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

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in the

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. The Golden Flashes, led by 13th-year head coach Rob Senderoff, played their home games at the

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, also known as the MAC Center, in

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as members of the

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(MAC). They finished the season 15–16, 8–10 in MAC play, to finish in 8th place. They defeated

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and

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in the MAC tournament, before falling to

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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

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and top-seeded

to win the MAC tournament. Kent State was placed as the 13th seed in the Midwest Regional where they lost to

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in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

Offseason

Departures

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Recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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