2023–24 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball | |
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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
Record | 9–8 (2–3 MAC) |
Head coach |
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Associate head coach | Julian Sullinger (6th season) |
Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | MAC Center |
Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 4 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 4 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 4 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 3 | – | 1 | .750 | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 3 | – | 1 | .750 | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 2 | – | 2 | .500 | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 1 | – | 3 | .250 | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 1 | – | 3 | .250 | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 1 | – | 3 | .250 | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 1 | – | 3 | .250 | 2 | – | 14 | .125 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 0 | – | 4 | .000 | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 0 | – | 4 | .000 | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2024 MAC tournament winner As of January 13, 2024 |
The 2023–24 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team represents Kent State University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Flashes, led by 13th-year head coach Rob Senderoff, play their home games at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center, also known as the MAC Center, in Kent, Ohio as members of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).[1][2][3]
Previous season
The Golden Flashes finished the 2022–23 season 28–7 overall, 15–3 in MAC Play to finish in second place in the conference.[4] As the second seed they defeated Northern Illinois, Akron, and top seeded Toledo to win the MAC tournament.[5][6][7] Kent State was placed as the 13th seed in the Midwest Regional where they lost to Indiana in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.[8][9]
Offseason
Departures
Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Malique Jacobs | G | 6'3" | 194 | RS-Senior | Wilmington, North Carolina | Exhausted Eligibility |
Sincere Carry | G | 6'1" | 185 | RS-Senior | Solon, Ohio | Declared for NBA Draft[10] |
Robert Carpenter | F | 6'7" | 210 | RS-Junior | Detroit, Michigan | Transferred to New Mexico State |
London Maiden | C | 6'9" | 258 | Freshman | Cleveland, Ohio | Entered Transfer Portal |
Miryne Thomas | F | 6'8" | 215 | RS-Senior | Cleveland, Ohio | Exhausted Eligibility |
Akeem Odusipe | F | 6'8" | 225 | RS-Sophomore | Lagos, Nigeria | |
Incoming transfers
Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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Reggie Bass | G | 6'3" | 185 | Sophomore | Muncie, Indiana | Central Michigan |
Tyem Freeman | G | 6'5" | 205 | Grad. Student | Springfield, Missouri | UCF |
Jake Snyder | G | 6'1" | 175 | Grad. Student | Stow, Ohio | Baldwin Wallace |
Recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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LA Hayes G |
Akron, Ohio | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | |||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Donovan Hunter F |
Cleveland, Ohio | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | |||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Malone | W 79–58 | 1–0 |
15 – Santiago | 6 – Tied | 3 – Payton | MAC Center (2,954) Kent, OH | ||||
November 9, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
James Madison MAC-SBC Challenge |
L 108–113 2OT | 1–1 |
30 – Sullinger | 17 – Payton | 11 – Santiago | MAC Center (3,126) Kent, OH | ||||
November 11, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Fresno State | W 79–69 | 2–1 |
17 – Sullinger | 7 – Payton | 6 – Santiago | MAC Center (2,655) Kent, OH | ||||
November 17, 2023* 7:45 p.m., ESPN+ |
vs. Hampton Paradise Jam quarterfinals |
W 100–62 | 3–1 |
20 – Payton | 8 – Payton | 5 – Santiago | UVI Sports & Fitness Center St. Thomas, Virgin Islands | ||||
November 19, 2023* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
vs. Missouri State Paradise Jam semifinals |
L 52–56 | 3–2 |
11 – Hornbeak | 8 – Davis | 3 – Santiago | UVI Sports & Fitness Center (924) St. Thomas, Virgin Islands | ||||
November 20, 2023* 5:45 p.m., ESPN+ |
vs. Fordham Paradise Jam 3rd Place Game |
W 79–72 | 4–2 |
23 – Payton | 9 – Payton | 4 – Bass | UVI Sports & Fitness Center St. Thomas, Virgin Islands | ||||
November 26, 2023* 5:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
Charleston | L 78–84 | 4–3 |
23 – Sullinger | 7 – Sullinger | 5 – Santiago | MAC Center (1,813) Kent, OH | ||||
November 30, 2023* 7:00 p.m. |
Shawnee State | W 103–61 | 5–3 |
19 – Moss | 7 – Hornbeak | 4 – Hayes | MAC Center (2,225) Kent, OH | ||||
December 5, 2023* 9:15 p.m. |
at South Dakota State | W 82–73 | 6–3 |
19 – Santiago | 11 – Payton | 4 – Santiago | Frost Arena (2,453) Brookings, SD | ||||
December 9, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Cleveland State | W 83–77 | 7–3 |
18 – Payton | 20 – Payton | 3 – Tied | MAC Center (3,124) Kent, OH | ||||
December 21, 2023* 9:00 p.m., Pac-12 Network |
at Oregon | L 70–84 | 7–4 |
16 – Freeman | 7 – Tied | 5 – Sullinger | Matthew Knight Arena (5,056) Eugene, OR | ||||
December 29, 2023* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Saint Mary's | L 46–66 | 7–5 |
18 – Payton | 6 – Payton | 2 – Santiago | University Credit Union Pavilion (3,380) Moraga, CA | ||||
MAC regular season | |||||||||||
January 2, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Ball State | W 82–69 | 8–5 (1–0) |
20 – Payton | 6 – Tied | 5 – Santiago | MAC Center (1,796) Kent, OH | ||||
January 6, 2024 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Eastern Michigan | L 69–71 OT | 8–6 (1–1) |
15 – Payton Jr. | 8 – Payton Jr. | 8 – Santiago | George Gervin GameAbove Center (3,058) Ypsilanti, MI | ||||
January 9, 2024 7:00 p.m., CBSSN |
Toledo | L 75–89 | 8–7 (1–2) |
21 – Sullinger | 6 – Payton | 5 – Santiago | MAC Center (1,786) Kent, OH | ||||
January 13, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Central Michigan | L 62–77 | 8–8 (1–3) |
20 – Davis | 7 – Payton | 5 – Sullinger | McGuirk Arena (1,667) Mount Pleasant, MI | ||||
January 16, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Northern Illinois | W 83–76 | 9–8 (2–3) |
23 – Tied | 5 – Payton | 3 – Tied | Convocation Center DeKalb, IL | ||||
January 19, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPNU |
Akron | MAC Center Kent, OH | |||||||||
January 23, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Bowling Green | Stroh Center Bowling Green, OH | |||||||||
January 26, 2024 6:30 p.m., CBSSN |
Ohio | MAC Center Kent, OH | |||||||||
January 30, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Miami (OH) | MAC Center Kent, OH | |||||||||
February 3, 2024 8:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Buffalo | Alumni Arena Buffalo, NY | |||||||||
February 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Western Michigan | MAC Center Kent, OH | |||||||||
MAC-SBC Challenge | |||||||||||
February 10, 2024* TBA, TBA |
at TBA MAC-SBC Challenge |
TBA TBA | |||||||||
MAC regular season | |||||||||||
February 17, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Northern Illinois | MAC Center Kent, OH | |||||||||
February 20, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Ohio | Convocation Center Athens, OH | |||||||||
February 24, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Akron | James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, OH | |||||||||
February 27, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Buffalo | MAC Center Kent, OH | |||||||||
March 2, 2024 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
Central Michigan | MAC Center Kent, OH | |||||||||
March 5, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Ball State | Worthen Arena Muncie, IN | |||||||||
March 8, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Toledo | Savage Arena Toledo, OH | |||||||||
MAC tournament | |||||||||||
March 14, 2024† TBA, ESPN+ |
vs. TBA Quarterfinals |
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Cleveland, OH | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |
† If a top eight finisher in MAC
References
- ↑ "ROB SENDEROFF". Kent State Athletics. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- ↑ "MAC Men's College Basketball Standings - 2023-24". ESPN. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
- ↑ "Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center". Kent State Athletics. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
- ↑ "MAC Basketball Standings - 2022-23". ESPN. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Northern Illinois 57, Kent State State 76". ESPN. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- ↑ "Akron 73, Kent State 79". ESPN. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- ↑ "Toledo 78, Kent State 93". ESPN. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
- ↑ "Indiana men open NCAA Tournament push against Kent State Friday". WDRB. March 12, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ↑ Horner, Scott (March 18, 2023). "LIVE: Indiana basketball beats Kent State in March Madness action". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- ↑ Thomas, George. "Kent State basketball standout Sincere Carry declares for 2023 NBA Draft". Akron Beacon Journal.
- 1 2 "2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster". Kent State Athletics.
- 1 2 "2023 D1 Basketball Transfers". Verbal Commits. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ↑ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster". Kent State Athletics.
- ↑ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Kent State Athletics.
- ↑ "Kent State Golden Flashes Schedule 2023-24". ESPN.