College Basketball · MAC · 2026-27
Kent State Golden Flashes
1-1 · Coach Rob Senderoff
Power Rankings
#172▼31
Who is best right now.
-1.8points per 100 possessions vs an average D-I team
Last week: +1.6 (#141)
Preseason: #141
Full Power Rankings → Compare to another teamRating breakdown
Adjusted for every opponent and home court. Power = offense minus defense.
Projected record
16-14
- Conference record
- 11-11
- Conference title
- <1%
- Outright title
- <1%
- Luck
- -0.2
Actual results so far plus the rest of the seasonplayed out 10,000 times with the win chance for each game (non-Division I opponents count as 97% wins). The title is the regular-season crown; conference tournaments aren't included. Later rounds of holiday tournaments are added once the opponent is known.
Why #141 in the preseason
What the computer saw going in
- →Last season: #168 in the country (0.0), 24-10.
- →15% of last season's minutes are back.
- →5 transfers in, led by Christian Henry (Fordham, 10.7 ppg), Cameron Williams (Portland, 10.6 ppg), Chansey Willis Jr. (Minnesota, 6.3 ppg). Transfers moving up a level are counted cautiously.
- →1 ranked freshman: Dhani Miller (#94).
- →Lost Cian Medley (10.5 ppg, now at East Carolina), Delrecco Gillespie (17.7 ppg, now at Houston), Morgan Safford (14.3 ppg).
The preseason rating counts for about five games, then real results take over.
Teams like Kent State
The closest matches across all 365 Division I teams, based on the current ratings.
This season
Everyone who has played, most minutes first: per-game numbers from the box scores, updated after every game.
| Player | G · GS | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhani MillerG · Freshman · #589 ranked | 1 · 1 | 36.0 | 15.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 21.1 (4-19) | 12.5 (1-8) | 66.7 (6-9) |
| Christian HenryG · Senior · #1161 ranked | 2 · 0 | 23.5 | 12.5 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 40.0 (8-20) | 25.0 (2-8) | 87.5 (7-8) |
| Jamal SumlinG · Senior · #3284 ranked | 2 · 1 | 23.0 | 8.5 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 46.7 (7-15) | 33.3 (1-3) | 66.7 (2-3) |
| Chansey Willis Jr.G · Senior · #887 ranked | 2 · 2 | 23.0 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 28.6 (4-14) | 0.0 (0-5) | 40.0 (2-5) |
| Latif DioufF · Sophomore · #1722 ranked | 2 · 2 | 21.0 | 14.0 | 8.5 | 0.0 | 70.6 (12-17) | 100.0 (3-3) | 100.0 (1-1) |
| Quinn WoidkeG · Sophomore · #952 ranked | 2 · 2 | 19.5 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 38.5 (5-13) | 50.0 (5-10) | 75.0 (3-4) |
| Brenden MossG · Senior · #2707 ranked | 2 · 1 | 19.5 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 30.0 (3-10) | 25.0 (2-8) | 75.0 (3-4) |
| Cameron WilliamsF · Senior · #1033 ranked | 2 · 1 | 17.5 | 7.0 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 63.6 (7-11) | 0.0 (0-1) | 0.0 (0-1) |
| Landon VanderwarkerF · Sophomore · #2134 ranked | 2 · 0 | 16.5 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 75.0 (6-8) | 0.0 (0-2) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| Godslove NwabudeF · Junior · #910 ranked | 1 · 0 | 13.0 | 12.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 60.0 (3-5) | — (0-0) | 66.7 (6-9) |
| Dylan LakatosG · Sophomore · #3071 ranked | 1 · 0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 66.7 (2-3) | 0.0 (0-1) | 100.0 (1-1) |
| Jakhi CallowayG · Freshman | 2 · 0 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 100.0 (1-1) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Jaymen TownsendF · Sophomore · #547 ranked | 2 · 0 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 75.0 (3-4) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Elian ArickF · Freshman | 1 · 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — (0-0) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
Projected rotation
The preseason model's minutes projection for each player with a track record (college stats or a recruiting rank), most minutes first. Players without one aren't projected here; This season above lists everyone who has played.
| Player | How he got here | Proj. min | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian HenryG · Senior |  Transfer from Fordham | 21 | 10.7 pts · 3.4 reb · 5.1 ast |
| Quinn WoidkeG · Sophomore |  Returning | 21 | 9 pts · 2.6 reb · 1.5 ast |
| Cameron WilliamsF · Senior |  Transfer from Portland | 19 | 10.6 pts · 4.6 reb · 1 ast |
| Godslove NwabudeF · Junior |  Transfer from Eastern Michigan | 19 | 5.4 pts · 5.5 reb · 0.3 ast |
| Chansey Willis Jr.G · Senior |  Transfer from Minnesota | 15 | 6.3 pts · 3 reb · 3.3 ast |
| Latif DioufF · Sophomore |  Transfer from Chattanooga | 12 | 4.8 pts · 2.6 reb · 1.8 ast |
| Dezmon BriscoeF · Sophomore | Returning | 11 | 2.4 pts · 2.1 reb · 0.3 ast |
| Dhani MillerG · Freshman | Freshman · #94 recruit | 11 | — |
| Brenden MossG · Senior | Returning | 6 | 1.6 pts · 0.9 reb · 0.2 ast |
| Landon VanderwarkerF · Sophomore | Returning | 6 | 2.5 pts · 1 reb · 0.3 ast |
| Jaymen TownsendF · Sophomore | Returning | 5 | 0 pts · 1 reb · 4 ast |
| Dylan LakatosG · Sophomore | Returning | 5 | 3 pts · 0.5 reb · 0 ast |
Gone from last season: Cian Medley (10.5 ppg, to 
East Carolina), Delrecco Gillespie (17.7 ppg, to 
Houston), Morgan Safford (14.3 ppg), Jahari Williamson (10.3 ppg, to 
Pepperdine), Rob Whaley Jr. (11.8 ppg), Rayvon Griffith (4 ppg, to 
Cleveland State)
Roster
Everyone on this season's roster, with this season's numbers for anyone who has played. Names link to player pages, ranked players first.
| # | Player | How he got here | Pos | Class | Ht / Wt | Hometown | This season | Last season | Rank · Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Jaymen Townsend | Returning | F | Sophomore | 6-6 · 215 | Marion, IN | 3.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 0.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 4.0 ast (1 G) | #547 · +0.81 |
| 2 | Dhani Miller | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-4 · 203 | Roselle, NJ | 15.0 pts · 6.0 reb · 5.0 ast (1 G) | — | #589 · +0.78 |
| 0 | Chansey Willis Jr. | Transfer from Minnesota | G | Senior | 6-2 · 191 | Detroit, MI | 5.0 pts · 3.5 reb · 2.5 ast (2 G) | 6.3 pts · 3.0 reb · 3.3 ast (7 G) | #887 · +0.47 |
| 13 | Godslove Nwabude | Transfer from Eastern Michigan | F | Junior | 6-9 · 227 | Anambra State, Nigeria | 12.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | 5.4 pts · 5.5 reb · 0.3 ast (30 G) | #910 · +0.45 |
| 6 | Quinn Woidke | Returning | G | Sophomore | 6-1 · 177 | Westlake, OH | 9.0 pts · 3.0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | 9.0 pts · 2.6 reb · 1.5 ast (34 G) | #952 · +0.41 |
| 34 | Cameron Williams | Transfer from Portland | F | Senior | 6-8 · 236 | Cape Girardeau, MO | 7.0 pts · 4.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 G) | 10.6 pts · 4.6 reb · 1.0 ast (31 G) | #1033 · +0.35 |
| 30 | Christian Henry | Transfer from Fordham | G | Senior | 6-3 · 209 | Chicago, IL | 12.5 pts · 5.0 reb · 1.5 ast (2 G) | 10.7 pts · 3.4 reb · 5.1 ast (30 G) | #1161 · +0.27 |
| 23 | Latif Diouf | Transfer from Chattanooga | F | Sophomore | 6-9 · 254 | Gouda, Netherlands | 14.0 pts · 8.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 4.8 pts · 2.6 reb · 1.8 ast (5 G) | #1722 · 0.00 |
| 11 | Dezmon Briscoe | Returning | F | Sophomore | 6-8 · 208 | Indianapolis, IN | Hasn't played | 2.4 pts · 2.1 reb · 0.3 ast (30 G) | #1950 · -0.10 |
| 7 | Landon Vanderwarker | Returning | F | Sophomore | 6-7 · 224 | Delaware, OH | 7.0 pts · 2.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 2.5 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.3 ast (10 G) | #2134 · -0.17 |
| 5 | Brenden Moss | Returning | G | Senior | 6-4 · 202 | Rockford, IL | 5.5 pts · 4.0 reb · 3.0 ast (2 G) | 1.6 pts · 0.9 reb · 0.2 ast (14 G) | #2707 · -0.38 |
| 31 | Dylan Lakatos | Returning | G | Sophomore | 6-0 · 159 | Broadview Heights, OH | 5.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 1.0 ast (1 G) | 3.0 pts · 0.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | #3071 · -0.52 |
| 1 | Jamal Sumlin | New to Division I | G | Senior | 6-2 · 201 | Cleveland, OH | 8.5 pts · 3.5 reb · 2.0 ast (2 G) | — | #3284 · -0.61 |
| 42 | Elian Arick | Freshman | F | Freshman | 7-0 · 204 | Salesville, OH | 0.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 8 | Jakhi Calloway | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-0 · 169 | Columbus, OH | 1.0 pts · 0.5 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
Schedule
Projected scores and win chances come from the current ratings and update every morning.
| Nov 2 |  atLouisiana Tech | L75-85Box score → |
| Nov 6 | vsRoberts Wesleyan(non-D1) | W102-50Box score → |
| Still to play · computer projections | ||
| Nov 11 |  atUNC Wilmington | Projected 74-81KENT: 27% to winKent State: 27% to win Compare |
| Nov 16 |  vsEastern Kentucky | Projected 84-73KENT: 83% to winKent State: 83% to win Compare |
| Nov 21 | atCleveland State | Projected 85-76KENT: 77% to winKent State: 77% to win Compare |
| Nov 24 |  vs (N)WyomingSunshine Slam | Projected 75-82KENT: 26% to winKent State: 26% to win Compare |
| Nov 29 | vsMalone(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Dec 2 |  vsBowling GreenConference | Projected 78-77KENT: 54% to winKent State: 54% to win Compare |
| Dec 5 |  atToledoConference | Projected 75-81KENT: 32% to winKent State: 32% to win Compare |
| Dec 9 |  atCentral MichiganConference | Projected 81-76KENT: 67% to winKent State: 67% to win Compare |
| Dec 12 |  vsMassachusettsConference | Projected 79-75KENT: 62% to winKent State: 62% to win Compare |
| Dec 20 |  vs (N)OmahaSun Bowl Invitational | Projected 82-74KENT: 75% to winKent State: 75% to win Compare |
| Dec 21 | Sun Bowl InvitationalChampionship or placement game | Opponent TBD |
| Jan 2 |  vsBuffaloConference | Projected 81-75KENT: 72% to winKent State: 72% to win Compare |
| Jan 5 |  atBall StateConference | Projected 72-73KENT: 49% to winKent State: 49% to win Compare |
| Jan 9 |  atWestern MichiganConference | Projected 74-77KENT: 41% to winKent State: 41% to win Compare |
| Jan 12 |  vsOhioConference | Projected 81-79KENT: 60% to winKent State: 60% to win Compare |
| Jan 16 |  vsMiami (OH)Conference | Projected 78-83KENT: 33% to winKent State: 33% to win Compare |
| Jan 19 | atEastern MichiganConference | Projected 75-74KENT: 51% to winKent State: 51% to win Compare |
| Jan 22 | atBowling GreenConference | Projected 75-80KENT: 32% to winKent State: 32% to win Compare |
| Jan 26 | vsBall StateConference | Projected 76-70KENT: 70% to winKent State: 70% to win Compare |
| Jan 30 | vsCentral MichiganConference | Projected 84-72KENT: 84% to winKent State: 84% to win Compare |
| Feb 2 | atMiami (OH)Conference | Projected 75-86KENT: 16% to winKent State: 16% to win Compare |
| Feb 9 | atMassachusettsConference | Projected 75-78KENT: 41% to winKent State: 41% to win Compare |
| Feb 13 |  vsAkronConference | Projected 77-84KENT: 27% to winKent State: 27% to win Compare |
| Feb 16 | vsWestern MichiganConference | Projected 78-74KENT: 63% to winKent State: 63% to win Compare |
| Feb 20 | atBuffaloConference | Projected 79-78KENT: 51% to winKent State: 51% to win Compare |
| Feb 23 | atOhioConference | Projected 78-82KENT: 38% to winKent State: 38% to win Compare |
| Feb 27 | vsToledoConference | Projected 79-78KENT: 54% to winKent State: 54% to win Compare |
| Mar 2 | vsEastern MichiganConference | Projected 78-71KENT: 71% to winKent State: 71% to win Compare |
| Mar 5 | atAkronConference | Projected 73-87KENT: 12% to winKent State: 12% to win Compare |
MAC standings
| # | Team | Conf | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akron | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 2 | Miami (OH) | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Bowling Green | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 4 | Ohio | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Central Michigan | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Kent State | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 8 | Western Michigan | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 9 | Eastern Michigan | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 10 | Toledo | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 11 | Ball State | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 12 | Buffalo | 0-0 | 0-2 |