Kent State Men’s Basketball 2023 NCAA Tournament Capsule
March 5, 2023 · CSM Staff
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:
| 2022 | TBC | First Round loss to Southern Utah |
| 2019 | CIT | First Round loss to Louisiana -Monroe |
| 2017 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to UCLA |
| 2015 | CIT | First Round win over Middle Tennessee |
| 2015 | CIT | Second Round win over Texas A&M Corpus Christi |
| 2015 | CIT | Quarterfinal loss to Northern Arizona |
| 2013 | CIT | First Round win over Fairfield |
| 2013 | CIT | Second Round loss to Loyola (MD) |
| 2012 | CIT | First Round loss to USC Upstate |
| 2011 | NIT | First Round win over Saint Mary’s |
| 2011 | NIT | Second Round win over Fairfield |
| 2011 | NIT | Quarterfinal loss to Colorado |
| 2010 | NIT | First Round win over Tulsa |
| 2010 | NIT | Second Round loss to Illinois |
| 2009 | CIT | First Round loss to Oakland |
| 2008 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to UNLV |
| 2006 | NCAA | Round of 64 Loss to Pittsburgh |
*all team stats through 3/5
