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). They finished the season 15–16, 8–10 in MAC play, to finish in 8th place. They defeated Toledo and Bowling Green in the MAC tournament, before falling to Akron in the championship game to conclude the season with a 17–17 overall record.
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. As the second seed they defeated Northern Illinois, Akron and top-seeded Toledo to win the MAC tournament. 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.
Offseason
Departures DeparturesNamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes Malique Jacobs G 6' 3" 194 RS-Senior Wilmington, NC Exhausted eligibility Sincere Carry G 6' 1" 185 RS-Senior Solon, OH Declared for NBA draft Robert Carpenter F 6' 7" 210 RS-Junior Detroit, MI Transferred to New Mexico State London Maiden C 6' 9" 258 Freshman Cleveland, OH Entered transfer portal Miryne Thomas F 6' 8" 215 RS-Senior Cleveland, OH Exhausted eligibility Akeem Odusipe F 6' 8" 225 RS-Sophomore Lagos, Nigeria Sources:
Incoming transfers TransfersNamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school Reggie Bass G 6' 3" 185 Sophomore Muncie, IN Central Michigan Tyem Freeman G 6' 5" 205 Graduate student Springfield, MO UCF Jake Snyder G 6' 1" 175 Graduate student Stow, OH Baldwin Wallace Sources:
Recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
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