Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball

Cleveland State Vikings
2024–25 Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball team
UniversityCleveland State University
Head coachDaniyal Robinson (3rd season)
ConferenceHorizon League
LocationCleveland, Ohio
ArenaWolstein Center
(capacity: 13,610)
NicknameVikings
ColorsForest green and white[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


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.

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

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.

Rival Record (W-L) Win %
Detroit 27–45 .375
Green Bay 32–51 .386
UIC 48–40 .545
IUPUI 6–4 .600
Milwaukee 26–31 .456
Northern Kentucky 6–7 .462
Oakland 11–11 .500
Purdue Fort Wayne 6–2 .750
Robert Morris 10–7 .588
Wright State 35–42 .455
Youngstown State 53–44 .546

Record versus Ohio schools

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

Individual career records

Main article: Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball statistical leaders

Cleveland State wins vs. the AP Top 25

Year Opponent Date Score Site
1985-86 #16 Indiana 3-14-86 W 83–79 Neutral
2007-08 #12 Butler 1-17-08 W 56-52 Home
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 Vanderbilt 11-13-11 W 71-58 Away

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

  • Cedric Jackson - 2009
  • Norris Cole - 2011
  • Tre Gomillion - 2021
  • D'Moi Hodge - 2022

Horizon League Sixth Man of the Year

  • Jon Harris - 2014

Horizon League Coach of the Year

HoopDirt.com Division I Coach of the Year

  • Dennis Gates - 2021[4]

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Attendance

Year-by-year

Year Rank Games Total Average
1978 248 13 15,338 1,180
1979 200 11 22,839 2,076
1980 213 15 29,147 1,943
1981 177 14 34,781 2,484
1982 217 13 25,744 1,980
1983 236 10 15,808 1,581
1984 243 18 25,071 1,393
1985 208 16 32,349 2,022
1986 171 15 37,211 2,481
1987 158 14 43,347 3,096
1988 152 15 50,868 3,391
1989 198 13 31,370 2,413
1990 251 15 24,730 1,649
1991 225 13 26,574 2,044
1992 130 15 60,681 4,045
1993 129 12 50,960 4,247
1994 ? 14 47,400 3,386
1995 ? 11 36,037 3,276
1996 ? 13 23,013 1,770
1997 ? 12 55,070 4,589
1998 ? 13 53,912 4,147
1999 ? 14 53,838 3,846
2000 ? 14 50,685 3,620
2001 ? 13 41,884 3,222
2002 ? 16 48,968 3,061
2003 ? 13 23,694 1,823
2004 ? 13 32,327 2,487
2005 ? 12 29,016 2,418
2006 ? 16 32,197 2,012
2007 ? 14 36,662 2,619
2008 ? 14 36,888 2,635
2009 ? 15 35,918 2,395
2010 ? 17 39,968 2,351
2011 ? 20 62,242 3,112
2012 ? 14 45,640 3,260
2013 ? 14 30,332 2,167
2014 ? 15 33,545 2,236
2015 ? 16 29,943 1,996
2015-16 ? 10 14,093 1,409
2016-17 ? 13 18,195 1,400
2017-18 [6] ? 14 16,066 1,148
2018-19 [7] 296 17 18,956 1,115
2019-20 [5] -- 14 21,014 1,501

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Largest Crowds

Wolstein Center
Attendance Opponent Date
13,055 Michigan December 7, 1991
11,534 North Carolina November 29, 2003
10,123 Michigan November 30, 1996
9,568 Georgetown November 23, 1996
9,106 Valparaiso February 20, 1993
8,490 Butler February 5, 2011
8,106 Cincinnati January 13, 1993
7,333 Butler February 10, 2001
7,163 Michigan State December 7, 1993
6,912 Xavier January 5, 1995
6,203 Michigan State December 6, 1997
6,109 Temple December 27, 1999
Woodling Gym
Attendance Opponent Date
3,688 Eastern Illinois February 24, 1986
3,599 Southwest Missouri State February 22, 1986
3,429 Valparaiso March 2, 1985
3,355 Illinois State February 23, 1981
3,333 Valparaiso February 1, 1981
3,302 Western Illinois January 20, 1986
3,282 Illinois Chicago February 22, 1988
3,262 Southwest Missouri State February 15, 1988
3,252 Northern Iowa January 18, 1986
3,247 Northern Iowa March 2, 1987
Public Auditorium
Attendance Opponent Date
7,443 Illinois State March 16, 1987
7,441 Marquette January 29, 1981
5,424 Illinois State March 18, 1988
4,437 Michigan State December 12, 1983
4,132 Wilberforce January 28, 1978
4,130 Southwest Missouri State January 28, 1989

NBA draft history

Regular Draft

Year Round Pick Overall Player Team
1965 11 ?? 87 Weldon Kytle St. Louis Hawks
1977 7 11 142 Dave Kyle Boston Celtics
1978 6 14 124 Dave Kyle Milwaukee Bucks
1981 1 22 22 Franklin Edwards Philadelphia 76ers
1981 9 4 187 Paul Roba Cleveland Cavaliers
1982 1 23 23 Darren Tillis Boston Celtics
1986 5 4 97 Clinton Smith Golden State Warriors
2011 1 28 28 Norris Cole Chicago Bulls

Record by year

School Season Record (Conf. Record) Postseason Coach
Fenn College 1929–30 5-5 (N/A) -- Homer E. Woodling
Fenn College 1930–31 8-7 (N/A) -- Homer E. Woodling
Fenn College 1931–32 7-7 (N/A) -- Homer E. Woodling
Fenn College 1932–33 4-6 (N/A) -- Homer E. Woodling
Fenn College 1933–34 5-11 (N/A) -- Homer E. Woodling
Fenn College 1934–35 5-12 (N/A) -- Homer E. Woodling
Fenn College 1935–36 4-11 (N/A) -- Homer E. Woodling
Fenn College 1936–37 8-9 (N/A) -- Homer E. Woodling
Fenn College 1937–38 6-10 (N/A) -- Homer E. Woodling
Fenn College 1938–39 3-13 (N/A) -- Homer E. Woodling
Fenn College 1939–40 4-11 (N/A) -- Homer E. Woodling
Fenn College 1940–41 4-11 (N/A) -- Homer E. Woodling
Fenn College 1941–42 2-12 (N/A) -- Bruce T. Brickley
Fenn College 1942–43 0-13 (N/A) -- Aaron L. Andrews
Fenn College 1943–44 (N/A) (N/A) -- (N/A)
Fenn College 1944–45 (N/A) (N/A) -- (N/A)
Fenn College 1945–46 1-8 (N/A) -- George McKinnon
Fenn College 1946–47 5-10 (N/A) -- George McKinnon
Fenn College 1947–48 10-8 (N/A) -- George McKinnon
Fenn College 1948–49 4-14 (N/A) -- George McKinnon
Fenn College 1949–50 9-8 (N/A) -- George Rung
Fenn College 1950–51 6-11 (N/A) -- George Rung
Fenn College 1951–52 4-12 (N/A) -- George Rung
Fenn College 1952–53 2-15 (N/A) -- Homer E. Woodling
Fenn College 1953–54 1-18 (N/A) -- George Rung
Fenn College 1954–55 2-15 (N/A) -- George Rung
Fenn College 1955–56 3-15 (N/A) -- George Rung
Fenn College 1956–57 3-15 (N/A) -- George Rung
Fenn College 1957–58 6-13 (N/A) -- George Rung
Fenn College 1958–59 7-12 (N/A) -- Bill Gallagher
Fenn College 1959–60 0-19 (N/A) -- Jim Rodriguez
Fenn College 1960–61 4-15 (N/A) -- Jim Rodriguez
Fenn College 1961–62 6-13 (N/A) -- Jim Rodriguez
Fenn College 1962–63 9-9 (N/A) -- Jim Rodriguez
Fenn College 1963–64 10-9 (N/A) -- Jim Rodriguez
Fenn College 1964–65 10-9 (N/A) -- Jim Rodriguez
Cleveland State 1965–66 4-14 (N/A) -- Jim Rodriguez
Cleveland State 1966–67 8-13 (N/A) -- John McLendon
Cleveland State 1967–68 7-15 (N/A) -- John McLendon
Cleveland State 1968–69 12-14 (N/A) -- John McLendon
Cleveland State 1969–70 5-21 (N/A) -- Ray Dieringer
Cleveland State 1970–71 5-20 (N/A) -- Ray Dieringer
Cleveland State 1971–72 8-18 (N/A) -- Ray Dieringer
Cleveland State 1972–73 9-14 (N/A) -- Ray Dieringer
Cleveland State 1973–74 6-20 (N/A) -- Ray Dieringer
Cleveland State 1974–75 13-11 (N/A) -- Ray Dieringer
Cleveland State 1975–76 6-19 (N/A) -- Ray Dieringer
Cleveland State 1976–77 10-17 (N/A) -- Ray Dieringer
Cleveland State 1977–78 12-13 (N/A) -- Ray Dieringer
Cleveland State 1978–79 15-10 (N/A) -- Ray Dieringer
Cleveland State 1979–80 17-9 (N/A) -- Ray Dieringer
Cleveland State 1980–81 18-9 (N/A) -- Ray Dieringer
Cleveland State 1981–82 17-10 (N/A) -- Ray Dieringer
Cleveland State 1982–83 8-20 (1-4) -- Ray Dieringer
Cleveland State 1983–84 14-16 (4-10) -- Kevin Mackey
Cleveland State 1984–85 21-8 (11-3) -- Kevin Mackey
Cleveland State 1985–86 29-4 (13-1) NCAA, Sweet Sixteen Kevin Mackey
Cleveland State 1986–87 25-8 (10-4) NIT, Second Round Kevin Mackey
Cleveland State 1987–88 22-8 (11-3) NIT, Second Round Kevin Mackey
Cleveland State 1988–89 16-12 (N/A) -- Kevin Mackey
Cleveland State 1989–90 15-13 (N/A) -- Kevin Mackey
Cleveland State 1990–91 12-16 (8-8) -- Mike Boyd
Cleveland State 1991–92 16-13 (7-9) -- Mike Boyd
Cleveland State 1992–93 22-6 (15-1) -- Mike Boyd
Cleveland State 1993–94 14-15 (9-9) -- Mike Boyd
Cleveland State 1994–95 10-17 (3-11) -- Mike Boyd
Cleveland State 1995–96 5-21 (3-13) -- Mike Boyd
Cleveland State 1996–97 9-19 (6-10) -- Rollie Massimino
Cleveland State 1997–98 12-15 (6-8) -- Rollie Massimino
Cleveland State 1998–99 14-14 (6-8) -- Rollie Massimino
Cleveland State 1999–00 16-14 (9-5) -- Rollie Massimino
Cleveland State 2000–01 19-13 (9-5) -- Rollie Massimino
Cleveland State 2001–02 12-16 (6-10) -- Rollie Massimino
Cleveland State 2002–03 8-22 (3-13) -- Rollie Massimino
Cleveland State 2003–04 4-25 (0-16) -- Mike Garland
Cleveland State 2004–05 9-17 (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 College 34 years 167–386 (.302) (0–0) 0 Postseason bids
Cleveland State 59 years 824–879 (.484) 330–329 (.501) 11 Postseason bids
Total 93 years 991–1265(.439) 330–329 (.501) 11 Postseason bids

Conference tournaments

AMCU

Date Seed Location Round Result
March 9, 1984[11][12] 7th Springfield, Missouri Quarterfinal W 93-79 OT over (2) Northern Iowa
March 10, 1984 Springfield, Missouri Semifinal W 59-58 over (3) Southwest Missouri State
March 11, 1984 Springfield, Missouri Final L 73-64 to (5) Western Illinois
March 6, 1985 1st Woodling Gym • Cleveland, Ohio Quarterfinal W 85-67 over (8) Wisconsin-Green Bay
March 8, 1985 Woodling Gym • Cleveland, Ohio Semifinal L 79-76 to (4) Southwest Missouri State
March 6, 1986 1st Springfield, Missouri Quarterfinal W 73-68 over (8) Northern Iowa
March 7, 1986 Springfield, Missouri Semifinal W 100-84 over (5) Illinois-Chicago
March 8, 1986 Springfield, Missouri Final W 70-66 over (3) Eastern Illinois
March 5, 1987 2nd Springfield, Missouri Quarterfinal W 60-53 over (7) Eastern Illinois
March 6, 1987 Springfield, Missouri Semifinal W 94-78 over (3) Illinois-Chicago
March 7, 1987 Springfield, Missouri Final L 90-87 to (1) Southwest Missouri State
  • 1988, No tournament held
  • 1989, Ineligible for tournament
  • 1990, Ineligible for tournament
Date Seed Location Round Result
March 3, 1991 4th Green Bay, Wisconsin Quarterfinal L 79-75 to (5) Northern Iowa
March 8, 1992 7th CSU Convocation Center • Cleveland, Ohio Quarterfinal W 80-77 OT over (2) Akron
March 9, 1992 CSU Convocation Center • Cleveland, Ohio Semifinal L 83-59 to (3) Illinois-Chicago
March 7, 1993 1st Dayton, Ohio Quarterfinal W 64-53 over (8) Western Illinois
March 8, 1993 Dayton, Ohio Semifinal L 96-68 to (4) Illinois-Chicago
March 6, 1994 4th Rosemont, Illinois Quarterfinal W 70-67 over (5) Wright State
March 7, 1994 Rosemont, Illinois Semifinal L 93-63 to (1) Wisconsin-Green Bay

Horizon League

Date Seed Location Round Result
March 3, 1995[13] 9th Dayton, Ohio First L 88-81 to (8) Wright State
  • 1996, Did not qualify as 9th overall in the conference.
Date Seed Location Round Result
March 1, 1997 7th Dayton, Ohio Quarterfinal W 67-63 over (2) Detroit
March 2, 1997 Dayton, Ohio Semifinal L 76-42 to (3) Illinois-Chicago
February 28, 1998 5th Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena • Green Bay, Wisconsin[14] Quarterfinal L 82-53 to (4) Wisconsin-Green Bay
February 27, 1999 5th Chicago, Illinois Quarterfinal W 65-59 over (4) Loyola-Chicago
February 28, 1999 Chicago, Illinois Semifinal L 80-65 to (1) Detroit
March 4, 2000 2nd Chicago, Illinois Quarterfinal L 70-54 to (7) Illinois-Chicago
March 3, 2001 3rd Dayton, Ohio Quarterfinal W 62-61 over (7) Illinois-Chicago
March 4, 2001 Dayton, Ohio Semifinal L 91-81 to (2) Detroit
March 2, 2002 7th CSU Convocation Center • Cleveland, Ohio[15] Quarterfinal L 67-63 to (2) Detroit
March 4, 2003 9th Joseph J. Gentile Arena • Chicago, Illinois[16] First L 69-57 to (4) Loyola-Chicago
March 2, 2004 9th Calihan Hall • Detroit, Michigan[17] First L 62-36 to (4) Detroit
March 1, 2005 8th UIC Pavilion • Chicago, Illinois[18] First L 84-65 to (5) Illinois-Chicago
February 28, 2006 8th Calihan Hall • Detroit, Michigan[19] First L 92-58 to (5) Detroit
February 27, 2007 9th Resch Center • Green Bay, Wisconsin[20] First L 78-59 to (4) Wisconsin-Green Bay
March 8, 2008 2nd Hinkle Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, Indiana Semifinal W 78-73 over (6) Valparaiso
March 11, 2008 Hinkle Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, Indiana Final L 70-55 to (1) Butler
March 3, 2009 3rd Wolstein Center • Cleveland, Ohio First W 56-43 over (10) Detroit
March 6, 2009 Hinkle Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, Indiana Second W 67-64 over (7) Illinois-Chicago
March 7, 2009 Hinkle Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, Indiana Semifinal W 73-67 over (2) Wisconsin-Green Bay
March 10, 2009 Hinkle Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, Indiana Final W 57-54 over (1) Butler
March 2, 2010 5th Wolstein Center • Cleveland, Ohio First W 80-66 over (8) Loyola-Illinois
March 5, 2010 Hinkle Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, Indiana Second L 82-75 to (4) Wisconsin-Milwaukee
March 1, 2011 3rd Wolstein Center • Cleveland, Ohio First W 73-61 over (10) Illinois-Chicago
March 4, 2011 U.S. Cellular Arena • Milwaukee, Wisconsin Second W 73-59 over (6) Wright State
March 5, 2011 U.S. Cellular Arena • Milwaukee, Wisconsin Semifinal L 76-68 to (2) Butler
March 3, 2012 2nd Athletics–Recreation Center • Valparaiso, Indiana Semifinal L 63-58 to (3) Detroit
March 5, 2013 8th UIC Pavilion • Chicago, Illinois[21] First L 82-59 to (5) Illinois-Chicago
March 8, 2014 2nd Resch Center • Green Bay, Wisconsin[22][23] Semifinal L 68-63 to (3) Wright State
March 6, 2015 4th Athletics–Recreation Center • Valparaiso, Indiana[24] Second W 70-53 over (5) Detroit
March 7, 2015 Athletics–Recreation Center • Valparaiso, Indiana[25] Semifinal L 60-55 to (1) Valparaiso
March 5, 2016 9th Joe Louis Arena • Detroit, Michigan[26] First L 65-53 to (4) Wisconsin-Green Bay
March 3, 2017 8th Joe Louis Arena • Detroit, Michigan[27] First L 84-69 to (9) Youngstown State
March 2, 2018 8th Little Caesars Arena • Detroit, Michigan[28] First W 72-71 over (9) Youngstown State
March 3, 2018 8th Little Caesars Arena • Detroit, Michigan[29] Quarterfinals W 89-80 over (1) Northern Kentucky
March 5, 2018 8th Little Caesars Arena • Detroit, Michigan[30] Semifinals W 44-43 over (4) Oakland
March 6, 2018 8th Little Caesars Arena • Detroit, Michigan[31] Final L 74-57 to (2) Wright State
  • 2019, Did not qualify as 9th overall in the conference.
Date Seed Location Round Result
March 3, 2020 7th O'rena • Rochester, Michigan First L 80-59 to (6) Oakland
March 2, 2021 1st Wolstein Center • Cleveland, Ohio Quarterfinals W 108-104 (3OT) to (10) Purdue Fort Wayne
March 8, 2021 1st Indiana Farmers Coliseum • Indianapolis, Indiana Semifinals W 71-65 to (8) Milwaukee
March 9, 2021 1st Indiana Farmers Coliseum • Indianapolis, Indiana Final W 80-69 to (3) Oakland
March 3, 2022 1st Wolstein Center • Cleveland, Ohio Quarterfinal W 83-67 to (10) Robert Morris
March 7, 2022 1st Indiana Farmers Coliseum • Indianapolis, Indiana Semifinal L 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.

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

NIT results

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

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1987 N/A First Round
Second Round		 Tennessee-Chattanooga
Illinois State		 W 92–73
L 77–79
1988 N/A First Round
Second Round		 Illinois State
Ohio State		 W 89–83OT
L 80–86
2008 #6 First Round #3 Dayton L 57–66
2011 #2 First Round
Second Round		 #7 Vermont
#6 College of Charleston		 W 63–60
L 56–64
2012 #6 First Round #3 Stanford L 65–76
2022 -- First Round #2 Xavier L 68–72

CBI results

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

Year Round Opponent Result
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.

Year Round Opponent Result
2014 First Round Ohio L 62–64
2015 First Round
Second Round		 Western Michigan
NJIT		 W 86–57
L 77–80

Retired numbers

Main article: List of NCAA men's basketball retired numbers

Cleveland State has retired four numbers in program history.

Cleveland State Vikings retired numbers
No. Player Career No. ret. Ref.
10 Ken McFadden 1985–1989 1989 [32]
14 Franklin Edwards 1977–1981 1981 [32]
30 Norris Cole 2007–2011 2016 [32]
44 Clinton Ransey 1983–1987 2022 [33]

Head Coaching History

No. Coach Tenure Record Pct.
1 Homer E. Woodling 1929–1941 63–112 .360
2 Bruce T. Brickley 1941–1942 2–12 .143
3 Aaron L. Andrews 1942–1943 0–13 .000
4 George McKinnon 1945–1949 20–40 .333
5 George Rung 1949–1952 19–31 .380
6 Homer E. Woodling 1952–1953 2–15 .118
7 George Rung 1953–1958 15–76 .165
8 Bill Gallagher 1958–1959 7–12 .368
9 Jim Rodriguez 1959–1966 43–88 .328
10 John McLendon 1966–1969 27–42 .391
11 Ray Dieringer 1969–1983 150–210 .417
12 Kevin Mackey 1983–1990 142–69 .673
13 Mike Boyd 1990–1996 79–88 .473
14 Rollie Massimino 1996–2003 90–113 .443
15 Mike Garland 2003–2006 23–60 .277
16 Gary Waters 2006–2017 194–172 .530
17 Dennis Felton 2017–2019 22–44 .333
18 Dennis Gates 2019–2022 50–40 .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).

Year Conference Distinction Record
1985 Mid-Continent Conference Regular season 21–8 (11–3)
1986 Mid-Continent Conference Regular season
Conference tournament		 29–4(13–1)
1993 Mid-Continent Conference Regular season 22–6 (15–1)
2009 Horizon League Conference tournament 26–11 (12–6)
2011 Horizon League Regular season 27–9 (13–5)
2021 Horizon League Regular season
Conference tournament		 19–8 (16–4)
2022 Horizon League Regular season 20–11 (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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