2017–18 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team

2017–18 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record17–17 (9–9 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Eric Haut
  • Bobby Steinburg
  • Akeem Miskdeen
Home arenaMAC Center
2017–18 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Buffalo153 .833279  .750
Kent State99 .5001717  .500
Miami (OH)810 .4441618  .471
Bowling Green711 .3891616  .500
Ohio711 .3891417  .452
Akron612 .3331418  .438
West
Toledo135 .7222311  .676
Eastern Michigan117 .6112213  .629
Ball State108 .5561913  .594
Western Michigan99 .5001715  .531
Central Michigan711 .3892115  .583
Northern Illinois612 .3331319  .406
2018 MAC tournament winner

The 2017–18 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team represented Kent State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Flashes, led by seventh-year head coach Rob Senderoff, played their home games at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center, also known as the MAC Center, as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 17–17, 9–9 in MAC play to finish in second place in the MAC East division. They defeated Northern Illinois and Ball State in the MAC tournament before losing to Buffalo in the semifinals.