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Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball

Men's college basketball team

Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball

Men's college basketball team

FieldValue
nameCleveland State Vikings men's basketball
current2025–26 Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball team
logoCleveland State Vikings wordmark.svg
universityCleveland State University
conferenceHorizon League
locationCleveland, Ohio
coachRob Summers
tenure1st
arenaWolstein Center
capacity13,610
nicknameVikings
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NCAAsweetsixteen1986
NCAAroundof321986, 2009
NCAAtourneys1986, 2009, 2021
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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 and are currently led by first-year head coach Rob Summers. They have been a member of the Horizon League since 1994. 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. 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
Green Bay32–51
UIC48–40
IUPUI6–4
Milwaukee26–31
Northern Kentucky6–7
Oakland11–11
Purdue Fort Wayne6–2
Robert Morris10–7
Wright State35–42
Youngstown State53–44

Record versus Ohio schools

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

RivalRecord (W-L)Win %
Akron31–37
Ashland5–26.161
Baldwin Wallace1–11.083
Bowling Green8–10
Case Tech3–12.200
Case Western Reserve1–01.000
Cedarville5–8
Central State3–6.333
Cincinnati0–11.000
Dayton3–3.500
Defiance0–1.000
Denison1–01.000
Findlay1–10.091
Heidelberg1–11.083
Hiram29–35.453
John Carroll15–31.326
Kent State20–28
Kent State-Canton4–01.000
Kenyon8–20.286
Malone9–2
Marietta2–1.667
Miami (OH)0–5.000
Muskingum2–01.000
RivalRecord (W-L)Win %
Mount Union1–20.048
Mount Vernon Nazarene1–0
Notre Dame (OH)4–0
Oberlin3–13.188
Ohio2–11
Ohio Chiropody3–01.000
Ohio Dominican1–01.000
Ohio Northern4–6.400
Ohio State1–7.125
Ohio Wesleyan2–01.000
Otterbein0–2.000
Rio Grand3–01.000
Tiffin3–0
Toledo5–9
Urbana1–01.000
Walsh6–1.857
Western Reserve9–29.237
Wilberforce3–01.000
Wilmington (OH)1–01.000
Wooster2–7
Wright State33–33
Xavier (OH)8–5.615
Youngstown State44–39

Individual career records

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

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 Forest12-15-08
3-10-09
3-20-09W 72-69
W 57–54
W 84-69Away
Away
Neutral
2011-12#7 Vanderbilt11-13-11W 71-58Away

Awards

AMCU/Mid Continent Player of the Year

  • Ken McFadden – 1988

AMCU/Mid Continent Coach of the Year

  • Kevin Mackey - 1985, 1986
  • Mike Boyd - 1993

AMCU/Mid Continent Newcomer of the Year

  • Clinton Smith - 1985
  • Sam Mitchell, 1993

Horizon League Player of the Year

  • Norris Cole - 2011

Horizon League Newcomer of the Year

  • Damon Stringer - 2000
  • Bryn Forbes - 2013
  • Je’Shawn Stevenson - 2025

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
  • Chase Robinson - 2025

Horizon League Coach of the Year

  • Gary Waters - 2008
  • Dennis Gates - 2020, 2021

HoopDirt.com Division I Coach of the Year

  • Dennis Gates - 2021

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?1416,0661,148
2018-192961718,9561,115
2019-20--1421,0141,501

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

  • 8 total NBA draft picks.

Regular Draft

YearRoundPickOverallPlayerTeam
196511487Weldon KytleSt. Louis Hawks
1977711142Dave KyleBoston Celtics
1978614124Dave KyleMilwaukee Bucks
198112222Franklin EdwardsPhiladelphia 76ers
198194187Paul RobaCleveland Cavaliers
198212323Darren TillisBoston Celtics
19865497Clinton SmithGolden State Warriors
201112828Norris ColeChicago Bulls

Record by year

SchoolSeasonRecord(Conf. Record)PostseasonCoachFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateFenn CollegeCleveland StateTotal
1929–305-5(N/A)--Homer E. Woodling
1930–318-7(N/A)--Homer E. Woodling
1931–327-7(N/A)--Homer E. Woodling
1932–334-6(N/A)--Homer E. Woodling
1933–345-11(N/A)--Homer E. Woodling
1934–355-12(N/A)--Homer E. Woodling
1935–364-11(N/A)--Homer E. Woodling
1936–378-9(N/A)--Homer E. Woodling
1937–386-10(N/A)--Homer E. Woodling
1938–393-13(N/A)--Homer E. Woodling
1939–404-11(N/A)--Homer E. Woodling
1940–414-11(N/A)--Homer E. Woodling
1941–422-12(N/A)--Bruce T. Brickley
1942–430-13(N/A)--Aaron L. Andrews
1943–44(N/A)(N/A)--(N/A)
1944–45(N/A)(N/A)--(N/A)
1945–461-8(N/A)--George McKinnon
1946–475-10(N/A)--George McKinnon
1947–4810-8(N/A)--George McKinnon
1948–494-14(N/A)--George McKinnon
1949–509-8(N/A)--George Rung
1950–516-11(N/A)--George Rung
1951–524-12(N/A)--George Rung
1952–532-15(N/A)--Homer E. Woodling
1953–541-18(N/A)--George Rung
1954–552-15(N/A)--George Rung
1955–563-15(N/A)--George Rung
1956–573-15(N/A)--George Rung
1957–586-13(N/A)--George Rung
1958–597-12(N/A)--Bill Gallagher
1959–600-19(N/A)--Jim Rodriguez
1960–614-15(N/A)--Jim Rodriguez
1961–626-13(N/A)--Jim Rodriguez
1962–639-9(N/A)--Jim Rodriguez
1963–6410-9(N/A)--Jim Rodriguez
1964–6510-9(N/A)--Jim Rodriguez
1965–664-14(N/A)--Jim Rodriguez
1966–678-13(N/A)--John McLendon
1967–687-15(N/A)--John McLendon
1968–6912-14(N/A)--John McLendon
1969–705-21(N/A)--Ray Dieringer
1970–715-20(N/A)--Ray Dieringer
1971–728-18(N/A)--Ray Dieringer
1972–739-14(N/A)--Ray Dieringer
1973–746-20(N/A)--Ray Dieringer
1974–7513-11(N/A)--Ray Dieringer
1975–766-19(N/A)--Ray Dieringer
1976–7710-17(N/A)--Ray Dieringer
1977–7812-13(N/A)--Ray Dieringer
1978–7915-10(N/A)--Ray Dieringer
1979–8017-9(N/A)--Ray Dieringer
1980–8118-9(N/A)--Ray Dieringer
1981–8217-10(N/A)--Ray Dieringer
1982–838-20(1-4)--Ray Dieringer
1983–8414-16(4-10)--Kevin Mackey
1984–8521-8(11-3)--Kevin Mackey
1985–8629-4(13-1)NCAA, Sweet SixteenKevin Mackey
1986–8725-8(10-4)NIT, Second RoundKevin Mackey
1987–8822-8(11-3)NIT, Second RoundKevin Mackey
1988–8916-12(N/A)--Kevin Mackey
1989–9015-13(N/A)--Kevin Mackey
1990–9112-16(8-8)--Mike Boyd
1991–9216-13(7-9)--Mike Boyd
1992–9322-6(15-1)--Mike Boyd
1993–9414-15(9-9)--Mike Boyd
1994–9510-17(3-11)--Mike Boyd
1995–965-21(3-13)--Mike Boyd
1996–979-19(6-10)--Rollie Massimino
1997–9812-15(6-8)--Rollie Massimino
1998–9914-14(6-8)--Rollie Massimino
1999–0016-14(9-5)--Rollie Massimino
2000–0119-13(9-5)--Rollie Massimino
2001–0212-16(6-10)--Rollie Massimino
2002–038-22(3-13)--Rollie Massimino
2003–044-25(0-16)--Mike Garland
2004–059-17(6-10)--Mike Garland
2005–0610-18(5-11)--Mike Garland
2006–0710-21(3-13)--Gary Waters
2007–0821-13(12-6)NIT, First RoundGary Waters
2008–0926-11(12-6)NCAA, Second RoundGary Waters
2009–1016-17(10-8)--Gary Waters
2010–1127-9(13-5)NIT, Second RoundGary Waters
2011–1222-11(12-6)NIT, First RoundGary Waters
2012–1314-18(5-11)--Gary Waters
2013–1421–12(12–4)CIT, First RoundGary Waters
2014–1519–15(11–5)CIT, Second RoundGary Waters
2015–169–23(4–14)--Gary Waters
2016–179–22(5–13)--Gary Waters
2017–1812–23(6-12)--Dennis Felton
2018–1910–21(5–13)--Dennis Felton
2019–2011–21(7–11)--Dennis Gates
2020–2119–8(16-4)NCAA, First RoundDennis Gates
2021–2220–11(15-6)NIT, First RoundDennis Gates
2022–2321–14(14-6)CBI, First RoundDaniyal Robinson
2023–2421–15(11-9)CBI, QuarterfinalsDaniyal Robinson
2024–2523–13(14-6)CBI Runner-upDaniyal Robinson
34 years167–386 ()(0–0)0 Postseason bids
60 years847–892 ()344–335 ()12 Postseason bids
94 years1014–1266 ()344–335 ()12 Postseason bids

Conference tournaments

AMCU

DateSeedLocationRoundResult
March 9, 19847thSpringfield, MissouriQuarterfinalW 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, 19851stWoodling Gym • Cleveland, OhioQuarterfinalW 85-67 over (8) Wisconsin-Green Bay
March 8, 1985Woodling Gym • Cleveland, OhioSemifinalL 79-76 to (4) Southwest Missouri State
March 6, 19861stSpringfield, 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, 19872ndSpringfield, 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, 19914thGreen Bay, WisconsinQuarterfinalL 79-75 to (5) Northern Iowa
March 8, 19927thCSU 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, 19931stDayton, OhioQuarterfinalW 64-53 over (8) Western Illinois
March 8, 1993Dayton, OhioSemifinalL 96-68 to (4) Illinois-Chicago
March 6, 19944thRosemont, IllinoisQuarterfinalW 70-67 over (5) Wright State
March 7, 1994Rosemont, IllinoisSemifinalL 93-63 to (1) Wisconsin-Green Bay

Horizon League

DateSeedLocationRoundResult
March 3, 19959thDayton, OhioFirstL 88-81 to (8) Wright State
  • 1996, Did not qualify as 9th overall in the conference.
DateSeedLocationRoundResult
March 1, 19977thDayton, OhioQuarterfinalW 67-63 over (2) Detroit
March 2, 1997Dayton, OhioSemifinalL 76-42 to (3) Illinois-Chicago
February 28, 19985thBrown County Veterans Memorial Arena • Green Bay, WisconsinQuarterfinalL 82-53 to (4) Wisconsin-Green Bay
February 27, 19995thChicago, IllinoisQuarterfinalW 65-59 over (4) Loyola-Chicago
February 28, 1999Chicago, IllinoisSemifinalL 80-65 to (1) Detroit
March 4, 20002ndChicago, IllinoisQuarterfinalL 70-54 to (7) Illinois-Chicago
March 3, 20013rdDayton, OhioQuarterfinalW 62-61 over (7) Illinois-Chicago
March 4, 2001Dayton, OhioSemifinalL 91-81 to (2) Detroit
March 2, 20027thCSU Convocation Center • Cleveland, OhioQuarterfinalL 67-63 to (2) Detroit
March 4, 20039thJoseph J. Gentile Arena • Chicago, IllinoisFirstL 69-57 to (4) Loyola-Chicago
March 2, 20049thCalihan Hall • Detroit, MichiganFirstL 62-36 to (4) Detroit
March 1, 20058thUIC Pavilion • Chicago, IllinoisFirstL 84-65 to (5) Illinois-Chicago
February 28, 20068thCalihan Hall • Detroit, MichiganFirstL 92-58 to (5) Detroit
February 27, 20079thResch Center • Green Bay, WisconsinFirstL 78-59 to (4) Wisconsin-Green Bay
March 8, 20082ndHinkle Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, IndianaSemifinalW 78-73 over (6) Valparaiso
March 11, 2008Hinkle Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, IndianaFinalL 70-55 to (1) Butler
March 3, 20093rdWolstein 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, 20105thWolstein Center • Cleveland, OhioFirstW 80-66 over (8) Loyola-Illinois
March 5, 2010Hinkle Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, IndianaSecondL 82-75 to (4) Wisconsin-Milwaukee
March 1, 20113rdWolstein 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, 20122ndAthletics–Recreation Center • Valparaiso, IndianaSemifinalL 63-58 to (3) Detroit
March 5, 20138thUIC Pavilion • Chicago, IllinoisFirstL 82-59 to (5) Illinois-Chicago
March 8, 20142ndResch Center • Green Bay, WisconsinSemifinalL 68-63 to (3) Wright State
March 6, 20154thAthletics–Recreation Center • Valparaiso, IndianaSecondW 70-53 over (5) Detroit
March 7, 2015Athletics–Recreation Center • Valparaiso, IndianaSemifinalL 60-55 to (1) Valparaiso
March 5, 20169thJoe Louis Arena • Detroit, MichiganFirstL 65-53 to (4) Wisconsin-Green Bay
March 3, 20178thJoe Louis Arena • Detroit, MichiganFirstL 84-69 to (9) Youngstown State
March 2, 20188thLittle Caesars Arena • Detroit, MichiganFirstW 72-71 over (9) Youngstown State
March 3, 20188thLittle Caesars Arena • Detroit, MichiganQuarterfinalsW 89-80 over (1) Northern Kentucky
March 5, 20188thLittle Caesars Arena • Detroit, MichiganSemifinalsW 44-43 over (4) Oakland
March 6, 20188thLittle Caesars Arena • Detroit, MichiganFinalL 74-57 to (2) Wright State
  • 2019, Did not qualify as 9th overall in the conference.
DateSeedLocationRoundResult
March 3, 20207thO'rena • Rochester, MichiganFirstL 80-59 to (6) Oakland
March 2, 20211stWolstein Center • Cleveland, OhioQuarterfinalsW 108-104 (3OT) to (10) Purdue Fort Wayne
March 8, 20211stIndiana Farmers Coliseum • Indianapolis, IndianaSemifinalsW 71-65 to (8) Milwaukee
March 9, 20211stIndiana Farmers Coliseum • Indianapolis, IndianaFinalW 80-69 to (3) Oakland
March 3, 20221stWolstein Center • Cleveland, OhioQuarterfinalW 83-67 to (10) Robert Morris
March 7, 20221stIndiana 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.

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.

2022--First Round#2 XavierL 68–72

CBI results

The Vikings have received three College Basketball Invitational (CBI) berths. Their combined record is 3–3.

CIT results

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

2015First Round
Second RoundWestern Michigan
NJITW 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 Vikingsborder=0color=white}}"No.Cleveland State Vikingsborder=0color=white}}"PlayerCleveland State Vikingsborder=0color=white}}"CareerCleveland State Vikingsborder=0color=white}}"No. ret.Cleveland State Vikingsborder=0color=white}}"Ref.
10Ken McFadden1985–19891989
14Franklin Edwards1977–19811981
30Norris Cole2007–20112016
44Clinton Ransey1983–19872022Clinton Ransey's 30-year journey from Cleveland State basketball star to college graduate

Head Coaching History

20Rob Summers2025–present0–0

Championships

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

2022Horizon LeagueRegular season20–11 (15–6)

Alumni in the National Basketball Association

Nine Cleveland State alumni have played in the NBA, including:

  • Norris Cole
  • Franklin Edwards
  • Bryn Forbes
  • Cedric Jackson
  • Jim Les
  • Clinton Smith
  • Darren Tillis
  • D’Moi Hodge
  • Tristan Enaruna

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.

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  30. "CSU vs. WRSTM - Box Score - 3/6/2018".
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