# 2021–22 Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball team represented Bowling Green State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Falcons, led by seventh-year head coach Michael Huger, played their home games at the Stroh Center in Bowling Green, Ohio as members of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). They finished the season 13–18 overall, 6–14 in MAC play, to finish in a tie for ninth place.

## Previous season

The Falcons finished the 2020–21 season 14–12 overall, 10–8 in MAC play, to finish in sixth place in the conference. They received an invitation to the CBI where they lost in the quarterfinals to Stetson.

## Offseason
### Departures

Departures :
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Justin Turner | G | 6' 4" | 205 | Redshirt senior | Detroit, MI | Declared for 2021 NBA draft |
| Davin Zeigler | G | 6' 3" | 175 | Sophomore | Cleveland, OH | Transferred to Indian Hills Community College |

### Incoming transfers

Transfers :
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Samari Curtis | G | 6' 4" | 190 | Junior | Xenia, OH | Evansville |
| Myron Gordon | G | 6' 3" | 180 | Graduate student | Bordentown, NJ | Samford |
| Brenton Mills | G | 6' 3" | 185 | Sophomore | Allen, TX | Binghamton |
| Gabe O'Neal | F | 6' 7" | 240 | Junior | Cincinnati, OH | Kent State |
| Joe Reece | F | 6' 9" | 215 | Junior | St. Louis, MO | Old Dominion |

### 2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Ubong Abasi Etim PF | Richmond, CA | North Little Rock High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Nov 26, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ||||||
| 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: "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| November 4, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | Fairmont State | W 91–89 $^{OT}$ | | Stroh Center Bowling Green, OH |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 9, 2021* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | at Western Carolina | L 71–79 $^{OT}$ | 0–1 | Ramsey Center (1,862) Cullowhee, NC |
| November 12, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | Ohio Wesleyan | W 101–60 | 1–1 | Stroh Center (1,050) Bowling Green, OH |
| November 15, 2021* 6:30 p.m., BTN | No. 19 Ohio State Fort Myers Tip-Off | L 58–89 | 1–2 | Value City Arena (9,808) Columbus, OH |
| November 19, 2021* 5:30 p.m., ESPN3 | Norfolk State Fort Myers Tip-Off | L 84–90 | 1–3 | Stroh Center (1,325) Bowling Green, OH |
| November 23, 2021* 2:30 p.m. | vs. Milwaukee Fort Myers Tip-Off | W 82–68 | 2–3 | Suncoast Credit Union Arena (574) Fort Myers, FL |
| November 24, 2021* 1:30 p.m. | vs. Southern Utah Fort Myers Tip-Off | L 73–87 | 2–4 | Suncoast Credit Union Arena (388) Fort Myers, FL |
| November 28, 2021* 2:00 p.m., ESPN3 | Chicago State | W 75–57 | 3–4 | Stroh Center (1,314) Bowling Green, OH |
| December 1, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Duquesne | W 78–70 | 4–4 | UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (2,111) Pittsburgh, PA |
| December 7, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | Oakland | W 73–72 | 5–4 | Stroh Center (2,060) Bowling Green, OH |
| December 19, 2021* 2:00 p.m., ESPN3 | Robert Morris | W 100–74 | 6–4 | Stroh Center (1,964) Bowling Green, OH |
| December 21, 2021* 12:00 p.m. | Carlow | W 129–50 | 7–4 | Stroh Center (1,820) Bowling Green, OH |
| MAC regular season ||||||
| January 1, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN3 | at Ball State | L 80–81 | 7–5 (0–1) | Worthen Arena (2,160) Muncie, IN |
| January 5, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | at Buffalo | L 88–99 | 7–6 (0–2) | Alumni Arena (1,301) Amherst, NY |
| January 8, 2022 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Miami Rescheduled from January 4 | W 87–83 $^{OT}$ | 8–6 (1–2) | Stroh Center (2,179) Bowling Green, OH |
| January 11, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | at Ohio | L 78–85 | 8–7 (1–3) | Convocation Center (6,811) Athens, OH |
| January 15, 2022 5:00 p.m., ESPN3 | at Toledo | L 78–91 | 8–8 (1–4) | Stroh Center (3,366) Bowling Green, OH |
| January 18, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPN3 | at Northern Illinois | W 92–83 | 9–8 (2–4) | Convocation Center (553) DeKalb, IL |
| January 20, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | Akron Rescheduled from December 29 | L 66–91 | 9–9 (2–5) | Stroh Center (1,867) Bowling Green, OH |
| January 22, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN3 | at Western Michigan | W 82–75 | 10–9 (3–5) | University Arena (1,462) Kalamazoo, MI |
| January 25, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Eastern Michigan | W 85–71 | 11–9 (4–5) | Stroh Center (1,951) Bowling Green, OH |
| January 29, 2022 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Kent State | L 83–91 | 11–10 (4–6) | Stroh Center (2,475) Bowling Green, OH |
| February 1, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Central Michigan | L 74–78 | 11–11 (4–7) | McGuirk Arena (1,274) Mount Pleasant, MI |
| February 5, 2022 5:00 p.m., ESPN3 | Northern Illinois | W 87–65 | 12–11 (5–7) | Stroh Center (1,995) Bowling Green, OH |
| February 8, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | at Kent State | L 68–76 | 12–12 (5–8) | MAC Center (1,677) Kent, OH |
| February 12, 2022 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | Miami | L 78–94 | 12–13 (5–9) | Millett Hall (4,699) Oxford, OH |
| February 15, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Buffalo | L 85–112 | 12–14 (5–10) | Stroh Center (1,910) Bowling Green, OH |
| February 19, 2022 5:00 p.m., ESPN3 | Ball State | L 82–91 | 12–15 (5–11) | Stroh Center (1,928) Bowling Green, OH |
| February 22, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | at Akron | L 68–82 | 12–16 (5–12) | James A. Rhodes Arena (1,830) Akron, OH |
| February 26, 2022 5:00 p.m., ESPN3 | Western Michigan | L 67–78 | 12–17 (5–13) | Stroh Center (2,825) Bowling Green, OH |
| March 1, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Ohio | W 80–77 | 13–17 (6–13) | Stroh Center (2,068) Bowling Green, OH |
| March 4, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Toledo | L 56–96 | 13–18 (6–14) | Savage Arena (6,712) Toledo, OH |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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