Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball
The Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball team is the basketball team that represent Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. The school's team currently competes in the Mid-American Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 1968. Former head coach Michael Huger was fired after the 2022-23 season, and Todd Simon was hired to replace him on March 15, 2023.
Nate Thurmond led the Falcons to NCAA appearances in 1962 and 1963.
1968 NCAA University Division basketball tournament
The 1968 NCAA University Division basketball tournament involved 23 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 9, 1968, and ended with the championship game on March 23 in Los Angeles, California. A total of 27 games were played, including a third-place game in each region and a national third-place game.
The 1968 tournament bracket as depicted in NCAA's monthly press newsletter