Pizza Parlor Madness: Kent State

Nickname: Golden Flashes
Colors: Blue and Gold
Location: Kent, OH
Enrollment: 35,458
Conference: Mid-American Conference
Distinguished Alumni: Antonio Gates, Jack Lambert, Lou Holtz, Arsenio Hall, Thurman Munson

Head Coach: Jim Christian
Record (Conference Record): 25-8 (15-3)
Advanced by: Beat Toledo 71-66 to win Mid-American Conference Tournament
RPI: 54
SOS: 104
Best Performance: Beat Butler 80-76 (Home)
Best Player: G Jay Youngblood
No. of Seniors: 4
NCAA Tournament Appearances (in four years): 4 (1)
Likely Seed: 12

The Golden Flashes went to the Elite Eight in 2002 and the MAC has traditionally done quite well in the NCAA Tournament. What this team lacks in a marquee win they make up for in experience, defense, and focus. This may be the 12 seed to pick if one is to upset a 5 this year.