2007-2008 Basketball Season
Dayton Downs CSU in First Round of NIT
Dayton used a 22-4 run centered around halftime and defeated Cleveland State, 66-57, in the opening round of the 2008 MasterCard NIT on Wednesday night at UD Arena.
The Vikings, who were playing in the post-season for the first time in 20 years and just the fourth time in the 77-year history of the program, conclude [...]
Butler Bounces Vikings and Head to NCAA Tourney
Just getting into the NCAA tournament isn’t a big deal for Butler anymore.
“We’ve done a lot so far, but we want more,” guard Mike Green said.
Green matched his career high with 24 points Tuesday night, leading the Bulldogs (No. 10 ESPN/USA Today, No. 12 AP) to 70-55 victory against Cleveland State in the Horizon [...]
Cleveland State a Win Away From NCAA Tournament
Cleveland State defeated Valparaiso 78-73 today and will face the winner of the University of Illinois Chicago-Butler game that is currently underway for and automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. The Vikings led by as many as 18 points but let the lead evaporate in the final minutes but held on for the win going [...]
Cleveland State Heads to Horizon League Tourney With #2 Seed
Cleveland State’s Men’s Basketball team finished an exciting season today by defeating the Youngstown State Penguins. The win, coupled with a Wright State loss today, put the Vikings into the second seed for the Horizon League Tournament which starts Tuesday. The Vikings will have two byes and are seeded all the way to the semi-finals. [...]
Cleveland State to Face Marist in ESPNU Bracketbuster Game
Cleveland State, despite dropping four straight road games, have made huge strides this season. The team sits at a solid second place in the competitive Horizon League and the news got even better for the once struggling program. The team has been selected to play on of ESPN’s family of networks in the ESPNU Bracketbuster [...]
Vikings Embark on Weighty Trip to Wisconsin
Cleveland State basketball fans are dreaming about what seemed improbable at best before the season started: Their Cleveland State Vikings in the big dance in March. While that sounds wonderful, remember it’s still only January and there is a lot of Horizon League basketball to be played. The good news, of course, is that the [...]
Cleveland State Basketball: Better Late Than Never
It hadn’t been since Rollie Massimino graced the sidelines for the Cleveland State Vikings that I attended a game at the Wolstein Center. For years, I had attended at least a few games but after seeing Vikings blow a great opportunity (the school was hosting the Horizon League tournament and upsets to the top 2 [...]
Cleveland State Knocks Off #12th Ranked Butler
Cleveland State University has a big reason to celebrate tonight - their men’s basketball team defeated #12 ranked Butler University, 56-52. The win over Butler marks the Vikings’ first ever regular season win over an AP Top 25 team, an impressive feat to say the least.
Cedric Jackson scored 14 points, as did J’Nathan Bullock, to [...]
CSU Falls to Ohio State at the Q
Cleveland State hosted the Ohio State Buckeyes hoping for an upset against their in-state rivals, but kept away on the short end of a final score 85-65. Ohio State moved their record to 7-4, while Cleveland State fell to 7-4.
The Vikings, who have had the upset down pat this year defeating two big programs in [...]
