Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball


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 Cleveland State was formerly in the Mid-Continent Conference. Prior to 1982, Cleveland State was an independent program.

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.
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.

Retired numbers

Cleveland State has retired three numbers in program history.

Records

Record versus Horizon League

Records vs. Horizon League schools as of the end of the 2016–2017 school year.
RivalRecord Win %
Detroit23–41
Green Bay29–46
UIC46–35
IUPUI0–2
Milwaukee21–27
Northern Kentucky2–2
Oakland7–4
Wright State33–35
Youngstown State45–41

Record versus Ohio schools

Records vs. Ohio schools as of the end of the 2015–2016 school year.
RivalRecord 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 0–5.000
Muskingum2–01.000

RivalRecord Win %
Mount Union1–20.048
Mount Vernon Nazarene1–0
Notre Dame 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 1–01.000
Wooster2–7
Wright State33–33
Xavier 8–5.615
Youngstown State44–39

Individual career points

Individual-career rebounds

Retired numbers

Cleveland State has retired three jersey numbers.
10Ken McFaddenG1985–891989
14Franklin EdwardsPG1977–811981
30Norris ColePG2007–112016

Attendance

Year-by-year

Largest Crowds

Wolstein Center
Woodling Gym
Public Auditorium

NBA Draft history

Regular Draft
YearRoundPickOverallPlayerTeam
196511??87Weldon 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

Conference tournaments

AMCU

DateSeedLocationRoundResult
March 3, 19914thGreen Bay, WisconsinQuarterfinalL 79-75 to Northern Iowa
March 8, 19927thCSU Convocation Center • Cleveland, OhioQuarterfinalW 80-77 OT over Akron
March 9, 1992CSU Convocation Center • Cleveland, OhioSemifinalL 83-59 to Illinois-Chicago
March 7, 19931stDayton, OhioQuarterfinalW 64-53 over Western Illinois
March 8, 1993Dayton, OhioSemifinalL 96-68 to Illinois-Chicago
March 6, 19944thRosemont, IllinoisQuarterfinalW 70-67 over Wright State
March 7, 1994Rosemont, IllinoisSemifinalL 93-63 to Wisconsin-Green Bay

Horizon League

DateSeedLocationRoundResult
March 3, 19959thDayton, OhioFirstL 88-81 to Wright State

DateSeedLocationRoundResult
March 1, 19977thDayton, OhioQuarterfinalW 67-63 over Detroit
March 2, 1997Dayton, OhioSemifinalL 76-42 to Illinois-Chicago
February 28, 19985thBrown County Veterans Memorial Arena • Green Bay, WisconsinQuarterfinalL 82-53 to Wisconsin-Green Bay
February 27, 19995thChicago, IllinoisQuarterfinalW 65-59 over Loyola-Chicago
February 28, 1999Chicago, IllinoisSemifinalL 80-65 to Detroit
March 4, 20002ndChicago, IllinoisQuarterfinalL 70-54 to Illinois-Chicago
March 3, 20013rdDayton, OhioQuarterfinalW 62-61 over Illinois-Chicago
March 4, 2001Dayton, OhioSemifinalL 91-81 to Detroit
March 2, 20027thCSU Convocation Center • Cleveland, OhioQuarterfinalL 67-63 to Detroit
March 4, 20039thJoseph J. Gentile Arena • Chicago, IllinoisFirstL 69-57 to Loyola-Chicago
March 2, 20049thCalihan Hall • Detroit, MichiganFirstL 62-36 to Detroit
March 1, 20058thUIC Pavilion • Chicago, IllinoisFirstL 84-65 to Illinois-Chicago
February 28, 20068thCalihan Hall • Detroit, MichiganFirstL 92-58 to Detroit
February 27, 20079thResch Center • Green Bay, WisconsinFirstL 78-59 to Wisconsin-Green Bay
March 8, 20082ndHinkle Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, IndianaSemifinalW 78-73 over Valparaiso
March 11, 2008Hinkle Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, IndianaFinalL 70-55 to Butler
March 3, 20093rdWolstein Center • Cleveland, OhioFirstW 56-43 over Detroit
March 6, 2009Hinkle Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, IndianaSecondW 67-64 over Illinois-Chicago
March 7, 2009Hinkle Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, IndianaSemifinalW 73-67 over Wisconsin-Green Bay
March 10, 2009Hinkle Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, IndianaFinalW 57-54 over Butler
March 2, 20105thWolstein Center • Cleveland, OhioFirstW 80-66 over Loyola-Illinois
March 5, 2010Hinkle Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, IndianaSecondL 82-75 to Wisconsin-Milwaukee
March 1, 20113rdWolstein Center • Cleveland, OhioFirstW 73-61 over Illinois-Chicago
March 4, 2011U.S. Cellular Arena • Milwaukee, WisconsinSecondW 73-59 over Wright State
March 5, 2011U.S. Cellular Arena • Milwaukee, WisconsinSemifinalL 76-68 to Butler
March 3, 20122ndAthletics–Recreation Center • Valparaiso, IndianaSemifinalL 63-58 to Detroit
March 5, 20138thUIC Pavilion • Chicago, IllinoisFirstL 82-59 to Illinois-Chicago
March 8, 20142ndResch Center • Green Bay, WisconsinSemifinalL 68-63 to Wright State
March 6, 20154thAthletics–Recreation Center • Valparaiso, IndianaSecondW 70-53 over Detroit
March 7, 2015Athletics–Recreation Center • Valparaiso, IndianaSemifinalL 60-55 to Valparaiso
March 5, 20169thJoe Louis Arena • Detroit, MichiganFirstL 65-53 to Wisconsin-Green Bay
March 3, 20178thJoe Louis Arena • Detroit, MichiganFirstL 84-69 to Youngstown State
March 2, 20188thLittle Caesars Arena • Detroit, MichiganFirstW 72-71 over Youngstown State
March 3, 20188thLittle Caesars Arena • Detroit, MichiganQuarterfinalsW 89-80 over Northern Kentucky
March 5, 20188thLittle Caesars Arena • Detroit, MichiganSemifinalsW 44-43 over Oakland
March 6, 20188thLittle Caesars Arena • Detroit, MichiganFinalL 74-57 to Wright State

NCAA Division I Tournament history

Cleveland State has made two appearances in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, having a record of 3–2.
1986#14First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		#3 Indiana
  1. 6 Saint Joseph's
  2. 7 Navy
W 83–79W 75–69
L 70–71
2009#13First Round
Second Round		#4 Wake Forest
  1. 12 Arizona
W 84–69L 57–71

NIT results

Cleveland State has appeared in the National Invitation Tournament five times, with the Vikings having a record of 3–5.
1987N/AFirst Round
Second Round		Tennessee-Chattanooga
Illinois State		W 92–73
L 77–79
1988N/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
  1. 6 College of Charleston
W 63–60L 56–64
2012#6First Round#3 StanfordL 65–76

CIT results

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

Head Coaching History

Regular Season
Tournament