2017–18 Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball team represents Bowling Green State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Falcons, led by third-year head coach Michael Huger, play their home games at the Stroh Center as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference.

2017–18 Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
2017–18 record16–16 (7–11 MAC)
Head coachMichael Huger (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaStroh Center
2017–18 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Buffalo153 .833  279  .750
Kent State99 .500  1717  .500
Miami (OH)810 .444  1618  .471
Bowling Green711 .389  1616  .500
Ohio711 .389  1417  .452
Akron612 .333  1418  .438
West
Toledo135 .722  2311  .676
Eastern Michigan117 .611  2213  .629
Ball State108 .556  1913  .594
Western Michigan99 .500  1715  .531
Central Michigan711 .389  2115  .583
Northern Illinois612 .333  1319  .406
2018 MAC Tournament winner

Previous season

The Falcons finished the 2016–17 season 13–19, 7–11 in MAC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. As the No. 10 seed in the MAC Tournament, they lost in the first round to Toledo.

Offseason

Recruiting class of 2017

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Derek Koch
#67 PF
West Salem, OH Northwestern High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sep 18, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 73
Daeqwon Plowden
SF
Philadelphia, PA Mastery Charter School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) N/A Sep 7, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Joniya Gadson
PF
Fort Lauderdale, FL Dillard High School 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) N/A Oct 2, 2016 
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:

  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 5, 2016.

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 2, 2017*
    6:00 pm
    Capital W 83–53 
     21  Frye  13  Wiggins  5  Turner  Stroh Center (1,310)
    Bowling Green, OH
    Non-conference regular season
    November 10, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    at Drexel W 78–69  1–0
     33  Turner  8  Wiggins  7  Turner  Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,504)
    Philadelphia, PA
    November 13, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    South Dakota L 79–88  1–1
     23  Frye  14  Koch  5  Turner  Stroh Center (1,237)
    Bowling Green, OH
    November 18, 2017*
    6:00 pm, ESPN3
    Florida Gulf Coast W 83–80  2–1
     20  Turner  11  Koch  3  Fox  Stroh Center (2,440)
    Bowling Green, OH
    November 20, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    Lake Erie
    Creek Classic Opener
    W 109–106 OT 3–1
     25  Wiggins  10  Uju  8  Caldwell  Stroh Center (1,505)
    Bowling Green, OH
    November 24, 2017*
    5:00 pm
    vs. USC Upstate
    Creek Classic
    W 83–74  4–1
     20  Frye/Wiggins  12  Wiggins  7  Caldwell  Pope Convocation Center (1,083)
    Buies Creek, NC
    November 26, 2017*
    2:00 pm
    at Campbell
    Creek Classic
    W 78–72  5–1
     20  Caldwell  7  Wiggins  5  Caldwell  Pope Convocation Center (1,208)
    Buies Creek, NC
    November 26, 2017*
    1:00 pm
    vs. Abilene Christian
    Creek Classic
    L 83–88  5–2
     25  Caldwell  8  Wiggins  4  Caldwell  Pope Convocation Center (3,095)
    Buies Creek, NC
    November 29, 2017*
    8:00 pm, ESPN3
    San Jose State W 85—79  6—2
     27  Turner  12  Wiggins  5  Caldwell  Stroh Center (1,635)
    Bowling Green, OH
    December 2, 2017*
    6:00 pm
    at Norfolk State
    Spartan Showcase
    W 92—77  7—2
     28  Frye  8  Koch  7  Caldwell  Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,378)
    Norfolk, VA
    December 5, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Evansville L 76—91  7—3
     21  Turner  11  Wiggins  4  Frye  Stroh Center (1,489)
    Bowling Green, OH
    December 9, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    at Old Dominion L 46–88  7–4
     17  Turner  6  Cummings/Wiggins  2  Fox/Turner  Ted Constant Convocation Center (5,418)
    Norfolk, VA
    December 21, 2017*
    7:00 pm, Spectrum Sports
    at Green Bay W 81–78 OT 8–4
     21  Caldwell/Turner  16  Wiggins  3  Lillard/Turner  Resch Center 
    Green Bay, WI
    December 28, 2017*
    5:50 pm
    Lourdes W 97–56  9–4
     15  Caldwell  8  Wiggins  4  Turner  Stroh Center (1,927)
    Bowling Green, OH
    MAC regular season
    January 2, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Miami (OH) L 72–77  9–5
    (0–1)
     18  Wiggins  5  4 players tied  3  Caldwell  Stroh Center (1,524)
    Bowling Green, OH
    January 6, 2018
    12:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Eastern Michigan W 75–71 OT 10–5
    (1–1)
     20  Lillard  12  Lillard  6  Caldwell  Convocation Center (1,253)
    Ypsilanti, MI
    January 9, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Northern Illinois W 66–57  11–5
    (2–1)
     15  Wiggins  15  Wiggins  4  Lillard  Stroh Center (2,013)
    Bowling Green, OH
    January 13, 2018
    2:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Akron L 78–80  11–6
    (2–2)
     30  Turner  12  Wiggins  2  Caldwell/Koch  James A. Rhodes Arena (3,204)
    Akron, OH
    January 16, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Miami (OH) W 81–70  12–6
    (3–2)
     22  Wiggins  15  Wiggins  5  Wiggins  Millett Hall (996)
    Oxford, OH
    January 20, 2018
    3:30 pm, ESPN3
    Central Michigan L 75–84  12–7
    (3–3)
     16  Caldwell  11  Wiggins  4  Caldwell/Frye  Stroh Center (3,103)
    Bowling Green, OH
    January 23, 2018
    8:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Northern Illinois L 62–93  12–8
    (3–4)
     13  Caldwell  8  Wiggins  3  Turner  Convocation Center (883)
    DeKalb, IL
    January 27, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Toledo L 75–101  12–9
    (3–5)
     13  Frye/Koch/Turner  4  Koch/Plowden/Turner  6  Turner  Savage Arena (6,812)
    Toledo, OH
    January 30, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Ohio W 66–50  13–9
    (4–5)
     18  Wiggins  11  Wiggins  3  Frye  Stroh Center (1,540)
    Bowling Green, OH
    February 3, 2018
    3:30 pm, ESPN3
    Kent State W 70–62  14–9
    (5–5)
     20  Turner  9  Wiggins  4  Caldwell  Stroh Center (3,540)
    Bowling Green, OH
    February 6, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Ball State L 56–59  14–10
    (5–6)
     15  Lillard  10  Koch/Lillard  2  6 players tied  Worthen Arena (3,245)
    Muncie, IN
    February 10, 2018
    4:00 pm, ESPN3
    Eastern Michigan W 70–63 OT 15–10
    (6–6)
     17  Wiggins  15  Wiggins  5  Lillard/Turner  Stroh Center (1,918)
    Bowling Green, OH
    February 13, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Western Michigan W 83–81  16–10
    (7–6)
     29  Turner  12  Wiggins  3  Frye/Lillard  Stroh Center (1,421)
    Bowling Green, OH
    February 16, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Buffalo L 82–95  16–11
    (7–7)
     23  Turner  15  Wiggins  3  Frye/Lillard  Alumni Arena (5,707)
    Amherst, NY
    February 20, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Akron L 79–81  16–12
    (7–8)
     24  Frye  12  Wiggins  6  Turner  Stroh Center (1,540)
    Bowling Green, OH
    February 24, 2018
    6:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Kent State L 63–64  16–13
    (7–9)
     17  Turner  13  Wiggins  2  4 players tied  Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (5,022)
    Kent, OH
    February 27, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Ohio L 59–75  16–14
    (7–10)
     18  Wiggins  15  Wiggins  3  Frye  Convocation Center (6,108)
    Athens, OH
    March 2, 2018
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    Buffalo L 70–100  16–15
    (7–11)
     21  Turner  10  Wiggins  3  Caldwell  Stroh Center (1,924)
    Bowling Green, OH
    MAC Tournament
    March 5, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    (9) at (8) Central Michigan
    First round
    L 77–81  16–16
     17  Lillard/Turner  12  Wiggins  5  Turner  McGuirk Arena (1,910)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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    See also

    2017–18 Bowling Green Falcons women's basketball team

    References

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