2022–23 Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball team
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 first year head coach Todd Simon, play their home games at the Stroh Center in Bowling Green, Ohio as members of the Mid-American Conference.[1] The Falcons were previously coached by Michael Huger, however, after an 11–20 season and a 5–13 MAC record the falcons finished tied for ninth in the MAC and failed to qualify for the MAC tournament.[2] Huger was fired after the season on March 5.[3]
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 11–20 (5–13 MAC) |
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| Home arena | Stroh Center |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous season
The Falcons finished the season 13–18, 6–14 in MAC play to finish in ninth place.[4] They failed to qualify for the MAC tournament.
Offseason
Departures
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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| 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 |
Incoming transfers
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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| 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 |
Recruiting class
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Willie Lightfoot PG |
Niagara Falls, New York | North Carolina Good Better Best Academy | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | N/A | ||
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| 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 | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| 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]
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