Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball
NCAA Tournament

Year
Seed
Location
Region
Round
Result
1999
11th
FleetCenter · Boston
East
First
L 61–54 to (6) Temple
2001
13th
Cox Arena · San Diego
West
First
W 77–73 over (4) Indiana
2001
13th
Cox Arena · San Diego
West
Second
L 66–43 to (5) Cincinnati
2002
10th
BI-LO Center · Greenville, South Carolina
South
First
W 69–61 over (7) Oklahoma State
2002
10th
BI-LO Center · Greenville, South Carolina
South
Second
W 71–58 over (2) Alabama
2002
10th
Rupp Arena · Lexington, Kentucky
South
Sweet Sixteen
W 78–73 (OT) over (3) Pitt
2002
10th
Rupp Arena · Lexington, Kentucky
South
Elite Eight
L 81–69 to (5) Indiana
2006
12th
The Palace of Auburn Hills · Auburn Hills, Michigan
Oakland
First
L 79–64 to (5) Pitt
2008
9th
Qwest Center Omaha · Omaha, Nebraska
Midwest
First
L 71–58 to (8) UNLV
2017
14th
Golden 1 Center · Sacramento, California
South
First
L 97–80 to (3) UCLA

Question: When 1999 did Kent State pick up their first tournament win, and what was their final position the following year?
Answer: In 1999, Kent State picked up their first tournament win, followed the next year by their run to the Elite Eight in 2002 as a 10th seed.