Cleveland State has released its non-conference schedule:
Road games: Michigan, Kansas State, Minnesota and Valpo.
Home games: Kent State, EMU
Viking Invitational at Woodling: NJIT, Morehead State
We are excited to announce the 2024 Non-Conference Schedule!
We look forward to testing ourselves against some great opponents!
Full schedule:
Announcement release:
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#GoVikes
Cleveland State's first back-to-back 20 win seasons since the 2010-11 and 11-12 seasons under Gary Waters.
@Coach_D_Rob
becomes the first CSU head coach to win 20 games in his first year leading the program.
Attendance: 2,515
FINAL in OT: (3) Cleveland State 75, Robert Morris 70.
CSU (20-12) survives in the HL Quarterfinals and advances to face (2) Milwaukee in Monday's semifinals
#reachtheHorizon
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Enaruna 23 pts 7 rbs 3 ats 2 stls 3 blks (10-17)
Johnson 15 pts 6 rbs (6-11)
Lowder 11 pts (6-7 FT)
Unbelievable. First-place Cleveland State gets only one National TV game - same amount as 6-17 Robert Morris. Meanwhile, 7-17 Milwaukee has been on 3 times.
Can't figure out why so many programs keep leaving the HL.
The final
#FRIDAYisHLMBB
matchup of the season will feature the Raiders and the Golden Grizzlies!
On Friday, Feb. 18,
@OaklandMBB
will welcome
@WSU_MBB
in a pivotal
#HLMBB
matchup on ESPN2.
📺:
Torrey Patton -- Cleveland State's leading scorer and rebounder -- announces that he will use his extra year of eligibility and return to the Vikings next season.
New Cleveland State coach
@coachdgates
signed his first two recruits: 2019 Jucos Tre Gomillion (6-4, G) and Tyrese Potoma (5-11, PG).
Both have 3 years to play.
Gomillion avg 13.7 pts, 6.5 rbs and 3.4 ats for Gordon State
Potoma avg 18.8 pts, 3.4 ats, 45% 3s for Laramie County
March 14, 1986
Run & Stun baby-35 yrs ago today Kevin Mackey's
@CSU_Vikings
team capture hearts of CLE, burst onto March Madness scene w/ 83-79 W vs. IU (1st ever 14 seed W)
@ClintonRansey
(27 pts) was bigtime. "Sweet" behind the back pass here-Clinton Smith to Ransey
#RunAndStun
FINAL: Cleveland State 81, YSU 73.
CSU (16-11, 9-7 HL) closes the game out by shooting 56.3 (18-32) and 12-14 (85.7) from the line in the second half.
Enaruna 31 pts 8 rbs 3 ats (12-21 FG)
Williams 18 pts (9-13 FG)
Lowder 10 pts 5 ats (6-6 FT)
Iowa State transfer Tristan Enaruna has committed to Cleveland State.
Last year, Enaruna averaged 4.3 points and 2.9 rebounds and shot 54% from the field and 73% from the charity stripe.
The 6-8 guard from the Netherlands began his career at Kansas.
One Cleveland State team has punched its ticket to the Big Dance.
@CSU_WBasketball
first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2010 (third overall).
@csu_basketball
will look to punch its ticket tonight (7 p.m.; ESPN).
The
@HorizonLeague
announced its postseason awards today. Cleveland State was well represented.
Dennis Gates (Coach of the Year)
Torrey Patton (first team)
Tre Gomillion (Defensive Player of the Year; all-defensive)
Deante "Spider" Johnson (all-defensive)
Former Beachwood star Jayson Woodrich has committed to Cleveland State.
3-point specialist.
Averaged 18 points and nine rebounds this past season for Scotland Campus Sports (PA). 52% 3s.
FINAL: Cleveland State 83, Robert Morris 70.
CSU (20-9)
#ReachtheHorizon
for the second straight year
#Indybound
First 20 win season since 2013-14 season.
Torrey Patton 25 pts (9-15 FG), 6 rbs, 4ats
D'Moi Hodge 15 pts (3-6 3s)
Tre Gomillion 13 pts (6-13)
Finstuen 10 pts
Final: (1) Cleveland State 71, (8) Milwaukee 65.
CSU (18-7) was down 11 (52-41) with 9:47 to go. They closed the game on a 30-13 run.
Tre Gomillion 16 pts.
Torrey Patton 14 pts, 13 rbs, 5 ats
Jayson Woodrich 11 pts (3-4 3s)
Craig Beaudion 10 pts, 4 asts
6-3. Guard. From Chicago. Comes from same high school as Dennis Gates (Whitney Young).
Avg. 14.4 pts, 3.9 ats, 3.7 rbs last yr at Colby C.C.
Two years of eligibility left.
Chris Kielsmeier's Cleveland State Vikings win three games in Frankfort, Ky. to claim the WBI title.
First championship title in program history.
@CSU_WBasketball
finish 14-9.
For the first time since joining the Horizon League in 1994, Cleveland State is the No. 1 seed in the Horizon League Tournament.
CSU will host the lowest-remaining seed on Tuesday, March 2.
FINAL: Cleveland State 82, YSU 70.
CSU (20-13) survives at YSU without leading scorer Tristan Enaruna (undisclosed injury).
The Vikings move onto the
@HorizonLeague
Semifinals. Will face top-seed Oakland.
FINAL: Cleveland State 76, Green Bay 65.
CSU (19-11, 14-5 HL) moves into a first-place tie with YSU (14-5 HL). The Vikings close the regular season at Milwaukee (13-6 HL) Saturday.
Trailing 38-34 at the half, CSU outscored GB 42-27 in 2H.
Tae Williams 30 pts 14 rbs (14-20 FG)
Last year, D'Moi Hodge was one of the standouts of the PIT and led him to getting a two-way contract with the Lakers.
This year, Tristan Enaruna gets an opportunity to showcase his talents in front of NBA scouts at the prestigious camp for college seniors.
𝙋𝙊𝙍𝙏𝙎𝙈𝙊𝙐𝙏𝙃 𝘽𝙊𝙐𝙉𝘿📍
Our very own
@TristanEnaruna
has accepted an invite to the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament!
Wish him luck on the start to his professional 🏀 career!
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#GoVIKES
FINAL: Cleveland State 90, Purdue Fort Wayne 81.
The Cardiac Vikings (7-3, 3-0 HL) were down 7 (77-70) with 4:41 to go. CSU closed the game on a 20-4 run.
Torrey Patton 21 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists
Tre Gomillion/D'Moi Hodge 19 points
Broc Finstuen 15 points, 7 rebounds
Dennis Gates is getting it done in his first year at Mizzou.
The Tigers are 12-1 and just picked up its second straight win over a top 25 program, knocking off
#19
Kentucky, 89-75.
Cleveland State looks like a team of destiny in the Horizon League. Vikings have been at the brink of elimination twice, but have survived. One game away from the NCAA Tournament.
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@HorizonLeague
Tournament Semifinal:
FINAL: (3) Cleveland State 93, (2) Milwaukee 80.
CSU (21-12) advances to HL Title game for second time in 3 years.
The Vikes will face (4) NKU Tues, 7, ESPN.
FG: CSU 49.3 (35-71); MKE 40.3 (31-77)
Paint: 54-50 CSU
Fast Break: 32-11 CSU
Looking at some old media guides,
@CSU_basketball
's home attendance is the highest since 2014-15.
Cleveland State is averaging 1,838 fans a game this season (6th best in
@HorizonLeague
).
CSU averaged 1,996 fans a game during the 2014-15 season.
Highlights from Cleveland State basketball non-conference schedule:
-at Minnesota
-at Missouri State
-at South Carolina
-UNC Wilmington/Eastern Kentucky (Washington D.C.)
-No non-division I games on schedule
-home games against DePaul, FIU, Robert Morris, and Toledo.
The Cleveland State men (21-13) are a No. 9 seed in the
#CBI
and will face No. 8 seed Eastern Kentucky (20-13) Sunday at 11 a.m.
@csu_basketball
#HLMBB
Cleveland State jumped up to No. 16 in this week's
@collegeinsider
Mid-Major Top 25. Last week
@csu_basketball
was No. 22.
Oakland is No. 15. Wright State also received votes.
#HLMBB
The Kent State community is remembering the legacy of its ninth president, Michael Schwartz, Ph.D., who died on Jan. 2, 2024, following a long illness. He was 86.
FINAL: Cleveland State 71, Canisius 61.
CSU (3-1) outscored CU 36-27 in the 2H (CSU led 35-34 at the half).
Enaruna 19 pts 10 rbs 3 stls (7-11 FG)
Williams 14 pts (6-12)
Lowder 13 pts 5 rbs (3-9 3s)
Smith/Robinson 9 pts each
FINAL: Cleveland State 85, Wright State 68.
CSU (17-11, 12-5 HL) moves into a second-place tie with Milwaukee and NKU.
NKU visits the
@wolsteincenter
Sunday.
The Vikes shot 53% (35-66); WSU 41.9% (26-62)
Pts in paint: 50-24 CSU
CSU is 11-3 at home (8-1 in HL)
Cleveland State has offered 2020 G DeAndre Gholston (6-5) of Tallahassee CC (FL).
Played at Kent State last year.
Current teammate of CSU recruit Yahel Hill.
FINAL OT: Cleveland State 67, Detroit Mercy 66.
Brandon missed a free throw with 1.2 secs left that would have sent the game to double overtime.
CSU 10-17, 6-8.
Eichelberger 17 pts, 6 rbs, 5 ats
Spider 15 points, 8 rbs
Patton 13 pts, 7 rbs
Thomas 11 pts
Sanchez 10 pts
FINAL in OT: (3) Cleveland State 75, Robert Morris 70.
CSU (20-12) survives in the HL Quarterfinals and advances to face (2) Milwaukee in Monday's semifinals
#reachtheHorizon
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Enaruna 23 pts 7 rbs 3 ats 2 stls 3 blks (10-17)
Johnson 15 pts 6 rbs (6-11)
Lowder 11 pts (6-7 FT)
Cleveland State has offered Arkansas State transfer Terrance Ford Jr.
The 6-1 freshmen guard from Chicago played in 32 games (15 starts) for the Red Wolves, averaging 10.8 pts and 2.8 assists in 30.2 minutes.
79.5% FT.
40.6% 3s.
All eight first round TV windows, ranked:
1. Friday early afternoon
2. Sat late afternoon
3. Sat early afternoon
4. Sat early evening
5. Friday early evening
6. Sat late evening
7. Friday early evening
8. Friday late afternoon