# 2007–08 Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball team

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

## Preseason

On April 4, 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 five years at Seton Hall, where he compiled an 80–69 record and led the Pirates to two NCAA tournament appearances. Entering the 2007–08 season, Bowling Green was picked to finish sixth in the MAC East division by the MAC News Media Association.

## Coaching staff

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

## Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
| No. | Position | Player |
| 1 | G | Brian Moten |
| 2 | F | Darryl Clements |
| 12 | G | Ryan Sims |
| 14 | G | Joe Jakubowski |
| 20 | F | Nate Miller |
| 23 | F | Chris Knight |
| No. | Position | Player |
| 24 | F | Cameron Madlock |
| 32 | G | Matt Karaffa |
| 34 | F | Erik Marschall |
| 45 | C | Otis Polk |
| 50 | C | Marc Larson |
    Starters are indicated in bold

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| 11/01/07* 7:00pm | Wayne State (MI) Exhibition | W 59–44 | — | Anderson Arena Bowling Green, OH |
| Regular season ||||||
| 11/09/07* 5:00pm | vs. Western Carolina Peggy Cronin Classic | L 60–63 | 0–1 | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH |
| 11/10/07* 4:00pm | vs. Belmont Peggy Cronin Classic | W 78–67 | 1–1 | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH |
| 11/11/07* 8:00pm, WXIX | at Cincinnati Peggy Cronin Classic | W 69–67 | 2–1 | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH |
| 11/17/07* 4:00pm | Morehead State | W 86–70 | 3–1 | Anderson Arena Bowling Green, OH |
| 11/24/07* 2:00pm, BCSN | Temple | L 55–72 | 3–2 | Anderson Arena Bowling Green, OH |
| 11/27/07* 7:00pm | at Furman | W 67–58 | 4–2 | Timmons Arena Greenville, SC |
| 12/01/07* 4:00pm, FSN Detroit | at Oakland | L 80–90 | 4–3 | Athletics Center O'rena Rochester, MI |
| 12/06/07* 9:05pm | at Northern Colorado | L 60–64 $^{OT}$ | 4–4 | Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion Greeley, CO |
| 12/16/07* 2:00pm | Illinois State | L 58–69 | 4–5 | Anderson Arena Bowling Green, OH |
| 12/22/07* 2:00pm, WTWO | at Indiana State | L 57–62 | 4–6 | Hulman Center Terre Haute, IN |
| 12/29/07* 7:00pm, BCSN | Eastern Illinois | W 52–48 | 5–6 | Anderson Arena Bowling Green, OH |
| 01/02/08* 7:00pm, BCSN | Duquesne | L 78–96 | 5–7 | Anderson Arena Bowling Green, OH |
| 01/02/08 4:00pm, BCSN | Ohio | W 52–49 | 6–7 (1–0) | Anderson Arena Bowling Green, OH |
| 01/12/08 7:00pm | at Kent State | L 49–63 | 6–8 (1–1) | Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center Kent, OH |
| 01/17/08 7:00pm, BCSN | Buffalo | W 83–70 | 7–8 (2–1) | Anderson Arena Bowling Green, OH |
| 01/20/08 7:00pm | at Akron | L 44–80 | 7–9 (2–2) | James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, OH |
| 01/23/08 7:00pm, BCSN | Miami (OH) | W 55–52 | 8–9 (3–2) | Anderson Arena Bowling Green, OH |
| 01/27/08 2:00pm, BCSN | Northern Illinois | W 63–59 | 9–9 (4–2) | Anderson Arena Bowling Green, OH |
| 01/30/08 7:00pm | at Ball State | W 63–53 | 10–9 (5–2) | John E. Worthen Arena Muncie, IN |
| 02/02/08 4:00pm | at Western Michigan | L 50–64 | 10–10 (5–3) | University Arena Kalamazoo, MI |
| 02/06/08 7:00pm, BCSN | Central Michigan | L 77–81 $^{OT}$ | 10–11 (5–4) | Anderson Arena Bowling Green, OH |
| 02/10/08 4:00pm, ESPNU | Toledo | W 69–58 | 11–11 (6–4) | Anderson Arena Bowling Green, OH |
| 02/13/08 7:00pm, Comcast Local | at Eastern Michigan | L 68–78 | 11–12 (6–5) | Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI |
| 02/16/08 2:00pm | Akron | L 56–65 | 11–13 (6–6) | Anderson Arena Bowling Green, OH |
| 02/19/08 7:00pm, ESPN Full Court | at Ohio | L 48–69 | 11–14 (6–7) | Convocation Center Athens, OH |
| 02/23/08* 4:05pm | at Detroit ESPN Bracket Busters | W 81–65 | 12–14 (6–7) | Calihan Hall Detroit, MI |
| 03/01/08 12:30pm | No. 23 Kent State | W 89–83 | 13–14 (7–7) | Anderson Arena Bowling Green, OH |
| 03/04/08 7:00pm | at Buffalo | L 50–96 | 13–15 (7–8) | Alumni Arena Amherst, NY |
| 03/09/08 12:00pm, FSN Ohio | at Miami (OH) | L 59–75 | 13–16 (7–9) | Millett Hall Oxford, OH |
| MAC tournament ||||||
| 3/13/08* 5:30pm | vs. Toledo MAC Tournament first round | L 48–52 | 13–17 (7–9) | Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland, OH |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||

## Awards
### Mid-American Conference Player of the Week

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