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

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).

2013–14 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
2013–14 record16–16 (7–11 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMAC Center
2013–14 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Buffalo135 .722  1910  .655
Akron126 .667  2113  .618
Ohio117 .611  2512  .676
Miami810 .444  1318  .419
Kent State711 .389  1616  .500
Bowling Green612 .333  1220  .375
West
Toledo144 .778  277  .794
Western Michigan144 .778  2310  .697
Eastern Michigan108 .556  2215  .595
Northern Illinois810 .444  1517  .469
Central Michigan315 .167  1021  .323
Ball State216 .111  525  .167
2014 MAC Tournament winner

Season

Preseason

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

2013–14 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Devareaux Manley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrCastlemont HS Oakland, CA
G 1 Kris Brewer 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrBrehm Prep Memphis, TN
G 2 Kellon Thomas 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoSouthport HS Indianapolis, IN
G/F 3 Devin Carter 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoCentennial HS
Lake Land College
Champaign, IL
F 4 Chris Ortiz 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoSouth Kent School Brooklyn, NY
G 5 Tyler Scott 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)202 lb (92 kg) RS FrGateway HS Pittsburgh, PA
G 11 Jon Fleming 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrFishers HS Fishers, IN
F 13 Mark Henninger 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrJackson HS Massillon, OH
G 14 K. K. Simmons 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SoWheeler HS
UNC Wilmington
Marietta, GA
F 20 Marquiez Lawrence 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrMarion-Franklin HS Columbus, OH
F 21 Khalig Spicer 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoRobichaud HS Detroit, MI
G 23 Derek Jackson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS JrBenedictine HS
Central Michigan
Cleveland, OH
F 32 Melvin Tabb 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)255 lb (116 kg) SrEnloe HS
Wake Forest
Midland College
Raleigh, NC
F 35 Jimmy Hall (I) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoSt. Anthony HS
Hofstra
Brooklyn, NY
C 41 Blake Vedder (I) 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrWest Geauga HS
Indiana (PA)
Chesterland, OH
F 42 Darren Goodson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)245 lb (111 kg) SrAiken 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

Source:

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

  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.
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