| 2020–21Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Division | East Division |
| Record | 15–8 (12–6 MAC) |
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| Home arena | MAC Center |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 15 | – | 4 | .789 | 21 | – | 9 | .700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 12 | – | 5 | .706 | 16 | – | 9 | .640 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 15 | – | 8 | .652 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 15 | – | 8 | .652 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio † | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 17 | – | 8 | .680 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 14 | – | 12 | .538 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 9 | – | 8 | .529 | 12 | – | 11 | .522 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 8 | – | 9 | .471 | 10 | – | 13 | .435 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 5 | – | 16 | .238 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 3 | – | 11 | .214 | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 7 | – | 16 | .304 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 2 | – | 12 | .143 | 3 | – | 16 | .158 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| †2021 MAC tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The2020–21 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team representedKent State University in the2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Flashes, led by 10th-year head coachRob Senderoff, played their home games at theMemorial Athletic and Convocation Center, also known as the MAC Center, inKent, Ohio as members of the East Division of theMid-American Conference (MAC). It was the program's 105th season of play and 70th as a member of the MAC.
TheGolden Flashes finished the2019–20 season 20–12 overall, 9–9 in MAC play, to finish fourth place in the East Division. They defeatedEastern Michigan in the first round of theMAC tournament before the rest of the tournament was cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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| Jon King | 0 | G | 6'5" | 195 | Freshman | Akron, OH | Walk-on; did not return |
| CJ Williamson | 1 | G | 6'6" | 200 | Senior | Orlando, FL | Graduated |
| Troy Simons | 3 | G | 6'3" | 195 | Senior | Pittsburgh, PA | Graduated |
| Antonio Williams | 4 | G | 6'0" | 185 | Senior | Chicago, IL | Graduated |
| Mitch Peterson | 13 | G | 6'5" | 199 | Senior | Richfield, OH | Graduated |
| Anthony Roberts | 15 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Sophomore | Detroit, MI | Transferred toSt. Bonaventure |
| Sentwali Nalls | 21 | G | 6'1" | 165 | Freshman | Chicago, IL | Walk-on; did not return |
| Anyeuri Castillo | 22 | F | 6'7" | 195 | JR | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Transferred toUSC Aiken |
| Phillip Whittington | 25 | F | 6'8" | 227 | Senior | Los Angeles, CA | Graduated |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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| Malique Jacobs | 2 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Junior | Wilmington, NC | Transferred fromIndian Hills CC. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
| Tekorian Smith | 4 | G | 6'4" | 185 | Junior | Memphis, TN | Transferred fromPolk State College. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
| Justyn Hamilton | 21 | F | 6'11" | 220 | Senior | Charlotte, NC | Transferred fromTemple. Will have one year of remaining eligibility. |
| Gabe O'Neal | 32 | F | 6'7" | 240 | Junior | Cincinnati, OH | Transferred fromMineral Area College. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
| James Jordan | 55 | G | 6'5" | 180 | Junior | Detroit, MI | Transferred fromRoane State CC. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| VonCameron Davis SG | Columbus, OH | Walnut Ridge | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | N/A | Nov 13, 2019 | |
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Kent State had to cancel games againstAlcorn State,Purdue Fort Wayne,Eastern Michigan andOhio, due toCOVID-19 issues at those respective programs. They also postponed games againstAkron,Bowling Green andBall State.
| Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| November 28, 2020* Canceled | Alcorn State | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at Alcorn State | MAC Center Kent, OH | ||||||||
| November 30, 2020* Canceled | Purdue Fort Wayne | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at Purdue Fort Wayne | MAC Center Kent, OH | ||||||||
| December 2, 2020* 5:00 p.m. | Point Park | W 90–41 | 1–0 | 17 – Nuga | 14 – Hamilton | 4 – Jacobs | MAC Center Kent, OH | ||||
| December 4, 2020* 6:00 p.m., ACCN | at No. 15 Virginia | L 64–71 OT | 1–1 | 20 – Nuga | 6 – Nuga | 3 – Jacobs | John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, VA | ||||
| December 8, 2020* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Detroit Mercy | W 80–66 | 2–1 | 23 – Pippen | 13 – Hamilton | 4 – Nuga | Calihan Hall Detroit, MI | ||||
| December 13, 2020* 2:00 p.m. | Northern Kentucky | W 92–73 | 3–1 | 22 – Hamilton | 9 – O'Neal | 7 – tied | MAC Center Kent, OH | ||||
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| January 1, 2021 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | at Akron | L 62–66 | 3–2 (0–1) | 19 – Nuga | 9 – Pippen | 6 – Santiago | James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, OH | ||||
| January 2, 2021 Canceled | at Eastern Michigan | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at Eastern Michigan | Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI | ||||||||
| January 5, 2021 2:00 p.m., ESPN3 | Toledo | L 82–84 | 3–3 (0–2) | 34 – Pippen | 16 – Pippen | 5 – tied | MAC Center Kent, OH | ||||
| January 9, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN3 | Western Michigan | W 80–54 | 4–3 (1–2) | 26 – Nuga | 10 – Hamilton | 3 – tied | MAC Center Kent, OH | ||||
| January 12, 2021 4:30 p.m., ESPN+ | at Central Michigan | W 94–85 | 5–3 (2–2) | 28 – Pippen | 11 – Pippen | 4 – tied | McGuirk Arena Mt. Pleasant, MI | ||||
| January 16, 2021 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Ohio | W 89–79 | 6–3 (3–2) | 22 – Pippen | 10 – Nuga | 6 – Santiago | Convocation Center Athens, OH | ||||
| January 19, 2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Buffalo | W 84–81 | 7–3 (4–2) | 23 – Nuga | 7 – tied | 6 – Jacobs | MAC Center Kent, OH | ||||
| January 23, 2021 12:00 p.m., ESPN3 | at Toledo | L 74–76 | 7–4 (4–3) | 19 – Nuga | 12 – Pippen | 4 – tied | Savage Arena Toledo, OH | ||||
| January 27, 2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Bowling Green | W 96–91 | 8–4 (5–3) | 34 – Pippen | 10 – Pippen | 4 – tied | MAC Center Kent, OH | ||||
| January 30, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN3 | Central Michigan | W 83–76 | 9–4 (6–3) | 26 – Pippen | 12 – Hamilton | 6 – Santiago | MAC Center Kent, OH | ||||
| February 2, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | Miami (OH) | W 77–68 | 10–4 (7–3) | 30 – Pippen | 8 – Jacobs | 6 – Jacobs | MAC Center Kent, OH | ||||
| February 5, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | Akron | L 61–72 | 10–5 (7–4) | 17 – Pippen | 11 – Pippen | 5 – Pippen | MAC Center Kent, OH | ||||
| February 9, 2021 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | at Bowling Green | W 71–67 | 11–5 (8–4) | 18 – Beck | 11 – Pippen | 5 – Jacobs | Stroh Center Bowling Green, OH | ||||
| February 13, 2021 2:00 p.m., ESPN3 | Northern Illinois | W 80–58 | 12–5 (9–4) | 13 – Jacobs | 8 – tied | 6 – Santiago | MAC Center Kent, OH | ||||
| February 16, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | at Western Michigan | W 76–69 | 13–5 (10–4) | 22 – Santiago | 8 – Beck | 2 – Hernandez | University Arena Kalamazoo, MI | ||||
| February 20, 2021 2:00 p.m., ESPN3 | Eastern Michigan | W 64–51 | 14–5 (11–4) | 25 – Pippen | 10 – Pippen | 9 – Pippen | MAC Center Kent, OH | ||||
| February 24, 2021 2:00 p.m., ESPN3 | at Ball State | L 71–90 | 14–6 (11–5) | 23 – Jacobs | 7 – Jacobs | 3 – tied | Worthen Arena (109) Muncie, IN | ||||
| February 27, 2021 4:30 p.m., ESPN3 | at Miami (OH) | W 64–51 | 15–6 (12–5) | 19 – Beck | 12 – Beck | 4 – Jacobs | Millett Hall Oxford, OH | ||||
| March 2, 2021 Canceled | Ohio | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at Ohio | MAC Center Kent, OH | ||||||||
| March 5, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPNU | at Buffalo | L 67–81 | 15–7 (12–6) | 19 – Beck | 6 – tied | 7 – Santiago | Alumni Arena Buffalo, NY | ||||
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| March 11, 2021 2:05 p.m., ESPN+ | (4) | vs. (5) Ohio Quarterfinals | L 63–85 | 15–8 | 16 – tied | 6 – Hamilton | 5 – Santiago | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Cleveland, OH | |||
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