2023–24 Bowling Green Falcons women's basketball team
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WNIT, First Round | |
Conference | Mid-American Conference |
Record | 16–15 (10–8 MAC) |
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Home arena | Stroh Center |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 17 | – | 1 | .944 | 28 | – | 6 | .824 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 28 | – | 6 | .824 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State † | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 16 | – | 15 | .516 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 9 | – | 20 | .310 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 11 | – | 18 | .379 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 6 | – | 22 | .214 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 7 | – | 22 | .241 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2024 MAC tournament winner |
The 2023–24 Bowling Green Falcons women's basketball team represented Bowling Green State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Falcons, led by first year head coach Fred Chmiel, played their home games at the Stroh Center in Bowling Green, Ohio as a member of the Mid-American Conference.[1][2][3]
Previous season
[edit]The Falcons finished 31–7 and 14–4 in the MAC play to finish second in the MAC. They were runners up for the MAC tournament.[4] The Falcons were selected to play in the 2023 WNIT.[5] The team fell to Columbia in the Fab 4.[6] After the season, head coach Robyn Fralick became the head coach for Michigan State Spartans women's basketball.[7]
Preseason
[edit]Prior to the season Bowling Green was picked fourth in the MAC preseason poll.[8]
Preseason rankings
[edit]Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Toledo | 121 (11) |
2 | Ball State | 110 (1) |
3 | Kent State | 102 |
4 | Bowling Green | 77 |
5 | Northern Illinois | 99 |
6 | Akron | 69 |
7 | Eastern Michigan | 66 |
8 | Buffalo | 50 |
9 | Ohio | 40 |
10 | Western Michigan | 38 |
11 | Central Michigan | 24 |
12 | Miami | 23 |
MAC Tournament Champion: Toledo (10), Ball State (2)
Roster
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Schedule
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
November 2, 2023* 6:00 p.m. |
Purdue Northwest | W 82–43 | – |
20 – Fleming | 10 – Ellis | 4 – Kohler | Stroh Center (1,450) Bowling Green, OH | ||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 7, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Cleveland State | W 89–86 | 1–0 |
20 – Tied | 7 – Porter | 8 – Velasco | Stroh Center (1,813) Bowling Green, OH | ||||
November 11, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Texas State MAC-SBC Challenge |
L 48–75 | 1–1 |
14 – Velasco | 11 – Ellis | 3 – Kohler | Strahan Arena (823) San Marcos,TX | ||||
November 18, 2023* 2:00 p.m., FloSports |
at Xavier | W 73–64 | 2–1 |
21 – Fleming | 7 – Fleming | 6 – Kohler | Cintas Center (513) Cincinnati, OH | ||||
November 22, 2023* 12:00 p.m. |
vs. Mercer Savannah Hoops Invitational |
W 59–38 | 3–1 |
14 – Fleming | 9 – Tied | 5 – Tied | Enmarket Arena (123) Savannah,GA | ||||
November 23, 2023* 9:00 a.m. |
vs. Lehigh Savannah Hoops Invitational |
W 85–73 | 4–1 |
22 – Fleming | 7 – Flemming | 6 – Kohler | Enmarket Arena (104) Savannah,GA | ||||
November 27, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Duquesne | W 68–66 | 5–1 |
19 – Fleming | 10 – Clerkley | 4 – Kohler | Stroh Center (1,717) Bowling Green OH | ||||
December 2, 2023* 12:30 p.m., FS1 |
at No. 4 Iowa | L 65–99 | 5–2 |
24 – Fleming | 7 – Fleming | 6 – Velasco | Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,998) Iowa City, IA | ||||
December 17, 2023* 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ |
at Wright State | W 69–48 | 6–2 |
19 – Sharps | 10 – Dziekan | 3 – Tied | Nutter Center (7,574) Fairborn, OH | ||||
December 19, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
No. 1 South Carolina | L 62–93 | 6–3 |
25 – Sharps | 7 – Tied | 6 – Velasco | Stroh Center (4,195) Bowling Green, OH | ||||
December 22, 2023* 6:00 p.m., B1G+ |
at No. 16 Indiana | L 35–84 | 6–4 |
14 – Velasco | 5 – Tied | 2 – Velasco | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (9,067) Bloomington, IN | ||||
MAC regular season | |||||||||||
January 3, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Central Michigan | W 65–64 | 7–4 (1–0) |
28 – Kohler | 7 – McGuff | 4 – Tied | McGuirk Arena (970) Mount Pleasant, MI | ||||
January 6, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Western Michigan | W 75–69 | 8–4 (2–0) |
19 – Sharps | 7 – Tied | 5 – Velasco | Stroh Center (2,054) Bowling Green, OH | ||||
January 10, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Eastern Michigan | W 69–57 | 9–4 (3–0) |
15 – Kohler | 10 – Porter | 6 – Velasco | Stroh Center (1,897) Bowling Green, OH | ||||
January 13, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Ball State | L 61–76 | 9–5 (3–1) |
28 – Velasco | 11 – McGuff | 2 – Tied | Worthen Arena (1,068) Muncie, IN | ||||
January 17, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Akron | W 70–59 | 10–5 (4–1) |
24 – Porter | 6 – Tied | 6 – Sharps | Stroh Center (2,035) Bowling Green, OH | ||||
January 20, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Miami (OH) | L 47–56 | 10–6 (4–2) |
16 – Porter | 19 – Porter | 3 – Tied | Millett Hall (385) Oxford, OH | ||||
January 24, 2024 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ |
at Buffalo | L 72–82 | 10–7 (4–3) |
16 – Tied | 13 – Porter | 11 – Velasco | Alumni Arena (2,273) Buffalo, NY | ||||
January 27, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Kent State | L 74–82 | 10–8 (4–4) |
30 – Sharps | 6 – Velasco | 7 – Velasco | Stroh Center (2,296) Bowling Green, OH | ||||
January 31, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Northern Illinois | W 72–54 | 11–8 (5–4) |
22 – Sharps | 6 – Tied | 9 – Velasco | Stroh Center (2,420) Bowling Green, OH | ||||
February 3, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Toledo | L 70–82 | 11–9 (5–5) |
22 – Kohler | 8 – Hill | 5 – Tied | Savage Arena (6,077) Toledo, OH | ||||
February 7, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Ohio | W 69–52 | 12–9 (6–5) |
19 – Porter | 13 – Porter | 8 – Velasco | Stroh Center (2,151) Bowling Green, OH | ||||
February 10, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Troy MAC-SBC Challenge |
L 78–88 | 12–10 (6–5) |
28 – Sharps | 9 – Ellis | 7 – Tied | Stroh Center (1,915) Bowling Green, OH | ||||
February 17, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Toledo | L 68–88 | 12–11 (6–6) |
22 – Sharps | 9 – Hill | 3 – Velasco | Stroh Center (3,998) Bowling Green, OH | ||||
February 21, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Akron | W 74–68 | 13–11 (7–6) |
22 – Porter | 16 – Porter | 4 – Tied | James A. Rhodes Arena (837) Akron, OH | ||||
February 24, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Northern Illinois | W 82–73 | 14–11 (8–6) |
32 – Velasco | 6 – Tied | 7 – Kohler | NIU Convocation Center (1,401) DeKalb, IL | ||||
February 28, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Buffalo | L 55–70 | 14–12 (8–7) |
22 – Porter | 13 – Porter | 6 – Velasco | Stroh Center (1,868) Bowling Green, OH | ||||
March 2, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Miami (OH) | W 66–47 | 15–12 (9–7) |
29 – Sharps | 15 – Porter | 6 – Tied | Stroh Center (1,996) Bowling Green, OH | ||||
March 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Western Michigan | W 87–73 | 16–12 (10–7) |
26 – Sharps | 10 – Hill | 5 – Tied | University Arena Kalamazoo, MI | ||||
March 9, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Eastern Michigan | L 54–59 | 16–13 (10–8) |
21 – Porter | 11 – Porter | 5 – Velasco | Convocation Center (1,476) Ypsilanti, MI | ||||
MAC tournament | |||||||||||
March 13, 2024 1:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
(5) | vs. (4) Buffalo Quarterfinals |
L 64–70 | 16–14 |
19 – Tied | 11 – Hill | 3 – Sharps | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (1,426) Cleveland, OH | |||
WNIT | |||||||||||
March 21, 2024* 4:00 p.m. |
at Butler First Round |
L 63–75 | 16–15 |
32 – Porter | 9 – Porter | 3 – Tied | Hinkle Fieldhouse (537) Indianapolis, IN | ||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. |
References
[edit]- ^ "Convocation Center". bgsu.edu. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ "Fred Chmiel". bgsufalcons.com. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ Adams, Emily (April 8, 2023). "South Carolina women's basketball assistant Fred Chmiel takes over as Bowling Green coach". Greenville News. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "Falcons Fall in MAC Tournament Final, 73-58". bgsufalcons.com. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "Falcons Face Flames on Thursday Evening at the Stroh". bgsufalcons.com. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "Falcons' WNIT Run Comes to an End". bgsufalcons.com. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "Robyn Fralick - SR CBB". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "MAC Announces 2023-24 Women's Basketball Preseason Poll & Teams". MAC Conference. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". bgsufalcons.com.
- ^ "Bowling Green Falcons Schedule 2023-24". ESPN.