Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball started in 1929. Before as 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.
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.[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.
Fenn College Foxes basketball logo (1950s-1965)
Records
Record versus Horizon League
Records vs Horizon League schools as of the end of the 2013–2014 school year.
| Rival |
Record (W-L) |
Win % |
| Detroit |
20–37 |
.351 |
| Green Bay |
27–41 |
.397 |
| UIC |
42–33 |
.560 |
| Milwaukee |
19–23 |
.452 |
| Oakland |
5–0 |
1.000 |
| Valparaiso |
30–13 |
.698 |
| Wright State |
31–31 |
.500 |
| Youngstown State |
42–39 |
.519 |
Record versus Ohio schools
Records vs. Ohio schools as of the end of the 2013–2014 school year.
| Rival |
Record (W-L) |
Win % |
| Akron |
31–36 |
.463 |
| Ashland |
5–26 |
.161 |
| Baldwin Wallace |
1–11 |
.083 |
| Bowling Green |
8–8 |
.500 |
| Case Tech |
3–12 |
.200 |
| Case Western Reserve |
1–0 |
1.000 |
| Cedarville |
4–8 |
.333 |
| Central State |
3–6 |
.333 |
| Cincinnati |
0–11 |
.000 |
| Dayton |
3–3 |
.500 |
| Defiance |
0–1 |
.000 |
| Denison |
1–0 |
1.000 |
| Findlay |
1–10 |
.091 |
| Heidelberg |
1–11 |
.083 |
| Hiram |
29–35 |
.453 |
| John Carroll |
15–31 |
.326 |
| Kent State |
20–27 |
.426 |
| Kent State-Canton |
4–0 |
1.000 |
| Kenyon |
8–20 |
.286 |
| Malone |
8–2 |
.800 |
| Marietta |
2–1 |
.667 |
| Miami (OH) |
0–5 |
.000 |
| Muskingum |
2–0 |
1.000 |
|
| Rival |
Record (W-L) |
Win % |
| Mount Union |
1–20 |
.048 |
| Notre Dame (OH) |
4–0 |
1.000 |
| Oberlin |
3–13 |
.188 |
| Ohio |
2–9 |
.182 |
| Ohio Chiropody |
3–0 |
1.000 |
| Ohio Dominican |
1–0 |
1.000 |
| Ohio Northern |
4–6 |
.400 |
| Ohio State |
1–7 |
.125 |
| Ohio Wesleyan |
2–0 |
1.000 |
| Otterbein |
0–2 |
.000 |
| Rio Grand |
3–0 |
1.000 |
| Tiffin |
2–0 |
1.000 |
| Toledo |
5–7 |
.417 |
| Urbana |
1–0 |
1.000 |
| Walsh |
6–1 |
.857 |
| Western Reserve |
9–29 |
.237 |
| Wilberforce |
3–0 |
1.000 |
| Wilmington (OH) |
1–0 |
1.000 |
| Wooster |
2–7 |
.222 |
| Wright State |
31–31 |
.500 |
| Xavier (OH) |
8–5 |
.615 |
| Youngstown State |
42–39 |
.519 |
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Individual-career points
| # |
Points |
Player |
| 1 |
2,256 |
Ken McFadden |
| 2 |
2,235 |
Franklin Edwards |
| 3 |
1,978 |
Norris Cole |
| 4 |
1,946 |
Clinton Ransey |
| 5 |
1,800 |
J'Nathan Bullock |
| 6 |
1,576 |
James Madison |
| 7 |
1,572 |
Theo Dixon |
| 8 |
1,423 |
Darren Tillis |
| 9 |
1,408 |
Weldon Kytle |
| 10 |
1,408 |
Jermaine Robinson |
| 11 |
1,402 |
Eric Mudd |
| 12 |
1,349 |
Jeremy Montgomery |
| 13 |
1,326 |
Trey Harmon |
| 14 |
1,306 |
Dave Youdath |
| 15 |
1,304 |
Jamaal Harris |
| 16 |
1,168 |
Dave Kyle |
| 17 |
1,129 |
Andre Battle |
| 18 |
1,123 |
Anthony Reed |
| 19 |
1,039 |
Gale Drummer |
| 20 |
1,032 |
Dennis Lenk |
Individual-career rebounds
| # |
Rebounds |
Player |
| 1 |
1,241 |
Weldon Kytle |
| 2 |
1,045 |
Darren Tillis |
| 3 |
935 |
Dennis Lenk |
| 4 |
908 |
Warren Bradley |
| 5 |
907 |
Eric Mudd |
| 6 |
816 |
J'Nathan Bullock |
| 7 |
726 |
Dave Kyle |
| 8 |
714 |
Juan Hill |
| 9 |
666 |
Gale Drummer |
| 10 |
648 |
Aaron Pogue |
| 11 |
647 |
Matt Taylor |
| 12 |
645 |
Dave Youdath |
Retired numbers
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 |
[4]
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
- 8 total NBA draft picks.[5][6]
Regular Draft
Record by year
Conference tournaments
AMCU
| Date |
Seed |
Location |
Round |
Result |
| March 9, 1984[7][8] |
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[9] |
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[10] |
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[11] |
Quarterfinal |
L 67-63 to (2) Detroit |
| March 4, 2003 |
9th |
Joseph J. Gentile Arena • Chicago, Illinois[12] |
First |
L 69-57 to (4) Loyola-Chicago |
| March 2, 2004 |
9th |
Calihan Hall • Detroit, Michigan[13] |
First |
L 62-36 to (4) Detroit |
| March 1, 2005 |
8th |
UIC Pavilion • Chicago, Illinois[14] |
First |
L 84-65 to (5) Illinois-Chicago |
| February 28, 2006 |
8th |
Calihan Hall • Detroit, Michigan[15] |
First |
L 92-58 to (5) Detroit |
| February 27, 2007 |
9th |
Resch Center • Green Bay, Wisconsin[16] |
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[17] |
First |
L 82-59 to (5) Illinois-Chicago |
| March 8, 2014 |
2nd |
Resch Center • Green Bay, Wisconsin[18][19] |
Semifinal |
L 68-63 to (3) Wright State |
NCAA Tournament History
| Date |
Seed |
Location |
Round |
Result |
| March 14, 1986 |
14th |
Syracuse, New York |
First |
W 83-79 over (3) Indiana |
| March 16, 1986 |
|
Syracuse, New York |
Second |
W 75-69 over (6) Saint Joseph's |
| March 21, 1986 |
|
East Rutherford, New Jersey |
Sweet Sixteen |
L 71-70 to (7) Navy |
| March 20, 2009 |
13th |
Miami, Florida |
First |
W 84-69 over (4) Wake Forest |
| March 22, 2009 |
|
Miami, Florida |
Second |
L 71-57 to (12) Arizona |
NIT History
| Date |
Seed |
Location |
Round |
Result |
| March 12, 1987 |
N/A |
Chattanooga, Tennessee |
First |
W 92-73 over Tennessee-Chattanooga |
| March 16, 1987 |
|
Public Auditorium • Cleveland, Ohio |
Second |
L 79-77 to Illinois State |
| March 18, 1988 |
N/A |
Public Auditorium • Cleveland, Ohio |
First |
W 89-83 OT over Illinois State |
| March 22, 1988 |
|
Columbus, Ohio |
Second |
L 86-80 to Ohio State |
| March 19, 2008 |
6th |
Dayton, Ohio |
First |
L 66-57 to (3) Dayton |
| March 15, 2011 |
2nd |
Wolstein Center • Cleveland, Ohio |
First |
W 63-60 over (7) Vermont |
| March 19, 2011 |
|
Wolstein Center • Cleveland, Ohio |
Second |
L 64-56 to (6) College of Charleston |
| March 13, 2012 |
6th |
Maples Pavilion • Stanford, California |
First |
L 76-65 to (3) Stanford |
CIT History
Head Coaching History
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Regular Season
- Mid-Continent Conference Team Championships (3):
- 1985, 1986, 1993
- Horizon League Team Championships (1):
- 2011
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Tournament
- Mid-Continent Conference Team Championships (1):
- 1986
- Horizon League Team Championships (1):
- 2009
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