2011–12 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team

2011–12 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball
CIT, First Round
Conference Mid-American Conference
Division East Division
2011–12 record 21–12 (10–6 MAC)
Head coach Rob Senderoff (1st year)
Assistant coach Bobby Steinburg
Assistant coach Eric Haut
Assistant coach Jordan Mincy
Home arena Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center
2011–12 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
East
Akron 13 3   .813     22 12   .647
Buffalo 12 4   .750     20 11   .645
Ohio 11 5   .688     29 8   .784
Kent State 10 6   .625     21 12   .636
Bowling Green 9 7   .563     16 16   .500
Miami 5 11   .313     9 21   .300
West
Eastern Michigan 9 7   .563     14 18   .438
Toledo 7 9   .438     19 17   .528
Western Michigan 6 10   .375     14 20   .412
Ball State 6 10   .375     15 15   .500
Central Michigan 5 11   .313     11 21   .344
Northern Illinois 3 13   .188     5 26   .161
2012 MAC Tournament winner
As of March 23, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011–12 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team represented Kent State University during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Flashes, led by first year head coach Rob Senderoff, played their home games at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center and are members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 21–12, 10–6 in MAC play to finish in fourth place in the East Division. They lost in the semifinals of the MAC Basketball Tournament to Akron. They were invited to the 2012 CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to USC Upstate.

Roster

Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
0 Bryson Pope Guard 6–6 220 Junior Jenks, Oklahoma
1 Eric Gaines Guard 6–4 180 Sophomore Chicago, Illinois
2 Michael Porrini Guard 6–2 200 Senior Massillon, Ohio
3 Randal Holt Guard 6–1 180 Junior Cleveland, Ohio
5 Chris Evans Forward 6–7 210 Junior Chesapeake, Virginia
11 Carlton Guyton Guard 6–4 175 Senior Chicago, Illinois
13 Mark Henniger Forward 6–9 215 Sophomore Massillon, Ohio
15 Kris Brewer Guard 6–4 185 Freshman Memphis, Tennessee
20 Justin Brunswick Forward 6–10 215 Sophomore Middletown, Ohio
21 Devareaux Manley Guard 6–4 195 Freshman Oakland, California
23 Patrick Jackson Forward 6–6 210 Junior Brooklyn, New York
30 Brian Frank Forward 6–5 215 Junior Gainesville, Florida
32 Scooter Johnson Forward 6–6 200 Sophomore Cleveland, Ohio
33 Justin Manns Center 6–11 230 Senior Winston-Salem, North Carolina
34 Justin Greene Forward 6–8 230 Senior Brooklyn, New York
42 Shakir Dunning Guard 6–1 195 Freshman Columbus, Ohio

Schedule

Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition

11/07/2011*
7:00 PM
Rochester College W 76–63 
M.A.C. Center (NA)
Kent, OH
Regular Season

11/15/2011*
10:00 AM, ESPN
at West Virginia
ESPN College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon
W 70–60  1–0
WVU Coliseum (5,616)
Morgantown, WV

11/19/2011*
7:00 PM
Alcorn State W 77–58  2–0
M.A.C. Center (3,175)
Kent, OH

11/22/2011*
7:30 PM
Cleveland State L 53–57  2–1
M.A.C. Center (6,327)
Kent, OH

11/28/2011*
7:00 PM
Louisiana-Lafayette W 76–67  3–1
M.A.C. Center (2,683)
Kent, OH

12/01/2011*
7:00 PM
Morehead State W 83–63  4–1
M.A.C. Center (3,135)
Kent, OH

12/03/2011*
7:00 PM
UAB W 57–48  4–2
M.A.C. Center (3,624)
Kent, OH

12/06/2011*
7:00 PM
at James Madison W 71–51  6–1
JMU Convocation Center (3,103)
Harrisonburg, VA

12/10/2011*
2:00 PM
at Western Carolina W 58–56  7–1
Ramsey Center (1,565)
Cullowhee, NC

12/20/2011*
7:30 PM
vs. Saint Peter's
Athletes in Action Classic
W 67–58  8–1
Smith Spectrum (1,012)
Logan, UT

12/21/2011*
7:30 PM
vs. Texas–Arlington
Athletes in Action Classic
L 73–74  8–2
Smith Spectrum (959)
Logan, UT

12/22/2011*
10:00 PM
at Utah State
Athletes in Action Classic
L 62–81  8–3
Smith Spectrum (10,059)
Logan, UT

12/29/2011*
8:30 PM
at Arkansas State W 69–54  9–3
Convocation Center (4,638)
Jonesboro, AR

01/02/2012*
7:00 PM
Shawnee State W 90–65  10–3
M.A.C. Center (1,750)
Kent, OH

01/07/2012
6:00 PM, TWCSN
at Buffalo L 65–66  10–4 (0–1)
Alumni Arena (2,386)
Amherst, NY

01/11/2012
7:00 PM
Miami (OH) W 71–67  11–4 (1–1)
M.A.C. Center (3,281)
Kent, OH

01/14/2012
7:00 PM
Bowling Green W 92–87  12–4 (2–1)
M.A.C. Center (3,610)
Kent, OH

01/18/2012
7:00 PM, STO
at Ohio L 65–87  12–5 (2–2)
Convocation Center (5,924)
Athens, OH

01/21/2012
6:00 PM, STO
at Akron L 75–84  12–6 (2–3)
James A. Rhodes Arena (5,252)
Akron, OH

01/25/2012
7:00 PM
Northern Illinois W 90–56  13–6 (3–3)
M.A.C. Center (2,753)
Kent, OH

01/28/2012
7:00 PM
at Toledo W 77–61  14–6 (4–3)
Savage Arena (4,720)
Toledo, OH

01/31/2012
7:00 PM, STO
at Central Michigan W 67–60  15–6 (5–3)
McGuirk Arena (933)
Mount Pleasant, MI

02/04/2012
7:00 PM
Western Michigan W 78–73  16–6 (6–3)
M.A.C Center (3,762)
Kent, OH

02/08/2012
7:00 PM
at Eastern Michigan W 62–58  17–6 (7–3)
EMU Convocation Center (644)
Ypsilanti, MI

02/11/2012
11:00 AM, ESPNU
Ball State W 76–55  18–6 (8–3)
M.A.C. Center (2,472)
Kent, OH

02/14/2012
3:00 PM, STO
Buffalo W 76–71  19–6 (9–3)
M.A.C. Center (2,622)
Kent, OH

02/18/2012*
6:00 PM, STO
College of Charleston
ESPN BracketBusters
L 73–80  19–7
M.A.C. Center (3,682)
Kent, OH

02/21/2012
7:00 PM, STO
at Miami (OH) L 60–62  19–8 (9–4)
Millett Hall (2,134)
Oxford, OH

02/25/2012
6:00 PM, STO
at Bowling Green L 58–74  19–9 (9–5)
Stroh Center (2,612)
Bowling Green, OH

02/29/2012
7:00 PM
Ohio W 68–61  20–9 (10–5)
M.A.C. Center (2,965)
Kent, OH

03/02/2012
7:00 PM, ESPN2
Akron L 55–61  20–10 (10–6)
M.A.C. Center (6,335)
Kent, OH
2012 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament

03/08/2012
7:00 PM, STO
vs. Western Michigan
Quarterfinals
W 76–72  21–10
Quicken Loans Arena (3,351)
Cleveland, OH

03/09/2012
7:00 PM, STO
vs. Akron
Semifinals
L 74–78  21–11
Quicken Loans Arena (8,513)
Cleveland, OH
2012 CIT

03/15/2012*
7:00 PM
at USC Upstate
First Round
L 58–73  21–12
G. B. Hodge Center (818)
Spartanburg, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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