BOWLING GREEN — The turnaround for Bowling Green State University’s men’s basketball team in its first year under Todd Simon was noticeable across the college hoops world.
The area where it may end up being the most beneficial could be in recruiting.
“That was a big factor. Obviously, I wanted to go to a program that wants to win and a program that plays winning basketball,” said former Michigan forward Youssef Khayat, one of two recent power conference transfers to sign with BGSU. “That was one of the major things I wanted to do, and [go to] a place where there’s a system where I can go and help the team win.