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1 BGSU MEN S BASKETBALL TABLE OF CONTENTS The Basics Falcon Quick Facts Rosters 3 The Facilities/Coming Attractions The Stroh Center 4-9 Anderson Arena The Season Schedule 12 Season Overview Media Information 17 The Coaching Staff Head Coach Louis Orr Assistant Coach LaMonta Stone 23 Assistant Coach George Jackson 24 Assistant Coach Louis Twigg 25 Director of Operations Dave Clarke 26 Support Staff The Falcons Darnell Brown 28 A uston Calhoun 29 Darryl Clements Darion Goins 32 Adrion Graves 33 Joe Jakubowski Matt Karaffa Chris Knight Marc Larson Cameron Madlock Erik Marschall Nate Miller Brian Moten Otis Polk Ryan Sims Scott Thomas 54 The MAC / The Opponents 2009 MAC Tournament 55 MAC Composite Schedule Opponents Series Information 66 The Mid-American Conference 67 All-Time MAC Champions MAC Information The Season in Review Statistics Game-by-Game Boxscores Records & History Anderson Arena Records 91 MAC Tournament Results National Tournament Appearances 94 1,000-Point Scorers Individual/Team Records Season-by-Season Leaders BGSU All-Americans 103 All-MAC Falcons 104 Honors & Awards 105 Falcons and the NBA 106 Falcons and the Hall of Fame 107 All-Time Letterwinners Coaching Records 111 BGSU s Year-by-Year Records 112 Results Through the Years The University Sebo Athletic Center 125 This is BGSU Dr. Carol A. Cartwright 135 BGSU Board of Trustees Vice President Dr. Ed Whipple 138 Athletics Director Greg Christopher 139 Athletic Administration 140 Head Coaches 141 Falcon Club Student-Athlete Wellness Radio & TV Roster MEDIA GUIDE The Bowling Green State University Men s Basketball Media Guide is a production of the BGSU Athletic Communications Office Mike Cihon, Interim Director; Dave Meyer, Assistant Director; Stephanie Sabaduquia, Graduate Assistant in conjunction with the BGSU Men s Basketball Office The guide information was compiled, written and edited by Mike Cihon Layout of University pages (pp ) by Erin Schorr Additional contributors included Andrew Hemminger and Seth Iiames Primary photography by the BGSU Office of Marketing and Communications (Craig Bell, Brad Phalin and Bianca Garza) Additional photography by Jeff Harwell, Seth Iiames and Larry Clapper Photography Printed by Metzgers Printing+Mailing; Toledo, Ohio BGSUFalcons.com BGSUFALCONS.COM 1

2 FALCON QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION School Bowling Green State University Location Bowling Green, Ohio Founded 1910 Enrollment 21,132 Nickname Falcons Colors Orange & Brown Affiliation NCAA Division I Conference Mid-American (MAC) East Division Home Facility Anderson Arena (4,700) Press Row (Box) Phone President Dr. Carol A. Cartwright (interim) Faculty Representative Dr. Lee Meserve Director of Athletics Greg Christopher Senior Associate AD / SWA Janna Blais Athletics Dept. Phone COACHING STAFF Head Coach Louis Orr second season Alma Mater Syracuse, 1980 Record at BGSU (years) (one) Career Record (years) (seven) Assistant Coach LaMonta Stone fifth season Alma Mater Wayne State, 1999 Assistant Coach George Jackson second season Alma Mater Wittenberg, 1979 Assistant Coach Louis Twigg first season Alma Mater Temple, 2002 Director of Operations Dave Clarke first season Alma Mater Ferris State, 2005 Men s Basketball Athletic Trainer Chad Young Administrative Assistant Sheri Quiroga Basketball Office Phone ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Interim Director (men s basketball contact) Mike Cihon Office Phone Office Fax mjcihon@bgsu.edu Assistant Director Dave Meyer Assistant Director TBA Graduate Assistant Stephanie Sabaduquia Graduate Assistant/Intern TBA Mailing Address Perry Stadium East Athletics Website BGSUFalcons.com SEASON IN REVIEW Overall Record MAC Record 7-9 Conference Finish Fifth, East Division MAC Tournament Results Lost to Toledo, 52-48, in First Round OUTLOOK INFORMATION Letterwinners Returning / Lost 11 / 0 * Starters Returning / Lost 5 / 0 # includes one player (Erik Marschall) who did not letter in the season, but earned letters in previous years Letterwinners Returning (10) starters in bold italics Darryl Clements *** 6-4, 191, Sr., F, 7.2 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 2.4 apg Joe Jakubowski * 6-2, 191, So., G, 7.8 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 3.0 apg Matt Karaffa * 6-3, 204, Jr., G, 0.0 ppg, 0.0 rpg Chris Knight * 6-7, 197, R-So., F, 10.7 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 1.0 bpg Marc Larson ** 6-9, 236, Jr., C, 4.9 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 1.2 bpg Cameron Madlock * 6-8, 192, So., F, 1.0 ppg, 1.1 rpg Nate Miller ** 6-4, 250, Sr., F, 13.2 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 2.7 apg Brian Moten *** 6-4, 175, Sr., G, 9.2 ppg, 2.0 rpg Otis Polk ** 6-9, 285, Jr., C, 5.6 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 1.7 bpg Ryan Sims ** 6-1, 169, Jr., G, 1.5 ppg, 0.8 rpg Other Returning Letterwinners (1) Erik Marschall **# 6-7, 224, R-Jr., F, 9.1 ppg, 4.3 rpg in # earned letters in and Letterwinners Lost (0) None Newcomers (5) Darnell Brown 6-2, 200, Fr., G, Detroit, Mich. A uston Calhoun 6-7, 218, Fr., F, Southfield, Mich. Darion Goins 6-3, 204, Jr., G, Cincinnati, Ohio % Adrion Graves 6-4, 201, Jr., G, Cincinnati, Ohio % Scott Thomas 6-6, 183, Fr., F, Delaware, Ohio % Goins (a transfer from San Jose State Univ.) and Graves (a transfer from Xavier Univ.) will sit out the season per NCAA rules each will have two years of eligibility remaining HISTORY First Year of Men's Basketball All-Time Varsity Record (.547) All-Time MAC Record (.527) MAC Regular-Season Titles 8 # ( ) MAC Tournament Record (.381) NCAA Championships Appearances 4 ( ) NCAA Championships Record 1-5 (.167) Postseason NIT Appearances 8 ( ) Postseason NIT Record 1-8 (.111) # includes co-championships and divisional titles FALCON MEN S BASKETBALL

3 BGSU ROSTERS ALPHABETICAL No. Name (pronunciation) Ht. Wt. Cl./El. Pos. Hometown (Previous School) 22 Darnell Brown Fr./Fr. G Detroit, Mich. (Country Day) 15 A uston Calhoun Fr./Fr. F Southfield, Mich. (Southfield) 2 Darryl Clements *** Sr./Sr. G Detroit, Mich. (Rogers Academy) 4 Darion Goins % Jr./Jr. G Cincinnati, Ohio (Harmony Prep) (San Jose State Univ.) 3 Adrion Graves % Jr./Jr. G Cincinnati, Ohio (Hughes Center) (Xavier Univ.) 14 Joe Jakubowski * So./So. G Rossford, Ohio (Toledo St. John's) (jak-oo-bow-skee) 32 Matt Karaffa * Jr./Jr. G West Chester, Ohio (Lakota West) 23 Chris Knight * Jr./So. F Cincinnati, Ohio (The Patterson School [N.C.]) 50 Marc Larson ** Jr./Jr. C Mattawan, Mich. (Mattawan) 24 Cameron Madlock * So./So. F Whitefish Bay, Wis. (Dominican) 34 Erik Marschall ** Sr./Jr. F New London, Ohio (New London) 20 Nate Miller ** Sr./Sr. F Springfield, Ohio (South) (UNC-Wilmington) 1 Brian Moten (MOH-tun) *** Sr./Sr. G Saginaw, Mich. (Arthur Hill) (Eldon Acad.) 45 Otis Polk ** Jr./Jr. C Detroit, Mich. (Consortium Prep) 12 Ryan Sims ** Jr./Jr. G Fort Wayne, Ind. (Snider) 10 Scott Thomas Fr./Fr. F Delaware, Ohio (Buckeye Valley) Head Coach: Louis Orr (Syracuse, 1980) second year Assistant Coaches: LaMonta (luh-mon-tay) Stone (Wayne State, 1999) fifth year George Jackson (Wittenberg, 1979) second year Louis Twigg (Temple, 2002) first year Director of Operations: Dave Clarke (Ferris State, 2005) first year M.Basketball Athletic Trainer: Chad Young (Bowling Green, 1999) ninth year * letters earned % will sit out the season per NCAA transfer rules, and will retain two years of eligibility NUMERICAL No. Name (pronunciation) Ht. Wt. Cl./El. Pos. Hometown (Previous School) 1 Brian Moten (MOH-tun) *** Sr./Sr. G Saginaw, Mich. (Arthur Hill) (Eldon Acad.) 2 Darryl Clements *** Sr./Sr. G Detroit, Mich. (Rogers Academy) 3 Adrion Graves % Jr./Jr. G Cincinnati, Ohio (Hughes Center) (Xavier Univ.) 4 Darion Goins % Jr./Jr. G Cincinnati, Ohio (Harmony Prep) (San Jose State Univ.) 10 Scott Thomas Fr./Fr. F Delaware, Ohio (Buckeye Valley) 12 Ryan Sims ** Jr./Jr. G Fort Wayne, Ind. (Snider) 14 Joe Jakubowski * So./So. G Rossford, Ohio (Toledo St. John's) (jak-oo-bow-skee) 15 A uston Calhoun Fr./Fr. F Southfield, Mich. (Southfield) 20 Nate Miller ** Sr./Sr. F Springfield, Ohio (South) (UNC-Wilmington) 22 Darnell Brown Fr./Fr. G Detroit, Mich. (Country Day) 23 Chris Knight * Jr./So. F Cincinnati, Ohio (The Patterson School [N.C.]) 24 Cameron Madlock * So./So. F Whitefish Bay, Wis. (Dominican) 32 Matt Karaffa * Jr./Jr. G West Chester, Ohio (Lakota West) 34 Erik Marschall ** Sr./Jr. F New London, Ohio (New London) 45 Otis Polk ** Jr./Jr. C Detroit, Mich. (Consortium Prep) 50 Marc Larson ** Jr./Jr. C Mattawan, Mich. (Mattawan) BGSUFALCONS.COM 3

4 In March of 2008, Kerm and Mary Lu Stroh (above) and their family demonstrated their support for BGSU by announcing an $8 million gift, the bulk of which will go toward construction of a new convoation center on campus. The gift is the largest in the University s nearly 100-year history. Despite being diagnosed with brain cancer about a month before the gift announcement, Mary Lu Stroh was able to attend the University-hosted ceremony on March 1, where they were the guests of honor. The day included a win by the men s basketball team over nationally-ranked Kent State as well as a 27-point victory by the women s basketball team vs. Buffalo. After the event, Mary Lu told family members that it had become one of the highlights of her life. She passed away on May 17, 2008, in her Wapakoneta, Ohio, home. Of the $36 million estimated cost of the Stroh Center project, the University will raise at least $14 million in private funds FALCON MEN S BASKETBALL

5 In addition to the Stroh family, several other Falcon fans have made generous donations toward the Stroh Center project. Bill Frack (above), a lifetime fan of BGSU men s basketball, donated $2 million to the department of athletics. Frack first attended a game in BG in He has seen the Falcons play home games in the former Men s Gymnasium and the current facility in Memorial Hall before it was named Anderson Arena. The new court in the Stroh Center will bear his name. Philanthropist Irwin Belk donated $100,000 to cast and build the largest Falcon statue in the world as part of the front entrance to the Stroh Center. The 23-foot statue will be part of the Falcon Spirit Plaza, which will serve as an entrance not only to the new arena, but also to the BGSU campus and community. Sculptor Jon Hair has been commissioned to create the statue, while long-time BGSU athletics booster John Bureau is donating the concrete as part of the Falcon Spirit Plaza. Allen and Carol Schmidthorst (right) also have provided a generous gift toward the project. The couple s $1.7 million donation will fund the Schmidthorst Pavilion, which will house the team and practice area at the Stroh Center. Larry Miles (right, with Joe Jakubowski), a 1956 alumnus, presented a $1 million gift for the practice court. The gift, to fund the Court of Champions, is in memory of his late wife and brother, Joann (Schroeder) 55 and Lanny 57. BGSUFALCONS.COM 5

6 STROH CENTER Paying it Forward: Act of Kindness Blossoms into Multimillion Dollar Gift By Julie Carle, BGSU Marketing & Communications // article appeared in Summer, 2008, edition of BGSU Magazine Forty years ago, Kermit Stroh was on Bowling Green State University s campus to do a job. Providing color commentary at regional basketball games for WERM-AM, a Wapakoneta, Ohio, radio station, was one way to get advertising for his fledgling propane gas company Moulton Gas Service. For the radio hook, he was known as Kerm on the WERM. He often brought his sports-loving daughter, Tracey, with him to the games to help keep statistics. When it came time for him to trek into the locker room for post-game interviews, equipment manager Glenn Sharp, facility and grounds supervisor Ken Schoeni or alumni director Jim Lessig assured Kerm, we ll take care of her while you do your job, Stroh recalls. Those people, right from the start, gave me a great impression of BGSU, Stroh says. They did not realize what they were doing at the time, but they each were caring and thoughtful. They had a great passion for BGSU and it showed in the way they treated people. FROM VISITOR TO AVID FALCON FAN TO TRUSTEE TO DONOR OF BGSU S LARGEST GIFT That quality is one of the hallmarks that kept Stroh and his family connected all these years. From his time as a visitor, as a parent and even as a Falcon faithful, Stroh s commitment to the University has grown exponentially. The half-century relationship with the institution has netted degrees for two daughters, a son-in-law, two grandsons and their Falcon Flames. For Stroh, it also resulted in a nine-year term as a member of the BGSU Board of Trustees, an honorary doctorate in public service, being named an Honorary Alumnus by the BGSU Alumni Association and making the largest gift in the University s nearly 100-year history. Though the story sounds like it s about him, he insists that it is about family and relationships. He just happens to be the most visible cheerleader among the clan, though none is exactly a wallflower. His three daughters, son-in-law and grandsons all cheer proudly for the Falcons and wear orange and brown as if there were no other colors in the palette, as did his late wife, Mary Lu. In March, Stroh and his family demonstrated their support for BGSU by announcing an $8 million gift that will go toward construction of a new convocation center on campus and two other programs that are important to them. Of the $8 million, $7.7 million will fund the convocation center, $200,000 will benefit intercollegiate athletics and $100,000 will be added to the already-established Stroh family scholarship for students from his area. BEYOND ATHLETICS Stroh s interest in athletics helped get him on campus, but the quality of the people and the strength of the programs gave him reason to support the University as a whole. With daughters Tracey and Melissa earning their degrees, he had more reason to be on campus than just athletics. Through their successes, he saw the opportunities that BGSU provided to its students and graduates; however, it was his time as a trustee, from , that truly provided a good look at all the University entailed, he says. Stroh recalls a story from that time. Some of the buildings were not in great shape, but the classified staff told us, We ll paint if you buy the paint. Those people impressed me so much. They were proud of the University and wanted to do what they could to help during tough budget times. Those qualities that made him take notice back when he had offers to care for Tracey at the basketball games are the same qualities that BGSU employees still exhibit. That s why I say today, when you come to BG and you interact with people, whether you are working with the catering staff, classified staff or anyone, everybody cares what goes on here. That s a trademark of the University, Stroh adds. In 1995, when Sidney A. Ribeau was named the University s ninth president during Stroh s tenure on the board, we found a great leader for BGSU, Stroh admits. We saw a true resurgence of BGSU. The passion and understanding of a great leader brought renewed enthusiasm that BGSU would continue to make a difference FALCON MEN S BASKETBALL

7 STROH CENTER JOIN THE CHARGE Stroh is not one to sit back and not be a part of the difference making. During his years as a trustee, he attended as many University functions as possible; interacted with students, faculty and staff, and supported programs and projects that were important to BGSU. His family s generosity has included support for the Alumni Laureate Scholars, aerotechnology, WBGU-PBS and the family scholarship. Their gift to help build a new convocation center was just the most recent show of support. For many years, Kerm, Mary Lu and the entire Stroh family have been true friends to BGSU. We are very fortunate to have their enthusiastic leadership for the Stroh Center, which will impact the entire Bowling Green community, according to Ribeau. One thing I saw was a need for better facilities, for the students, the University and the community, Stroh says. The Stroh Center isn t just for the athletic department, it s for the student body, he said during the March gift announcement. Athletes and nonathletes are the same in that they visit a school and form an impression based on the facilities. The center will provide a state-of-the-art facility, and at the same time, retain the same level of intimacy and energy that is the cornerstone of Anderson Arena, where he first made his acquaintance with BGSU. The one thing I hope is that the Stroh Center will be much more than just a basketball arena. I hope it will be able to facilitate events, activities and opportunities for the University and the greater community... for business gatherings, concerts and convocations. It will offer versatility for many different events, Stroh explains. He doesn t want to be alone in making a difference. I am asking a lot of people to join me in this charge, he says. I have an intense desire to show people the benefits of this project and to join me in becoming a part of this evolution. It s the same message he has shared with hundreds of alumni and friends as part of his role as co-chair with Ron Whitehouse 67 for the University s $120 million comprehensive campaign: Be a part of something good. Continue the BGSU trademark and show how much you care. GIFT ANNOUNCEMENT WAS AMONG HIGHLIGHTS FOR MARY LU STROH Mary Lu Stroh, who with her husband, Kermit, had been an enthusiastic friend and supporter of Bowling Green State University, died May 17 in her Wapakoneta, Ohio, home. Despite being diagnosed with brain cancer about a month before she and her family would announce the largest private gift to BGSU, she was able to attend the University-hosted ceremony, where they were guests of honor. After the event, she told family members that it had become one of the highlights of her life. BGSUFALCONS.COM 7

8 FRACK COURT Frack Donates $2 Million for BGSU Facility By Ryan Autullo, Blade Sports Writer // article appeared in April 30, 2008, edition of The Blade // reprinted with permission BOWLING GREEN, Ohio With an uncanny memory of all things related to Bowling Green State University basketball, Bill Frack serves as a bridge from the days when games were played at the Men s Gymnasium to current times at Anderson Arena. Frack has now assured himself of being part of the future. Frack, of Findlay, was honored at a ceremony last night at the Sebo Center for his donation of $2 million to the construction of the Stroh Center, which will replace Anderson Arena as the Falcons home in A sketch of the hardwood floor revealed the words Bill Frack Court etched along one of the sidelines. Frack has long considered donating money to a new arena and then stepped forward when plans for construction were announced months ago. I said, I think if I saved my money and planned right, I could do something to help them, Frack said. Fortunately I could. Frack s contribution comes less than two months after Kerm and Mary Lu Stroh gave $8 million to the university, $7.7 of which is earmarked for the arena. BG president Sidney Ribeau described Frack as a quiet and consistent leader, which proved to be true as Frack spoke for just a couple of minutes to members of the Falcon Club. Moments later, speaking with reporters, Frack was more interested in discussing basketball than donations. He recounted the first game he watched at BG, in 1948, against South Carolina. Although he was only 12 at the time, Frack provided clear details of the game, even mentioning the names of many players on BG s team. We came up here and the level of play was so different, Frack said. It was such a difference from high school basketball to college. I was hooked pretty fast. Frack hasn t missed many games since and has even traveled to watch BG play in Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Chile. Frack s alltime favorite Falcon is James Darrow, whom Frack said, Was the best shooter I ever saw. Darrow scored 52 points twice in 1960, which is still a school record. One of those outbursts came against Toledo, and Frack remembers the game in detail. The scoreboard wasn t working and they had a kid stand every now and then and write the score on a blackboard, Frack said. It got down to the last minute of play and the kid held up a sign that said Darrow had 50 points. The roof just about went off. BG director of athletics Greg Christopher said roughly another $4 million in donations will be sought for the Stroh Center. photos courtesy BGSU Marketing & Communications (Craig Bell) I really appreciate what Bill Frack is doing for us, said Chris Knight, a sophomore to be for the Falcons. Anderson Arena is kind of [outdated]. Since we got the donation it looks like we re going to have many successful years to come FALCON MEN S BASKETBALL

9 SCHMIDTHORST PAVILION / COURT OF CHAMPIONS Lima Couple Thanks BGSU with Leadership Gift to Athletic Facility Both articles on this page courtesy BGSU Offi ce of Marketing & Communications // reprinted with permission BOWLING GREEN, Ohio For more than 50 years, Allen Schmidthorst has been quietly sitting in the stands enjoying Bowling Green State University basketball. During Friday night s (Sept. 5) Dinner at The Doyt Falcon Club event, Schmidthorst offered his thanks for decades of sports entertainment by presenting a $1.7 million gift for athletic facilities. His gift will fund the Schmidthorst Pavilion, which will house the team and practice area at the Stroh Center, the $36 million convocation center that currently is in the planning stages. Of the $36 million estimated cost, the University will raise at least $14 million in private funds, such as the Schmidthorst gift. The Schmidthorst Pavilion will provide a quality practice space for our teams. We know that top-quality facilities help attract top-quality students and athletes, Christopher said. This is important to BGSU as we work to enhance our athletic programs. We are honored that Allen and Carol have chosen to support this project, said J. Douglas Smith, vice president for University advancement. Their gift is significant as we prepare to wrap up the Building Dreams Centennial Campaign at the end of this year. They have stepped forward to help, not only the athletics program, but the University community. Schmidthorst, a hotel, restaurant and real estate management entrepreneur from Lima, and a former BGSU student, is such a devout Falcon basketball fan, when he heard about the Stroh Center project, he knew that is where he wanted to make a difference. I ve been following BGSU basketball for decades. Carol and I are excited to be a part of the Stroh Center, especially knowing the impact it will have on our teams and the entire University, Schmidthorst said. He and his wife, Carol, own AWS Properties in Lima, a business that provides comprehensive services for office, retail and leisure properties. They have been involved in numerous hotel and motel projects in the region, including the Hampton Inn near the new Bass Pro in Wood County. Findlay Family Funds Court of Champions in Stroh Center BOWLING GREEN, Ohio BGSU s planned Stroh Center will include a Court of Champions thanks to the generosity of a Findlay family. During Homecoming festivities on Saturday (Oct. 4), 1956 alumnus Larry ry Miles presented a $1 million gift for the practice ce court. Miles announced noun that the gift to fund the Court of Champions, honoring ng past championfrom him and in memory mo of his late wife and brother, Joann (Schroeder) 55 and Lanny ny 57. The Miles family has been involved with Falcon basketball all for decades. Larry served as student manager for the men s team from Lanny, ny two years younger, came to BGSU to play basketball ball after a standout career at Findlay High School from Lanny played at BGSU from before he was sidelined by an injury. The family also has watched countless men s and women s basketball games over the decades. des. We had the opportunity to do something special for BGSU and for this project, Miles said. He chose to support the practice court because the space will also be used for social functions, in addition to serving the men s and women s basketball teams and the volleyball team. This appeals to me because it is an area that will attract tract the community as well, Miles explained. ship basketball and volleyball teams, comes Helping communities has always been a cornerstone for the Miles family. Larry, who retired in 1991 as human resources manager for Marathon- USX, served as a member and chair of both the Alumni Association Board and the Foundation Board, and was recently named a director emeritus eritus of the Foundation Board. He and Joann were instrumental tal in starting an alumni chapter in Findlay. In 1983, they were presented the Alumni Service Award for their involvement with the alumni association. ation Larry and Joann s n s children, Eric Miles and Sara Hunziker, honored their parents by creating scholarships in each of their names. The Larry Miles Scholarship hip supports students in the entrepreneurship program, and the Joann Miles Scholarship h is for students from the Troy-Luckey area. Joann grew up in the Luckey area and graduated from BGSU with an elementary em en education degree. She taught in school districts in Perrysburg, as well l as Findlay and Katy, Texas, where she helped develop gifted education programs. rams She was a lifetime member of the National Education Association s ion and was a devoted volunteer for the Mazza Museum and for the Mazza Enthusiasts at the University of Findlay. Prior to her death in April 2007, we were fortunate to celebrate 50 years of marriage in 2006, Miles said. Larry and Joann joined the BGSU Presidents Club and established the Lanny Miles Memorial Scholarship after Lanny s death in 1980 to help basketball ball players attend school ol during the summer sessions. Sports have been en an important part of their connection to BGSU, but they also have supported many initiatives, ives from scholarships to building projects. Larry ry could be known as Mr. BGSU, given the tremendous relationship he has had with Bowling Green. His gift is meaningful at a campus level, because of the impact it has on BGSU, but also at a personal level because of what basketball ball in general, and Falcon basketball in particular, has meant to Larry and the Miles family, said BGSU A.D. Greg Christopher. The Miles family has always had a heart of gold when it comes to BGSU, said J. Douglas Smith, vice president for University advancement. This gift is just the latest example of their generosity to BGSU. BGSUFALCONS.COM 9

10 ANDERSON ARENA: THE HOUSE THAT ROARS Built in 1960, Anderson Arena named after Hall of Fame coach Harold Andy Anderson is a unique building that offers the Falcons a distinct homecourt advantage. It is one of a small number of venues throughout the country that allows the students to actually stand on the playing surface. Named the top arena for college basketball in the Mid-American Conference by ESPN s Dick Vitale, the 4,700-seat venue has hosted more than 1.5 million fans in its 48-year history. Crowds of more than 5,200 have jammed inside its confines on nearly 50 occasions throughout the building s lifetime. In 1963, in one of the most memorable moments in arena annals, Bowling Green defeated Loyola (Ill.), the No. 1 team in the country at the time, by a score of In recent years, The House That Roars has received a number of new features including an improved speaker system, new paint jobs on both the north wall and the playing floor itself and recent renovations to the coaching offices. THE ARENA AND ITS NAMESAKE: Harold Anderson led the Falcons to two NCAA appearances and six trips to the NIT, winning 367 games over 21 seasons. Anderson and former Falcon great Nate Thurmond were inducted into the National Basketball Hall of Fame in Thurmond was named to the 50 Greatest NBA Players of All-Time. Originally opened in December, 1960, the Arena had a seating capacity of 5,200 until 1983 when chair-back seats were installed, reducing the capacity to 4,700. The Falcons have gone undefeated at home during four seasons ( , 63-64, and ) and have lost just once during six other seasons. Bowling Green is (.751) at home over the last 15 years, including a four-year stretch in which the Falcons went 47-7 (.870). BELOW: The Falcons beat Michigan State in The House That Roars in December of FALCON MEN S BASKETBALL

11 ANDERSON ARENA: THE HOUSE THAT ROARS Season W L PCT THE FALCONS AT THE HOUSE THAT ROARS BGSU s Year-By-Year Record at Anderson Arena Season W L PCT Season W L PCT OVERALL (48 Seasons) TOP 5 CROWDS IN ARENA HISTORY # Opponent Date Attn. Outcome 1. Miami Jan. 16, , BG 2. Ohio Jan. 10, , BG 3. Wisconsin Dec. 10, , BG 4. Loyola (Ill) Feb. 16, , BG 5. Western Mich. Feb. 22, , BG The seating capacity of Anderson Arena was reduced in 1983 from 5,200 to 4,700 after the installation of chairback seats in the lower section on the west side of the arena. BGSUFALCONS.COM 11

12 THE TEAM / THE SCHEDULE The Falcons. Front row (seated, left to right) - Darion Goins, Darnell Brown, Matt Karaffa, Scott Thomas, Erik Marschall, Darryl Clements, Nate Miller, Brian Moten, Ryan Sims, Adrion Graves, Joe Jakubowski, Chris Knight. Back row (standing, left to right) - Assistant student-athlete services director Ashley Baker, assistant coach LaMonta Stone, assistant coach Louis Twigg, head coach Louis Orr, A uston Calhoun, Otis Polk, Marc Larson, Cameron Madlock, assistant coach George Jackson, head strength & conditioning coach Rick Court, director of operations Dave Clarke, head manager Scott Ritchey, assistant athletic trainer Chad Young FALCON SCHEDULE NOVEMBER Sat. 8 ASHLAND (Exhibition) 2:00 Fri. 14 vs. Georgia State $ Sat. 15 at Minnesota $ Sun. 16 vs. Concordia-St. Paul $ Thu. 20 WAYNE STATE 7:00 Mon. 24 at Ohio State DECEMBER Mon. 1 at Savannah State Sat. 6 at Illinois State Sun. 14 DETROIT 6:00 Sat. 20 at Central Arkansas Mon. 22 TOWSON 7:00 Sun. 28 EASTERN ILLINOIS 2:00 Wed. 31 at Duquesne JANUARY Sat. 3 FORDHAM 2:00 Sat. 10 BUFFALO * 2:00 Wed. 14 at Kent State * Sat. 17 AKRON * 4:00 Tue. 20 MIAMI * 7:00 Sat. 24 at Ohio * Wed. 28 BALL STATE * 7:00 Sat. 31 at Northern Illinois * FEBRUARY Wed. 4 WESTERN MICHIGAN * 7:00 Sat. 7 at Central Michigan * Wed. 11 at Toledo * Sun. 15 EASTERN MICHIGAN * 7:00 Wed. 18 at Buffalo * Sat. 21 ESPNU BRACKETBUSTERS 2:00 Thu. 26 KENT STATE * 7:00 MARCH Sun. 1 at Akron * Wed. 4 at Miami * Sun. 8 OHIO * 2:00 Tue. 10 MAC Tournament First Round ^ Thu. 12 MAC Tournament Quarterfinals ^ Fri. 13 MAC Tournament Semifinals ^ Sat. 14 MAC Tournament Championship ^ HOME games at Anderson Arena * Mid-American Conference game $ NABC Classic (Minneapolis, Minn.) ^ at Quicken Loans Arena; Cleveland, Ohio For the most up-to-date schedule information, log on to BGSUFalcons.com FALCON MEN S BASKETBALL

13 SEASON OVERVIEW SECOND TIME AROUND Coach Louis Orr begins his second season at BGSU, and has every letterwinner back from last year as the Falcons look to climb toward the top of the MAC standings Optimism is high in the Bowling Green State University men s basketball camp, as the Falcons ready for the season. Head coach Louis Orr enters his second year in Northwest Ohio, and welcomes back all 10 players who earned letters in his initial season. In his first winter on the BGSU campus, Orr and his team defied the experts. Picked to finish sixth (i.e., last) in the Mid-American Conference s East Division, the Falcons entered the final week of the regular-season race in the running for a top-four seed and a first-round bye in the conference tournament. The Brown and Orange more than doubled the MAC win total from the previous season, going 7-9 in league play, and BG finished overall. Orr and the Falcons played the MAC portion of the schedule with just one returning starter from the prior year. Two of those players had exhausted their eligibility, one was injured just before the season opener, and a fourth was declared academically ineligible in late December. Obviously, with just one returning starter, Orr and his staff were forced to give some minutes to players with relatively little collegiate experience. A number of youthful Falcons were given on-the-job training in the form of tough games against MAC foes, and the BGSU head coach hopes those lessons will pay off in It is important that the guys who got a lot of minutes last year are able to build on that, said Orr. A guy like Joe Jakubowski got a lot of minutes, probably more minutes than he should have as a freshman, but you hope it benefits you now. Darryl Clements and Brian Moten received much more playing time than they ever had. They each averaged right around 30 minutes per game in MAC play. Chris Knight, in his first playing season, was another guy who averaged close to 30 minutes. Otis (Polk) and Marc (Larson) split time at the center position, and they each got valuable minutes. Senior captain Darryl Clements was one of three Falcons to start all 30 games last year So we had a number of players that received a lot of minutes, and you want to take advantage of that. And, I think their work ethic and their focus will make that possible. I think, from the little bit I ve seen in the preseason, they ve all improved. They ve gotten stronger and they understand how we want to play. Orr stressed the importance of grinding out games a year ago, meaning that the wins might not always be pretty, but that his Falcon teams were going to play tough defense, make the hustle plays, and look to run as much as possible. Those tendencies should continue this winter. Those are the basic things we are trying to do, said the coach. We want to set the tone physically, with toughness and endurance, and we want to be a more uptempo team. I think our guys are looking to run, looking to push the ball, but it all starts on the defensive end. You ve got to be able to get stops, and you ve got to be able to make people miss. We want to run after scores, but we don t want to constantly be digging the ball out of the net, and then trying to push. We want to be able to stop people, rebound the ball or force turnovers, and then convert at the other end. It s more of an up-tempo mentality with a strong emphasis on the defensive and the physical part of the game. Last year, the BG roster contained no fourth-year players, and only two studentathletes Clements and Moten who were in their third playing seasons. Clements, Moten and Nate Miller make up the senior class, and will look to provide leadership to a team with an eye on the top of the MAC standings. In addition to all 10 returning letterwinners from a year ago, the Falcons return an additional letterwinner Erik Marschall who sat out the season due to injury. And, Orr and Company welcome three talented freshmen to the mix. Miller is arguably the most experienced player on the roster, leading the returnees in career games started (51), minutes played and points scored. In just over a year-and-ahalf, Miller has amassed 719 points for the Falcons. He led last year s team in scoring, with 13.6 ppg. Nate Miller, I think, is one of the toughest covers in our league, said Orr. He is a guy who can affect the game in a lot of ways. He s our best playmaker, in terms of creating for himself and for others. Nate is very good with the basketball, he can put the ball on the floor, and he is a tough finisher around the basket. We want him to continue to attack the basket, to get to the line more, and to increase his shooting percentages. He gets his hands on a lot of balls on defense, and he has the ability to be a double-figure rebounder for us as well. Nate can do a lot of things for us, and we will be looking for him to have a strong senior year. Clements, like Miller, started all 30 BGSUFALCONS.COM 13

14 SEASON OVERVIEW Senior Nate Miller (above) has earned All- MAC honors in each of his fi rst two seasons on campus, while classmate Brian Moten (below) was named the MAC s Sixth Man of the Year in games last year, seeing much more playing time than in his first two seasons. In most categories, the Detroit native put up numbers that topped his totals for his first two years combined. He averaged 7.2 points per game, and was among the team s top four in rebounding, assists, steals and three-point field goals made. Darryl has a lot of experience now, and he can give us a lot of stability out there, said Orr. We don t need him to be great, we just need him to be solid. We need him to be good in a lot of different areas. Darryl is a big guard who can hit open shots, can make free throws for us, and can be one of our best on-the-ball defenders. Perhaps most importantly, though, Darryl can really provide leadership for us. He is the one guy that we have named as a captain this year. You can count on Darryl to do the right thing, day in and day out. Moten came off the bench for all by two games last season, and finished third on the team in scoring. In MAC play, Moten averaged 12.7 points per outing, the secondmost of any Falcon. He was named the league s Sixth Man of the Year, the first-ever BGSU player to earn the honor. Moten showed his explosiveness in a 24- point outing vs. nationally-ranked Kent State, hitting six of his team-leading 41 threepointers in that win. He averaged 16.5 points over the last four regular-season games. Brian Moten had as good of a MAC season as anyone, said his head coach. He was probably our most consistent scorer in conference play. He s one of the best threepoint shooters in our league, and he s an excellent finisher in transition. B-Mo really knows how to get out on the break and finish. He has a chance to be an outstanding scorer for us, and he is improved in other areas as well. He is one of our best athletes, one of our top transition players, and I think he can be a very good on-ball defender as well. He had a very good MAC season, and I expect even more from him in his senior year. In his first season at BGSU, Joe Jakubowski was thrust into the lineup at the Christmas break, and started the final 22 games of the year. Jakubowski, from nearby Rossford, averaged 7.8 points and led the Falcons with 3.0 assists per outing. He paced all league freshmen in both assists and assist/turnover ratio, en route to earning MAC All-Freshman Team honors. Jakubowski, like Moten, exploded in BG s win over Kent State in March, with 21 points and 12 assists. Joe, from what I ve seen, has made great strides, said Orr. From foul line to foul line, he s one of the fastest guys with the ball in this league. He is learning to change speeds, and has gotten better at the nuances of the game. Joe has added some weight and gotten stronger, and he s also improved his shooting. He is not what I would call a true point guard, but he has learned the position, and that s important. Joe is a very hard worker, and he leads by example. I could see him having a big year for us. Two big men split time in the middle last season, as Otis Polk and Marc Larson manned the center position. Larson was one of three players to start all 30 games, while Polk played in every contest as well. Polk was second in the MAC in blocked shots, and his single-season total of 51 blocks ranked second in BGSU history. Larson had 36 blocks, ranking fifth in the conference and giving the Falcons two players with over 35 blocks in a season for the first time in program history. At the offensive end of the court, the two combined to average 10.5 points, and the duo each finished in the Falcons top three in field goal percentage a year ago. Marc and Otis gave us solid play last year, Orr said. Both bring a physical presence, and they do things in different ways. We led the league in blocked shots last year, and they were a big reason why. They are probably two of our best help defenders as well. Otis became a presence on both ends of the floor last year, He is a difference-maker at times. He gives us a low-post presence, and he is definitely a guy you ve got to deal with in the paint. Marc really improved as well last year. He gives us a number of options, too, and we expect more out of both of them this year. Chris Knight burst onto the collegiate scene a year ago, earning MVP honors at the Peggy Cronin Classic in his hometown of Cincinnati in his opening weekend. Knight was second on the Falcons in scoring (10.3 ppg), and led the team with 7.3 rebounds FALCON MEN S BASKETBALL

15 SEASON OVERVIEW per game. He also paced all MAC freshmen with four double-doubles on the year. Knight hit double digits in scoring in 19 games in his first playing season, the secondhighest total on the team. He reached double figures in rebounding six times, and had nine boards in no fewer than seven other games. Orr believes Knight s ceiling is incredibly high. Chris Knight had some nagging injuries throughout last year, said Orr. He is one of our most talented players, and he can affect the game in a lot of ways. Chris is a very good runner, a good shooter with a good mid-range game, a solid offensive rebounder, and he also ranked among the league leaders in blocked shots. Chris is a guy who, once he gets his fundamentals down, has a chance to be a really solid player in this league. He will play both forward spots, and we look for him to continue to improve upon his successful freshman season. Erik Marschall is an X-factor for Orr and the Falcons. The big man averaged over nine points and four rebounds as a sophomore in , but was injured just prior to the start of the season and sat out the year as a redshirt. If his injuries are behind him, he could add another dimension to this year s team. We could have used Erik last year, and we could definitely use him this year, said Orr. His conditioning and strength levels have improved, and he gives us a lot of skill. In a healthy Erik Marschall, you ve got a good passer, a guy who can put the ball on the floor, and a big man who can score inside and out. The key for him is just to stay healthy. Junior Ryan Sims and sophomore Cameron Madlock play different positions, as Sims is a guard and Madlock is a post player. But, the two are similar in a number of ways, as each played sparingly off the bench a year ago, but showed glimpses of the players they can become. Sims averaged 1.5 points per game and Madlock 1.0. Madlock showed signs of explosiveness, however, with six points and seven rebounds in just single-digit minutes of action in a game at Akron. Sims, meanwhile, hit some timely three-pointers, and saw his playing time increase, with double-digit minutes in six consecutive games to end the regular season. Their head coach is looking for similar things out of the pair. Cameron Madlock needs to be a highenergy player for us, said Orr. He is our best athlete among the big guys. He is our most mobile big man, and he is our best runner. Cam has got to take advantage of his athleticism, and he s got to bring his energy, hustle and scrappiness to the game. Ryan Sims is another energy guy. He wasn t quite comfortable in our offense last year, but I think he has adapted. He had to handle the ball more in our offense (last year) than ever before. He is probably one of our scrappiest players, and one of our best help defenders. He needs to continue to give us a spark off the bench and do the little things for us, but I also think he will make more shots for us this year. Junior Matt Karaffa rounds out the returning players. Karaffa made the team via walk-on tryouts last year, and saw action in six games off the bench. A junior, his status for the season is unknown at this point. Matt Karaffa is a solid team player, said Orr. He is a hard worker who gives us great minutes in practice. But, he is still recovering from knee surgery. So, it may be a matter of time with him. We will have to see what he can do and when he can do it. There are three freshmen on the roster in Darnell Brown, A uston Calhoun and Scott Thomas. The latter two players will look for time in the land of the big men, while Brown will try to crack the guard rotation. Orr feels that all three will have their chances to shine. A uston Calhoun is a combo forward; he can play either the 4 or the 3, said Orr. As he matures, he has a chance to be a special player for us. He is one of our most talented players, skill-wise. He is very athletic, can shoot the three, can put the ball on the floor, can face the basket and can get rebounds in traffic. He gives us a lot of options. Scott Thomas fits our system well. He s got a high motor, and he really gets up and down the floor. Like A uston, he can hit the three, and he can also put the ball on the floor. He s a true 6-6, an excellent offensive rebounder, and a high-energy guy. Scott just needs strength and experience, but you ve got to let him go, because he s going to have a chance to be a good scorer in this league. Juniors Otis Polk (above) and Marc Larson proved to be a formidable duo in the middle, as each player ranked among the MAC s topfi ve in blocked shots BGSUFALCONS.COM 15

16 SEASON OVERVIEW / MEDIA INFORMATION Darnell Brown, for a freshman, is already like an old veteran. He is an oldschool guy; he has a certain craftiness and toughness. And, he can make big shots. When the game is on the line, he s got the guts to make plays, and I really like that about him. Darnell will have to play the point for us, as well as some 2-guard. That s a role that he will have to grow into, but he just knows how to play. Two additional newcomers will sit out this season after transferring from other Division-I institutions. Wings Darion Goins (San Jose State) and Adrion Graves each will retain two seasons of eligibility. Orr and the Falcons saw in that there are no easy games in the MAC. The coach has repeatedly stressed the importance of trying to win the day, to get better each and every day. The Falcons took steps toward a return to the top of the MAC, reestablishing a home-court advantage at Anderson Arena last year, and picking up some key wins in conference play. But, the Falcons experienced both highs and lows last season, with the best example a two-game stretch in March. BGSU defeated Kent State, a nationally-ranked team at the time and the eventual MAC regularseason and tournament champions. Then, however, the Falcons travelled to Buffalo and suffered their most lopsided loss of the year to the team that would eventually finish i h last in the MAC s East Division. i i Orr believes the league will be just as rugged and unpredictable in , with every MAC game being difficult. The MAC is wide open, which means it s a great opportunity for everyone, said Orr. You take it one game at a time. The season is a marathon, not a sprint, so you can t rest on your laurels at any time. But, you can t get down. You are going to have peaks, and you hope you can limit your valleys. But, you have to be consistently tough. You ve got to play hard, and you ve got to compete at a high level. No matter who, when or where we are playing, we need to be tough, hard-nosed competitors. That carries as much weight as anything. The Falcons will begin the season with a trip to Minneapolis, Minn., for the NABC Classic from Nov The home opener is Nov. 20 against Wayne State, and the MAC opener will be Jan. 10, 2009, vs. Buffalo at Anderson Arena. Chris Knight (left) and Joe Jakubowski (above) both excelled in their fi rst collegiate season of action. Knight was second on the Falcons in scoring and led BG in rebounds, while Jakubowski paced the team in assists en route to a spot on the MAC s All-Freshman Team OPPONENT SID INFORMATION School Men s Basketball SID Office Phone address Akron Gregg Bach gbach@uakron.edu Ball State Matt McCollester mjmccolleste@bsu.edu Buffalo Jon Fuller jfuller3@buffalo.edu Central Arkansas Steve East seast@uca.edu Central Michigan TBA TBA Concordia-St. Paul Josh Deer jdeer@csp.edu Detroit Mark Engel engelml@udmercy.edu Duquesne Dave Saba saba@duq.edu Eastern Illinois Rich Moser rlmoser@eiu.edu Eastern Michigan Jim Streeter jim.streeter@emich.edu Fordham Joe DiBari dibari@fordham.edu Georgia State Allison George ageorge@gsu.edu Illinois State Todd Kober gtkober@ilstu.edu Kent State Todd Vatter tvatter1@kent.edu Miami Angie Renninger renninal@muohio.edu Minnesota Matt Slieter slie0001@umn.edu Northern Illinois TBA TBA Ohio State Dan Wallenberg dwallenberg@buckeyes.ath.ohio-state.edu Ohio Univ. Cory Walton waltonc@ohio.edu Savannah State Opio Mashariki masharik@savstate.edu Toledo Steve Easton steven.easton@utoledo.edu Towson Peter Schlehr pschlehr@towson.edu Wayne State Jeff Weiss jeff.weiss@wayne.edu Western Michigan Matt Holmes matt.holmes@wmich.edu FALCON MEN S BASKETBALL

17 MEDIA INFORMATION BGSU men s basketball releases and other information can be accessed via the Internet. Log on to the web at BGSUFalcons.com to receive information on all 18 intercollegiate sports. The men s basketball site includes a schedule, roster, all press releases (usually in portable document [.pdf] as well as text format), results (including boxscores) and up-to-date statistics. Members of the media can receive releases via by contacting BGSU men s basketball SID Mike Cihon. BGSU RADIO & INTERNET BROADCASTS The Falcon Sports Radio Network is scheduled to air nearly every BGSU men s basketball contest again in The only possible exceptions would come when there is a conflict with another BGSU sporting event. Regardless of any conflicts, however, all games are scheduled to be aired on the official web site for Falcon athletics, BGSUFalcons.com. In September of 2007, the BGSU Department of Athletics, in conjuction with Falcon Sports Properties, CSTV.com and Stretch Internet, agreed to a deal that enables Falcon fans to listen to athletic events free of charge at BGSUFalcons.com. The agreement includes the sports of football, men s and women s basketball and ice hockey. This agreement allows BG to avoid broadcast conflicts when several teams play at the same time. Additionally, the Bowling Green Radio Sports Organization (BGRSO) airs selected men s basketball games during the season. BGRSO is the flagship for the Falcon hockey and women s basketball teams, and airs men s basketball games when there are no conflicts with the aforementioned sports. Games produced by BGRSO can be heard on the web through bgrso. org as well as through BGSUFalcons.com. CREDENTIALS Press and photo credentials for Falcon men s basketball home games SHOULD BE REQUESTED AT LEAST ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE. Seating is limited to working press only. Requests should be directed to Mike Cihon, BGSU Athletic Communications, 251 Perry Stadium East, Bowling Green, Ohio A press pass doubles as a parking pass. Passes will be mailed if time permits. INTERVIEWS All interviews with players and coaches should be arranged through the athletic communications office. Please allow at least 24 hours to set up interviews. HOME, CELL AND/OR DORM ROOM PHONE NUMBERS FOR BGSU STUDENT-ATHLETES [IN ANY SPORT] WILL NOT BE MADE AVAILABLE. Student-athletes will not be asked to miss class for any interviews or media opportunities. Arrangements will be made for telephone and in-person interviews at a mutually-agreeable time. PHOTOGRAPHERS Only those accredited photographers working on assignment will be issued credentials. No flashes or strobe units are permitted without prior clearance from the athletic communications office. Photographers should shoot from the designated areas. All areas of the east sideline (opposite team benches) and north end are open; at the south end, only one photographer at a time under the basket; no more than two photographers in the SW corner. Photographers must stay behind the orange band around the outside of the playing surface and must not block the view of fans. There are several telephone lines available in the press box for use after the game, but prior notification is encouraged. DIRECTIONS TO ANDERSON ARENA The quickest and most convenient way to Anderson Arena is via Interstate 75. Take exit 181 off of I-75 and head west on Wooster Street. Go to the second traffic light (Mercer Road) and turn right. Go to Ridge Street and turn left. The arena and parking lot will be approximately one-half mile ahead, on the left side. PARKING The media parking lot for Anderson Arena is Lot N the large lot just to the east, off of Ridge Street. Anyone holding a press credential is entitled to free parking, but an early arrival is suggested. Media members picking up their credentials at the press gate will have their names included on a parking list. PRESS ROW SERVICES Programs, game notes, and other pertinent game information will be supplied along press row, located high atop the arena on the west side. A complete box score and play-by-play will be available shortly after the game s completion. There are several telephones in the press box for use after the game, and there are also several ethernet connections available. A fax machine can be made available, but only with prior notification. POST-GAME INTERVIEWS A post-game press conference will be held in Room 202 on the intermediate level of the arena approximately 10 minutes after the conclusion of the game. Unless circumstances dictate otherwise, the visiting coach and any requested players will speak first, followed by Coach Orr and requested BGSU players. BGSU observes a closed lockerroom policy. VISITING RADIO Requests for permission to broadcast must be made in writing at least two weeks prior to the game. There is typically a fee for stations wishing to broadcast a game at Anderson Arena. However, the fee will be waived for the official station of the visiting school if there is a reciprocal agreement. BGSUFALCONS.COM 17