1998–99 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1998–99 Kent State Golden Flashes Basketball File:Kent State K.svg 200px Mid-American Conference South MAC 23–7 13–5 Gary Waters Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center MAC tournament champions NCAA tournament First Round The 1998–99 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team represented Kent State University as a member of the Mid-American Conference during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Gary Waters, the Flashes played their home games at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center in Kent, Ohio. After finishing second in the MAC East standings, Kent State won the MAC tournament to receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament the first appearance in program history. Playing as the No. 11 seed in the East region, the team was beaten by No. 6 seed Temple in the opening round. Kent State finished the season with a record of 23–7 (11–5 MAC). Roster 1998 Kent State Golden Flashes y Ed Norvell G 6 2 Sr Andrew Mitchell 12 G 5 11 160 Fr Detroit, Michigan Trevor Huffman 24 G 6 1 190 Fr Petoskey, Michigan Kyrem Massey F 6 5 195 So Columbus, OH Eric Thomas 40 F 6 4 205 So Springfield, Ohio John Whorton C 6 8 Jr Gary Waters https://kentstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1998-99 Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=9 style=Kent State Golden Flashes| Non-conference Regular season Nov 14, 1998 yes yes 1998 men Dayton Flyers Dayton University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio 73–89 0–1 Nov 18, 1998 yes 1998 men Youngstown State Penguins Youngstown State Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center Kent, Ohio 67–56 1–1 |- !colspan=9 style=Kent State Golden Flashes| MAC Regular season Feb 24, 1999 yes Miami (OH) Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 60–73 20–6 13–5 |- !colspan=9 style=Kent State Golden Flashes| MAC Tournament Feb 27, 1999 yes 1998 men Marshall Thundering Herd Marshall Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center Kent, Ohio Quarterfinals 79–76 21–6 Mar 2, 1999 yes yes Ohio SeaGate Convention Centre Toledo, Ohio Semifinals 68–57 22–6 Mar 3, 1999 yes yes Miami (OH) SeaGate Convention Centre Toledo, Ohio Championship game 49–43 23–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Kent State Golden Flashes| NCAA Tournament Mar 12, 1999 yes yes 11 E Temple 6 E FleetCenter Boston, Massachusetts First round 54–61Injured Owl leads late charge https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1999/03/13/injured-owl-leads-late-charge/ Tampa Bay Times March 13, 1999 June 18, 2023 23–7 AP poll Eastern S South https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/kent-state/1999-schedule.html 1998-99 Kent State Golden Flashes Schedule and Results Rankings 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 1075–1076 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 References Category:Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball seasons Kent State Kent State Kent State Kent State