Category: Men’s Basketball

Kent State redshirt sophomore post Magnus Entenmann continues to improve and be a presence for Rob Senderoff and the Golden Flashes. Entenmann was pressed into action last year due to several injuries KSU suffered in the front court. His contribution was very impactful and he helped KSU win games down the stretch. In the MAC…

The Kent State men’s basketball team (1-0) returns to the MAC Center Friday night as they welcome in Miami Hamilton for their 2024-2025 home opener. The Flashes are coming off a tough 70-66 win at Louisiana Monday as part of the MAC/Sun Belt Challenge. Von Davis led the group with 17 points, while Morgan Safford…

Following Kent State’s home opener on Friday against Miami Hamilton, fans will have a chance to visit, chat and interact with Kent State Head Coach Rob Senderoff. The Blue and Gold Collective and The Lake House Kitchen and Bar will host a post-game party, located at 7508 OH-43 in Kent. It’s one of several exciting…

Kent State was able to gut out a big road win at Louisiana Monday night 70-66 in the season opener, and in the opener of the MAC/Sun Belt Challenge.  The Flashes fell down 10-0 to start the game, but kept defending, eventually made big plays offensively, and imposed their physicality and will to start with…

Kent State Head Coach Rob Senderoff went on the record this weekend with the Akron Beacon Journal to discuss the plans for guard Jalen Sullinger this season. Sullinger entered the transfer portal after the season, and enrolled at Furman and went through summer sessions with the Paladins. In August, Sullinger reenrolled with the Golden Flashes.…

The 2023-2024 season is in the past for the Kent State Golden Flashes.  But looking back on it, a lot of guys played a lot of different roles for Rob Senderoff’s team.  Many of those guys have either graduated or transferred.  Several of them return. Due to injuries, inconsistent play, and at times a lack…

Kent State opens the season this Monday at Louisiana as part of the MAC/Sun Belt Challenge.  Offensively, the Flashes will look to get back to their identity, to use their defense to create offense and to push in transition for easy baskets.  They will look to share the ball, make simple plays and pound the…

The date was November 12. 2021. The Kent State men’s basketball team was opening their season at the Cintas Center, taking on the tradition rich Xavier Musketeers. Kent State senior forward, and sophomore at the time, Von Cameron Davis played one minute and twenty five seconds in the game. He played eight seconds in the…

Kent State was picked to finish third in the Mid-American Conference on Tuesday as the MAC preseason poll was released.   Most publications have the Golden Flashes finishing in the top four in the league, like they have been so often under Head Coach Rob Senderoff. Last season, Kent State limped to an eighth place finish…

The Kent State men’s basketball team was picked to finish third in the Mid-American Conference Tuesday, as the conference released their preseason poll. Additionally, senior forward VonCameron Davis was picked to be on the first team, while Jalen Sullinger was picked to be on the second team. Head Coach Rob Senderoff said that the plan…

As fans know, the landscape of collegiate athletics has changed. Through NIL (name, image, likeness) and the transfer portal, mid-major programs such as Kent State are now faced with unique challenges, but also opportunities. The challenge to retain and recruit players to a program has never been more of a challenge than it is now.…

The Kent State men’s basketball team continues preparation for the upcoming season, with the first game slated for November 4 at Louisiana as part of the MAC/Sun Belt Conference Challenge. Every MAC team will open up their season that night against a Sun Belt opponent. Over the summer is when individuals work on their game.…

The Kent State men’s basketball program hosted over 25 high school student-athletes and their families this past weekend on campus. The visit included viewing an open practice at the MAC Center of the 2024-2025 Flashes, a tour of campus and the facilities, and it culminated in attending the Homecoming football game with Eastern Michigan. Isaiah…

Mid-Major Madness of midmajormadness.com came out with their Mid-American Conference men’s basketball preview yesterday, and in it they pick the Golden Flashes for second place, behind Ohio. Additionally, VonCameron Davis was chosen as their preseason Player of the Year. “Davis has shown continued growth in his time at KSU. He was the key reason they…

Last week the Kent State men’s basketball program released the 2024-2025 non-conference schedule.  In a post that appeared on social media, members of the team made drawings of each team’s logo on the schedule, and then asked children at the Kent State Child Development Center to guess the logo.  Some of the guesses are humorous…