Bowling Green - 2026-2027

2026-2027 Team Stats (3 games)

86.3

PPG

76.0

Opp

+10.3

Margin

53.1%

FG%

41.8%

3P%

65.6%

FT%

37.7

RPG

15.3

APG

12.0

TO

67.3

Est. poss./game

74.2

Adj PPG

75.9

Adj Opp PPG

#190

Scoring Rank

Model Outputs

2026-2027

Catalog

Output is shown as model rating with league rank in parentheses when available.

Model	Output	Notes
Elo Elo Streaming paired-comparison rating with recency baked into sequential updates. Preseason prior 904 (returning production + recruiting): last season 947, returning -43, transfers -10, freshmen +10 More →	935 (#171)	Preseason prior 904 (returning production + recruiting): last season 947, returning -43, transfers -10, freshmen +10
Bradley-Terry Bradley-Terry Static logistic paired-comparison model with one team strength parameter. HCA +206 elo More →	1001 (#150)	HCA +206 elo
Bradley-Terry Recency Bradley-Terry Recency Static Bradley-Terry with exponential recency weights on newer games. HCA +205 elo More →	1002 (#150)	HCA +205 elo
Margin Margin Linear team-strength model fit on point differential instead of binary wins. HCA +2.2 More →	-8.7 (#281)	HCA +2.2
Margin Recency Margin Recency Margin regression with exponential recency weights on newer games. HCA +2.2 More →	-8.7 (#281)	HCA +2.2
Pythagorean Pythagorean Pythagorean win expectation from raw points scored and allowed. More →	0.599 (#127)	-
Adjusted Efficiency Adjusted Efficiency Opponent-adjusted efficiency model with separate offensive and defensive components. AdjNet -1.2 More →	0.456 (#179)	AdjNet -1.2
Log Adjusted Log Adjusted Log-scale adjusted efficiency model that downweights blowout leverage. AdjNet -3.6 More →	0.431 (#189)	AdjNet -3.6
Points Off/Def Points Off/Def Raw points regression with separate offensive and defensive team parameters. AdjO 74.2 \| AdjD 75.9 More →	0.448 (#190)	AdjO 74.2 \| AdjD 75.9
Points Off/Def Recency Points Off/Def Recency Off/def points regression with exponential recency weights. AdjO 74.3 \| AdjD 76.0 More →	0.448 (#190)	AdjO 74.3 \| AdjD 76.0
Core Ensemble Core Ensemble Equal-logit blend of Elo, recency BT, recency margin, log-adjusted pyth, and points off/def. Blend of Elo, BT, Margin, PythLog, PtsOD More →	0.439 (#183)	Blend of Elo, BT, Margin, PythLog, PtsOD
Recency Ensemble Recency Ensemble Equal-logit blend of Elo, recency BT, recency margin, log-adjusted pyth, and recency points off/def. Blend of Elo, BT, Margin, PythLog, PtsOD More →	0.439 (#183)	Blend of Elo, BT, Margin, PythLog, PtsOD
Dynamic Bradley-Terry Dynamic Bradley-Terry Time-evolving paired-comparison model with latent team strength drift. RD 191 \| GP 3 More →	1023 (#133)	RD 191 \| GP 3
Adjusted Context Blend Adjusted Context Blend Chronologically trained component blend with rest and signed venue context. Chronological component blend with rest and venue. More →	0.413 (#198)	Chronological component blend with rest and venue.

Rank through the season

League rank each week from the model's fit of the games played by then, published the same way as the table above, so each line ends at the rank shown there. Select a point for its rating.

Recency Ensemble Log Adjusted Elo Points Off/Def Recency

2026-2027 Schedule & Results

Date	Vs/At	Opponent	Result	Score
2026-11-02	@	Georgia State Panthers	W	76 - 73
2026-11-09	vs	Cleveland State Vikings	W	95 - 79
2026-11-12	vs	Niagara Purple Eagles	W	88 - 76
2026-11-17	@	William & Mary Tribe	-	Preview
2026-11-21	vs	Northern Illinois Huskies	-	Preview

2026-2027 Roster

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Estimated Minutes by Position

Estimated from roster positions, box scores and minutes played. Each column totals one game's minutes, divided among the players. Use the labels or legend to highlight a player's estimated role.

Player	Pos	GP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FGA	Numbers	PM	PM GP	PM/G	PM/40	FG%	3P%	FT%	RAPM	TS%	eFG%
Makhi Leach	G	3	34.0	17.7	3.7	5.7	1.3	0.0	2.0	11.7	14.7	27	3	9.0	10.5	51.4	44.4	76.5	0.34	62.4	57.1
Zach Howell	G	3	35.0	16.7	6.0	1.0	0.7	0.0	0.3	11.3	12.7	38	3	12.7	14.5	50.0	47.8	100.0	0.95	69.1	66.2
Tristan Beckford	G	3	25.3	15.7	6.3	0.3	1.3	0.7	3.3	7.0	14.0	30	3	10.0	15.9	85.7	50.0	45.0	-0.44	78.9	90.5
Josiah Shackelford	G	3	31.7	15.7	6.3	3.3	1.0	0.0	2.3	12.3	11.7	26	3	8.7	11.1	45.9	44.4	62.5	0.43	58.0	56.8
Preston Squire	F	3	28.0	7.7	5.3	1.7	0.0	0.7	1.7	6.3	7.3	28	3	9.3	13.5	47.4	16.7	75.0	-0.18	55.4	52.6
Juan Cranford Jr.	G	3	17.7	7.3	2.3	1.3	0.7	0.0	1.3	3.7	6.7	8	3	2.7	6.0	72.7	83.3	100.0	-0.86	96.2	95.5
Camden Karel	F	3	8.3	2.3	1.0	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.7	2.0	1.3	-7	3	-2.3	-11.1	50.0	100.0	0	-0.5	58.3	58.3
Christ Essandoko	F	1	5.0	2.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	3.0	2	1	2.0	14.6	100.0	0	0	0.06	100.0	100.0
Trey Simmons	ATH	3	10.7	1.3	1.7	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.7	1.7	-1	3	-0.3	-1.3	20.0	0.0	50.0	-0.52	29.6	20.0
KJ Torbert	G	3	5.0	1.3	1.3	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	2.3	1	3	0.3	2.6	33.3	0.0	100.0	-0.04	51.5	33.3
Leek Ateny	F	0	-	0.0	0.0	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Christian Dedivanaj	G	0	-	0.0	0.0	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Aiden Goins	F	1	7.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	-2.0	5	1	5.0	27.0	0.0	0.0	0	-0.38	0.0	0.0
Jayden Johnson	G	1	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	-2	1	-2.0	-55.8	0	0	0	-0.64	0	0
Talan Staley	G	0	-	0.0	0.0	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Numbers/Game vs RAPM

X-axis = Numbers/Game (PTS+REB+AST+STL+BLK-TO-FGA), Y-axis = RAPM.

Advanced: Numbers = PTS+REB+AST+STL+BLK-TO-FGA, PM = total +/-, PM/G = per game, PM/40 = per 40 minutes, RAPM = Regularized Adj Plus-Minus, TS% = True Shooting, eFG% = Effective FG

Alumni in the Pros

Every program's alumni →

Former Bowling Green players in NBA 2026-2027, matched by provider player ids (ESPN athlete ids, ESPN bios, linked StatsNBA/EuroLeague ids). Only games after their last Bowling Green game count. These are observed results, not certified complete seasons. League and team are where each player last played a regular-season or playoff game (NBA ahead of G League when he played in both); recent games include the preseason.

Active alumni

Player	At School	League	Team	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	Last game	Last 30 days
Daeqwon Plowden	2017-22	NBA	Sacramento Kings	9	10.0	2.3	0.9	0.2	11-13 0 pts, 0 reb, 0 ast	9 GP, 2.3 PPG, 0.9 RPG, 0.2 APG

Alumni around the leagues: recent games

Date	Player	League	Team	Opponent	MIN	PTS	Box
2026-11-13	Daeqwon Plowden	NBA	Sacramento Kings	vs Portland Trail Blazers	2	0	Box
2026-11-10	Daeqwon Plowden	NBA	Sacramento Kings	vs Orlando Magic	2	0	Box
2026-11-08	Daeqwon Plowden	NBA	Sacramento Kings	vs Miami Heat	12	6	Box

2026-2027 Shot Zones

175 located field-goal attempts in 3 games (ESPN). Each zone is coloured by the player with the largest share of the team's made-shot points there (left) and of its misses there (right).

Points: who the team's points here most likely come from

Misses: who misses most here

Zach HowellJosiah ShackelfordMakhi LeachTristan BeckfordJuan Cranford Jr.Preston SquireCamden KarelKJ Torbert

Zone	FGM-FGA	FG%	Pts	Top scorer	Runner-up	Most misses	Runner-up
Restricted area	41-54	75.9	82	Tristan Beckford 29% (24 pts)	Makhi Leach 22% (18 pts)	Makhi Leach 31% (4 misses)	Zach Howell 31% (4 misses)
Paint (non-RA)	17-34	50.0	34	Makhi Leach 29% (10 pts)	Tristan Beckford 24% (8 pts)	Makhi Leach 41% (7 misses)	Josiah Shackelford 24% (4 misses)
Mid-range left	2-5	40.0	4	Josiah Shackelford 50% (2 pts)	Zach Howell 50% (2 pts)	Josiah Shackelford 100% (3 misses)	-
Mid-range center	0-2	0.0	0	-	-	Josiah Shackelford 100% (2 misses)	-
Mid-range right	0-1	0.0	0	-	-	Makhi Leach 100% (1 misses)	-
Left corner 3	2-7	28.6	6	Camden Karel 50% (3 pts)	Zach Howell 50% (3 pts)	Josiah Shackelford 20% (1 misses)	Juan Cranford Jr. 20% (1 misses)
Right corner 3	2-5	40.0	6	Juan Cranford Jr. 50% (3 pts)	Tristan Beckford 50% (3 pts)	KJ Torbert 33% (1 misses)	Trey Simmons 33% (1 misses)
Above-break 3 left	16-33	48.5	48	Zach Howell 38% (18 pts)	Josiah Shackelford 31% (15 pts)	Zach Howell 41% (7 misses)	Josiah Shackelford 24% (4 misses)
Above-break 3 center	4-13	30.8	12	Makhi Leach 50% (6 pts)	Zach Howell 50% (6 pts)	Preston Squire 44% (4 misses)	Makhi Leach 22% (2 misses)
Above-break 3 right	9-21	42.9	27	Josiah Shackelford 33% (9 pts)	Juan Cranford Jr. 22% (6 pts)	Josiah Shackelford 33% (4 misses)	Makhi Leach 17% (2 misses)