2012–13 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team

2012–13 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball
CIT, Second Round
Conference Mid-American Conference
Division East Division
2012–13 record 21–14 (9–7 MAC)
Head coach Rob Senderoff (2nd season)
Assistant coach Eric Haut
Assistant coach Bobby Steinburg
Assistant coach DeAndre Haynes
Home arena Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center
2012–13 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
East
Akron 14 2   .875     26 7   .788
Ohio 14 2   .875     24 10   .706
Kent State 9 7   .563     21 14   .600
Buffalo 7 9   .438     14 20   .412
Bowling Green 7 9   .438     13 19   .406
Miami 3 13   .188     9 22   .290
West
Western Michigan 10 6   .625     22 13   .629
Toledo* 10 6   .625     15 13   .536
Ball State 8 8   .500     15 15   .500
Eastern Michigan 7 9   .438     16 18   .471
Central Michigan 4 12   .250     11 20   .355
Northern Illinois 3 13   .188     5 25   .167
2013 MAC Tournament winner
As of March 27, 2013
*Ineligible for postseason due to APR penalties; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012–13 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team represented Kent State University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Flashes, led by second year head coach Rob Senderoff, played their home games at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center and were members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 21–14, 9–7 in MAC play to finish third place in the East Division. They advanced to the semifinals of the MAC Tournament where they lost to Akron. They were invited to the 2013 CIT where they defeated Fairfield in the first round before losing in the second round to Loyola (MD).

Roster

Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
0 Bryson Pope Guard 6–6 220 Senior Jenks, Oklahoma
1 Kris Brewer Guard 6–4 185 Sophomore Memphis, Tennessee
2 Kellon Thomas Guard 5–11 180 Freshman Indianapolis, Indiana
3 Randal Holt Guard 6–1 170 Senior Cleveland, Ohio
4 Chris Ortiz Forward 6–8 220 Freshman Brooklyn, New York
5 Chris Evans Forward 6–7 220 Senior Chesapeake, Virginia
11 Devareaux Manley Guard 6–4 195 Sophomore Oakland, California
13 Mark Henniger Forward 6–9 215 Junior Massillon, Ohio
14 K.K. Simmons Guard 6–4 190 Sophomore Marietta, Georgia
20 Justin Brunswick Forward 6–10 215 Sophomore Middletown, Ohio
21 Khaliq Spicer Forward 6–9 210 Freshman Dearborn Heights, Michigan
23 Earvin Morris, Jr. Forward 6–5 185 Freshman Memphis, Tennessee
25 Shakir Dunning Guard 6–1 195 Sophomore Columbus, Ohio
30 Brian Frank Forward 6–5 225 Senior Gainesville, Florida
32 Melvin Tabb Forward 6–9 250 Junior Raleigh, North Carolina
42 Darren Goodson Guard/Forward 6–5 245 Junior Cincinnati, Ohio

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition

11/04/2012*
7:00 PM, STO
Rochester College W 77–71 
M.A.C. Center 
Kent, OH
Regular Season

11/09/2012*
7:00 PM
Drexel W 66–62 OT 1–0
M.A.C. Center (2,650)
Kent, OH

11/13/2012*
12:00 PM, ESPN
Temple
ESPN College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon
L 66–80  1–1
M.A.C. Center (2,415)
Kent, OH

11/16/2012*
7:00 PM
Chicago State W 92–63  2–1
M.A.C. Center (2,380)
Kent, OH

11/18/2012*
2:00 PM
Valparaiso L 83–88 OT 2–2
M.A.C. Center (1,858)
Kent, OH

11/20/2012*
7:00 PM
Bethune-Cookman W 69–68  3–2
M.A.C. Center (1,958)
Kent, OH

11/24/2012*
9:00 PM, BTN
at Nebraska W 74–60  4–2
Bob Devaney Sports Center (5,947)
Lincoln, NE

11/28/2012*
7:00 PM
at Youngstown State W 85–78 OT 5–2
Beeghly Center (3,108)
Youngstown, OH

12/01/2012*
7:00 PM
Princeton L 50–62  5–3
M.A.C. Center (2,715)
Kent, OH

12/04/2012*
7:00 PM
at Bucknell L 60–76  5–4
Sojka Pavilion (2,646)
Lewisburg, PA

12/09/2012*
4:00 PM, FS Ohio
at Xavier L 55–62  5–5
Cintas Center (9,622)
Cincinnati, OH

12/20/2012*
7:00 PM
Saint Francis (PA) W 77–48  6–5
M.A.C. Center (636)
Kent, OH

12/22/2012*
7:00 PM
Arkansas State W 73–69  7–5
M.A.C. Center (2,325)
Kent, OH

12/30/2012*
7:00 PM
Fairmont State W 77–75  8–5
M.A.C. Center (2,164)
Kent, OH

01/02/2013*
6:00 PM
at Cleveland State W 72–55  9–5
Wolstein Center (2,847)
Cleveland, OH

01/09/2013
7:00 PM
Toledo L 58–70  9–6 (0–1)
M.A.C. Center (2,178)
Kent, OH

01/12/2013
2:00 PM
at Ball State W 61–47  10–6 (1–1)
John E. Worthen Arena (3,658)
Muncie, IN

01/16/2013
7:00 PM, STO/ESPN3
at Buffalo W 80–68  11–6 (2–1)
Alumni Arena (3,057)
Amherst, NY

01/19/2013
3:00 PM, ESPNU
Akron L 67–71  11–7 (2–2)
M.A.C. Center (6,313)
Kent, OH

01/23/2013
7:00 PM
at Bowling Green L 55–70  11–8 (2–3)
Stroh Center (1,856)
Bowling Green, OH

01/26/2013
6:00 PM, ESPN3
Ohio L 68–69  11–9 (2–4)
M.A.C. Center (5,453)
Kent, OH

01/30/2013
8:00 PM
at Northern Illinois L 65–67  11–10 (2–5)
Convocation Center (719)
DeKalb, IL

02/02/2013
6:00 PM, STO/ESPN3
Eastern Michigan W 77–62  12–10 (3–5)
M.A.C. Center (2,267)
Kent, OH

02/06/2013
7:00 PM
at Western Michigan L 76–82  12–11 (3–6)
University Arena (2,721)
Kalamazoo, MI

02/09/2013
7:00 PM
Central Michigan W 87–72  13–11 (4–6)
M.A.C. Center (2,384)
Kent, OH

02/13/2013
7:00 PM, STO
Miami (OH) W 87–70  14–11 (5–6)
M.A.C. Center (2,289)
Kent, OH

02/16/2013
11:00 AM, ESPNU
at Ohio L 75–78 OT 14–12 (5–7)
Convocation Center (8,483)
Athens, OH

02/23/2013*
3:00 PM
at Loyola–Chicago
BracketBusters
W 70–63  15–12
Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,945)
Chicago, IL

02/27/2013
7:00 PM
Buffalo W 83–81 OT 16–12 (6–7)
M.A.C. Center (2,255)
Kent, OH

03/02/2013
3:00 PM
at Miami (OH) W 78–58  17–12 (7–7)
Millett Hall (2,125)
Oxford, OH

03/05/2013
7:00 PM
Bowling Green W 69–61  18–12 (8–7)
M.A.C. Center (2,853)
Kent, OH

03/08/2013
7:00 PM, ESPN2
at Akron W 68–64  19–12 (9–7)
James A. Rhodes Arena (5,699)
Akron, OH
2013 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament

03/14/2013
6:30 PM, STO/ESPN3
vs. Buffalo
Quarterfinals
W 70–68  20–12
Quicken Loans Arena (3,361)
Cleveland, OH

03/15/2013
6:30 PM, STO/ESPN3
vs. Akron
Semifinals
L 59–62  20–13
Quicken Loans Arena (10,324)
Cleveland, OH
2013 CIT

03/20/2013*
7:00 PM
Fairfield
First Round
W 73–71  21–13
M.A.C. Center (1,855)
Kent, OH

03/24/2013*
3:00 PM
at Loyola (MD)
Second Round
L 59–73  21–14
Reitz Arena (747)
Baltimore, MD
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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