Kent State Men's Basketball 2023 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 

Kent State Golden Flashes

Mid-American (28-6, 15-3)

 
 
Big Wins: 3/10 vs Akron (79-73), 3/11 vs Toledo (93-78)
Bad Losses: 1/24 at Northern Illinois (76-86), 2/21 at Ball State (70-82)
Coach: Rob Senderoff
 
Probable Starters:
VonCameron Davis, Sophomore, Forward, 6.6ppg, 3.5 rpg
Miryne Thomas, Senior, Forward, 10.7 ppg, 5.5 rpg
Cli’Ron Hornbeak, Sophomore, Center, 5.6 ppg, 5.0 rpg
Malique Jacobs, Senior, Guard, 13.0 ppg, 3.6 apg, 5.2 rpg, 2.7 spg
Sincer Carry, Senior, Guard, 17.6 ppg, 4.9 apg, 1.7 spg
 
Key Role Players:
Chris Payton, Senior, Forward, 6.6 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 1.0 bpg
Jalen Sullinger, Sophomore, Guard, 8.6 ppg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 76.0 (76th in nation, 5th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 65.4 (47, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.3 (143, 7)
Field-Goal Defense: 40.1 (18, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.8 (124, 6)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 33.7 (206, 8)
Free-Throw Percentage: 72.9 (122, 5)
Rebound Margin: 0.1 (205, 8)
Assists Per Game: 12.5 (221, 10)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.6 (81, 4)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2022TBCFirst Round loss to Southern Utah
2019CITFirst Round loss to Louisiana -Monroe
2017NCAARound of 64 loss to UCLA
2015CITFirst Round win over Middle Tennessee
2015CITSecond Round win over Texas A&M Corpus Christi
2015CITQuarterfinal loss to Northern Arizona
2013CITFirst Round win over Fairfield
2013CITSecond Round loss to Loyola (MD)
2012CITFirst Round loss to USC Upstate
2011NITFirst Round win over Saint Mary's
2011NITSecond Round win over Fairfield
2011NITQuarterfinal loss to Colorado
2010NITFirst Round win over Tulsa
2010NITSecond Round loss to Illinois
2009CITFirst Round loss to Oakland
2008NCAARound of 64 loss to UNLV
2006NCAARound of 64 Loss to Pittsburgh
 
*all team stats through 3/5