Kent State

Greatest tournament games

Kent State’s top NCAA tournament games of all time by Game Score.

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1

Kent State 78-73 #9 Pittsburgh (OT)

Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky

Sweet 16

2002 · Mar 21, 2002 · Regional Semifinals

1.89

Game Score

2

Kent State 77-73 #20 Indiana

Cox Arena, San Diego, California

2001 · Mar 15, 2001 · First Round

1.83

Game Score

3

Kent State 71-58 #8 Alabama

Bi-Lo Center, Greenville-Spartanburg, South Carolina

2002 · Mar 16, 2002 · Second Round

1.63

Game Score

4

Kent State 69-61 #20 Oklahoma State

Bi-Lo Center, Greenville-Spartanburg, South Carolina

2002 · Mar 14, 2002 · First Round

1.29

Game Score

5

Kent State 69-81 Indiana

Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky

Elite Eight

2002 · Mar 23, 2002 · Regional Finals

1.13

Game Score

6

Kent 54-61 Temple

FleetCenter, Boston, Massachusetts

1999 · Mar 12, 1999 · First Round

1.03

Game Score

7

Kent State 60-71 #21 Indiana

MVP Arena, Albany, New York

2023 · Mar 17, 2023 · First Round

0.95

Game Score

8

Kent State 58-71 UNLV

Qwest Center, Omaha-Lincoln, Nebraska

2008 · Mar 20, 2008 · First Round

0.81

Game Score

9

Kent State 64-79 #16 Pittsburgh

Palace of Auburn Hills, Detroit, Michigan

2006 · Mar 17, 2006 · First Round

0.78

Game Score

10

Kent State 43-66 Cincinnati

Cox Arena, San Diego, California

2001 · Mar 17, 2001 · Second Round

0.67

Game Score

#	Date↕	Season↕	Round	Match	Game Score↕
1	Mar 21, 2002	2002	Regional Semifinals	Kent State 78-73 #9 Pittsburgh (OT) Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky Sweet 16	1.89
2	Mar 15, 2001	2001	First Round	Kent State 77-73 #20 Indiana Cox Arena, San Diego, California	1.83
3	Mar 16, 2002	2002	Second Round	Kent State 71-58 #8 Alabama Bi-Lo Center, Greenville-Spartanburg, South Carolina	1.63
4	Mar 14, 2002	2002	First Round	Kent State 69-61 #20 Oklahoma State Bi-Lo Center, Greenville-Spartanburg, South Carolina	1.29
5	Mar 23, 2002	2002	Regional Finals	Kent State 69-81 Indiana Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky Elite Eight	1.13
6	Mar 12, 1999	1999	First Round	Kent 54-61 Temple FleetCenter, Boston, Massachusetts	1.03
7	Mar 17, 2023	2023	First Round	Kent State 60-71 #21 Indiana MVP Arena, Albany, New York	0.95
8	Mar 20, 2008	2008	First Round	Kent State 58-71 UNLV Qwest Center, Omaha-Lincoln, Nebraska	0.81
9	Mar 17, 2006	2006	First Round	Kent State 64-79 #16 Pittsburgh Palace of Auburn Hills, Detroit, Michigan	0.78
10	Mar 17, 2001	2001	Second Round	Kent State 43-66 Cincinnati Cox Arena, San Diego, California	0.67

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