The 2000–01 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team represented Kent State University as a member of the Mid-American Conference during the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.

Led by fifth-year head coach Gary Waters, the Flashes reached the NCAA tournament for the second time in three seasons.

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.

13 seed in the West region, Kent State upset No.

4 seed Indiana in the opening round[1] before losing to No.