Kent State

Mid-American · Kent, Cleveland, Ohio

1335-1296

All-time

0.507

Win %

NCAA titles

Final Fours

Tourney apps

#1 seeds

Weeks at #1

All-Americans

Greatest tournament games

Kent State’s top NCAA tournament games of all time by 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 Viejas 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 TD Garden, 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 CHI Health 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 Viejas Arena, San Diego, California	0.67

Season by season

Year	School	Record	Conference	Conf	SRS	Seed	Tournament
2026	Kent State	24-10	Mid-American	14-4	#160		NIT
2025	Kent State	24-12	Mid-American	11-7	#128		NIT
2024	Kent State	17-17	Mid-American	8-10	#165
2023	Kent State	28-7	Mid-American ◆	15-3	#84	13	NCAA tournament
2022	Kent State	23-11	Mid-American	16-4	#156
2021	Kent State	15-8	Mid-American	12-6	#133
2020	Kent State	20-12	Mid-American	9-9	#120
2019	Kent State	22-11	Mid-American	11-7	#142
2018	Kent State	17-17	Mid-American	9-9	#200
2017	Kent State	22-14	Mid-American ◆	10-8	#140	14	NCAA tournament
2016	Kent State	19-13	Mid-American	10-8	#178
2015	Kent State	23-12	Mid-American ★	12-6	#133
2014	Kent State	16-16	Mid-American	7-11	#184
2013	Kent State	21-14	Mid-American	9-7	#129
2012	Kent State	21-12	Mid-American	10-6	#127
2011	Kent State	25-12	Mid-American ★	12-4	#109		NIT
2010	Kent State	24-10	Mid-American ★	13-3	#100		NIT
2009	Kent State	19-15	Mid-American	10-6	#135
2008	Kent State	28-7	Mid-American ★ ◆	13-3	#77	9	NCAA tournament
2007	Kent State	21-11	Mid-American	12-4	#89
2006	Kent State	25-9	Mid-American ★ ◆	15-3	#89	12	NCAA tournament
2005	Kent State	20-13	Mid-American	11-7	#91		NIT
2004	Kent State	22-9	Mid-American ★	13-5	#71		NIT
2003	Kent State	21-10	Mid-American ★	12-6	#101		NIT
2002	Kent State	30-6	Mid-American ★ ◆	17-1	#33	10	Elite Eight
2001	Kent State	24-10	Mid-American ★ ◆	13-5	#71	13	NCAA tournament
2000	Kent	23-8	Mid-American	13-5	#46		NIT
1999	Kent	23-7	Mid-American ◆	13-5	#79	11	NCAA tournament
1998	Kent	13-17	Mid-American	9-9	#182
1997	Kent	9-18	Mid-American	7-11	#177
1996	Kent	14-13	Mid-American	8-10	#135
1995	Kent	8-19	Mid-American	5-13	#204
1994	Kent	13-14	Mid-American	8-10	#170
1993	Kent	10-17	Mid-American	7-11	#189
1992	Kent	9-19	Mid-American	6-10	#156
1991	Kent	10-18	Mid-American	4-12	#174
1990	Kent	21-8	Mid-American	12-4	#88		NIT
1989	Kent	20-11	Mid-American	11-5	#79		NIT
1988	Kent	10-18	Mid-American	6-10	#207
1987	Kent	19-10	Mid-American	11-5	#114
1986	Kent	11-16	Mid-American	7-11	#157
1985	Kent State	17-13	Mid-American	11-7	#110		NIT
1984	Kent State	15-14	Mid-American	8-10	#133
1983	Kent State	15-13	Mid-American	9-9	#173
1982	Kent State	10-16	Mid-American	6-10	#227
1981	Kent State	7-19	Mid-American	5-11	#200
1980	Kent State	16-11	Mid-American	7-9	#131
1979	Kent State	13-14	Mid-American	7-9	#207
1978	Kent State	6-21	Mid-American	4-12	#215
1977	Kent State	8-19	Mid-American	4-12	#170
1976	Kent State	12-14	Mid-American	7-9	#135
1975	Kent State	6-20	Mid-American	3-11	#135
1974	Kent State	9-17	Mid-American	1-11	#162
1973	Kent State	10-16	Mid-American	5-7	#131
1972	Kent State	7-17	Mid-American	6-4	#126
1971	Kent State	13-11	Mid-American	4-6	#103
1970	Kent State	7-17	Mid-American	2-8	#112
1969	Kent State	14-10	Mid-American	6-6	#61
1968	Kent State	9-15	Mid-American	3-9	#118
1967	Kent State	5-18	Mid-American	1-11	#146
1966	Kent State	8-16	Mid-American	3-9	#141
1965	Kent State	9-11	Mid-American	4-8	#145
1964	Kent State	11-13	Mid-American	5-7	#144
1963	Kent State	3-18	Mid-American	1-11	#146
1962	Kent State	2-19	Mid-American	1-11	#136
1961	Kent State	9-14	Mid-American	4-8	#113
1960	Kent State	7-16	Mid-American	2-10	#124
1959	Kent State	11-13	Mid-American	6-6	#97
1958	Kent State	9-14	Mid-American	3-9	#143
1957	Kent State	5-18	Mid-American	2-10	#164
1956	Kent State	10-11	Mid-American	5-7	#99
1955	Kent State	8-14	Mid-American	5-9	#149
1954	Kent State	8-13	Mid-American	3-9	#137
1953	Kent State	7-15	Mid-American	3-9	#132
1952	Kent State	14-10	Mid-American	3-7	#124
1948	Kent State	15-8	Independent
1947	Kent State	13-11	Independent
1946	Kent State	10-10	Independent
1945	Kent State	3-11	Independent
1943	Kent State	12-12	Independent
1942	Kent State	14-11	Independent
1941	Kent State	12-10	Independent
1940	Kent State	13-10	Independent
1939	Kent State	12-11	Independent
1938	Kent State	10-13	Independent
1937	Kent State	15-7	Independent
1936	Kent State	10-7	Independent
1935	Kent State	8-6	Independent
1934	Kent State	5-9	Independent
1933	Kent State	4-11	Independent
1932	Kent State	2-13	Independent
1931	Kent State	8-9	Independent
1930	Kent State	4-9	Independent
1929	Kent State	11-7	Independent
1928	Kent State	3-13	Independent
1927	Kent State	5-11	Independent
1926	Kent State	6-8	Independent
1925	Kent State	4-8	Independent
1924	Kent State	4-9	Independent
1923	Kent State	4-6	Independent
1922	Kent State	2-6	Independent
1921	Kent State	4-7	Independent
1920	Kent State	2-4	Independent
1917	Kent State	2-6	Independent
1916	Kent State	4-8	Independent
1915	Kent State	3-2	Independent
1914	Kent State	7-2	Independent