2011–12 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team

The 2011–12 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team represented Kent State University during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Flashes, led by first year head coach Rob Senderoff, played their home games at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center and are members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 21–12, 10–6 in MAC play to finish in fourth place in the East Division. They lost in the semifinals of the MAC Basketball Tournament to Akron. They were invited to the 2012 CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to USC Upstate.

2011–12 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball
CIT, First Round
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
2011–12 record21–12 (10–6 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Bobby Steinburg
  • Eric Haut
  • Jordan Mincy
Home arenaMemorial Athletic and Convocation Center
2011–12 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Akron133 .813  2212  .647
Buffalo124 .750  2011  .645
Ohio115 .688  298  .784
Kent State106 .625  2112  .636
Bowling Green97 .563  1616  .500
Miami511 .313  921  .300
West
Eastern Michigan97 .563  1418  .438
Toledo79 .438  1917  .528
Western Michigan610 .375  1420  .412
Ball State610 .375  1515  .500
Central Michigan511 .313  1121  .344
Northern Illinois313 .188  526  .161
2012 MAC Tournament winner
As of March 23, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
0 Bryson Pope Guard 6–6 220 Junior Jenks, Oklahoma
1 Eric Gaines Guard 6–4 180 Sophomore Chicago, Illinois
2 Michael Porrini Guard 6–2 200 Senior Massillon, Ohio
3 Randal Holt Guard 6–1 180 Junior Cleveland, Ohio
5 Chris Evans Forward 6–7 210 Junior Chesapeake, Virginia
11 Carlton Guyton Guard 6–4 175 Senior Chicago, Illinois
13 Mark Henniger Forward 6–9 215 Sophomore Massillon, Ohio
15 Kris Brewer Guard 6–4 185 Freshman Memphis, Tennessee
20 Justin Brunswick Forward 6–10 215 Sophomore Middletown, Ohio
21 Devareaux Manley Guard 6–4 195 Freshman Oakland, California
23 Patrick Jackson Forward 6–6 210 Junior Brooklyn, New York
30 Brian Frank Forward 6–5 215 Junior Gainesville, Florida
32 Scooter Johnson Forward 6–6 200 Sophomore Cleveland, Ohio
33 Justin Manns Center 6–11 230 Senior Winston-Salem, North Carolina
34 Justin Greene Forward 6–8 230 Senior Brooklyn, New York
42 Shakir Dunning Guard 6–1 195 Freshman Columbus, Ohio

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/07/2011*
7:00 pm
Rochester College W 76–63 
M.A.C. Center (NA)
Kent, OH
Regular Season
11/15/2011*
10:00 am, ESPN
at West Virginia
ESPN College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon
W 70–60  1–0
WVU Coliseum (5,616)
Morgantown, WV
11/19/2011*
7:00 pm
Alcorn State W 77–58  2–0
M.A.C. Center (3,175)
Kent, OH
11/22/2011*
7:30 pm
Cleveland State L 53–57  2–1
M.A.C. Center (6,327)
Kent, OH
11/28/2011*
7:00 pm
Louisiana-Lafayette W 76–67  3–1
M.A.C. Center (2,683)
Kent, OH
12/01/2011*
7:00 pm
Morehead State W 83–63  4–1
M.A.C. Center (3,135)
Kent, OH
12/03/2011*
7:00 pm
UAB W 57–48  4–2
M.A.C. Center (3,624)
Kent, OH
12/06/2011*
7:00 pm
at James Madison W 71–51  6–1
JMU Convocation Center (3,103)
Harrisonburg, VA
12/10/2011*
2:00 pm
at Western Carolina W 58–56  7–1
Ramsey Center (1,565)
Cullowhee, NC
12/20/2011*
7:30 pm
vs. Saint Peter's
Athletes in Action Classic
W 67–58  8–1
Smith Spectrum (1,012)
Logan, UT
12/21/2011*
7:30 pm
vs. Texas–Arlington
Athletes in Action Classic
L 73–74  8–2
Smith Spectrum (959)
Logan, UT
12/22/2011*
10:00 pm
at Utah State
Athletes in Action Classic
L 62–81  8–3
Smith Spectrum (10,059)
Logan, UT
12/29/2011*
8:30 pm
at Arkansas State W 69–54  9–3
Convocation Center (4,638)
Jonesboro, AR
01/02/2012*
7:00 pm
Shawnee State W 90–65  10–3
M.A.C. Center (1,750)
Kent, OH
01/07/2012
6:00 pm, TWCSN
at Buffalo L 65–66  10–4 (0–1)
Alumni Arena (2,386)
Amherst, NY
01/11/2012
7:00 pm
Miami (OH) W 71–67  11–4 (1–1)
M.A.C. Center (3,281)
Kent, OH
01/14/2012
7:00 pm
Bowling Green W 92–87  12–4 (2–1)
M.A.C. Center (3,610)
Kent, OH
01/18/2012
7:00 pm, STO
at Ohio L 65–87  12–5 (2–2)
Convocation Center (5,924)
Athens, OH
01/21/2012
6:00 pm, STO
at Akron L 75–84  12–6 (2–3)
James A. Rhodes Arena (5,252)
Akron, OH
01/25/2012
7:00 pm
Northern Illinois W 90–56  13–6 (3–3)
M.A.C. Center (2,753)
Kent, OH
01/28/2012
7:00 pm
at Toledo W 77–61  14–6 (4–3)
Savage Arena (4,720)
Toledo, OH
01/31/2012
7:00 pm, STO
at Central Michigan W 67–60  15–6 (5–3)
McGuirk Arena (933)
Mount Pleasant, MI
02/04/2012
7:00 pm
Western Michigan W 78–73  16–6 (6–3)
M.A.C Center (3,762)
Kent, OH
02/08/2012
7:00 pm
at Eastern Michigan W 62–58  17–6 (7–3)
EMU Convocation Center (644)
Ypsilanti, MI
02/11/2012
11:00 am, ESPNU
Ball State W 76–55  18–6 (8–3)
M.A.C. Center (2,472)
Kent, OH
02/14/2012
3:00 pm, STO
Buffalo W 76–71  19–6 (9–3)
M.A.C. Center (2,622)
Kent, OH
02/18/2012*
6:00 pm, STO
College of Charleston
ESPN BracketBusters
L 73–80  19–7
M.A.C. Center (3,682)
Kent, OH
02/21/2012
7:00 pm, STO
at Miami (OH) L 60–62  19–8 (9–4)
Millett Hall (2,134)
Oxford, OH
02/25/2012
6:00 pm, STO
at Bowling Green L 58–74  19–9 (9–5)
Stroh Center (2,612)
Bowling Green, OH
02/29/2012
7:00 pm
Ohio W 68–61  20–9 (10–5)
M.A.C. Center (2,965)
Kent, OH
03/02/2012
7:00 pm, ESPN2
Akron L 55–61  20–10 (10–6)
M.A.C. Center (6,335)
Kent, OH
2012 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament
03/08/2012
7:00 pm, STO
vs. Western Michigan
Quarterfinals
W 76–72  21–10
Quicken Loans Arena (3,351)
Cleveland, OH
03/09/2012
7:00 pm, STO
vs. Akron
Semifinals
L 74–78  21–11
Quicken Loans Arena (8,513)
Cleveland, OH
2012 CIT
03/15/2012*
7:00 pm
at USC Upstate
First Round
L 58–73  21–12
G. B. Hodge Center (818)
Spartanburg, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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