| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2008–09 |
| Team: | Bowling Green Falcons |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Division: | East |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 19–14 |
| Conf Record: | 11–5 |
| Asst Coach1: | LaMonta Stone |
| Asst Coach2: | George Jackson |
| Asst Coach3: | Louis Twigg |
| Champion: | MAC Regular Season Champions MAC East Division Champions |
| Bowl Result: | First Round |
The 2008–09 Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball team was the 93rd collegiate basketball team fielded by Bowling Green State University and played their home games at Anderson Arena on the BGSU campus. They were defeated in the semifinals of the MAC tournament by Akron.[1] The Falcons earned an invitation to the 2009 National Invitation Tournament, where they were defeated in the first round by Creighton.[2]
The Falcons looked to improve on their record in 2007–08 after finishing 13–17 (7–9 MAC) placing 5th in the East Division (9th overall) and falling to rival Toledo in the MAC Tournament first round in coach Louis Orr's first season as head coach.
| Name | Type | College | Graduating year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Orr | Head coach | Syracuse | 1980 |
| LaMonta Stone | Assistant coach | Wayne State | 1999 |
| George Jackson | Assistant coach | 1979 | |
| Louis Twigg | Assistant coach | Temple | 2002 |
| Dave Clarke | Director of Basketball Operations | Ferris State | 2005 |
| Chad Young | Athletic trainer | ||
| BGSU Men's Basketball Current Roster | |||||||
| Head coach: Louis Orr | |||||||
| G | 1 | Brian Moten | Senior | 6'4", 190 lb | (Saginaw, MI) | ||
| F | 2 | Darryl Clements | Senior | 6'4", 200 lb | (Detroit, MI) | ||
| F | 10 | Scott Thomas | Freshman | 6'6", 185 lb | (Delaware, OH) | ||
| G | 12 | Ryan Sims | Junior | 6'1", 180 lb | (Fort Wayne, IN) | ||
| G | 14 | Joe Jakubowski | Sophomore | 6'2", 180 lb | (Rossford, OH) | ||
| F | 15 | Austin Calhoun | Freshman | 6'7", 218 lb | (Southfield, MI) | ||
| F | 20 | Nate Miller | Senior | 6'4", 240 lb | (Springfield, OH) | ||
| G | 22 | Darnell Brown | Fresnhman | 6'2", 200 lb | (Detroit, MI) | ||
| F | 23 | Chris Knight | Sophomore | 6'7", 210 lb | (Cincinnati, OH) | ||
| F | 24 | Cameron Madlock | Sophomore | 6'8", 200 lb | (Whitefish Bay, WI) | ||
| G | 32 | Matt Karaffa | Junior | 6'3", 210 lb | (West Chester, OH) | ||
| F | 34 | Erik Marschall | Junior | 6'7", 235 lb | (New London, OH) | ||
| C | 45 | Otis Polk | Junior | 6'9", 280 lb | (Detroit, MI) | ||
| C | 50 | Marc Larson | Junior | 6'9", 245 lb | (Mattawan, MI) | ||
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