In 2002, Kent State Men’s Basketball, led by Head Coach Stan Heath, celebrated its legendary NCAA tournament run as the men’s basketball team charged into the Sweet 16. After beating Pittsburgh in overtime 78-73, the Flashes advanced to the Elite Eight. The Golden Flashes' 21-game winning streak ended with an 81-69 loss to Indiana, the eventual tournament runner-up.
Bryan Bedford, ’04, M.Ed. ’06, (34); Antonio Gates (44); Demetric Shaw, ’02, (10); Trevor Huffman, ’02, (24); Nate Gerwig, ’06, (2); and John Edwards, ’03, (54) celebrate a win at the MAC Center during the 2001-02 season. Photo courtesy of Kent State Athletics.
Kent State men’s basketball clinched the MAC regular-season title in February 2002.
The 2002 Mid-American Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament Champions.
The Golden Flashes huddle prior to their March 23, 2002, Elite Eight game against Indiana at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo courtesy of Kent State Athletics.
