2005–06 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 2005–06 Kent State Golden Flashes Basketball File:Kent State K.svg 200px Mid-American Conference East MAC 25–9 15–3 Jim Christian 4th Rob Senderoff 4th Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center MAC tournament championsMAC East Division Champions NCAA tournament first round The 2005–06 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team represented Kent State University as a member of the Mid-American Conference during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jim Christian, the Flashes reached the NCAA tournament under the third different head coach in a six-year span. After finishing atop the MAC East division in the regular season standings, Kent State won the MAC tournament to receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 12 seed in the Oakland region, Kent State lost to No. 5 seed Pittsburgh in the opening round.Bearcats Run Wild https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2001/03/18/bearcats-run-wild/ The Orlando Sentinel March 18, 2001 June 19, 2023 The team finished the season with a record of 25–9 (15–3 MAC). Roster 2005 Kent State Golden Flashes y Nate Gerwig 2 C 6 9 260 Sr Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania n Isaac Knight 4 F 6 7 225 Fr Detroit, Michigan n Omni Smith 5 G 6 3 175 Jr Chicago, Illinois n Jordan Mincy 11 G 5 10 175 Fr Memphis, Tennessee y Jay Youngblood 13 G 6 5 200 Sr Detroit, Michigan Mike Scott 21 F 6 7 190 So Indianapolis, Indiana DeAndre Haynes 23 G 6 2 185 Sr Detroit, Michigan Armon Gates 25 G 6 2 185 Jr Country Club Hills, Illinois Julian Sullinger 34 F 6 5 230 Fr Columbus, Ohio n Kevin Warzynski 42 F 6 8 245 Sr Mount Pleasant, South Carolina n Jim Christian Rob Senderoff https://kentstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2005-06 Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=9 style=Kent State Golden Flashes| Non-conference Regular season Nov 21, 2005 yes 2005 men Delaware State Hornets Delaware State Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center Kent, Ohio 56–65 0–1 Nov 22, 2005 yes 2005 men Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center Kent, Ohio 94–67 1–1 Nov 25, 2005 yes yes 2005 men Rutgers Scarlet Knights Rutgers South Padre Island Convention Centre South Padre Island, Texas 52–55 1–2 Nov 26, 2005 yes yes 2005 men Texas-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros Texas-Rio Grande Valley South Padre Island Convention Centre South Padre Island, Texas 82–70 2–2 Nov 30, 2005 yes yes 2005 men Youngstown State Penguins Youngstown State Beeghly Center Youngstown, Ohio 77–69 3–2 Dec 3, 2005 yes Cleveland State Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center Kent, Ohio 83–68 4–2 Dec 8, 2005 yes 2005 men IPFW Mastodons Purdue-Fort Wayne Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center Kent, Ohio 86–61 5–2 Dec 10, 2005 yes yes Southern Illinois SIU Arena Carbondale, Illinois 51–58 5–3 Dec 30, 2005 yes yes Syracuse Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 66–78 6–5 |- !colspan=9 style=Kent State Golden Flashes| MAC Regular season Jan 4, 2006 2005 men Toledo Rockets Toledo Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center Kent, Ohio 76–68 7–5 1–0 Mar 4, 2006 yes 2005 men Akron Zips Akron James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, Ohio 67–75 22–8 15–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Kent State Golden Flashes| MAC Tournament Mar 9, 2006 yes yes 2005 men Buffalo Bulls Buffalo Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland, Ohio Quarterfinals 76–67 23–8 Mar 10, 2006 yes yes Ohio Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland, Ohio Semifinals 72–59 24–8 Mar 11, 2006 yes yes Toledo Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland, Ohio Championship game 71–66 25–8 |- !colspan=9 style=Kent State Golden Flashes| NCAA Tournament Mar 17, 2006 yes yes 12 OAK Pittsburgh 16 5 OAK Palace of Auburn Hills Auburn Hills, Michigan First round 64–79 25–9 AP poll Eastern OAK Oakland https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/kent-state/2006-schedule.html 2005-06 Kent State Golden Flashes Schedule and Results Rankings 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 1152–1153 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 References Category:Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball seasons Kent State Kent State Kent State Kent State