bowling Green, OH
MAC regular season
January 3, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Eastern Michigan W 91–65  7–7
(1–0) 		 24 – Ayers   10 – Turner   7 – Curtis  George Gervin GameAbove Center (2,305)
Ypsilanti, MI
January 7, 2023
5:00 p.m., ESPN3 		Ohio W 88–79  8–7
(2–0) 		 25 – Metheny   10 – Towns   7 – Curtis  Stroh Center 
Bowling Green, OH
January 10, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Akron L 70–74  8–8
(2–1) 		 19 – Ayers   6 – Tied   6 – Metheny  Stroh Center (1,844)
Bowling Green, OH
January 14, 2023
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Western Michigan L 92–108  8–9
(2–2) 		 21 – Ayers   8 – Agee   8 – Ayers  University Arena (1,940)
Kalamazoo, MI
January 17, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Buffalo L 71–100  8–10
(2–3) 		 23 – Ayers   8 – Tied   4 – Tied  Alumni Arena (1,565)
Buffalo, NY
January 21, 2023
5:00 p.m., ESPN3 		Miami (OH) W 83–73  9–10
(3–3) 		 31 – Ayers   8 – Turner   4 – Ayers  Stroh Center (2,246)
Bowling Green, OH
January 24, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Central Michigan W 83–61  10–10
(4–3) 		 24 – Ayers   7 – Turner   3 – Tied  McGuirk Arena (1,383)
Mount Pleasant, MI
January 28, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN3 		at Toledo L 77–91  10–11
(4–4) 		 21 – Ayers   10 – Turner   8 – Ayers  Savage Arena (6,922)
Toledo, OH
January 31, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Ball State L 60–69  10–12
(4–5) 		 14 – Ayers   8 – Agee   3 – Ayers  Stroh Center (2,028)
Bowling Green, OH
February 4, 2023
5:00 p.m., ESPN3 		Northern Illinois L 78–86  10–13
(4–6) 		 21 – Turner   6 – Mills   5 – Curtis  Stroh Center (1,884)
Bowling Green, OH
February 7, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Kent State L 64–87  10–14
(4–7) 		 19 – Metheny   5 – Towns   2 – Tied  MAC Center (1,695)
Kent, OH
February 11, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Ball State L 72–93  10–15
(4–8) 		 20 – Curtis   7 – Turner   2 – Metheny  Worthen Arena (4,808)
Muncie, IN
February 14, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Central Michigan L 74–77  10–16
(4–9) 		 19 – Metheny   7 – Turner   7 – Curtis  Stroh Center (1,510)
Bowling Green, OH
February 18, 2023
5:00 p.m., ESPN3 		Toledo L 86–91  10–17
(4–10) 		 18 – Curtis   7 – Mills   7 – Metheny  Stroh Center (4,151)
Bowling Green, OH
February 21, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Miami (OH) L 65–74  10–18
(4–11) 		 17 – Curtis   9 – Ayers   6 – Ayers  Millett Hall (1,820)
Oxford, OH
February 25, 2023
5:00 p.m., ESPN3 		Kent State L 69–79  10–19
(4–12) 		 11 – Tied   9 – Mills   3 – Tied  Stroh Center (2,194)
Bowling Green, OH
February 28, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Eastern Michigan W 88–68  11–19
(5–12) 		 25 – Curtis   11 – Agee   5 – Curtis  Stroh Center (2,123)
Bowling Green, OH
March 3, 2023
8:00 p.m.[8], CBSSN 		at Ohio L 58–92  11–20
(5–13) 		 11 – Tied   10 – Etim   3 – Metheny  Convocation Center (7,053)
Athens, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[9]

References

  1. ^ "MAC Basketball Standings - 2022-23". ESPN. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  2. ^ "BGSU men's basketball head coach fired, search for replacement announced". WTOL. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  3. ^ Jimenez, James H. (March 15, 2023). "Bowling Green hires Southern Utah head coach Todd Simon to same position". Hustle Belt. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  4. ^ "MAC Basketball Standings - 2021-22". ESPN. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster". Bowling Green Athletics. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  6. ^ a b "2022 D1 Basketball Transfers". Verbal Commits. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  7. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster". Bowling Green Athletics. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  8. ^ "Three MAC Men's Basketball Matchups Selected For Television".
  9. ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". Bowling Green Athletics.
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