The 2023–24 Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball team represented Bowling Green State University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Falcons, led by Todd Simon in his first year as head coach, played their home games at the Stroh Center in Bowling Green, Ohio as members of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). They finished the regular season 19–12, 10–8 in MAC play, to finish in 5th place. They defeated Central Michigan in the first round of the MAC tournament before losing to Kent State in the second round. The Falcons received an invitation to play in the CIT where they were defeated by Purdue Fort Wayne in the opening round, bringing their final record to 20–14.
Previous season The Falcons finished the 2022–23 season 11–20, 5–13 in MAC play, to finish in a three-way tie for ninth place. They failed to qualify for the MAC tournament. On March 5, 2023, the school fired head coach Michael Huger. On March 15, the school hired Southern Utah's former head coach Todd Simon as the Falcons' new coach.
Offseason
Departures
DeparturesNamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes Ubong Abasi Etim F 6' 9" 210 RS–Freshman Richmond, CA Transferred to Central Arkansas Brenton Mills G 6' 3" 185 Senior Allen, TX Transferred to Vermont Leon Ayers G 6' 5" 185 Senior Troy, MI Exhausted eligibility Kaden Metheny G 5' 11" 180 Sophomore Morgantown, WV Transferred to Liberty Willie Lightfoot G 6' 0" 170 Freshman Niagara Falls, NY Transferred to Odessa College Isaac Elsasser G 6' 4" 185 Senior Bowling Green, OH Chandler Turner G/F 6' 7" 210 Senior Detroit, MI Transferred to Radford Samari Curtis G 6' 4" 190 Senior Xenia, OH Madini Diarra F 6' 11" 260 Senior Bamako, Mali Gabe O'Neal F 6' 7" 240 Senior Cincinnati, OH Jackson Watson G 6' 1" 180 Sophomore Libertyville, IL Entered transfer portal Sources:
Incoming transfers TransfersNamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school Marcus Hill G 6' 4" 185 Junior Rockford, IL Southern Union State Community College Trey Thomas G 6' 0" 160 Senior Durham, ON Vanderbilt DJ Smith G 6' 0" 160 Junior North Little Rock, AR Little Rock DaJion Humphrey G 6' 4" 185 Senior Detroit, MI Garden City Community College PJ Edwards G 6' 4" 200 Sophomore Springfield, IL UCF Da'Shawn Phillip G 6' 6" 180 Senior Baltimore, MD Maryland Eastern Shore Jason Spurgin C 6' 11" 250 Senior Toowoomba, Australia Southern Utah Greg Spurgin F 6' 7" 210 Sophomore Toowoomba, Australia Westminster JZ Zaher G 6' 0" 170 Sophomore Fenton, MI Eastern Michigan Sources:
Recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
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