Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball
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| University | Cleveland State University | ||
| Conference | Horizon League | ||
| Location | Cleveland, OH | ||
| Head coach | Gary Waters (11th year) | ||
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Wolstein Center (Capacity: 13,610) |
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| Nickname | Vikings | ||
| Colors | Forest Green and White |
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| NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
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| NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | |||
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| 1986, 2009 | |||
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Horizon League 2009 |
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Mid-Continent Conference Horizon League 2011 |
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Mid-Continent Conference
1985, 1986, 1993
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.
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.
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