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2022–23 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball
MAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record28–7 (15–3 MAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachJulian Sullinger (5th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Randal Holt (2nd season)
  • Jon Fleming (1st season)
Home arenaMAC Center
Seasons
2022–23 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Toledo 16 – 2   .889 27 – 8   .771
Kent State † 15 – 3   .833 28 – 7   .800
Akron 13 – 5   .722 22 – 11   .667
Ball State 11 – 7   .611 20 – 12   .625
Ohio 10 – 8   .556 19 – 14   .576
Buffalo 9 – 9   .500 15 – 17   .469
Northern Illinois 9 – 9   .500 13 – 19   .406
Miami (OH) 6 – 12   .333 12 – 20   .375
Bowling Green 5 – 13   .278 11 – 20   .355
Eastern Michigan 5 – 13   .278 8 – 23   .258
Central Michigan 5 – 13   .278 10 – 21   .323
Western Michigan 4 – 14   .222 8 – 23   .258
† 2023 MAC tournament winner

The 2022–23 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team represents Kent State University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Flashes, led by 12th-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] As the second seed they defeated Northern Illinois, Akron, and top-seeded Toledo to win the MAC tournament.[2][3][4] 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.[5][6]

Previous season[edit]

Main article: 2021–22 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team

The Golden Flashes finished the 2021–22 season 23–11 overall, 16–4 in MAC play, to finish in second place in the conference.[7] They lost to Akron in the final of the MAC tournament.[8]

Offseason[edit]

Departures[edit]

Departures
Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Mike DiGiulio G 6'0 170 Freshman Buffalo, New York Transferred to Canisius
Jeremiah Hernandez G 6'4 175 RS-Freshman Chicago, Illinois Transferred to Southern Indiana
DeVale Johnson F 6'7 185 RS-Junior Brooklyn, New York Entered transfer portal
Jon King F 6'5 195 Sophomore Akron, Ohio Entered transfer portal
Jarred Logan F 6'5 199 Freshman Elyria, Ohio Entered transfer portal
Tervell Beck F 6'7 231 RS-Senior Cleveland, Ohio Exhausted eligibility
Justyn Hamilton F 6'11 208 RS-Senior Charlotte, North Carolina Exhausted eligibility
Andrew Garcia G 6'5 224 Grad Harlem, New York Exhausted eligibility

[9][10][11]

Incoming transfers[edit]

Transfers
Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Mike Bekelja G 6'1 180 Freshman Solon, Ohio Duquesne
Miryne Thomas F 6'8 215 RS-Junior Cleveland, Ohio Ball State
Robert Carpenter F 6'7 210 Junior Detroit, Michigan Mississippi Valley State

[9][10]

Recruiting class[edit]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Brendon Moss
SG 		Rockford, Illinois 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPN grade: NR
Magnus Entenmann
F 		Columbus, Ohio 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
London Maiden
C 		Cleveland, Ohio 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Delrecco Gillespie
F 		Benton Harbor, Michigan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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:

  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster[edit]

2022–23 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Julius Rollins 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 189 lb (86 kg) So Chicago, Illinois
F 1 VonCameron Davis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 216 lb (98 kg) RS So Columbus, Ohio
G 2 Malique Jacobs 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 194 lb (88 kg) RS Sr Wilmington, North Carolina
G 3 Sincere Carry 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Sr Solon, Ohio
F 4 Chris Payton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Bloomington, Illinois
G 5 Brendon Moss 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Rockford, Illinois
G 11 Giovanni Santiago 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 164 lb (74 kg) RS Jr Bayamón, Puerto Rico
G 13 Jalen Sullinger 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Columbus, Ohio
F 14 Magnus Entenmann 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Columbus, Ohio
G 15 Mike Bekelja 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Solon, Ohio
F 21 Robert Carpenter 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Detroit, Michigan
C 22 London Maiden 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 258 lb (117 kg) Fr Cleveland, Ohio
F 23 Delrecco Gillespie 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Benton Harbor, Michigan
F 33 Miryne Thomas 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Sr Cleveland, Ohio
F 34 Akeem Odusipe 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS So Lagos, Nigeria
C 42 Cli'Ron Hornbeak 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 224 lb (102 kg) So Toledo, Ohio
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: September 13, 2022

Schedule and results[edit]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Northern Kentucky W 79–57  1–0
  20 – Carry   13 – Hornbeak   7 – Carry  BB&T Arena (2,785)
Highland Heights, KY
November 10, 2022*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Baldwin Wallace W 76–55  2–0
  31 – Carry   8 – Payton   7 – Carry  MAC Center (1,141)
Kent, OH
November 14, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Portland W 77–65  3–0
  21 – Jacobs   10 – Hornbeak   4 – Jacobs  MAC Center (1,575)
Kent, OH
November 16, 2022*
11:00 a.m. 		Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 94–68  4–0
  17 – Tied   13 – Thomas   7 – Carry  MAC Center (381)
Kent, OH
November 19, 2022*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Chicago State W 88–59  5–0
  17 – Thomas   7 – Hornbeak   5 – Carry  MAC Center (811)
Kent, OH
November 23, 2022*
6:00 p.m., FloHoops 		at College of Charleston L 72–74  5–1
  25 – Carry   7 – Davis   5 – Carry  TD Arena (3,954)
Charleston, SC
November 26, 2022*
2:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at No. 2 Houston L 44–49  5–2
  14 – Davis   7 – Jacobs   4 – Santiago  Fertitta Center (7,378)
Houston, TX
December 2, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN3 		South Dakota State W 83–62  6–2
  23 – Carry   10 – Hornbeak   7 – Jacobs  MAC Center (1,244)
Kent, OH
December 5, 2022*
9:00 p.m. 		at No. 18 Gonzaga L 66–73  6–3
  16 – Thomas   5 – Tied   6 – Carry  McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
December 10, 2022*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Cleveland State W 67–58  7–3
  18 – Jacobs   7 – Jacobs   6 – Carry  Wolstein Center (2,120)
Cleveland, OH
December 18, 2022*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Concord W 106–56  8–3
  16 – Carry   8 – Gillespie   7 – Carry  MAC Center (578)
Kent, OH
December 21, 2022*
7:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		vs. New Mexico State
Sun Bowl Invitational 		W 73–63  9–3
  17 – Jacobs   9 – Thomas   3 – Carry  Don Haskins Center 
El Paso, TX
December 22, 2022*
9:30 p.m. 		at UTEP
Sun Bowl Invitational 		W 47–46  10–3
  15 – Carry   6 – Carry   3 – Carry  Don Haskins Center (5,705)
El Paso, TX
MAC regular season
January 3, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Western Michigan W 80–72  11–3
(1–0) 		 18 – Sullinger   8 – Tied   8 – Jacobs  MAC Center (2,113)
Kent, OH
January 7, 2023
3:30 p.m., ESPN3 		at Miami (OH) W 69–66  12–3
(2–0) 		 31 – Carry   9 – Hornbeak   4 – Jacobs  Millett Hall (4,091)
Oxford, OH
January 10, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Toledo W 75–63  13–3
(3–0) 		 22 – Thomas   13 – Thomas   5 – Carry  MAC Center (1,626)
Kent, OH
January 13, 2023
6:30 p.m., CBSSN 		at Ohio W 70–65  14–3
(4–0) 		 17 – Thomas   9 – Thomas   6 – Jacobs  Convocation Center (4,713)
Athens, OH
January 17, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Eastern Michigan W 77–63  15–3
(5–0) 		 14 – Tied   8 – Tied   5 – Carry  George Gervin GameAbove Center (2,212)
Ypsilanti, MI
January 20, 2023
6:30 p.m., CBSSN 		Ball State W 86–65  16–3
(6–0) 		 18 – Curry   9 – Hornbeak   5 – Jacobs  MAC Center (5,660)
Kent, OH
January 24, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Northern Illinois L 76–86  16–4
(6–1) 		 17 – Sullinger   7 – Thomas   7 – Carry  Convocation Center (837)
DeKalb, IL
January 27, 2023
9:00 p.m., ESPNU 		Buffalo W 74–68  17–4
(7–1) 		 24 – Carry   9 – Jacobs   7 – Carry  MAC Center (3,021)
Kent, OH
January 31, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Central Michigan W 81–69  8–14
(3–6) 		 18 – Payton   12 – Payton   6 – Carry  MAC Center (2,235)
Kent, OH
February 3, 2023
9:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at Akron L 55–67  18–5
(8–2) 		 15 – Carry   5 – Tied   3 – Tied  James A. Rhodes Arena (5,821)
Akron, OH
February 7, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Bowling Green W 87–64  19–5
(9–2) 		 17 – Jacobs   6 – Tied   7 – Tied  MAC Center (1,695)
Kent, OH
February 10, 2023[12]
6:00 p.m., ESPN2 		at Buffalo W 72–65  20–5
(10–2) 		 19 – Miryne   9 – Payton   10 – Carry  Alumni Arena (4,207)
Buffalo, NY
February 14, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Western Michigan W 82–58  21–5
(11–2) 		 21 – Davis   7 – Tied   6 – Jacobs  University Arena (1,381)
Kalamazoo, MI
February 17, 2023
6:00 p.m., CBSSN 		Eastern Michigan W 81–54  22–5
(12–2) 		 17 – Carry   6 – Tied   6 – Carry  MAC Center (2,095)
Kent, OH
February 21, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Ball State L 70–82  22–6
(12–3) 		 21 – Carry   6 – Tied   3 – Jacobs  Worthen Arena (5,573)
Muncie, IN
February 25, 2023
5:00 p.m., ESPN3 		at Bowling Green W 79–69  23–6
(13–3) 		 19 – Jacobs   10 – Davis   7 – Carry  Stroh Center (2,194)
Bowling Green, OH
February 28, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Ohio W 82–75  24–6
(14–3) 		 23 – Carry   6 – Payton   5 – Jacobs  MAC Center (1,998)
Kent, OH
March 3, 2023
6:00 p.m.[13], ESPNU 		Akron W 89–84 OT 25–6
(15–3) 		 35 – Carry   8 – Thomas   4 – Tied  MAC Center (6,327)
Kent, OH
MAC tournament
March 9, 2022
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		(2) vs. (7) Northern Illinois
Quarterfinals 		W 76–57  26–6
  19 – Jacobs   14 – Thomas   6 – Carry  Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (3,852)
Cleveland, OH
March 10, 2022
7:30 p.m., CBSSN 		(2) vs. (3) Akron
Semifinals 		W 79–73  27–6
  24 – Thomas   10 – Payton   3 – Carry  Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (9,295)
Cleveland, OH
March 11, 2022
7:30 p.m., ESPN2 		(2) vs. (1) Toledo
Championship 		W 93–78  28–6
  26 – Carry   13 – Jacobs   6 – Jacobs  Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (8,375)
Cleveland, OH
NCAA tournament
March 17, 2023*
10:36 p.m., TBS 		(13 MW) vs. (4 MW) No. 21 Indiana
First round 		L 60–71  28–7
  15 – Carry   9 – Jacobs   7 – Jacobs  MVP Arena (13,989)
Albany, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[14]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "ROB SENDEROFF". Kent State Athletics. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  2. ^ "Northern Illinois 57, Kent State State 76". ESPN. March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  3. ^ "Akron 73, Kent State 79". ESPN. March 10, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  4. ^ "Toledo 78, Kent State 93". ESPN. March 11, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  5. ^ Bozich, Rick (March 12, 2023). "Indiana men open NCAA Tournament push against Kent State Friday". WDRB. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  6. ^ Horner, Scott (March 18, 2023). "LIVE: Indiana basketball beats Kent State in March Madness action". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  7. ^ "MAC Basketball Standings - 2021-22". ESPN. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  8. ^ "Akron rocks rival Kent State 75-55 for MAC title, NCAA berth". ESPN. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  9. ^ a b "2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster". Kent State Athletics.
  10. ^ a b "2022 D1 Basketball Transfers". Verbal Commits. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  11. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster". Kent State Athletics.
  12. ^ "Two MAC Men's Basketball Matchups Selected For Television".
  13. ^ "Three MAC Men's Basketball Matchups Selected For Television".
  14. ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". Kent State Athletics. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
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