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2023–24 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team represented 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, played 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] They finished the season 15–16, 8–10 in MAC play, to finish in 8th place. They defeated Toledo[4] and Bowling Green[5] in the MAC tournament, before falling to Akron[6] in the championship game to conclude the season with a 17–17 overall record.[7]

2023–24 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record17–17 (8–10 MAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachJulian Sullinger (6th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Randal Holt (3rd season)
  • Jon Fleming (2nd season)
Home arenaMAC Center
Seasons
2023–24 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Toledo14–4 .77820–12  .625
Akron †13–5 .72224–11  .686
Ohio13–5 .72220–13  .606
Central Michigan12–6 .66718–14  .563
Bowling Green10–8 .55620–14  .588
Western Michigan9–9 .50012–20  .375
Miami (OH)9–9 .50015–17  .469
Kent State8–10 .44417–17  .500
Ball State7–11 .38915–16  .484
Eastern Michigan6–12 .33313–18  .419
Northern Illinois5–13 .27811–20  .355
Buffalo2–16 .1114–27  .129
† 2024 MAC tournament winner

Previous season

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The Golden Flashes finished the 2022–23 season 28–7 overall, 15–3 in MAC play, to finish in second place in the conference.[8] As the second seed they defeated Northern Illinois,[9] Akron[10] and top-seeded Toledo to win the MAC tournament.[11] 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.[12][13]

Offseason

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Departures

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Departures
Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Malique JacobsG6' 3"194RS-SeniorWilmington, NCExhausted eligibility
Sincere CarryG6' 1"185RS-SeniorSolon, OHDeclared for NBA draft[14]
Robert CarpenterF6' 7"210RS-JuniorDetroit, MITransferred to New Mexico State
London MaidenC6' 9"258FreshmanCleveland, OHEntered transfer portal
Miryne ThomasF6' 8"215RS-SeniorCleveland, OHExhausted eligibility
Akeem OdusipeF6' 8"225RS-SophomoreLagos, Nigeria

Sources:[15][16][17]

Incoming transfers

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Transfers
Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Reggie BassG6' 3"185SophomoreMuncie, INCentral Michigan
Tyem FreemanG6' 5"205Graduate studentSpringfield, MOUCF
Jake SnyderG6' 1"175Graduate studentStow, OHBaldwin Wallace

Sources:[16][17]

Recruiting class

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
LA Hayes
G		 Akron, OH 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 181 lb (82 kg)  
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    (NR)
Donovan Hunter
F		 Cleveland, OH 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 197 lb (89 kg)  
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    (NR)
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

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2023–24 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Julius Rollins 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)199 lb (90 kg) RS So Chicago, IL
F 1 VonCameron Davis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)229 lb (104 kg) RS Jr Columbus, OH
G 2 Reggie Bass 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) Muncie, IN
F 4 Chris Jr. Payton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)226 lb (103 kg) GS Bloomington, IL
G 5 Brendon Moss 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) So Rockford, IL
G 11 Giovanni Santiago 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS Sr Bayamón, Puerto Rico
G 13 Jalen Sullinger 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)172 lb (78 kg) Jr Columbus, OH
F 14 Magnus Entenmann 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) So Columbus, OH
G 15 Mike Bekelja 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)184 lb (83 kg) Jr Solon, OH
G 22 Tyem Freeman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)206 lb (93 kg) GS Springfield, MO
F 23 Delrecco Gillespie 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)216 lb (98 kg) So Benton Harbor, MI
G 25 LA Hayes 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)181 lb (82 kg) Fr Akron, OH
G 25 Jake Snyder 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)176 lb (80 kg) GS Stow, OH
C 42 Cli'Ron Hornbeak 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)238 lb (108 kg) Jr Toledo, OH
F 55 Donovan Hunter 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)197 lb (89 kg) Fr Cleveland, OH
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: September 29, 2023

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
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  8 – Payton  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 (809)
DeKalb, IL
January 19, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPNU		 Akron L 71–77  9–9
(2–4)		  16 – Santiago  8 – Payton  4 – Sullinger  MAC Center (6,330)
Kent, OH
January 23, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Bowling Green W 90–84 OT 10–9
(3–4)		  30 – Sullinger  12 – Davis  5 – Santiago  Stroh Center (2,099)
Bowling Green, OH
January 26, 2024
6:30 p.m., CBSSN		 Ohio L 64–71  10–10
(3–5)		  16 – Freeman  9 – Freeman  4 – tied  MAC Center (3,557)
Kent, OH
January 30, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Miami (OH) L 67–71  10–11
(3–6)		  16 – Sullinger  7 – Payton  3 – tied  MAC Center (2,114)
Kent, OH
February 2, 2024
6:30 p.m., CBSSN		 at Buffalo W 83–52  11–11
(4–6)		  17 – tied  7 – tied  10 – Santiago  Alumni Arena (2,042)
Buffalo, NY
February 6, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Western Michigan W 63–61  12–11
(5–6)		  19 – Davis  6 – Payton  3 – Santiago  MAC Center (2,564)
Kent, OH
February 10, 2024*
4:30 p.m., ESPN+		 at Troy
MAC–SBC Challenge		 L 68–78  12–12
  21 – Bass  7 – Payton  6 – Bass  Trojan Arena (3,912)
Troy, AL
February 17, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Northern Illinois W 85–47  13–12
(6–6)		  17 – tied  8 – Hornbeak  7 – Sullinger  MAC Center (2,894)
Kent, OH
February 20, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Ohio L 57–63  13–13
(6–7)		  14 – tied  6 – Payton  4 – Santiago  Convocation Center (4,132)
Athens, OH
February 23, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Akron L 70–83  13–14
(6–8)		  20 – Sullinger  10 – Payton  4 – tied  James A. Rhodes Arena (5,160)
Akron, OH
February 27, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Buffalo W 76–64  14–14
(7–8)		  30 – Sullinger  7 – Payton  7 – Santiago  MAC Center (2,928)
Kent, OH
March 2, 2024
3:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Central Michigan W 79–73 OT 15–14
(8–8)		  21 – Santiago  9 – Hornbeak  5 – Davis  MAC Center (5,310)
Kent, OH
March 5, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Ball State L 69–76  15–15
(8–9)		  17 – Bass  7 – Hornbeak  6 – Santiago  Worthen Arena (3,412)
Muncie, IN
March 8, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Toledo L 71–86  15–16
(8–10)		  20 – Davis  9 – Hornbeak  8 – Davis  Savage Arena (6,520)
Toledo, OH
MAC tournament
March 14, 2024
11:00 a.m., ESPN+		 (8) vs. (1) Toledo
Quarterfinals		 W 67–59  16–16
  26 – Davis  12 – Davis  3 – Davis  Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (7,854)
Cleveland, OH
March 15, 2024
5:00 p.m., CBSSN		 (8) vs. (5) Bowling Green
Semifinals		 W 73–60  17–16
  22 – Sullinger  9 – Hornbeak  6 – Santiago  Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (7,802)
Cleveland, OH
March 16, 2024
7:30 p.m., ESPN2		 (8) vs. (2) Akron
Championship		 L 61–62  17–17
  21 – Davis  8 – Sullinger  3 – Santiago  Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (7,955)
Cleveland, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[18][19]

References

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  1. ↑ "ROB SENDEROFF". Kent State Athletics. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  2. ↑ "MAC Men's College Basketball Standings - 2023-24". ESPN. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center". Kent State Athletics. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Kent State 67, Toledo 59". ESPN. March 15, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Kent State 67, Bowling Green 60". ESPN. March 16, 2024. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Akron vs. Kent State". ESPN. March 17, 2024. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  7. ↑ Clark, Dave (March 9, 2024). "MAC basketball tournament bracket set; Miami RedHawks face Akron in first round". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  8. ↑ "MAC Basketball Standings - 2022-23". ESPN. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Northern Illinois 57, Kent State State 76". ESPN. March 10, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Akron 73, Kent State 79". ESPN. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Kent State 93, Toledo 78". ESPN. March 12, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  12. ↑ Bozich, Rick (March 12, 2023). "Indiana men open NCAA Tournament push against Kent State Friday". WDRB. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  13. ↑ Horner, Scott (March 18, 2023). "LIVE: Indiana basketball beats Kent State in March Madness action". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  14. ↑ Thomas, George. "Kent State basketball standout Sincere Carry declares for 2023 NBA Draft". Akron Beacon Journal.
  15. ↑ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster". Kent State Athletics.
  16. 1 2 "2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster". Kent State Athletics. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  17. 1 2 "2023 D1 Basketball Transfers". Verbal Commits. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  18. ↑ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Kent State Athletics. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  19. ↑ "Kent State Golden Flashes Schedule 2023-24". ESPN. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
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