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The 2024–25 Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball team represented Bowling Green State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Falcons, led by second-year head coach Todd Simon, played their home games at the Stroh Center in Bowling Green, Ohio as members of the Mid-American Conference.

ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record14–18 (8–10 MAC)
Headcoach
Associate headcoachLourawls Nairn Jr. (2nd season)
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2024–25 Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record14–18 (8–10 MAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachLourawls Nairn Jr. (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Bryce Martin (2nd season)
  • German Srulovich (2nd season)
  • Bob Gallager (2nd season)
  • Jason Newkirk (1st season)
Home arenaStroh Center
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2024–25 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Akron †17–1 .94428–7  .800
Miami (OH)14–4 .77825–9  .735
Kent State11–7 .61124–12  .667
Toledo10–8 .55618–15  .545
Ohio10–8 .55616–16  .500
Western Michigan9–9 .50012–20  .375
Eastern Michigan9–9 .50016–16  .500
Bowling Green8–10 .44414–18  .438
Ball State7–11 .38914–17  .452
Central Michigan7–11 .38914–17  .452
Buffalo4–14 .2229–22  .290
Northern Illinois2–16 .1116–25  .194
† 2025 MAC tournament winner
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Previous season

The Falcons finished the 2023–24 season 19–12, 10–8 in MAC play to finish in fifth place.[1] They defeated Central Michigan,[2] before being upset by Kent State in the quarterfinals of the MAC tournament.[3] They received an invitation to the CIT,[4] where they would fall to eventual tournament runner-up Purdue Fort Wayne in the quarterfinals.[5]

Offseason

Departures

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Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Marcus Hill0G6'4"185JuniorRockford, IllinoisTransferred to NC State
DJ Smith2G6'0"160JuniorNorth Little Rock, ArkansasTransferred to Robert Morris
PJ Edwards4G6'4"200SophomoreSpringfield, IllinoisTransferred to Grambling State
Da'Shawn Phillip5G6'5"180SeniorBaltimore, MarylandGraduated
Jason Spurgin7C7'0"250SeniorToowoomba, AustraliaGraduated
Anthony McComb III10G6'3"180SophomoreDayton, OhioTransferred to New Hampshire
Rashaun Agee12F6'8"225SeniorChicago, IllinoisTransferred to USC
EJay Greer12G6'8"170FreshmanLansdowne, PennsylvaniaTransferred to Alabama A&M
JZ Zaher17G6'0"170SophomoreFenton, MichiganDeclared for the 2024 NBA draft
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Incoming transfers

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Incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Javontae Campbell2G6'2"155JuniorMuskogee, OklahomaNorthern Oklahoma
Braelon Green5G6'3"180SophomoreSouthfield, MichiganArizona State
Marcus Johnson6F6'7"265SeniorAkron, OhioWheeling
Wilguens Jr. Exacte7F6'6"236SophomoreMontreal, QuebecUtah
Derrick Butler10G6'2"195SeniorCharlotte, North CarolinaCentral Michigan
Mohamed Maxamud12F6'10"190JuniorWesterville, OhioLabette Community College
Preston Squire13F6'11"225SophomoreEphraim, UtahSalt Lake Community College
Youssef Khayat23F6'9"215JuniorBeirut, LebanonMichigan
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Recruiting class

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College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Jaxon Pardon
G		 Fort Wayne, Indiana Carroll High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg)  
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (N/A)
Alijah Adem
G		 Las Vegas, Nevada Spring Valley High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 160 lb (73 kg)  
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (N/A)
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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:

  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.
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Preseason

On October 22, 2024, the MAC released the preseason coaches poll. Bowling Green was picked to finish fifth in the MAC regular season.[6]

Preseason rankings

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MAC preseason poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Ohio121 (11)
2Akron106 (1)
3Kent State99
4Toledo95
5Bowling Green73
6Miami (OH)72
7Ball State67
8Central Michigan55
9Eastern Michigan36
10Western Michigan33
11Northern Illinois24
12Buffalo11
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MAC Tournament Champions: Ohio (8), Kent State (3), Toledo (1)

Source[6]

Preseason All-MAC

No Falcons were named to the first or second Preseason All-MAC teams.[6]

Roster

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2024–25 Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Jaxon Pardon 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrCarroll High School Fort Wayne, Indiana
G 1 Trey Thomas 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) SrVanderbilt Toronto, Ontario
G 2 Javontae Campbell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)155 lb (70 kg) JrNorthern Oklahoma Muskogee, Oklahoma
G 3 DaJion Humphrey 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrGarden City Community College Detroit, Michigan
G 5 Braelon Green 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoArizona State Southfield, Michigan
F 6 Marcus Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)265 lb (120 kg) SrWheeling Akron, Ohio
F 7 Wilguens Jr. Exacte 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)236 lb (107 kg) SoUtah Montreal, Quebec
F 8 Greg Spurgin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrWestminster Toowoomba, Australia
G 10 Derrick Butler 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrCentral Michigan Charlotte, North Carolina
F 11 Jamai Felt 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS FrOur Saviour Lutheran School Boston, Massachusetts
F 12 Mohamed Maxamud 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrLabette Community College Westerville, Ohio
F 13 Preston Squire 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoSalt Lake Community College Ephraim, Utah
F 14 Sam Towns 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrOhio Columbus, Ohio
F 23 Youssef Khayat 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrMichigan Beirut, Lebanon
G 31 Alijah Adem 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrSpring Valley High School Las Vegas, Nevada
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 18, 2024

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Southern Miss
MAC-SBC Challenge		 L 68–77  0–1
  17 – Tied  10 – Towns  4 – Campbell  Reed Green Coliseum (3,436)
Hattiesburg, MS
November 8, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Davidson L 85–91  0–2
  30 – Campbell  11 – Towns  3 – Thomas  Stroh Center (1,960)
Bowling Green, OH
November 11, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Taylor W 107–43  1–2
  19 – Johnson  8 – Tied  4 – Green  Stroh Center (867)
Bowling Green, OH
November 16, 2024*
6:00 pm, BTN		 at Michigan State L 72–86  1–3
  23 – Johnson  5 – Johnson  2 – Tied  Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
November 19, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Niagara W 76–68  2–3
  24 – Johnson  5 – Tied  4 – Campbell  Stroh Center (1,632)
Bowling Green, OH
November 23, 2024*
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Bellarmine L 68–80  2–4
  21 – Campbell  6 – Johnson  4 – Thomas  Knights Hall (1,282)
Louisville, KY
November 29, 2024*
1:00 pm		 vs. Weber State
Arizona Tip-Off Desert Division semifinals		 L 70–73  2–5
  16 – Butler  7 – Felt  2 – Tied  Mullett Arena 
Tempe, AZ
November 30, 2024*
2:00 pm		 vs. New Mexico State
Arizona Tip-Off Desert Division 3rd place game		 W 61–60  3–5
  23 – Johnson  12 – Felt  3 – Johnson  Mullett Arena 
Tempe, AZ
December 7, 2024*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Morgan State W 102–81  4–5
  35 – Butler  8 – Campbell  5 – Tied  Stroh Center (1,704)
Bowling Green, OH
December 14, 2024*
8:00 pm, SL Network		 at Kansas City L 77–85  4–6
  27 – Campbell  5 – Butler  2 – Tied  Swinney Recreation Center (725)
Kansas City, MO
December 21, 2024*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 St. Thomas L 68–93  4–7
  18 – Campbell  6 – Tied  2 – Exacte  Stroh Center (1,998)
Bowling Green, OH
December 23, 2024*
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 Aquinas W 87–62  5–7
  20 – Johnson  11 – Tied  10 – Campbell  Stroh Center (2,098)
Bowling Green, OH
MAC regular season
January 3, 2025
6:00 pm, CBSSN		 Akron L 68–71  5–8
(0–1)		  19 – Thomas  10 – Felt  4 – Campbell  Stroh Center (2,892)
Bowling Green, OH
January 7, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Western Michigan W 83–79  6–8
(1–1)		  22 – Thomas  7 – Tied  3 – Tied  University Arena (1,383)
Kalamazoo, MI
January 11, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Ball State L 69–91  6–9
(1–2)		  13 – Campbell  6 – Johnson  4 – Green  Worthen Arena (4,256)
Muncie, IN
January 14, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Buffalo W 79–61  7–9
(2–2)		  22 – Thomas  9 – Johnson  3 – Johnson  Stroh Center (1,639)
Bowling Green, OH
January 18, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Eastern Michigan L 62–68  7–10
(2–3)		  18 – Johnson  10 – Felt  2 – Campbell  Stroh Center (1,981)
Bowling Green, OH
January 21, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Miami (OH) L 76–84  7–11
(2–4)		  17 – Tied  6 – Tied  7 – Thomas  Millett Hall (1,175)
Oxford, OH
January 24, 2025
6:00 pm, CBSSN		 Toledo L 71–84  7–12
(2–5)		  28 – Johnson  12 – Felt  3 – Tied  Stroh Center (4,072)
Bowling Green, OH
January 28, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Kent State L 57–75  7–13
(2–6)		  21 – Johnson  6 – Johnson  2 – Butler  MAC Center (1,988)
Kent, OH
February 1, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Central Michigan L 71–90  7–14
(2–7)		  17 – Campbell  7 – Felt  3 – Green  McGuirk Arena (2,057)
Mount Pleasant, MI
February 4, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Northern Illinois W 84–77  8–14
(3–7)		  22 – Johnson  13 – Johnson  5 – Thomas  Stroh Center (1,572)
Bowling Green, OH
February 8, 2025*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Coastal Carolina
MAC-Sun Belt Challenge		 W 67–53  9–14
  21 – Butler  11 – Felt  5 – Green  Stroh Center (1,648)
Bowling Green, OH
February 11, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Ohio L 81–86  9–15
(3–8)		  21 – Johnson  10 – Felt  5 – Johnson  Stroh Center (1,912)
Bowling Green, OH
February 15, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Buffalo W 63–59  10–15
(4–8)		  20 – Campbell  9 – Exacte  2 – Tied  Alumni Arena (1,534)
Amherst, NY
February 18, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Kent State L 84–91  10–16
(4–9)		  26 – Campbell  10 – Campbell  5 – Campbell  Stroh Center (1,418)
Bowling Green, OH
February 21, 2025
6:00 pm, CBSSN		 at Toledo W 69–68  11–16
(5–9)		  23 – Campbell  12 – Exacte  4 – Exacte  Savage Arena (6,837)
Toledo, OH
February 25, 2025
6:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Eastern Michigan W 65–60  12–16
(6–9)		  25 – Campbell  5 – Tied  7 – Campbell  George Gervin GameAbove Center (1,546)
Ypsilanti, MI
March 1, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Ball State W 61–52  13–16
(7–9)		  26 – Campbell  9 – Tied  3 – Tied  Stroh Center (2,125)
Bowling Green, OH
March 4, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Northern Illinois W 71–58  14–16
(8–9)		  19 – Campbell  8 – Campbell  4 – Tied  Convocation Center (1,223)
DeKalb, IL
March 7, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Western Michigan L 63–64  14–17
(8–10)		  20 – Tied  8 – Felt  7 – Campbell  Stroh Center (2,992)
Bowling Green, OH
MAC tournament
March 13, 2025
11:00 am, ESPN+		 (8) vs. (1) Akron
Quarterfinals		 L 67–96  14–18
  23 – Johnson  7 – Tied  4 – Campbell  Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 
Cleveland, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.
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