Last win: beat Ohio 86–75 on Thu, Mar 12
Next: Mon, Nov 2 at Louisiana Tech, 6:30 PM CST
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When did Kent State men's basketball last win?
Kent State last won on Thursday, March 12, 2026, beating Ohio Bobcats 86–75 in Cleveland. That was 216 days ago.
Kent State last lost on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, falling to Illinois State 79–58. That was 210 days ago.
Kent State is 0–0. The full schedule, every result and each game's box score are below.
The longer waits
8,973days since its last NCAA Tournament winLast NCAA Tournament win: South Regional, March 21, 2002, against Pittsburgh
Noneconference tournament titles in this windowCounting conference tournament finals since the 2017–18 season.
NoneNCAA titles since 1939Counting every NCAA champion since the first tournament in 1939.
Updated 5:50 PM ET.
Kent State Golden Flashes schedule and results Week Date Opponent Result 1 Mon, Nov 2 
6:30 PM CST 1 Fri, Nov 6 
7:00 PM EST 2 Wed, Nov 11 
7:00 PM EST 3 Mon, Nov 16 
7:00 PM EST 3 Sat, Nov 21 
1:00 PM EST 4 Tue, Nov 24 
5:30 PM EST 4 Sun, Nov 29 
3:00 PM EST 5 Wed, Dec 2 
7:00 PM EST 5 Sat, Dec 5 
time TBA 6 Wed, Dec 9 
7:00 PM EST 6 Sat, Dec 12 
7:00 PM EST 7 Sun, Dec 20 
5:00 PM MST 9 Sat, Jan 2 
2:00 PM EST 10 Tue, Jan 5 
7:00 PM EST 10 Sat, Jan 9 
time TBA 11 Tue, Jan 12 
time TBA 11 Sat, Jan 16 
time TBA 12 Tue, Jan 19 
time TBA 12 Sat, Jan 23 time TBA 13 Tue, Jan 26 time TBA 13 Sat, Jan 30 time TBA 14 Tue, Feb 2 time TBA 15 Tue, Feb 9 time TBA 15 Sat, Feb 13 
time TBA 16 Tue, Feb 16 time TBA 16 Sat, Feb 20 time TBA 17 Tue, Feb 23 time TBA 17 Sat, Feb 27 time TBA 18 Tue, Mar 2 time TBA 18 Fri, Mar 5 time TBA
Kent State right now
Kent State stands at 0–0. Kent State's last win came 216 days ago against Ohio. Next, Kent State visits Louisiana Tech on Mon, Nov 2 at 6:30 PM CST.
Every other time Kent State last won
- When did Kent State last win at home?
- March 12, 2026, 86–75 against Ohio (216 days ago)
- When did Kent State last win on the road?
- March 3, 2026, 102–76 against Northern Illinois (225 days ago)
- When did Kent State last beat a ranked team?
- Not since at least 2017–18.
- When did Kent State last win an NCAA Tournament game?
- South Regional, March 21, 2002 (8,973 days ago)
- When did Kent State last win its conference tournament?
- Not since at least the 2017–18 season.
- When did Kent State last win a national title?
- Never. NCAA champions are counted from the first tournament, in 1939.
- When did Kent State last beat Akron?
- March 10, 2023, 79–73 against Akron (1,314 days ago)
- When did Kent State last beat Ball State?
- February 14, 2026, 75–68 against Ball State (242 days ago)
- When did Kent State last beat Bowling Green?
- February 17, 2026, 78–71 against Bowling Green (239 days ago)
- When did Kent State last beat Buffalo?
- January 13, 2026, 87–81 against Buffalo (274 days ago)
- When did Kent State last beat Central Michigan?
- February 24, 2026, 83–81 against Central Michigan (232 days ago)
- When did Kent State last beat Eastern Michigan?
- February 11, 2026, 95–91 against Eastern Michigan (245 days ago)
- When did Kent State last beat Massachusetts?
- December 20, 2025, 69–59 against Massachusetts (298 days ago)
- When did Kent State last beat Miami (OH)?
- January 7, 2023, 69–66 against Miami (OH) (1,376 days ago)
- When did Kent State last beat Ohio?
- March 12, 2026, 86–75 against Ohio (216 days ago)
- When did Kent State last beat Toledo?
- February 3, 2026, 75–72 against Toledo (253 days ago)
- When did Kent State last beat Western Michigan?
- March 6, 2026, 86–78 against Western Michigan (222 days ago)
- What is Kent State's longest losing streak since 2017–18?
- 4 games, ending February 13, 2018
When did Kent State last lose?
- When did Kent State last lose?
- March 18, 2026, 79–58 loss to Illinois State (210 days ago)
- When did Kent State last lose at home?
- February 27, 2026, 92–70 loss to Akron (229 days ago)
- When did Kent State last lose on the road?
- February 7, 2026, 66–65 loss to Southern Miss (249 days ago)
- When did Kent State last score 100 or more points?
- March 3, 2026, 102–76 win over Northern Illinois (225 days ago)
- When did Kent State last lose to Akron?
- March 13, 2026, 75–68 loss to Akron (215 days ago)
- When did Kent State last lose to Ball State?
- January 4, 2025, 75–67 loss to Ball State (648 days ago)
- When did Kent State last lose to Bowling Green?
- March 1, 2019, 77–72 loss to Bowling Green (2,784 days ago)
- When did Kent State last lose to Buffalo?
- January 21, 2022, 64–51 loss to Buffalo (1,727 days ago)
- When did Kent State last lose to Central Michigan?
- January 10, 2026, 87–85 loss to Central Michigan (277 days ago)
- When did Kent State last lose to Eastern Michigan?
- January 6, 2024, 71–69 loss to Eastern Michigan (1,012 days ago)
- When did Kent State last lose to Miami (OH)?
- January 20, 2026, 107–101 loss to Miami (OH) (267 days ago)
- When did Kent State last lose to Ohio?
- January 24, 2025, 61–59 loss to Ohio (628 days ago)
- When did Kent State last lose to Toledo?
- March 8, 2024, 86–71 loss to Toledo (950 days ago)
- When did Kent State last lose to Western Michigan?
- January 14, 2025, 94–83 loss to Western Michigan (638 days ago)
Common questions
How many days since Kent State men's basketball last won?
As of October 14, 2026, it has been 216 days since Kent State last won. Kent State beat Ohio 86–75 on March 12, 2026.
What is Kent State's record this season?
Kent State is 0–0.
When does Kent State play next?
Kent State visits Louisiana Tech on Mon, Nov 2 at 6:30 PM CST.
What is Kent State's record right now?
Kent State is 0–0, 7th in the MAC.
What conference is Kent State in?
Kent State plays in the MAC, one of 12 teams.
Against the conference
Since 2017–18, Kent State is 107–61 against the rest of the MAC as it stands today, across 168 meetings with 11 different opponents.
Kent State's best record is against Massachusetts (1–0), and Akron has given it the most trouble (7–15).
| Opponent | Record | Win rate |
|---|---|---|
| Akron head to head | 7–15 | 32% |
| Ohio head to head | 12–7 | 63% |
| Bowling Green head to head | 15–3 | 83% |
| Toledo head to head | 12–5 | 71% |
| Buffalo head to head | 10–7 | 59% |
| Miami (OH) head to head | 9–7 | 56% |
| Eastern Michigan head to head | 11–4 | 73% |
| Central Michigan head to head | 10–5 | 67% |
| Western Michigan head to head | 12–2 | 86% |
| Ball State head to head | 8–6 | 57% |
| Massachusetts head to head | 1–0 | 100% |
Drought history
Regular season results for Kent State Golden Flashes from 2017–18 through 2026–27, conference tournaments included, a combined record of 188–100.
- Longest losing streak since 2017–18: 4 straight games, from February 3, 2018 to February 13, 2018.
- Longest stretch between wins: 268 days, ending with a win over Point Park on December 2, 2020.
- The current drought stands at 216 days, 52 short of that mark.
| Season | Record |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 24–9 |
| 2024–25 | 22–11 |
| 2023–24 | 17–17 |
| 2022–23 | 28–6 |
| 2021–22 | 23–10 |
| 2020–21 | 15–8 |
| 2019–20 | 20–12 |
| 2018–19 | 22–10 |
| 2017–18 | 17–17 |
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Also in the MAC: Akron, Ball State, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Massachusetts, Miami (OH), Ohio, Toledo, Western Michigan.