2018–19 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team

2018–19 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball
CIT, First round
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record22–11 (11–7 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Eric Haut
  • Matt Sligh
  • Julian Sullinger
Home arenaMAC Center
2018–19 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
No. 15 Buffalo162 .889324  .889
Bowling Green126 .6672212  .647
Kent State117 .6112211  .667
Akron810 .4441716  .515
Miami (OH)711 .3891517  .469
Ohio612 .3331417  .452
West
Toledo135 .722258  .758
Central Michigan108 .5562312  .657
Eastern Michigan99 .5001517  .469
Northern Illinois810 .4441717  .500
Ball State612 .3331617  .485
Western Michigan216 .111824  .250
2019 MAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018–19 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team represented Kent State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Flashes, led by eighth-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 22–11, 11–7 in MAC play to finish in third place in the East Division. They lost in the quarterfinals of the MAC tournament to Central Michigan. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Louisiana–Monroe.