The 2024–25 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team represented

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. The Golden Flashes, led by 14th-year head coach Rob Senderoff, played their home games at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center, also known as the MAC Center, in

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as members of the

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Previous season

The Golden Flashes finished the 2023–24 season 17–17, 8–10 in MAC play to finish in eighth place. They upset top-seeded

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in the MAC tournament championship game.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

Recruiting class

Preseason

On October 22, 2024 the MAC released the preseason coaches poll. Kent State was picked to finish third in the MAC regular season. Kent State received 3 votes to win the MAC Tournament.

Preseason rankings

MAC Tournament Champions: Ohio (8), Kent State (3), Toledo (1) Source

Preseason All-MAC

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Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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