Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball

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Cleveland State Vikings
Basketball current event.svg 2024–25 Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball team
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University Cleveland State University
Head coach Daniyal Robinson (3rd season)
Conference Horizon League
Location Cleveland, Ohio
Arena Wolstein Center
(capacity: 13,610)
NicknameVikings
ColorsForest green and white [1]
   
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NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1986
NCAA tournament round of 32
1986, 2009
NCAA tournament appearances
1986, 2009, 2021
Conference tournament champions
1986, 2009, 2021
Conference regular season champions
1985, 1986, 1993, 2011, 2021, 2022

Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball is the men's college basketball team that represents Cleveland State University. Prior to rebranding from Fenn College, they were known as the Fenn College Foxes. Cleveland State has been in Division I since 1972. They are a member of the Horizon League (1994–present) Cleveland State was formerly in the Mid-Continent Conference (1982–1994). Prior to 1982, Cleveland State was an independent program. The Vikings have appeared in three NCAA Tournaments, most recently in 2021. In 1986, Cleveland State advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16.

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History

The 1985–86 season is arguably the most memorable in Vikings history, as they achieved the improbable in becoming the first ever 14th seeded team to make it to the Sweet Sixteen of the 1986 NCAA tournament. Coach Kevin Mackey's squad, led by Ken 'Mouse' McFadden and Eric Mudd, upset Bobby Knight's 3rd seeded Indiana Hoosiers, by a final of 83-79. Following a 75-69 second round win against 6th seeded St.Joseph's, the Vikings would ultimately lose to Navy 71-70 on a clutch basket in the waning seconds by future Hall of Famer, David Robinson. Cleveland State would qualify for the NIT Tournament the following two seasons, but went 23 seasons until returning to the NCAA Tournament.

A Cleveland State men's basketball game in 2015 CSU Basketball - 8 (16307268026).jpg
A Cleveland State men's basketball game in 2015

On Monday, December 15, 2008, Cleveland State had their biggest regular season victory in school history, upsetting the #11 Syracuse Orange, 72-69, on a last-second, three-quarter court shot from senior guard Cedric Jackson. It was CSU's third-ever win over a Top 25 ranked opponent, and first ever on the road. [2] [3] They would pick up their fourth and fifth wins over Top 25 opponents later that same season when they won at #17 Butler in the championship game of the Horizon League Tournament 57-54, and then in the first round of the 2009 NCAA tournament when, as the 13th seeded team in the Midwest bracket, they routed 4th seeded and #12 Wake Forest by a final score of 84-69.

Records

Record versus Horizon League

Records vs. Horizon League schools as of the end of the 2020–2021 school year.

RivalRecord (W-L)Win %
Detroit27–45.375
Green Bay32–51.386
UIC48–40.545
IUPUI6–4.600
Milwaukee26–31.456
Northern Kentucky6–7.462
Oakland11–11.500
Purdue Fort Wayne6–2.750
Robert Morris10–7.588
Wright State35–42.455
Youngstown State53–44.546

Record versus Ohio schools

Records vs. Ohio schools as of the end of the 2015–2016 school year.

Individual career records

Cleveland State wins vs. the AP Top 25

YearOpponentDateScoreSite
1985-86#16 Indiana3-14-86W 83–79Neutral
2007-08#12 Butler1-17-08W 56-52Home
2008-09#11 Syracuse
#17 Butler
#12 Wake Forest		12-15-08
3-10-09
3-20-09		W 72-69
W 57–54
W 84-69		Away
Away
Neutral
2011-12#7 Vanderbilt11-13-11W 71-58Away

Awards

AMCU/Mid Continent Player of the Year

AMCU/Mid Continent Coach of the Year

AMCU/Mid Continent Newcomer of the Year

Horizon League Player of the Year

Horizon League Newcomer of the Year

Horizon League Defensive Player of the Year

Horizon League Sixth Man of the Year

Horizon League Coach of the Year

HoopDirt.com Division I Coach of the Year

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Attendance

Year-by-year

YearRankGamesTotalAverage
19782481315,3381,180
19792001122,8392,076
19802131529,1471,943
19811771434,7812,484
19822171325,7441,980
19832361015,8081,581
19842431825,0711,393
19852081632,3492,022
19861711537,2112,481
19871581443,3473,096
19881521550,8683,391
19891981331,3702,413
19902511524,7301,649
19912251326,5742,044
19921301560,6814,045
19931291250,9604,247
1994 ?1447,4003,386
1995 ?1136,0373,276
1996 ?1323,0131,770
1997 ?1255,0704,589
1998 ?1353,9124,147
1999 ?1453,8383,846
2000 ?1450,6853,620
2001 ?1341,8843,222
2002 ?1648,9683,061
2003 ?1323,6941,823
2004 ?1332,3272,487
2005 ?1229,0162,418
2006 ?1632,1972,012
2007 ?1436,6622,619
2008 ?1436,8882,635
2009 ?1535,9182,395
2010 ?1739,9682,351
2011 ?2062,2423,112
2012 ?1445,6403,260
2013 ?1430,3322,167
2014 ?1533,5452,236
2015 ?1629,9431,996
2015-16 ?1014,0931,409
2016-17 ?1318,1951,400
2017-18 [6]  ?1416,0661,148
2018-19 [7] 2961718,9561,115
2019-20 [5] --1421,0141,501

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Largest Crowds

Wolstein Center
AttendanceOpponentDate
13,055MichiganDecember 7, 1991
11,534North CarolinaNovember 29, 2003
10,123MichiganNovember 30, 1996
9,568GeorgetownNovember 23, 1996
9,106ValparaisoFebruary 20, 1993
8,490ButlerFebruary 5, 2011
8,106CincinnatiJanuary 13, 1993
7,333ButlerFebruary 10, 2001
7,163Michigan StateDecember 7, 1993
6,912XavierJanuary 5, 1995
6,203Michigan StateDecember 6, 1997
6,109TempleDecember 27, 1999
Woodling Gym
AttendanceOpponentDate
3,688Eastern IllinoisFebruary 24, 1986
3,599Southwest Missouri StateFebruary 22, 1986
3,429ValparaisoMarch 2, 1985
3,355Illinois StateFebruary 23, 1981
3,333ValparaisoFebruary 1, 1981
3,302Western IllinoisJanuary 20, 1986
3,282Illinois ChicagoFebruary 22, 1988
3,262Southwest Missouri StateFebruary 15, 1988
3,252Northern IowaJanuary 18, 1986
3,247Northern IowaMarch 2, 1987
Public Auditorium
AttendanceOpponentDate
7,443Illinois StateMarch 16, 1987
7,441MarquetteJanuary 29, 1981
5,424Illinois StateMarch 18, 1988
4,437Michigan StateDecember 12, 1983
4,132WilberforceJanuary 28, 1978
4,130Southwest Missouri StateJanuary 28, 1989

NBA draft history

Regular Draft

YearRoundPickOverallPlayerTeam
196511??87 Weldon Kytle St. Louis Hawks
1977711142 Dave Kyle Boston Celtics
1978614124 Dave Kyle Milwaukee Bucks
198112222 Franklin Edwards Philadelphia 76ers
198194187 Paul Roba Cleveland Cavaliers
198212323 Darren Tillis Boston Celtics
19865497 Clinton Smith Golden State Warriors
201112828 Norris Cole Chicago Bulls

Record by year

SchoolSeasonRecord(Conf. Record)PostseasonCoach
Fenn College 1929–30 5-5(N/A)-- Homer E. Woodling
Fenn College1930–318-7(N/A)--Homer E. Woodling
Fenn College1931–327-7(N/A)--Homer E. Woodling
Fenn College1932–334-6(N/A)--Homer E. Woodling
Fenn College1933–345-11(N/A)--Homer E. Woodling
Fenn College1934–355-12(N/A)--Homer E. Woodling
Fenn College1935–364-11(N/A)--Homer E. Woodling
Fenn College1936–378-9(N/A)--Homer E. Woodling
Fenn College1937–386-10(N/A)--Homer E. Woodling
Fenn College1938–393-13(N/A)--Homer E. Woodling
Fenn College1939–404-11(N/A)--Homer E. Woodling
Fenn College1940–414-11(N/A)--Homer E. Woodling
Fenn College1941–422-12(N/A)-- Bruce T. Brickley
Fenn College1942–430-13(N/A)-- Aaron L. Andrews
Fenn College1943–44(N/A)(N/A)--(N/A)
Fenn College1944–45(N/A)(N/A)--(N/A)
Fenn College1945–461-8(N/A)-- George McKinnon
Fenn College1946–475-10(N/A)--George McKinnon
Fenn College1947–4810-8(N/A)--George McKinnon
Fenn College1948–494-14(N/A)--George McKinnon
Fenn College1949–509-8(N/A)-- George Rung
Fenn College1950–516-11(N/A)--George Rung
Fenn College1951–524-12(N/A)--George Rung
Fenn College1952–532-15(N/A)--Homer E. Woodling
Fenn College1953–541-18(N/A)--George Rung
Fenn College1954–552-15(N/A)--George Rung
Fenn College1955–563-15(N/A)--George Rung
Fenn College1956–573-15(N/A)--George Rung
Fenn College1957–586-13(N/A)--George Rung
Fenn College1958–597-12(N/A)-- Bill Gallagher
Fenn College1959–600-19(N/A)-- Jim Rodriguez
Fenn College1960–614-15(N/A)--Jim Rodriguez
Fenn College1961–626-13(N/A)--Jim Rodriguez
Fenn College1962–639-9(N/A)--Jim Rodriguez
Fenn College 1963–64 10-9(N/A)--Jim Rodriguez
Fenn College1964–6510-9(N/A)--Jim Rodriguez
Cleveland State1965–664-14(N/A)--Jim Rodriguez
Cleveland State1966–678-13(N/A)-- John McLendon
Cleveland State1967–687-15(N/A)--John McLendon
Cleveland State1968–6912-14(N/A)--John McLendon
Cleveland State1969–705-21(N/A)-- Ray Dieringer
Cleveland State1970–715-20(N/A)--Ray Dieringer
Cleveland State1971–728-18(N/A)--Ray Dieringer
Cleveland State1972–739-14(N/A)--Ray Dieringer
Cleveland State1973–746-20(N/A)--Ray Dieringer
Cleveland State1974–7513-11(N/A)--Ray Dieringer
Cleveland State1975–766-19(N/A)--Ray Dieringer
Cleveland State1976–7710-17(N/A)--Ray Dieringer
Cleveland State1977–7812-13(N/A)--Ray Dieringer
Cleveland State1978–7915-10(N/A)--Ray Dieringer
Cleveland State1979–8017-9(N/A)--Ray Dieringer
Cleveland State1980–8118-9(N/A)--Ray Dieringer
Cleveland State1981–8217-10(N/A)--Ray Dieringer
Cleveland State1982–838-20(1-4)--Ray Dieringer
Cleveland State1983–8414-16(4-10)-- Kevin Mackey
Cleveland State1984–8521-8(11-3)--Kevin Mackey
Cleveland State 1985–86 29-4(13-1) NCAA, Sweet Sixteen Kevin Mackey
Cleveland State1986–8725-8(10-4) NIT, Second Round Kevin Mackey
Cleveland State1987–8822-8(11-3) NIT, Second Round Kevin Mackey
Cleveland State1988–8916-12(N/A)--Kevin Mackey
Cleveland State1989–9015-13(N/A)--Kevin Mackey
Cleveland State1990–9112-16(8-8)-- Mike Boyd
Cleveland State1991–9216-13(7-9)--Mike Boyd
Cleveland State1992–9322-6(15-1)--Mike Boyd
Cleveland State1993–9414-15(9-9)--Mike Boyd
Cleveland State1994–9510-17(3-11)--Mike Boyd
Cleveland State1995–965-21(3-13)--Mike Boyd
Cleveland State1996–979-19(6-10)-- Rollie Massimino
Cleveland State1997–9812-15(6-8)--Rollie Massimino
Cleveland State1998–9914-14(6-8)--Rollie Massimino
Cleveland State1999–0016-14(9-5)--Rollie Massimino
Cleveland State2000–0119-13(9-5)--Rollie Massimino
Cleveland State2001–0212-16(6-10)--Rollie Massimino
Cleveland State2002–038-22(3-13)--Rollie Massimino
Cleveland State2003–044-25(0-16)-- Mike Garland
Cleveland State2004–059-17(6-10)--Mike Garland
Cleveland State 2005–06 10-18(5-11)--Mike Garland
Cleveland State 2006–07 10-21(3-13)-- Gary Waters
Cleveland State 2007–08 21-13(12-6) NIT, First Round Gary Waters
Cleveland State 2008–09 26-11(12-6) NCAA, Second Round Gary Waters
Cleveland State 2009–10 16-17(10-8)--Gary Waters
Cleveland State 2010–11 27-9(13-5) NIT, Second Round Gary Waters
Cleveland State 2011–12 22-11(12-6) NIT, First Round Gary Waters
Cleveland State 2012–13 14-18(5-11)--Gary Waters
Cleveland State 2013–14 21–12(12–4) CIT, First Round Gary Waters
Cleveland State 2014–15 19–15(11–5) CIT, Second Round Gary Waters
Cleveland State 2015–16 9–23(4–14)--Gary Waters
Cleveland State 2016–17 9–22(5–13)--Gary Waters
Cleveland State 2017–18 12–23(6-12)-- Dennis Felton
Cleveland State 2018–19 10–21(5–13)--Dennis Felton
Cleveland State 2019–20 11–21(7–11)-- Dennis Gates
Cleveland State 2020–21 19–8(16-4) NCAA, First Round Dennis Gates
Cleveland State 2021–22 20–11(15-6) NIT, First Round Dennis Gates
Cleveland State 2022–23 21–14(14-6) CBI, First Round Daniyal Robinson
Cleveland State 2023–24 21–15(11-9) CBI, Quarterfinals Daniyal Robinson
Fenn College34 years167–386 (.302)(0–0)0 Postseason bids
Cleveland State59 years824–879 (.484)330–329 (.501)11 Postseason bids
Total93 years991–1265(.439)330–329 (.501)11 Postseason bids

Conference tournaments

AMCU

DateSeedLocationRoundResult
March 9, 1984 [11] [12] 7th Springfield, Missouri QuarterfinalW 93-79 OT over (2) Northern Iowa
March 10, 1984Springfield, MissouriSemifinalW 59-58 over (3) Southwest Missouri State
March 11, 1984Springfield, MissouriFinalL 73-64 to (5) Western Illinois
March 6, 1985 1st Woodling Gym • Cleveland, Ohio QuarterfinalW 85-67 over (8) Wisconsin-Green Bay
March 8, 1985Woodling Gym • Cleveland, OhioSemifinalL 79-76 to (4) Southwest Missouri State
March 6, 1986 1stSpringfield, MissouriQuarterfinalW 73-68 over (8) Northern Iowa
March 7, 1986Springfield, MissouriSemifinalW 100-84 over (5) Illinois-Chicago
March 8, 1986Springfield, MissouriFinalW 70-66 over (3) Eastern Illinois
March 5, 1987 2ndSpringfield, MissouriQuarterfinalW 60-53 over (7) Eastern Illinois
March 6, 1987Springfield, MissouriSemifinalW 94-78 over (3) Illinois-Chicago
March 7, 1987Springfield, MissouriFinalL 90-87 to (1) Southwest Missouri State
  • 1988, No tournament held
  • 1989, Ineligible for tournament
  • 1990, Ineligible for tournament
DateSeedLocationRoundResult
March 3, 1991 4th Green Bay, Wisconsin QuarterfinalL 79-75 to (5) Northern Iowa
March 8, 1992 7th CSU Convocation Center • Cleveland, OhioQuarterfinalW 80-77 OT over (2) Akron
March 9, 1992CSU Convocation Center • Cleveland, OhioSemifinalL 83-59 to (3) Illinois-Chicago
March 7, 1993 1st Dayton, Ohio QuarterfinalW 64-53 over (8) Western Illinois
March 8, 1993Dayton, OhioSemifinalL 96-68 to (4) Illinois-Chicago
March 6, 1994 4th Rosemont, Illinois QuarterfinalW 70-67 over (5) Wright State
March 7, 1994Rosemont, IllinoisSemifinalL 93-63 to (1) Wisconsin-Green Bay

Horizon League

DateSeedLocationRoundResult
March 3, 1995 [13] 9thDayton, OhioFirstL 88-81 to (8) Wright State
  • 1996, Did not qualify as 9th overall in the conference.
DateSeedLocationRoundResult
March 1, 1997 7thDayton, OhioQuarterfinalW 67-63 over (2) Detroit
March 2, 1997Dayton, OhioSemifinalL 76-42 to (3) Illinois-Chicago
February 28, 1998 5th Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena • Green Bay, Wisconsin [14] QuarterfinalL 82-53 to (4) Wisconsin-Green Bay
February 27, 1999 5thChicago, IllinoisQuarterfinalW 65-59 over (4) Loyola-Chicago
February 28, 1999Chicago, IllinoisSemifinalL 80-65 to (1) Detroit
March 4, 2000 2ndChicago, IllinoisQuarterfinalL 70-54 to (7) Illinois-Chicago
March 3, 2001 3rdDayton, OhioQuarterfinalW 62-61 over (7) Illinois-Chicago
March 4, 2001Dayton, OhioSemifinalL 91-81 to (2) Detroit
March 2, 2002 7thCSU Convocation Center • Cleveland, Ohio [15] QuarterfinalL 67-63 to (2) Detroit
March 4, 2003 9th Joseph J. Gentile Arena • Chicago, Illinois [16] FirstL 69-57 to (4) Loyola-Chicago
March 2, 2004 9th Calihan Hall • Detroit, Michigan [17] FirstL 62-36 to (4) Detroit
March 1, 2005 8th UIC Pavilion • Chicago, Illinois [18] FirstL 84-65 to (5) Illinois-Chicago
February 28, 2006 8thCalihan Hall • Detroit, Michigan [19] FirstL 92-58 to (5) Detroit
February 27, 2007 9th Resch Center • Green Bay, Wisconsin [20] FirstL 78-59 to (4) Wisconsin-Green Bay
March 8, 2008 2ndHinkle Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, IndianaSemifinalW 78-73 over (6) Valparaiso
March 11, 2008Hinkle Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, IndianaFinalL 70-55 to (1) Butler
March 3, 2009 3rdWolstein Center • Cleveland, OhioFirstW 56-43 over (10) Detroit
March 6, 2009Hinkle Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, IndianaSecondW 67-64 over (7) Illinois-Chicago
March 7, 2009Hinkle Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, IndianaSemifinalW 73-67 over (2) Wisconsin-Green Bay
March 10, 2009Hinkle Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, IndianaFinalW 57-54 over (1) Butler
March 2, 2010 5thWolstein Center • Cleveland, OhioFirstW 80-66 over (8) Loyola-Illinois
March 5, 2010Hinkle Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, IndianaSecondL 82-75 to (4) Wisconsin-Milwaukee
March 1, 2011 3rdWolstein Center • Cleveland, OhioFirstW 73-61 over (10) Illinois-Chicago
March 4, 2011U.S. Cellular Arena • Milwaukee, WisconsinSecondW 73-59 over (6) Wright State
March 5, 2011U.S. Cellular Arena • Milwaukee, WisconsinSemifinalL 76-68 to (2) Butler
March 3, 2012 2nd Athletics–Recreation Center • Valparaiso, Indiana SemifinalL 63-58 to (3) Detroit
March 5, 2013 8thUIC Pavilion • Chicago, Illinois [21] FirstL 82-59 to (5) Illinois-Chicago
March 8, 2014 2ndResch Center • Green Bay, Wisconsin [22] [23] SemifinalL 68-63 to (3) Wright State
March 6, 2015 4thAthletics–Recreation Center • Valparaiso, Indiana [24] SecondW 70-53 over (5) Detroit
March 7, 2015Athletics–Recreation Center • Valparaiso, Indiana [25] SemifinalL 60-55 to (1) Valparaiso
March 5, 2016 9th Joe Louis Arena • Detroit, Michigan [26] FirstL 65-53 to (4) Wisconsin-Green Bay
March 3, 2017 8thJoe Louis Arena • Detroit, Michigan [27] FirstL 84-69 to (9) Youngstown State
March 2, 2018 8thLittle Caesars Arena • Detroit, Michigan [28] FirstW 72-71 over (9) Youngstown State
March 3, 2018 8thLittle Caesars Arena • Detroit, Michigan [29] QuarterfinalsW 89-80 over (1) Northern Kentucky
March 5, 2018 8thLittle Caesars Arena • Detroit, Michigan [30] SemifinalsW 44-43 over (4) Oakland
March 6, 2018 8thLittle Caesars Arena • Detroit, Michigan [31] FinalL 74-57 to (2) Wright State
  • 2019, Did not qualify as 9th overall in the conference.
DateSeedLocationRoundResult
March 3, 2020 7thO'rena • Rochester, MichiganFirstL 80-59 to (6) Oakland
March 2, 2021 1stWolstein Center • Cleveland, OhioQuarterfinalsW 108-104 (3OT) to (10) Purdue Fort Wayne
March 8, 2021 1stIndiana Farmers Coliseum • Indianapolis, IndianaSemifinalsW 71-65 to (8) Milwaukee
March 9, 2021 1stIndiana Farmers Coliseum • Indianapolis, IndianaFinalW 80-69 to (3) Oakland
March 3, 2022 1stWolstein Center • Cleveland, OhioQuarterfinalW 83-67 to (10) Robert Morris
March 7, 2022 1stIndiana Farmers Coliseum • Indianapolis, IndianaSemifinalL 82-67 to (4) Wright State

Postseason history

NCAA Division I Tournament history

Cleveland State has made three appearances in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, having a record of 3–3.

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
1986 #14First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		#3 Indiana
#6 Saint Joseph's
#7 Navy		W 83–79
W 75–69
L 70–71
2009 #13First Round
Second Round		#4 Wake Forest
#12 Arizona		W 84–69
L 57–71
2021 #15First Round#2 HoustonL 56–87

NIT results

Cleveland State has appeared in the National Invitation Tournament six times, with the Vikings having a record of 3–6.

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
1987 N/AFirst Round
Second Round		Tennessee-Chattanooga
Illinois State		W 92–73
L 77–79
1988 N/AFirst Round
Second Round		Illinois State
Ohio State		W 89–83OT
L 80–86
2008 #6First Round#3 DaytonL 57–66
2011 #2First Round
Second Round		#7 Vermont
#6 College of Charleston		W 63–60
L 56–64
2012 #6First Round#3 StanfordL 65–76
2022 --First Round#2 XavierL 68–72

CBI results

The Vikings have received two College Basketball Invitational (CBI) berth. Their record is 1–2.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2023 First Round Eastern Kentucky L 75–91OT
2024 First Round
Second Round
Northern Colorado
High Point		W 59-41
L 74–93

CIT results

Cleveland State has appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament twice, having a combined record of 1–2.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2014 First RoundOhioL 62–64
2015 First Round
Second Round		Western Michigan
NJIT		W 86–57
L 77–80

Retired numbers

Cleveland State has retired four numbers in program history.

Cleveland State Vikings retired numbers
No.PlayerCareerNo. ret.Ref.
10 Ken McFadden 1985–19891989 [32]
14 Franklin Edwards 1977–19811981 [32]
30 Norris Cole 2007–20112016 [32]
44Clinton Ransey1983–19872022 [33]

Head Coaching History

No.CoachTenureRecordPct.
1Homer E. Woodling1929–194163–112.360
2 Bruce T. Brickley 1941–19422–12.143
3 Aaron L. Andrews 1942–19430–13.000
4George McKinnon1945–194920–40.333
5George Rung1949–195219–31.380
6Homer E. Woodling1952–19532–15.118
7George Rung1953–195815–76.165
8 Bill Gallagher 1958–19597–12.368
9Jim Rodriguez1959–196643–88.328
10 John McLendon 1966–196927–42.391
11Ray Dieringer1969–1983150–210.417
12Kevin Mackey1983–1990142–69.673
13Mike Boyd1990–199679–88.473
14Rollie Massimino1996–200390–113.443
15Mike Garland2003–200623–60.277
16Gary Waters2006–2017194–172.530
17 Dennis Felton 2017–201922–44.333
18 Dennis Gates 2019–202250–40.556
19 Daniyal Robinson 2022–42-29.592

Championships

Cleveland State has won six regular season championships (1985, 1986, 1993, 2011, 2021, 2022) and three conference tournaments (1986, 2009, 2021).

YearConferenceDistinctionRecord
1985 Mid-Continent Conference Regular season21–8 (11–3)
1986Mid-Continent ConferenceRegular season
Conference tournament		29–4(13–1)
1993Mid-Continent ConferenceRegular season22–6 (15–1)
2009 Horizon League Conference tournament26–11 (12–6)
2011 Horizon League Regular season27–9 (13–5)
2021 Horizon League Regular season
Conference tournament		19–8 (16–4)
2022 Horizon League Regular season20–11 (15–6)

Alumni in the National Basketball Association

Seven Cleveland State alumni have played in the NBA, [34] including:

Media

The flagship station for CSU men's basketball is WARF 1350 AM, with announcer Al Pawlowski. Any CSU games WARF can't air due to conflicts slide over to sister station WTAM 1100 AM/106.9 FM. [35]

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The Cleveland State Vikings women's basketball team represents Cleveland State University in women's basketball. Since 1994, they have been a member of the Horizon League. The Cleveland State women's basketball team was formerly in the North Star Conference (1988–1992) and Mid-Continent Conference (1992–1994). Prior to 1988, the Cleveland State women's basketball team was not affiliated with any conference.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2010–11 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2010–11 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Butler University in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Brad Stevens, serving his 4th year. The Bulldogs played their home games at the Hinkle Fieldhouse, which has a capacity of approximately 10,000. They are members of the Horizon League.

The 2013–14 Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball team represented Cleveland State University in the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Gary Waters. The Vikings played their home games at the Wolstein Center and were members of the Horizon League. It was the 83rd season of Cleveland State basketball. They finished the season 21–12, 12–4 in Horizon League play to finish in second place. They lost in the semifinals of the Horizon League tournament to Wright State. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Ohio.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2014–15 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2014–15 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team represented Oakland University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Grizzlies, led by 31st year head coach Greg Kampe, played their home games at the Athletics Center O'rena. This was Oakland's second season in the Horizon League. They finished the season 16–17, 11–5 in Horizon League play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Horizon League tournament to UIC. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Eastern Illinois.

The 2015 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) was a postseason single-elimination tournament of 32 NCAA Division I basketball teams. The first round started on March 16, 2015. The semifinals were played on March 31, and the championship game was on April 2, 2015. The Evansville Purple Aces beat the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks for their first CIT championship.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2015–16 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2015–16 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team represented Oakland University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Grizzlies were led by 32nd year head coach Greg Kampe and played their home games at the Athletics Center O'rena. They finished the season 23–12, 13–5 in Horizon League play to finish in a tie for second place. They lost in the semifinals of the Horizon League tournament to Wright State. They were invited to the inaugural Vegas 16 where they defeated Towson and East Tennessee State to advance to the championship game where they lost to Old Dominion.

The 2019–20 Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball team represented Cleveland State University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Vikings, led by first-year head coach Dennis Gates, played their home games at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio as members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 11–21, 7–11 in Horizon League play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Horizon League tournament to Oakland.

The 1984 AMCU-8 men's basketball tournament was held March 8–10, 1984 at the Hammons Student Center at Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri. This was the first edition of the tournament for the Association of Mid-Continent Universities, now known as the Summit League.

The Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball program in various categories, including points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Vikings represent Cleveland State University in the NCAA's Horizon League.

The 2022–23 Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball team represented the Cleveland State University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Vikings, led by first-year head coach Daniyal Robinson, play their home games at the Wolstein Center as members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 19–12, 16–6 in Horizon League play to tie for second place. As the No. 3 seed in the Horizon League tournament, they defeated Robert Morris and Milwaukee before losing to Northern Kentucky in the conference championship game. The Vikings received an automatic bid to the College Basketball Invitational (CBI), where they lost in the first round in overtime to Eastern Kentucky.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023–24 Horizon League men's basketball season</span> Sports season

The 2023–24 Horizon League men's basketball season began with practices in September 2023 and ended with the 2024 Horizon League men's basketball tournament in March 2024. This was the 44th season for Horizon League men's basketball.

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  15. ↑ Men's Basketball Falls To Detroit In Horizon League Tourney Quarterfinal, 67-63 :: Jamaal Harris nets 29 and Pape Badiane adds 11 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Vikings
  16. ↑ Loyola 69, Cleveland State 57 ::
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  25. ↑ "Cleveland State vs. Valparaiso - Box Score - 3/7/2015".
  26. ↑ "Cleveland State vs. Green Bay - Box Score - 3/5/2016".
  27. ↑ "Youngstown State vs. Cleveland State - Box Score - 3/3/2017".
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  31. ↑ "CSU vs. WRSTM - Box Score - 3/6/2018".
  32. 1 2 3 Retired numbers at 2017–18 Cleveland State Men's Basketball Record Book, p. 71
  33. ↑ Clinton Ransey's 30-year journey from Cleveland State basketball star to college graduate By Amanda Rabinowitz - February 9, 2022
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  35. ↑ 2022-23 Cleveland State Men's Basketball Schedule - CSU Vikings.com
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