2021–22 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team

2021–22 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record23–11 (16–4 MAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachAaron Fuss (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Julian Sullinger (4th season)
  • Randal Holt (1st season)
Home arenaMAC Center
Seasons
2021–22 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Toledo 17 – 3   .850 26 – 8   .765
Kent State 16 – 4   .800 23 – 11   .676
Ohio 14 – 6   .700 25 – 10   .714
Akron † 14 – 6   .700 24 – 10   .706
Buffalo 13 – 6   .684 19 – 11   .633
Ball State 9 – 10   .474 14 – 17   .452
Miami (OH) 8 – 12   .400 14 – 18   .438
Central Michigan 6 – 12   .333 7 – 23   .233
Bowling Green 6 – 14   .300 13 – 18   .419
Northern Illinois 6 – 14   .300 9 – 21   .300
Eastern Michigan 5 – 15   .250 10 – 21   .323
Western Michigan 4 – 16   .200 8 – 23   .258
† 2022 MAC tournament winner

The 2021–22 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team represented Kent State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Flashes, led by 11th-year head coach Rob Senderoff, played their home games at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center, also known as the MAC Center, in Kent, Ohio as members of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). It is the program's 106th season of play and 71st as a member of the MAC.

Previous season

The Golden Flashes finished the 2020–21 season 15–8 overall, 12–6 in MAC play to finish fourth place in conference. They lost to Ohio in the first round of the MAC tournament.

Offseason

Departures

Departures
Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Evan Bainbridge F 6'9 205 Junior Stow, OH Transferred to Ashland
Kalin Bennett F 6'11 300 Junior Little Rock, AR Transferred to Morehouse
James Jordan G 6'5 180 Senior Detroit, MI Transferred to Eastern New Mexico
Michael Nuga G 6'2 180 Graduate Student Toronto, Ontario Transferred to UNLV
Gabe O'Neal F 6'7 240 Senior Cincinnati, OH Transferred to Bowling Green
Danny Pippen F 6'9 232 Redshirt Senior Detroit, MI Graduated - playing for the Greensboro Swarm in the NBA G League

Incoming transfers

Transfers
Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Sincere Carry G 6'1 185 Redshirt Junior Solon, OH Duquesne
Andrew Garcia G 6'5 224 Graduate Student Harlem, NY Georgia
DJ Johnson F 6'8 184 Redshirt Junior Brooklyn, NY Rhode Island
Akeem Odusipe F 6'8 225 Redshirt Freshman Lagos, Nigeria Vanderbilt

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Cli'Ron Hornbeak
C 		Toledo, OH St. Francis de Sales School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Nov 11, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Julius Rollins
SF 		Country Club Hills, IL Hillcrest High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Nov 11, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jalen Sullinger
PG 		Columbus, OH Thomas Worthington High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Nov 11, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2021–22 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Julius Rollins 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 189 lb (86 kg) Fr Chicago, Illinois
F 1 VonCameron Davis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 216 lb (98 kg) RS Fr Columbus, Ohio
G 2 Malique Jacobs 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 194 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Wilmington, North Carolina
G 3 Sincere Carry 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Jr Solon, Ohio
G 4 Andrew Garcia 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 224 lb (102 kg) GS Harlem, New York
F 5 DJ Johnson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 184 lb (83 kg) RS Jr Brooklyn, New York
G 11 Giovanni Santiago 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 164 lb (74 kg) RS So Bayamón, Puerto Rico
G 13 Jalen Sullinger 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Columbus, Ohio
F 14 Tervell Beck 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 231 lb (105 kg) RS Sr Cleveland, Ohio
G 15 Mike Digiulio 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS Fr Buffalo, New York
F 21 Justyn Hamilton 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 208 lb (94 kg) RS Sr Charlotte, North Carolina
F 32 Gabe O'Neal 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Cincinnati, Ohio
G 33 Jeremiah Hernandez 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS So Chicago, Illinois
F 34 Akeem Odusipe 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Fr Lagos, Nigeria
F 40 Jarred Logan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 199 lb (90 kg) RS Fr Elyria, Ohio
C 42 Cli'Ron Hornbeak 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 224 lb (102 kg) Fr Toledo, Ohio
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 27, 2021

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 12, 2021*
6:30 pm, FS1 		at Xavier L 59–73  0–1
  18 – Carry   9 – Jacobs   4 – Carry  Cintas Center (10,224)
Cincinnati, OH
November 16, 2021*
7:00 pm 		Oberlin College W 84–38  1–1
  14 – Tied   10 – Davis   5 – Santiago  MAC Center (1,682)
Kent, OH
November 22, 2021*
12:00 pm 		vs. James Madison
Naples Invitational First Round 		W 74–69  2–1
  18 – Jacobs   7 – Tied   5 – Jacobs  Community School of Naples (607)
Naples, FL
November 23, 2021*
5:30 pm 		vs. George Washington
Naples Invitational Semifinals 		W 77–69  3–1
  20 – Carry   7 – Jacobs   7 – Jacobs  Community School of Naples (307)
Naples, FL
November 24, 2021*
8:00 pm 		vs. East Tennessee State
Naples Invitational Championship 		L 51–57  3–2
  21 – Carry   12 – Jacobs   4 – Carry  Community School of Naples (237)
Naples, FL
November 30, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Point Park W 107–41  4–2
  24 – Sullinger   12 – Hamilton   8 – Carry  MAC Center (1,214)
Kent, OH
December 6, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Towson L 58–73  4–3
  17 – Carry   5 – Tied   5 – Carry  MAC Center (1,397)
Kent, OH
December 9, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Detroit Mercy W 69–52  5–3
  23 – Jacobs   11 – Jacobs   5 – Santiago  MAC Center (2,176)
Kent, OH
December 12, 2021*
4:00 pm, ESPN2 		at West Virginia L 50–63  5–4
  18 – Carry   12 – Hamilton   5 – Carry  WVU Coliseum (11,532)
Morgantown, WV
December 19, 2021*
5:30 pm, ESPN3 		Southern L 76–78  5–5
  14 – Carry   8 – Hamilton   5 – Carry  MAC Center (1,234)
Kent, OH
December 21, 2021*
6:00 pm, ESPN3 		Cleveland State Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at Cleveland State MAC Center 
Kent, OH
MAC regular season
December 29, 2021
4:30 pm 		Central Michigan L 69–72  5–6
(0–1) 		 22 – Carry   5 – Tied   6 – Jacobs  MAC Center (802)
Kent, OH
January 1, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN3 		Toledo W 66–63  6–6
(1–1) 		 19 – Carry   11 – Hamilton   4 – Carry  MAC Center (701)
Kent, OH
January 4, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Ball State W 66–65  7–6
(2–1) 		 26 – Carry   8 – Hamilton   6 – Carry  Worthen Arena (2,885)
Muncie, IN
January 7, 2022
6:30 pm, CBSSN 		at Ohio L 72–80  7–7
(2–2) 		 26 – Carry   8 – Tied   6 – Carry  Convocation Center (4,576)
Athens, OH
January 11, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Northern Illinois L 63–65  7–8
(2–3) 		 16 – Tied   10 – Jacobs   6 – Carry  MAC Center (1,423)
Kent, OH
January 14, 2022
8:00 pm, CBSSN 		Akron W 67–55  8–8
(3–3) 		 32 – Carry   7 – Jacobs   4 – Jacobs  MAC Center (1,791)
Kent, OH
January 18, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Eastern Michigan W 56–47  9–8
(4–3) 		 17 – Jacobs   5 – Tied   6 – Carry  George Gervin GameAbove Center (1,063)
Ypsilanti, MI
January 21, 2022
8:00 pm, CBSSN 		at Buffalo L 51–64  9–9
(4–4) 		 11 – Beck   9 – Hamilton   5 – Carry  Alumni Arena (2,056)
Amherst, NY
January 25, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Western Michigan W 75–64  10–9
(5–4) 		 18 – Garcia   10 – Jacobs   6 – Jacobs  MAC Center (2,134)
Kent, OH
January 29, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Bowling Green W 91–83  11–9
(6–4) 		 30 – Carry   11 – Jacobs   7 – Tied  Stroh Center (2,475)
Bowling Green, OH
February 1, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Miami (OH) W 78–65  12–9
(7–4) 		 20 – Carry   10 – Hamilton   4 – Tied  Millett Hall (1,930)
Oxford, OH
February 5, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Eastern Michigan W 90–71  13–9
(8–4) 		 21 – Santiago   7 – Carry   6 – Jacobs  MAC Center (1,943)
Kent, OH
February 8, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Bowling Green W 76–68  14–9
(9–4) 		 18 – Santiago   8 – Jacobs   5 – Carry  MAC Center (1,677)
Kent, OH
February 11, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN2 		at Akron W 66–64  15–9
(10–4) 		 19 – Carry   10 – Jacobs   3 – Jacobs  James A. Rhodes Arena (3,699)
Akron, OH
February 15, 2022
6:00 pm, CBSSN 		at Toledo W 72–59  16–9
(11–4) 		 23 – Carry   8 – Tied   5 – Carry  Savage Arena (4,570)
Toledo, OH
February 18, 2022
7:00 pm, CBSSN 		Ohio W 75–52  17–9
(12–4) 		 14 – Tied   9 – Jacobs   7 – Carry  MAC Center (4,875)
Kent, OH
February 22, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Ball State W 93–82  18–9
(13–4) 		 42 – Carry   11 – Jacobs   10 – Jacobs  MAC Center (2,221)
Kent, OH
February 26, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Central Michigan W 73–71  19–9
(14–4) 		 21 – Garcia   10 – Garcia   3 – Jacobs  McGuirk Arena (1,832)
Mount Pleasant, MI
March 1, 2022
8:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Northern Illinois W 63–55  20–9
(15–4) 		 22 – Carry   9 – Jacobs   6 – Carry  Convocation Center (706)
DeKalb, IL
March 4, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPNU 		Buffalo W 70–65  21–9
(16–4) 		 20 – Carry   9 – Jacobs   9 – Carry  MAC Center (4,283)
Kent, OH
MAC tournament
March 10, 2022
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		(2) vs. (7) Miami (OH)
Quarterfinals 		W 85–75  22–9
  21 – Jacobs   11 – Jacobs   8 – Carry  Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 
Cleveland, OH
March 11, 2022
7:30 pm, CBSSN 		(2) vs. (3) Ohio
Semifinals 		W 67–61  23–9
  19 – Jacobs   10 – Jacobs   5 – Jacobs  Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 
Cleveland, OH
March 12, 2022
7:30 pm, ESPN2 		(2) vs. (4) Akron
Championship 		L 55–75  23–10
  19 – Hamilton   8 – Hamilton   4 – Jacobs  Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (8,361)
Cleveland, OH
The Basketball Classic
March 16, 2022
9:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Southern Utah
First round – Willis Reed Game 		L 79–83  23–11
  28 – Jacobs   5 – Tied   5 – Jacobs  America First Event Center (1,316)
Cedar City, UT
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[1]

References

  1. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Kent State Sports.