2023–24 Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball team represented Bowling Green State University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Falcons, led by Todd Simon in his first year as head coach, played their home games at the Stroh Center in Bowling Green, Ohio as members of the Mid-American Conference.[1][2][3] They finished the regular season 19–12, 10–8 in MAC play to finish in 5th place. They defeated Central Michigan in the first round of the MAC tournament before losing to Kent State in the second round. The Falcons received an invitation to play in the CIT where they were defeated by Purdue Fort Wayne in the opening round, bringing their final record to 20–14.[4][5][6]

2023–24 Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball
CIT, Quarterfinals
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record20–14 (10–8 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Bryce Martin (1st season)
  • Lourawls Nairn Jr. (1st season)
  • German Srulovich (1st season)
  • Bob Gallager (1st season)
Home arenaStroh Center
2023–24 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Toledo14–4 .77820–12  .625
Akron †13–5 .72224–11  .686
Ohio13–5 .72220–13  .606
Central Michigan12–6 .66718–14  .563
Bowling Green10–8 .55620–14  .588
Western Michigan9–9 .50012–20  .375
Miami (OH)9–9 .50015–17  .469
Kent State8–10 .44417–17  .500
Ball State7–11 .38915–16  .484
Eastern Michigan6–12 .33313–18  .419
Northern Illinois5–13 .27811–20  .355
Buffalo2–16 .1114–27  .129
† 2024 MAC tournament winner

Previous season
Main article: 2021–22 Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball team

The Falcons finished the season 11–20, 5–13 in MAC play to finish in a three-way tie for ninth place. They failed to qualify for the MAC tournament.[7] On March 5, 2023, the school fired head coach Michael Huger.[8] On March 15, the school hired Southern Utah Todd Simon the team's new coach.[9]

Offseason

Departures
Departures
Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Ubong Abasi EtimF6'9"210RS-FreshmanRichmond, CaliforniaTransferred to Central Arkansas
Brenton MillsG6'3"185SeniorAllen, TexasTransferred to Vermont
Leon AyersG6'5"185SeniorTroy, MichiganExhausted Eligibility
Kaden MethenyG5'11"180SophomoreMorgantown, West VirginiaTransferred to Liberty
Willie LightfootG6'0"170FreshmanNiagara Falls, New YorkTransferred to Odessa College
Isaac ElsasserG6'4"185SeniorBowling Green, Ohio
Chandler TurnerG/F6'7"210SeniorDetroit, MichiganTransferred to Radford
Samari CurtisG6'4"190SeniorXenia, Ohio
Madini DiarraF6'11"260SeniorBamako, Mali
Gabe O'NealF6'7"240SeniorCincinnati, Ohio
Jackson WatsonG6'1"180SophomoreLibertyville, IllinoisEntered Transfer Portal

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Incoming transfers
Transfers
Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Marcus HillG6'4"185JuniorRockford, IllinoisSouthern Union State Community College
Trey ThomasG6'0"160SeniorDurham, OntarioVanderbilt
DJ SmithG6'0"160JuniorNorth Little Rock, ArkansasLittle Rock
DaJion HumphreyG6'4"185SeniorDetroit, MichiganGarden City Community College
PJ EdwardsG6'4"200SophomoreSpringfield, IllinoisUCF
Da'Shawn PhillipG6'6"180SeniorBaltimore, MarylandMaryland Eastern Shore
Jason SpurginC6'11"250SeniorToowoomba, AustraliaSouthern Utah
Greg SpurginF6'7"210SophomoreToowoomba, AustraliaWestminster
JZ ZaherG6'0"170SophomoreFenton, MichiganEastern Michigan

[10][11]

Recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
EJay Greer
G		 Lansdowne, Pennsylvania Rocktop Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 170 lb (77 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
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:

  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster
2023–24 Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Marcus Hill 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr Rockford, Illinois
G 1 Trey Thomas 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) Sr Durham, Ontario
G 2 DJ Smith 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) Jr North Little Rock, Arkansas
G 3 DaJion Humphrey 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) Sr Detroit, Michigan
G 4 PJ Edwards 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) So Springfield, Illinois
G 5 Da'Shawn Phillip 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) Sr Baltimore, Maryland
C 7 Jason Spurgin 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)250 lb (113 kg) Sr Toowoomba, Australia
F 8 Greg Spurgin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) So Toowoomba, Australia
G 10 Anthony McComb III 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) So Dayton, Ohio
F 11 Jamai Felt 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS Fr Boston, Massachusetts
F 12 Rashaun Agee 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) Sr Chicago, Illinois
G 13 EJay Greer 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)170 lb (77 kg) Fr Lansdowne, Pennsylvania
F 14 Sam Towns 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) Sr Columbus, Ohio
G 17 JZ Zaher 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) So Fenton, Michigan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: September 29, 2023

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Chicago State W 70–41  1–0
  18 – Hill  4 – Edwards  10 – Phillip  Stroh Center (1,776)
Bowling Green, OH
November 11, 2023*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Arkansas State
MAC-SBC Challenge		 W 81–75  2–0
  26 – Hill  7 – Towns  4 – Hill  Stroh Center (1,513)
Bowling Green, OH
November 14, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Oakland L 62–81  2–1
  17 – J. Spurgin  10 – J. Spurgin  3 – Hill  Athletics Center O'rena (2,384)
Rochester, MI
November 17, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Bellarmine L 67–85  2–2
  15 – McComb  6 – Tied  4 – J. Spurgin  Stroh Center (1,775)
Bowling Green, OH
November 24, 2023*
7:00 p.m.		 vs. Western Kentucky
Northern Classic		 L 65–72  2–3
  29 – Hill  9 – Phillip  2 – Phillip  Place Bell 
Laval, QC
November 25, 2023*
7:00 p.m.		 vs. Lipscomb
Northern Classic		 W 82–61  3–3
  33 – Hill  9 – Agee  5 – Hill  Place Bell 
Montreal, QC
November 26, 2023*
4:00 p.m.		 vs. Canisius
Northern Classic		 W 77–73  4–3
  26 – Hill  8 – Agee  4 – Hill  Place Bell 
Montreal, QC
December 2, 2023*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Southern Indiana W 54–52  5–3
  15 – Hill  11 – Towns  3 – Thomas  Screaming Eagles Arena (1,539)
Evansville, IN
December 10, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Ohio Dominican W 97–49  6–3
  17 – Agee  12 – Edwards  3 – Tied  Stroh Center (1,338)
Bowling Green, OH
December 16, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Kansas City W 79–69  7–3
  29 – Hill  12 – Agee  4 – Thomas  Stroh Center (1,561)
Bowling Green, OH
December 19, 2023*
11:00 a.m., ESPN+		 Hampton W 75–65  8–3
  25 – Thomas  12 – Agee  3 – Tied  Stroh Center (2,995)
Bowling Green, OH
December 22, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Siena Heights W 79–58  9–3
  19 – Thomas  9 – Agee  3 – Tied  Stroh Center (1,117)
Bowling Green, OH
MAC regular season
January 2, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Eastern Michigan W 92–90 OT 10–3
(1–0)		  35 – Hill  11 – Agee  6 – Thomas  Stroh Center (2,439)
Bowling Green, OH
January 5, 2024
9:00 p.m., CBSSN		 at Akron L 67–83  10–4
(1–1)		  19 – Hill  6 – Agee  4 – Spurgin  James A. Rhodes Arena (2,394)
Akron, OH
January 9, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Ohio W 83–78  11–4
(2–1)		  20 – Thomas  15 – Agee  6 – Agee  Stroh Center (1,982)
Bowling Green, OH
January 13, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Northern Illinois W 83–72  12–4
(3–1)		  24 – Agee  10 – Spurgin  4 – Agee  Convocation Center (1,041)
DeKalb, IL
January 16, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Miami (OH) W 78–73  13–4
(4–1)		  23 – Hill  12 – Agee  3 – Tied  Millett Hall (813)
Oxford, OH
January 20, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Western Michigan W 84–79  14–4
(5–1)		  28 – Hill  14 – Agee  3 – Thomas  Stroh Center (2,232)
Bowling Green, OH
January 23, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Kent State L 84–90 OT 14–5
(5–2)		  21 – Hill  10 – Agee  3 – Hill  Stroh Center (2,099)
Bowling Green, OH
January 27, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Toledo L 72–88  14–6
(5–3)		  25 – Hill  6 – Phillip  3 – Hill  Savage Arena (7,318)
Toledo, OH
January 30, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Ball State W 81–72  15–6
(6–3)		  28 – Hill  10 – Agee  4 – Thomas  Worthen Arena (3,488)
Muncie, IN
February 3, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Central Michigan L 76–77 2OT 15–7
(6–4)		  22 – Hill  14 – Agee  7 – Hill  Stroh Center (2,230)
Bowling Green, OH
February 6, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Buffalo W 87–73  16–7
(7–4)		  27 – Hill  10 – Agee  6 – Thomas  Stroh Center (1,704)
Bowling Green, OH
February 11, 2024*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Louisiana
MAC-SBC Challenge		 L 60–86  16–8
  22 – Hill  7 – Agee  2 – Tied  Cajundome (914)
Lafayette, LA
February 17, 2024
3:30 p.m., ESPN+		 at Eastern Michigan L 60–69  16–9
(7–5)		  19 – Hill  13 – Agee  3 – Tied  George Gervin GameAbove Center (3,304)
Ypsilanti, MI
February 20, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Central Michigan L 60–62 OT 16–10
(7–6)		  18 – Agee  11 – Tied  2 – Hill  McGuirk Arena (1,525)
Mount Pleasant, MI
February 23, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Toledo W 76–68  17–10
(8–6)		  31 – Hill  11 – Agee  2 – Phillip  Stroh Center (4,032)
Bowling Green, OH
February 27, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Miami (OH) L 58–66  17–11
(8–7)		  20 – Agee  14 – Agee  3 – Tied  Stroh Center (1,825)
Bowling Green, OH
March 2, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Ohio L 59–66  17–12
(8–8)		  17 – Agee  11 – Agee  3 – Spurgin  Convocation Center (6,134)
Athens, OH
March 5, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Western Michigan W 73–65  18–12
(9–8)		  17 – Agee  15 – Agee  5 – Hill  University Arena (1,243)
Kalamazoo, MI
March 8, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Ball State W 80–70  19–12
(10–8)		  24 – Hill  7 – Towns  5 – Hill  Stroh Center (1,926)
Bowling Green, OH
MAC Tournament
March 14, 2024
1:30 p.m., ESPN+		 (5) vs. (4) Central Michigan
Quarterfinals		 W 66–56  20–12
  20 – Thomas  17 – Agee  3 – Hill  Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 
Cleveland, OH
March 15, 2024
5:00 p.m., CBSSN		 (5) vs. (8) Kent State
Semifinals		 L 60–73  20–13
  22 – Hill  7 – Agee  2 – Tied  Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 
Cleveland, OH
CIT
March 20, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Purdue Fort Wayne
Quarterfinals - Jim Phelan Classic		 L 75–77  20–14
  26 – Hill  8 – Spurgin  5 – Spurgin  Stroh Center (1,219)
Bowling Green, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[13][14]

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