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

2011–12 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball
CIT, First Round
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record21–12 (10–6 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMemorial Athletic and Convocation Center
Seasons
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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