Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball

The Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball team is the basketball team that represent Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. The school's team currently competes in the Mid-American Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 1968. The Falcons are now coached by Michael Huger, their 17th head coach.

Bowling Green Falcons
2019–20 Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball team
UniversityBowling Green State University
Head coachMichael Huger (5th season)
ConferenceMid-American
LocationBowling Green, Ohio
ArenaStroh Center
(Capacity: 4,700)
NicknameFalcons
ColorsBrown and Orange[1]
         
Uniforms
Home
Away
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
1963
NCAA Tournament Appearances
1959, 1962, 1963, 1968
Conference Regular Season Champions
1959, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1981, 1983, 1997, 2000, 2009
Conference Division Season Champions
2000, 2009

Coaching history

Coach Career Record Conference Record
F. G. Beyerman1915–192124–38n/a
Earl Krieger1921–19224–10n/a
Allen Snyder1922–19239–4n/a
Ray B. McCandless1923–19243–15n/a
Warren Steller1924–19259–5
Paul Landis1925–1942156–13356-57
Harold Anderson1942–1963367–19368–55
Warren Scholler1963–196743–5224–24
Bill Fitch1967–196818–710–2
Bob Conibear1968–197131–4212–20
Pat Haley1971–197662–6932–32
John Weinert1976–1986146–13389–79
Jim Larranaga1986–1997170–144101–85
Dan Dakich1997–2007156–14089–89
Louis Orr2007–2014101–12154–60
Chris Jans2014–201521–1211–7
Michael Huger2015–present88–7543–47
Totals1915-present1,408–1,193589–500
  • Bowling Green was a member of the Northwest Ohio Intercollegiate Athletic Association from at least 1927-28 through at least 1930-31. Information about their conference record is unavailable.[2]
  • Bowling Green was a member of the Ohio Athletic Conference from the 1933-34 through 1941-42 seasons, but never won an OAC title.[3]
  • Bowling Green joined the Mid-American Conference beginning with the 1953–54 season.[4]
  • The Mid-American Conference did not hold a conference tournament until the 1979–80 season.

Postseason

NCAA Tournament Results

Nate Thurmond led the Falcons to NCAA appearances in 1962 and 1963

The Falcons have appeared in four NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 15.

Year Round Opponent Result
1959First RoundMarquetteL 71–89
1962First RoundButlerL 55–56
1963First Round
Regional Semifinal
Regional Third Place Game
Notre Dame
Illinois
Mississippi State
W 77–72
L 61–70
L 60–65
1968First RoundMarquetteL 71–72

NIT Results

The Falcons have appeared in 14 National Invitation Tournaments. Their combined record is 6–15.

Year Round Opponent Result
1944QuarterfinalsSt. John'sL 40–44
1945Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Championship Game
Charity Game
RPI
St. John's
DePaul
NYU
W 80–74
W 57–44
L 54–71
L 61–63
1946QuarterfinalsRhode IslandL 79–82
1948QuarterfinalsSaint LouisL 53–69
1949First Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Third Place Game
St. John's
Saint Louis
San Francisco
Bradley
W 77–64
W 80–74
L 39–49
W 82–77
1954First Round
Quarterfinals
Wichita State
Western Kentucky
W 88–64
L 81–95
1980First RoundMinnesotaL 50–64
1983First RoundMichigan StateL 71–72
1990First RoundCincinnatiL 60–75
1991First RoundWisconsinL 79–87
1997First RoundWest VirginiaL 95–98
2000First RoundBYUL 54–81
2002First RoundButlerL 69–81
2009First RoundCreightonL 71–73

CIT Results

The Falcons have appeared in two CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. Their combined record is 1–2.

Year Round Opponent Result
2012First RoundOaklandL 86–69
2015First Round
Second Round
Saint Francis (PA)
Canisius
W 67–64
L 82–59

CCAT Results

The Falcons appeared in one Collegiate Commissioners Association Tournament, a tournament that was only held twice. Their record is 1–1.

Year Round Opponent Result
1975Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Tennessee
Drake
W 67–58
L 78–65

References

  1. Intercollegiate Athletics Logos (PDF). Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  2. "Honors and Awards" (PDF) (Press release). BGSU Falcons Men's Basketball Media Guide. 2014. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
  3. "OAC Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF) (Press release). Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Media Guide. 2014. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
  4. "Year-by-Year Results" (PDF) (Press release). BGSU Falcons Men's Basketball Media Guide. 2014. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
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