2005–06 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team

2005–06 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball
MAC tournament champions
MAC East Division Champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast
Record25–9 (15–3 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coachRob Senderoff (4th season)
Home arenaMemorial Athletic and Convocation Center
2005–06 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Kent State153 .833248  .750
Akron144 .778239  .719
Miami (OH)144 .7781812  .600
Ohio108 .5561911  .633
Buffalo810 .4441913  .594
Bowling Green513 .278921  .300
West
Northern Illinois126 .6671711  .607
Toledo108 .5562010  .667
Western Michigan108 .5561417  .452
Ball State612 .3331018  .357
Eastern Michigan315 .167721  .250
Central Michigan117 .056424  .143
2006 MAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2005–06 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team represented Kent State University as a member of the Mid-American Conference during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jim Christian, the Flashes reached the NCAA tournament under the third different head coach in a six-year span. 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. 12 seed in the Oakland region, Kent State lost to No. 5 seed Pittsburgh in the opening round. The team finished the season with a record of 25–9 (15–3 MAC).