The 1998–99 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team represented

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as a member of the

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during the

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. Led by head coach

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, the Flashes played their home games at the

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. After finishing second in the MAC East standings, Kent State won the MAC tournament to receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament the first appearance in program history. Playing as the No. 11 seed in the East region, the team was beaten by No. 6 seed

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in the opening round. Kent State finished the season with a record of 23–7 (11–5 MAC).

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

References

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