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

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2005–06 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball
MAC tournament champions
MAC East Division Champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast
Record25–9 (15–3 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coachRob Senderoff (4th season)
Home arenaMemorial Athletic and Convocation Center
Seasons
2005–06 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Kent State 15 3   .833 24 8   .750
Akron 14 4   .778 23 9   .719
Miami (OH) 14 4   .778 18 12   .600
Ohio 10 8   .556 19 11   .633
Buffalo 8 10   .444 19 13   .594
Bowling Green 5 13   .278 9 21   .300
West
Northern Illinois 12 6   .667 17 11   .607
Toledo 10 8   .556 20 10   .667
Western Michigan 10 8   .556 14 17   .452
Ball State 6 12   .333 10 18   .357
Eastern Michigan 3 15   .167 7 21   .250
Central Michigan 1 17   .056 4 24   .143
2006 MAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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.[1] The team finished the season with a record of 25–9 (15–3 MAC).

Roster

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2005–06 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
C 2 Nate Gerwig 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Sr Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
F 4 Isaac Knight 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Detroit, Michigan
G 5 Omni Smith 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Chicago, Illinois
G 11 Jordan Mincy 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Memphis, Tennessee
G 13 Jay Youngblood 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Detroit, Michigan
F 21 Mike Scott 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Indianapolis, Indiana
G 23 DeAndre Haynes 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Detroit, Michigan
G 25 Armon Gates 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Country Club Hills, Illinois
F 34 Julian Sullinger 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Columbus, Ohio
F 42 Kevin Warzynski 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference Regular season
Nov 21, 2005*
Delaware State L 56–65  0–1
Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center 
Kent, Ohio
Nov 22, 2005*
Austin Peay W 94–67  1–1
Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center 
Kent, Ohio
Nov 25, 2005*
vs. Rutgers L 52–55  1–2
South Padre Island Convention Centre 
South Padre Island, Texas
Nov 26, 2005*
vs. Texas-Rio Grande Valley W 82–70  2–2
South Padre Island Convention Centre 
South Padre Island, Texas
Nov 30, 2005*
at Youngstown State W 77–69  3–2
Beeghly Center 
Youngstown, Ohio
Dec 3, 2005*
Cleveland State W 83–68  4–2
Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center 
Kent, Ohio
Dec 8, 2005*
Purdue-Fort Wayne W 86–61  5–2
Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center 
Kent, Ohio
Dec 10, 2005*
at Southern Illinois L 51–58  5–3
SIU Arena 
Carbondale, Illinois
Dec 30, 2005*
at Syracuse L 66–78  6–5
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
MAC Regular season
Jan 4, 2006
Toledo W 76–68  7–5
(1–0)
Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center 
Kent, Ohio
Mar 4, 2006
at Akron L 67–75  22–8
(15–3)
James A. Rhodes Arena 
Akron, Ohio
MAC Tournament
Mar 9, 2006*
vs. Buffalo
Quarterfinals
W 76–67  23–8
Quicken Loans Arena 
Cleveland, Ohio
Mar 10, 2006*
vs. Ohio
Semifinals
W 72–59  24–8
Quicken Loans Arena 
Cleveland, Ohio
Mar 11, 2006*
vs. Toledo
Championship game
W 71–66  25–8
Quicken Loans Arena 
Cleveland, Ohio
NCAA Tournament
Mar 17, 2006*
(12 OAK) vs. (5 OAK) No. 16 Pittsburgh
First round
L 64–79  25–9
Palace of Auburn Hills 
Auburn Hills, Michigan
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
OAK=Oakland.
All times are in Eastern.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "Bearcats Run Wild". The Orlando Sentinel. March 18, 2001. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  2. ^ "2005-06 Kent State Golden Flashes Schedule and Results".
  3. ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1152–1153. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.