2007–08 Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball team

NCAATeamSeason
Mode = Basketball
Year = 2007-08
Prev year = 2006-07
Next year = 2008-09
Team = Bowling Green Falcons


Conference = Mid-American Conference
Division = East
ShortConference = MAC
CoachRank =
APRank =
Record = 13-17
ConfRecord = 7-9
HeadCoach = Louis Orr
AsstCoach1 = LaMonta Stone
AsstCoach2 = George Jackson
AsstCoach3 = Andy Moore
StadiumArena = Anderson Arena
Champion =
BowlTourney =
BowlTourneyResult =

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

Preseason

On April 04, 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 5 years at Seton Hall, where he compiled a 80-69 record and led the Pirates to two NCAA Tourney appearances [cite web | url=http://bgsufalcons.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/040407aac.html | title=Louis Orr Named Men's Basketball Coach| publisher=BGSUFalcons.com | date=2007-04-04 | accessdate=2008-03-03] . Entering the 2007-08 season, Bowling Green was picked to finish sixth in the MAC East division by the MAC News Media Association. [cite web | url=http://bgsufalcons.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/101807aaa.html | title=Falcons Picked Sixth in East Division| publisher=BGSUFalcons.com | date=2007-10-18 | accessdate=2008-03-03]

Awards

Mid-American Conference Player of the Week

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

Roster

:"Starters are indicated in bold"

chedule

-!colspan=8| Exhibition

CBB Schedule Entry
date = 11/01/07
time = 7:00pm
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming = no
opponent = Wayne State
site_stadium = Anderson Arena
site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH
gamename = Exhibition
tv =
score = 59-44
record = 0-0
-!colspan=8| Regular Season

CBB Schedule Entry
date = 11/09/07
time = 5:00pm
w/l = l
nonconf = yes
homecoming = no
neutral = yes
opponent = Western Carolina
opprank =
site_stadium = Fifth Third Arena
site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
gamename = Peggy Cronin Classic
tv =
score = 63-60
record = 0-1CBB Schedule Entry
date = 11/10/07
time = 4:00pm
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming = no
neutral = yes
opponent = Belmont
opprank =
site_stadium = Fifth Third Arena
site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
gamename = Peggy Cronin Classic
tv =
score = 78-67
record = 1-1CBB Schedule Entry
date = 11/11/07
time = 8:00pm
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming = no
away = yes
opponent = Cincinnati
opprank =
site_stadium = Fifth Third Arena
site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
gamename = Peggy Cronin Classic
tv = WXIX
score = 69-67
record = 2-1CBB Schedule Entry
date = 11/17/07
time = 4:00pm
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming = no
opponent = Morehead State
site_stadium = Anderson Arena
site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH
tv =
score = 86-70
record = 3-1CBB Schedule Entry
date = 11/24/07
time = 200pm
w/l = l
nonconf = yes
opponent = Temple
site_stadium = Anderson Arena
site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH
tv = BCSN
score = 72-55
record = 3-2CBB Schedule Entry
date = 11/27/07
time = 7:00pm
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming = no
away = yes
opponent = Furman
opprank =
site_stadium = Timmons Arena
site_cityst = Greenville, SC
tv =
score = 67-58
record = 4-2CBB Schedule Entry
date = 12/01/07
time = 4:00pm
w/l = l
nonconf = yes
homecoming = no
away = yes
opponent = Oakland
site_stadium = Athletics Center O'Rena
site_cityst = Rochester, MI
tv = FSN Detroit
score = 90-80
record = 4-3CBB Schedule Entry
date = 12/06/07
time = 9:05pm
w/l = l
nonconf = yes
homecoming = no
away = yes
opponent = Northern Colorado
site_stadium = Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion
site_cityst = Greeley, CO
tv =
score = 64-60
overtime = OT
record = 4-4CBB Schedule Entry
date = 12/16/07
time = 2:00pm
w/l = l
nonconf = yes
opponent = Illinois State
site_stadium = Anderson Arena
site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH
tv =
score = 69-58
record = 4-5CBB Schedule Entry
date = 12/22/07
time = 2:00pm
w/l = l
nonconf = yes
homecoming = no
away = yes
opponent = Indiana State
site_stadium = Hulman Center
site_cityst = Terre Haute, IN
tv = WTWO
score = 62-57
record = 4-6CBB Schedule Entry
date = 12/29/07
time = 7:00pm
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming = no
opponent = Eastern Illinois
site_stadium = Anderson Arena
site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH
tv = BCSN
score = 52-48
record = 5-6CBB Schedule Entry
date = 01/02/08
time = 7:00pm
w/l = l
nonconf = yes
homecoming = no
opponent = Duquesne
site_stadium = Anderson Arena
site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH
tv = BCSN
score = 96-78
record = 5-7CBB Schedule Entry
date = 01/02/08
time = 4:00pm
w/l = w
nonconf = no
homecoming = no
opponent = Ohio
site_stadium = Anderson Arena
site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH
tv = BCSN
score = 52-49
record = 6-7
conference = 1-0CBB Schedule Entry
date = 01/12/08
time = 7:00pm
w/l = l
nonconf = no
homecoming = no
away = yes
opponent = Kent State
site_stadium = Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center
site_cityst = Kent, OH
tv =
score = 63-49
record = 6-8
conference = 1-1CBB Schedule Entry
date = 01/17/08
time = 7:00pm
w/l = w
nonconf = no
homecoming = no
rank =
opponent = Buffalo
opprank =
site_stadium = Anderson Arena
site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH
gamename =
tv = BCSN
score = 83-70
overtime =
record = 7-8
conference = 2-1CBB Schedule Entry
date = 01/20/08
time = 7:00pm
w/l = l
nonconf = no
homecoming = no
away = yes
rank =
opponent = Akron
opprank =
site_stadium = James A. Rhodes Arena
site_cityst = Akron, OH
gamename =
tv =
score = 80-44
overtime =
record = 7-9
conference = 2-2CBB Schedule Entry
date = 01/23/08
time = 7:00pm
w/l = w
nonconf = no
homecoming = no
rank =
opponent = Miami (OH)
opprank =
site_stadium = Anderson Arena
site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH
gamename =
tv = BCSN
score = 55-52
overtime =
record = 8-9
conference = 3-2CBB Schedule Entry
date = 01/27/08
time = 2:00pm
w/l = w
nonconf = no
homecoming = no
rank =
opponent = Northern Illinois
opprank =
site_stadium = Anderson Arena
site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH
gamename =
tv = BCSN
score = 63-59
overtime =
record = 9-9
conference = 4-2CBB Schedule Entry
date = 01/30/08
time = 7:00pm
w/l = w
nonconf = no
homecoming = no
away = yes
rank =
opponent = Ball State
opprank =
site_stadium = John E. Worthen Arena
site_cityst = Muncie, IN
gamename =
tv =
score = 63-53
overtime =
record = 10-9
conference = 5-2CBB Schedule Entry
date = 02/02/08
time = 4:00pm
w/l = l
nonconf = no
homecoming = no
away = yes
rank =
opponent = Western Michigan
opprank =
site_stadium = University Arena
site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
gamename =
tv =
score = 64-50
overtime =
record = 10-10
conference = 5-3CBB Schedule Entry
date = 02/06/08
time = 7:00pm
w/l = l
nonconf = no
homecoming = no
rank =
opponent = Central Michigan
opprank =
site_stadium = Anderson Arena
site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH
gamename =
tv = BCSN
score = 77-81
overtime = OT
record = 10-11
conference = 5-4CBB Schedule Entry
date = 02/10/08
time = 4:00pm
w/l = w
nonconf = no
homecoming = no
rank =
opponent = Toledo
opprank =
site_stadium = Anderson Arena
site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH
gamename =
tv = ESPNU
score = 69-58
overtime =
record = 11-11
conference = 6-4CBB Schedule Entry
date = 02/13/08
time = 7:00pm
w/l = l
nonconf = no
homecoming = no
away = yes
rank =
opponent = Eastern Michigan
opprank =
site_stadium = Convocation Center
site_cityst = Ypsilanti, MI
gamename =
tv = Comcast Local
score = 78-68
overtime =
record = 11-12
conference = 6-5CBB Schedule Entry
date = 02/16/08
time = 2:00pm
w/l = l
nonconf = no
homecoming = no
rank =
opponent = Akron
opprank =
site_stadium = Anderson Arena
site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH
gamename =
tv =
score = 65-56
overtime =
record = 11-13
conference = 6-6CBB Schedule Entry
date = 02/19/08
time = 7:00pm
w/l = l
nonconf = no
homecoming = no
away = yes
rank =
opponent = Ohio
opprank =
site_stadium = Convocation Center
site_cityst = Athens, OH
gamename =
tv = ESPN Full Court
score = 69-48
overtime =
record = 11-14
conference = 6-7CBB Schedule Entry
date = 02/23/08
time = 4:05pm
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming = no
away = yes
rank =
opponent = Detroit
opprank =
site_stadium = Calihan Hall
site_cityst = Detroit, MI
gamename = ESPN Bracket Busters
tv =
score = 81-65
overtime =
record = 12-14
conference = 6-7CBB Schedule Entry
date = 03/01/08
time = 12:30pm
w/l = w
nonconf = no
homecoming = no
rank =
opponent = Kent State
opprank = 23
site_stadium = Anderson Arena
site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH
gamename =
tv =
score = 89-83
overtime =
record = 13-14
conference = 7-7CBB Schedule Entry
date = 03/04/08
time = 7:00pm
w/l = l
nonconf = no
homecoming = no
away = yes
rank =
opponent = Buffalo
opprank =
site_stadium = Alumni Arena
site_cityst = Amherst, NY
gamename =
tv =
score = 96-50
overtime =
record = 13-15
conference = 7-8CBB Schedule Entry
date = 03/09/08
time = 12:00pm
w/l = l
nonconf = no
homecoming = no
away = yes
rank =
opponent = Miami (OH)
opprank =
site_stadium = Millett Hall
site_cityst = Oxford, OH
gamename =
tv = FSN Ohio
score = 75-59
overtime =
record = 13-16
conference = 7-9
-!colspan=8| Postseason

CBB Schedule Entry
date = 3/13/08
time = 5:30pm
w/l = l
nonconf = yes
neutral = yes
rank =
opponent = Toledo
opprank =
site_stadium = Quicken Loans Arena
site_cityst = Cleveland, OH
gamename = MAC Tournament first round
tv =
score = 52-48
overtime =
record = 13-17
conference = 7-9

CBB Schedule End
rank = yes
poll =
timezone = Eastern Time

Coaching staff

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

MAC Standings

References

ee also

* Bowling Green State University
* Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball
* Bowling Green Falcons
* 2007-08 Mid-American Conference season

External links

* [http://bgsufalcons.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/bgu-m-baskbl-body.html Bowling Green Falcons Men's Basketball official site]