2000–01 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team

2000–01 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball
MAC tournament champions
MAC East Division Champions
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast
Record24–10 (13–5 MAC)
Head coach
Home arenaMemorial Athletic and Convocation Center
2000–01 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Kent State 13 5   .722 24 10   .706
Marshall 12 6   .667 18 9   .667
Ohio 12 6   .667 19 11   .633
Bowling Green 10 8   .556 15 14   .517
Miami (OH) 10 8   .556 17 16   .515
Akron 9 9   .500 12 16   .429
Buffalo 2 16   .111 4 24   .143
West
Central Michigan 14 4   .778 20 8   .714
Toledo 12 6   .667 22 11   .667
Ball State 11 7   .611 18 12   .600
Western Michigan 7 11   .389 7 21   .250
Northern Illinois 4 14   .222 5 23   .179
Eastern Michigan 1 17   .056 3 25   .107
2001 MAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2000–01 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team represented Kent State University as a member of the Mid-American Conference during the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by fifth-year head coach Gary Waters, the Flashes reached the NCAA tournament for the second time in three seasons. After finishing atop the MAC East division in the regular season standings, Kent State won the MAC tournament to receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 13 seed in the West region, Kent State upset No. 4 seed Indiana in the opening round before losing to No. 5 seed Cincinnati in the round of 32. The team finished the season with a record of 24–10 (13–5 MAC).