The 2005–06 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team represented Kent State University as a member of the Mid-American Conference during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.

Led by fourth-year head coach Jim Christian, the Flashes reached the NCAA tournament under the third different head coach in a six-year span.

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.

12 seed in the Oakland region, Kent State lost to No.

[1] The team finished the season with a record of 25–9 (15–3 MAC).