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2008–09 Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball team

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2008–09 Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball
MAC Regular Season Champions
MAC East Division Champions
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast
Record19–14 (11–5 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • LaMonta Stone
  • George Jackson
  • Louis Twigg
Home arenaAnderson Arena
Seasons
2008–09 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
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

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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

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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

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Recruiting

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US college sports recruiting information for 2008–09 recruits
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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247SportsN/A
Austin Calhoun
F
Southfield, MI Southfield HS 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247SportsN/A
Scott Thomas
F
Delaware, OH Buckeye Valley HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247SportsN/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

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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

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Date
time, TV
Rank# 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

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  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. Retrieved February 17, 2024.[dead link]