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2013–14 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team

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2013–14 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record16–16 (7–11 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMAC Center
Seasons
2013–14 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Buffalo 13 5   .722 19 10   .655
Akron 12 6   .667 21 13   .618
Ohio 11 7   .611 25 12   .676
Miami 8 10   .444 13 18   .419
Kent State 7 11   .389 16 16   .500
Bowling Green 6 12   .333 12 20   .375
West
Toledo 14 4   .778 27 7   .794
Western Michigan 14 4   .778 23 10   .697
Eastern Michigan 10 8   .556 22 15   .595
Northern Illinois 8 10   .444 15 17   .469
Central Michigan 3 15   .167 10 21   .323
Ball State 2 16   .111 5 25   .167
2014 MAC tournament winner

The 2013–14 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team represented Kent State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Flashes, led by third year head coach Rob Senderoff, played their home games at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center, colloquially known as the MAC Center, as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 16–16, 7–11 in MAC play to finish in fifth place in the East Division. They lost in the first round of the MAC tournament to Miami (OH).

Season

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Preseason

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On May 30, 2013, Senderoff announced the team's complete non-conference schedule for the season.[1] Key games included participation in the Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic, along with games against 2013 NCAA tournament participants Temple and Bucknell. The team's conference slate was announced on September 3, 2013.[2] The Flashes scheduled to play Akron, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Miami, Ohio, Central Michigan, and Northern Illinois twice each in home-and-home series, while playing Ball State, Eastern Michigan, Toledo, and Western Michigan once each.

Roster

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2013–14 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Devareaux Manley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Castlemont HS Oakland, CA
G 1 Kris Brewer 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Brehm Prep Memphis, TN
G 2 Kellon Thomas 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Southport HS Indianapolis, IN
G/F 3 Devin Carter 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Centennial HS
Lake Land College
Champaign, IL
F 4 Chris Ortiz 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So South Kent School Brooklyn, NY
G 5 Tyler Scott 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 202 lb (92 kg) RS Fr Gateway HS Pittsburgh, PA
G 11 Jon Fleming 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Fishers HS Fishers, IN
F 13 Mark Henninger 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Jackson HS Massillon, OH
G 14 K. K. Simmons 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS So Wheeler HS
UNC Wilmington
Marietta, GA
F 20 Marquiez Lawrence 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Marion-Franklin HS Columbus, OH
F 21 Khalig Spicer 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Robichaud HS Detroit, MI
G 23 Derek Jackson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Jr Benedictine HS
Central Michigan
Cleveland, OH
F 32 Melvin Tabb 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Sr Enloe HS
Wake Forest
Midland College
Raleigh, NC
F 35 Jimmy Hall (I) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So St. Anthony HS
Hofstra
Brooklyn, NY
C 41 Blake Vedder (I) 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr West Geauga HS
Indiana (PA)
Chesterland, OH
F 42 Darren Goodson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr Aiken HS
Pensacola State College
Cincinnati, OH
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

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Source: [1]

Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-Conference Games
11/8/2013*
7:00 pm
Ohio Northern W 84–48  1–0
MAC Center (2,240)
Kent, OH
11/11/2013*
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at Temple W 81–77  2–0
Liacouras Center (6,589)
Philadelphia, PA
11/13/2013*
7:00 pm
at Seton Hall
Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic
L 76–78  2–1
Prudential Center (5,601)
Newark, NJ
11/17/2013*
2:00 pm
Saint Peter's W 75–58  3–1
MAC Center (2,282)
Kent, OH
11/21/2013*
7:00 pm
Western Carolina
Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic
W 72–59  4–1
MAC Center (2,473)
Kent, OH
11/22/2013*
7:00 pm
USC Upstate
Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic
W 79–78  5–1
MAC Center (2,394)
Kent, OH
11/23/2013*
7:00 pm
Niagara
Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic
W 102–97  6–1
MAC Center (2,173)
Kent, OH
11/27/2013*
7:00 pm
Youngstown State W 83–79  7–1
MAC Center (1,963)
Kent, OH
12/1/2013*
2:00 pm
Kennesaw State W 68–51  8–1
MAC Center (1,994)
Kent, OH
12/4/2013*
7:00 pm
Bucknell L 59–66  8–2
MAC Center (2,657)
Kent, OH
12/21/2013*
3:00 pm
at College of Charleston W 58–54  9–2
TD Arena (2,361)
Charleston, SC
12/28/2013*
7:00 pm
Cleveland State L 70–78  9–3
MAC Center (4,553)
Kent, OH
12/31/2013*
12:00 pm
at Princeton L 68–73  9–4
Jadwin Gymnasium (2,440)
Princeton, NJ
Conference Games
1/8/2014
7:00 pm
Ohio L 53–59  9–5 (0–1)
MAC Center (4,143)
Kent, OH
1/11/2014
7:00 pm
Ball State W 86–74  10–5 (1–1)
MAC Center (3,764)
Kent, OH
1/15/2014
8:00 pm
at Northern Illinois W 73–64 OT 11–5 (2–1)
Convocation Center (651)
DeKalb, IL
1/18/2014
2:30 pm
at Buffalo L 60–71  11–6 (2–2)
Alumni Arena (3,347)
Amherst, NY
1/23/2014
7:00 pm
Western Michigan L 59–75  11–7 (2–3)
MAC Center (2,993)
Kent, OH
1/26/2014
6:00 pm
at Toledo L 78–81  11–8 (2–4)
Savage Arena (5,611)
Toledo, OH
1/29/2014
7:00 pm
Northern Illinois L 49–50  11–9 (2–5)
MAC Center (2,234)
Kent, OH
2/1/2014
6:00 pm
Akron W 60–57  12–9 (3–5)
MAC Center (6,181)
Kent, OH
2/5/2014
7:00 pm
at Central Michigan L 73–78 OT 12–10 (3–6)
McGuirk Arena (1,743)
Mount Pleasant, MI
2/8/2014
2:00 pm
at Eastern Michigan L 53–70  12–11 (3–7)
Convocation Center (716)
Ypsilanti, MI
2/12/2014
7:00 pm
Bowling Green W 62–61  13–11 (4–7)
MAC Center (2,724)
Kent, OH
2/15/2014
6:00 pm
Central Michigan W 83–75  14–11 (5–7)
MAC Center (2,528)
Kent, OH
2/19/2014
7:00 pm
at Miami (OH) W 75–63  15–11 (6–7)
Millett Hall (1,021)
Oxford, OH
2/22/2014
12:00 pm
Buffalo L 69–78  15–12 (6–8)
MAC Center (3,104)
Kent, OH
2/26/2014
7:00 pm
at Bowling Green L 66–73  15–13 (6–9)
Stroh Center (1,333)
Bowling Green, OH
3/1/2014
2:00 pm
at Ohio W 75–61  16–13 (7–9)
Convocation Center (6,820)
Athens, OH
3/4/2014
7:00 pm
Miami (OH) L 61–73  16–14 (7–10)
MAC Center (2,414)
Kent, OH
3/8/2014
7:00 pm
at Akron L 54–58  16–15 (7–11)
James A. Rhodes Arena (5,488)
Akron, OH
2014 MAC tournament
03/10/2014
7:00 pm
vs. Miami (OH)
First round
L 64–71  16–16
Millett Hall (780)
Oxford, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

References

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  1. ^ "Kent State Announces Non-Conference Basketball Schedule". KentStateSports.com. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
  2. ^ "Men's Basketball Announces 2013-14 Conference Schedule". KentStateSports.com. Retrieved September 20, 2013.