| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2011–12 |
| Team: | Kent State Golden Flashes |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Division: | East Division |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 21–12 |
| Conf Record: | 10–6 |
| Head Coach: | Rob Senderoff |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Asst Coach1: | Bobby Steinburg |
| Asst Coach2: | Eric Haut |
| Asst Coach3: | Jordan Mincy |
| Stadium: | Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center |
| Bowl: | CIT |
| Bowl Result: | First Round |
The 2011–12 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team represented Kent State University during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Flashes, led by first year head coach Rob Senderoff, played their home games at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center and are members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 21–12, 10–6 in MAC play to finish in fourth place in the East Division. They lost in the semifinals of the MAC Basketball tournament to Akron. They were invited to the 2012 CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to USC Upstate.
| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Bryson Pope | Guard | 6–6 | 220 | Junior | Jenks, Oklahoma |
| 1 | Eric Gaines | Guard | 6–4 | 180 | Sophomore | Chicago, Illinois |
| 2 | Michael Porrini | Guard | 6–2 | 200 | Senior | Massillon, Ohio |
| 3 | Randal Holt | Guard | 6–1 | 180 | Junior | Cleveland, Ohio |
| 5 | Chris Evans | Forward | 6–7 | 210 | Junior | Chesapeake, Virginia |
| 11 | Carlton Guyton | Guard | 6–4 | 175 | Senior | Chicago, Illinois |
| 13 | Mark Henniger | Forward | 6–9 | 215 | Sophomore | Massillon, Ohio |
| 15 | Kris Brewer | Guard | 6–4 | 185 | Freshman | Memphis, Tennessee |
| 20 | Justin Brunswick | Forward | 6–10 | 215 | Sophomore | Middletown, Ohio |
| 21 | Devareaux Manley | Guard | 6–4 | 195 | Freshman | Oakland, California |
| 23 | Patrick Jackson | Forward | 6–6 | 210 | Junior | Brooklyn, New York |
| 30 | Brian Frank | Forward | 6–5 | 215 | Junior | Gainesville, Florida |
| 32 | Scooter Johnson | Forward | 6–6 | 200 | Sophomore | Cleveland, Ohio |
| 33 | Justin Manns | Center | 6–11 | 230 | Senior | Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| 34 | Justin Greene | Forward | 6–8 | 230 | Senior | Brooklyn, New York |
| 42 | Shakir Dunning | Guard | 6–1 | 195 | Freshman | Columbus, Ohio |
|-!colspan=9| Exhibition|-!colspan=9| Regular season|-!colspan=9| 2012 MAC men's basketball tournament|-!colspan=9| 2012 CIT