2019–20 Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball team
The 2019–20 Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball team represent Bowling Green State University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Falcons, led by 5th-year head coach Michael Huger, play their home games at the Stroh Center in Bowling Green, Ohio as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference.
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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
East Division | |
Record | 21–10 (12–6 MAC) |
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Home arena | Stroh Center |
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Akron | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 24 | – | 7 | .774 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 21 | – | 10 | .677 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ball State | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 18 | – | 13 | .581 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 18 | – | 13 | .581 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Note: The 2020 MAC tournament was canceled prior to the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous season
editThe Falcons finished the 2018–19 season 22–12 overall, 12–6 in MAC play to finish second place in the East Division. As the No. 3 seed in the MAC tournament, they defeated Ball State in the quarterfinals,[1] Northern Illinois in the semifinals,[2] advancing to the championship game, where they were defeated by Buffalo.[3] Despite their successful season, they declined any offer to play in a postseason tournament.[4]
Roster
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Schedule and results
editDate time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
October 30, 2019* 7:00 pm, WBGU |
Findlay | W 88–80 OT | Stroh Center (1,421) Bowling Green, OH | ||||||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 5, 2019* 7:00 pm, WBGU |
Tiffin | W 94–73 | 1–0 |
Stroh Center (1,519) Bowling Green, OH | |||||||
November 8, 2019* 8:00 pm, SECN+ |
at No. 22 LSU | L 79–88 | 1–1 |
Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,622) Baton Rouge, LA | |||||||
November 11, 2019* 7:00 pm |
vs. Jacksonville | W 75–59 | 2–1 |
Watsco Center (316) Coral Gables, FL | |||||||
November 15, 2019* 11:00 am, WBGU |
Fairmont State Paradise Jam campus-site game |
W 88–66 | 3–1 |
Stroh Center (3,312) Bowling Green, OH | |||||||
November 22, 2019* 8:00 pm, FloHoops |
vs. Western Kentucky Paradise Jam quarterfinal |
W 77–75 | 4–1 |
Sports and Fitness Center (1,924) St. Thomas, USVI | |||||||
November 24, 2019* 7:30 pm, FloHoops |
vs. Cincinnati Paradise Jam semifinal |
W 91–84 OT | 5–1 |
Sports and Fitness Center (1,525) St. Thomas, USVI | |||||||
November 25, 2019* 8:00 pm, FloHoops |
vs. Nevada Paradise Jam championship game |
L 62–77 | 5–2 |
Sports and Fitness Center (1,924) St. Thomas, USVI | |||||||
November 30, 2019* 4:00 pm, WBGU |
Dartmouth | W 76-69 | 6–2 |
Stroh Center (1,192) Bowling Green, OH | |||||||
December 7, 2019* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Oakland | W 68–65 | 7–2 |
Stroh Center (2,124) Bowling Green, OH | |||||||
December 15, 2019* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Cleveland State | W 72–58 | 8–2 |
Stroh Center (1,725) Bowling Green, OH | |||||||
December 20, 2019* 7:00 pm |
vs. Norfolk State Boardwalk Battle |
L 67–72 OT | 8–3 |
Boardwalk Hall (500) Atlantic City, NJ | |||||||
December 21, 2019* 2:00 pm |
vs. Quinnipiac Boardwalk Battle |
L 64–69 | 8–4 |
Boardwalk Hall (500) Atlantic City, NJ | |||||||
December 31, 2019* 12:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Hartford | W 81–68 | 9–4 |
Stroh Center (1,632) Bowling Green, OH | |||||||
MAC regular season | |||||||||||
January 3, 2020 9:00 pm, CBSSN |
Kent State | L 61–79 | 9–5 (0–1) |
Stroh Center (2,022) Bowling Green, OH | |||||||
January 7, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Miami (OH) | W 78–76 | 10–5 (1–1) |
Stroh Center (1,923) Bowling Green, OH | |||||||
January 11, 2020 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Ohio | W 83–74 | 11–5 (2–1) |
Convocation Center (4,811) Athens, OH | |||||||
January 14, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Western Michigan | W 85–82 | 12–5 (3–1) |
University Arena (1,863) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
January 18, 2020 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Northern Illinois | W 66–64 | 13–5 (4–1) |
Stroh Center (1,925) Bowling Green, OH | |||||||
January 21, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Eastern Michigan | W 62–59 | 14–5 (5–1) |
Stroh Center (2,022) Bowling Green, OH | |||||||
January 25, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Toledo | W 85–79 | 15–5 (6–1) |
Savage Arena (7,268) Toledo, OH | |||||||
January 28, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Ball State | W 67–61 | 16–5 (7–1) |
Stroh Center (2,125) Bowling Green, OH | |||||||
January 31, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPNU |
at Buffalo | W 78–77 | 17–5 (8–1) |
Alumni Arena (5,322) Amherst, NY | |||||||
February 4, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Central Michigan | L 82–92 | 17–6 (8–2) |
McGuirk Arena (1,805) Mount Pleasant, MI | |||||||
February 8, 2020 4:30 pm, ESPN3 |
Toledo | W 85–83 | 18–6 (9–2) |
Stroh Center (5,000) Bowling Green, OH | |||||||
February 11, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Akron | L 59–74 | 18–7 (9–3) |
James A. Rhodes Arena (3,128) Akron, OH | |||||||
February 15, 2020 1:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Ball State | W 77–71 | 19–7 (10–3) |
Worthen Arena (5,492) Muncie, IN | |||||||
February 22, 2020 4:30 pm, ESPN3 |
Ohio | W 62–61 | 20–7 (11–3) |
Stroh Center (3,795) Bowling Green, OH | |||||||
February 25, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Akron | W 78–60 | 21–7 (12–3) |
Stroh Center (2,925) Bowling Green, OH | |||||||
February 29, 2020 3:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Miami (OH) | L 55–73 | 21–8 (12–4) |
Millett Hall (1,926) Oxford, OH | |||||||
March 3, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Kent State | L 69–83 | 21–9 (12–5) |
MAC Center (2,875) Kent, OH | |||||||
March 6, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Buffalo | L 84–88 | 21–10 (12–6) |
Stroh Center (3,550) Bowling Green, OH | |||||||
MAC tournament | |||||||||||
March 12, 2020 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
(2) | vs. (7) Toledo Quarterfinals |
MAC Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Cleveland, OH | |||||||
Source[5]
References
edit- ^ "Falcons Race Past Ball State, 99-86, In MAC Tournament quarterfinals". Bowling Green State University Athletics. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- ^ "BGSU Beats NIU To Advance To MAC Championship Game For First Time In 17 Years". Bowling Green State University Athletics. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- ^ "Late Run Sends Top-Seeded Buffalo Past BGSU in Championship Game". Bowling Green State University Athletics. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- ^ "BGSU won't accept postseason tournament invite". Toledo Blade. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- ^ "2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule". Bowling Green State University Athletics. Retrieved November 23, 2019.