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New-look CSU Vikings get first win of 2015-16
After a slow first half, a new-look Cleveland State team ran away from the Division II Malone Pioneers, claiming their first victory of the season by a tally of 62-46. The Vikes trailed at the half,...
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Cleveland State falls to Rhode Island
Fresh off their first win of the season against Division II Malone University, the Cleveland State Vikings fell Saturday night to the Rams of Rhode Island in Kingston, RI. While the game didn’t take...
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Cleveland State falls to Toledo, now 2-5 on the season
Let’s check in on our young Cleveland State Vikings, shall we? Let me start with an apology that coverage was lacking during the Thanksgiving weekend. The Vikes were busy over the holiday, playing two...
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Cleveland State makes baby steps, falls to Kent State at The Q
Cleveland State’s finest passing game of the season was rendered moot by efficient play inside from Kent State’s front line, as the Vikings (2-6) fell to the Golden Flashes (4-2) Saturday afternoon,...
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Ohio Bobcats drop Cleveland State to 2-7
The Cleveland State Vikings’ rough season continued Saturday afternoon at Quicken Loans Arena, as they fell to the visiting Ohio Bobcats, 76-67. Cleveland State sank 10-of-21 three-pointers, by far...
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Cleveland State outslugs Loyola, Gary Waters gets 350th career win
The Cleveland State Vikings beat the Loyola (Illinois) Ramblers, 60-54, Wednesday night in a tremendous argument in favor of professional basketball’s superiority to the college game. There are those...
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Cleveland State tops Belmont on Demonte Flannigan hook shot in closing seconds
Well before the ball went up for Cleveland State’s Saturday afternoon game against the Belmont Bruins at the Wolstein Center, the Vikings looked to have a newfound enthusiasm about them. Coming off a...
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Cleveland State closes non-conference play with blowout win over Cedarville
Cleveland State opened non-conference play with a tough loss against Akron, the current MAC leader. They closed it with a blowout victory over Division II Cedarville, overcoming an early deficit and...
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Bullet points on the struggling Cleveland State Vikings
The Cleveland State Vikings fell to the Green Bay Phoenix at the Wolstein Center Thursday night, 87-67. The loss is the Vikings’ third straight and fourth in a row against Division I foes. (They beat...
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Cleveland State’s spirited comeback falls short as Vikings lose fourth straight
The Cleveland State Vikings made a nine-foot climb out of a 10-foot pit, as their frantic second-half comeback fell short against the Milwaukee Panthers Saturday afternoon at the Wolstein Center. The...
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2016 Cleveland Sports Anniversaries
While 2016 is now upon us, many of you are still mistakenly writing “2015” on your checks. I can’t speak to why you’re still using checks in 2016, but I feel the new year is a ripe opportunity to...
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Cleveland State outshot, outrebounded, overmatched by 18-4 Valparaiso
Early in the first half at the Athletics-Recreation Center (or ARC) in Valparaiso, Indiana Thursday night, Cleveland State sophomore Kenny Carpenter came away with a steal. He finished with a layup at...
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Cleveland State loses to 3-18 Illinois-Chicago in foul-riddled OT affair
Cleveland State led Horizon League doormat Illinois-Chicago by as many as 12 points Saturday afternoon, but the Flames fought back to defeat the foul-troubled Vikings in overtime. The 72-70 win snaps...
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Cleveland State doomed by lack of shooting, drops fourth straight
A rough year just gets rougher for the Cleveland State Vikings. Despite a career-high 25-point, 10-rebound, 3-block effort from junior forward Demonte Flannigan, CSU dropped its fourth straight game...
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Norris Cole has No. 30 retired with LeBron James, New Orleans Pelicans in...
Norris Cole, one of the most decorated players in Cleveland State history, had his No. 30 jersey retired at the Wolstein Center Saturday afternoon before the Vikings took on the Oakland Golden...
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Valparaiso flexes defensive muscle, holds Cleveland State to season-low 43...
“Who won?” asked the friendly security guard at the Quicken Loans Arena parking garage. “Valparaiso,” I answered. “Cleveland State scored 43 points. Season low.” “Oooh,” he replied. “That’s not good.”...
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Cleveland State finishes strong to beat Northern Kentucky
The Cleveland State Vikings entered Thursday night’s tilt against the Northern Kentucky Norse with an 8-21 record. It’s been a down year not just in terms of wins and losses but also for attendance...
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Cleveland State ends regular season with loss, looks ahead to Horizon League...
The Cleveland State Vikings’ 2015-16 season concluded Saturday afternoon with a 55-51 loss to Wright State at the Wolstein Center. They finish the regular season 9-22 with a 4-14 record in conference...
View ArticleCleveland State’s Quest for Big Dance Ends in Valparaiso
It wasn’t a surprising result. They were playing on the road. They were playing on the second night of a back-to-back. They were playing the conference champions. They were playing against a bigger...
View ArticleLeave-land State: What’s going on at CSU?
In 2012, Gary Waters saw a bright future for the Cleveland State Vikings. Perennial Horizon League power Butler, which had won at least a share of five of the previous six HL championships, left the...
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