2007–08 Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball team

2007–08 Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball
Conference Mid-American Conference
Division East
2007–08 record 13–17 (7–9 MAC)
Head coach Louis Orr
Assistant coach LaMonta Stone
Assistant coach George Jackson
Assistant coach Andy Moore
Home arena Anderson Arena
2007–08 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Kent State133 .813  287  .800
Akron115 .688  2411  .686
Ohio97 .563  2013  .606
Miami97 .563  1716  .515
Bowling Green79 .438  1316  .448
Buffalo313 .188  1020  .333
West
Western Michigan124 .750  2012  .625
Central Michigan88 .500  1417  .452
Eastern Michigan88 .500  1417  .452
Toledo78 .467  1119  .367
Ball State511 .313  624  .200
Northern Illinois312 .200  622  .214
2008 MAC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2007–08 Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball team was a NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Mid-American Conference.

Preseason

On April 4, 2007, Bowling Green State University announced Louis Orr as the program's 15th head coach, replacing Dan Dakich who left BG to become an assistant under Kelvin Sampson at Indiana. Louis Orr joined the Falcons after five years at Seton Hall, where he compiled an 80–69 record and led the Pirates to two NCAA Tournament appearances.[1] Entering the 2007–08 season, Bowling Green was picked to finish sixth in the MAC East division by the MAC News Media Association.[2]

Coaching staff

  • Louis Orr – Head coach
  • LaMonta Stone – Assistant coach
  • George Jackson – Assistant coach
  • Andy Moore – Assistant coach
  • Rick Palmer – Director of Basketball Operations

Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

No. Position Player
1 United States G Brian Moten
2 United States F Darryl Clements
12 United States G Ryan Sims
14 United States G Joe Jakubowski
20 United States F Nate Miller
23 United States F Chris Knight
No. Position Player
24 United States F Cameron Madlock
32 United States G Matt Karaffa
34 United States F Erik Marschall
45 United States C Otis Polk
50 United States C Marc Larson
Starters are indicated in bold

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Exhibition
11/01/07*
7:00pm
Wayne State
Exhibition
W 59–44  0–0
Anderson Arena 
Bowling Green, OH
Regular Season
11/09/07*
5:00pm
vs. Western Carolina
Peggy Cronin Classic
L 63–60  0–1
Fifth Third Arena 
Cincinnati, OH
11/10/07*
4:00pm
vs. Belmont
Peggy Cronin Classic
W 78–67  1–1
Fifth Third Arena 
Cincinnati, OH
11/11/07*
8:00pm, WXIX
at Cincinnati
Peggy Cronin Classic
W 69–67  2–1
Fifth Third Arena 
Cincinnati, OH
11/17/07*
4:00pm
Morehead State W 86–70  3–1
Anderson Arena 
Bowling Green, OH
11/24/07*
200pm, BCSN
Temple L 72–55  3–2
Anderson Arena 
Bowling Green, OH
11/27/07*
7:00pm
at Furman W 67–58  4–2
Timmons Arena 
Greenville, SC
12/01/07*
4:00pm, FSN Detroit
at Oakland L 90–80  4–3
Athletics Center O'rena 
Rochester, MI
12/06/07*
9:05pm
at Northern Colorado L 64–60 OT 4–4
Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion 
Greeley, CO
12/16/07*
2:00pm
Illinois State L 69–58  4–5
Anderson Arena 
Bowling Green, OH
12/22/07*
2:00pm, WTWO
at Indiana State L 62–57  4–6
Hulman Center 
Terre Haute, IN
12/29/07*
7:00pm, BCSN
Eastern Illinois W 52–48  5–6
Anderson Arena 
Bowling Green, OH
01/02/08*
7:00pm, BCSN
Duquesne L 96–78  5–7
Anderson Arena 
Bowling Green, OH
01/02/08
4:00pm, BCSN
Ohio W 52–49  6–7
(1–0)
Anderson Arena 
Bowling Green, OH
01/12/08
7:00pm
at Kent State L 63–49  6–8
(1–1)
Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center 
Kent, OH
01/17/08
7:00pm, BCSN
Buffalo W 83–70  7–8
(2–1)
Anderson Arena 
Bowling Green, OH
01/20/08
7:00pm
at Akron L 80–44  7–9
(2–2)
James A. Rhodes Arena 
Akron, OH
01/23/08
7:00pm, BCSN
Miami (OH) W 55–52  8–9
(3–2)
Anderson Arena 
Bowling Green, OH
01/27/08
2:00pm, BCSN
Northern Illinois W 63–59  9–9
(4–2)
Anderson Arena 
Bowling Green, OH
01/30/08
7:00pm
at Ball State W 63–53  10–9
(5–2)
John E. Worthen Arena 
Muncie, IN
02/02/08
4:00pm
at Western Michigan L 64–50  10–10
(5–3)
University Arena 
Kalamazoo, MI
02/06/08
7:00pm, BCSN
Central Michigan L 77–81 OT 10–11
(5–4)
Anderson Arena 
Bowling Green, OH
02/10/08
4:00pm, ESPNU
Toledo W 69–58  11–11
(6–4)
Anderson Arena 
Bowling Green, OH
02/13/08
7:00pm, Comcast Local
at Eastern Michigan L 78–68  11–12
(6–5)
Convocation Center 
Ypsilanti, MI
02/16/08
2:00pm
Akron L 65–56  11–13
(6–6)
Anderson Arena 
Bowling Green, OH
02/19/08
7:00pm, ESPN Full Court
at Ohio L 69–48  11–14
(6–7)
Convocation Center 
Athens, OH
02/23/08*
4:05pm
at Detroit
ESPN Bracket Busters
W 81–65  12–14
(6–7)
Calihan Hall 
Detroit, MI
03/01/08
12:30pm
No. 23 Kent State W 89–83  13–14
(7–7)
Anderson Arena 
Bowling Green, OH
03/04/08
7:00pm
at Buffalo L 96–50  13–15
(7–8)
Alumni Arena 
Amherst, NY
03/09/08
12:00pm, FSN Ohio
at Miami (OH) L 75–59  13–16
(7–9)
Millett Hall 
Oxford, OH
Postseason
3/13/08*
5:30pm
vs. Toledo
MAC Tournament first round
L 52–48  13–17
(7–9)
Quicken Loans Arena 
Cleveland, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Awards

Mid-American Conference Player of the Week

  • Chris Knight, week 1
  • Joe Jakubowski, week 17

References

  1. "Louis Orr Named Men's Basketball Coach". BGSUFalcons.com. 2007-04-04. Retrieved 2008-03-03.
  2. "Falcons Picked Sixth in East Division". BGSUFalcons.com. 2007-10-18. Retrieved 2008-03-03.
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