Category: Kent State Men’s Basketball Preview 2025-2026

The Kent State men’s basketball team used an inspired effort on the defensive end, to help spur their offense in a big 86-77 win over UNC-Wilmington Monday night at the MAC Center. The Seahawks played in the NCAA tournament a year ago, won 28 games, was picked to finished 2nd in the CAA this year,…

Head Coach: Rob Senderoff (15th Season, 288-176 overall) Last Season: 24-12, 11-7, Lost at Loyola (Chicago) in NIT Quarterfinal Starters Returning/Lost: 2/3 Net Ranking Last 5 years: 118-138-68-172-117 Projected Starters: Cian Medley, Jahari Williamson, Morgan Safford, Rob Whaley Jr, Rico Gillespie Rotation Players: Quinn Woidke, Rayvon Griffith, Dezmon Briscoe, Magnus Entenmann Fighting for Time: Brenden…

Kent State Head Coach Rob Senderoff typically doesn’t play a ton of freshmen for substantial minutes in the Golden Flashes’ rotation historically. With 27 straight non-losing seasons, the program is always in reload mode, never in a rebuild. College basketball programs all over the MAC and country are in “win now” mode. And with so…

Kent State senior guard Morgan Safford is tired of waiting.  Safford played eight games last season and then missed the rest of the season with a torn labrum that required surgery.  Before that he was playing with a hip injury.  Earlier in the pre-season he was out for a week with a dislocated finger.  He…

Kent State has had some great point guards the last 27 years. They have come in all shapes, sizes and ability. Some of have been more combo guards, some have been pure point guards. Some of have been able to score more, and some of have been facilitators. Andrew Mitchell and Trevor Huffman teamed up…

Kent State senior front court player Rico Gillespie was named All-MAC Preseason 1st Team Tuesday as the league announced their preseason poll along with their all-conference teams. Kent State was picked to finish 3rd behind Akron and Miami, and if the Golden Flashes aspire to get to the top of the MAC in 2025-2026, they…