Posted July 26, 200717 yr Vikings will play host to Ohio State at The Q Thursday, July 26, 2007 From staff and wire reports Fifteen home games - including a Dec. 18 contest with Ohio State at The Q, a road game at George Mason and four games as part of the Daytona Beach Classic - highlight the 2007-08 Cleveland State men's basketball schedule, released Wednesday... www.cleveland.com
August 21, 200717 yr Author St. Edward standout Kyle Hubbard to play basketball at Cleveland State Posted by Mike Peticca August 21, 2007 14:23PM Categories: Breaking News, Cleveland State Former St. Edward football and basketball standout Kyle Hubbard is headed to Cleveland State, where he will play basketball, St. Edward basketball coach Eric Flannery said... http://blog.cleveland.com/sports/2007/08/st_edward_standout_kyle_hubbar.html
August 23, 200717 yr pd (www.cleveland.com): Cleveland State unveils new Viking logos Posted by From staff reports August 22, 2007 15:25PM Categories: Breaking News, Cleveland State If you're a Cleveland State fan, it might be time to update your wardrobe. The Vikings today announced the completion of a two-year process to update the school's logos. As part of the unveiling, a complete line of apparel went on sale this morning at the CSU Bookstore, which is located at 2400 Euclid Ave... http://blog.cleveland.com/sports/2007/08/cleveland_state_unveils_new_vi.html
August 23, 200717 yr I think the logo should be a Viking killing a monk or raping a peasant woman. It would be a realistic depiction of Viking life, and think about the intimidation factor!
August 23, 200717 yr Yeah, great intimidation factor, but CSU would then have NOW, the ACLU and every other womens organization on their ass. In addition, they would most likely loss any federal/state funding.
August 23, 200717 yr Author Maybe the new logo will translate to people actually going to their basketball games.
August 23, 200717 yr Yeah, great intimidation factor, but CSU would then have NOW, the ACLU and every other womens organization on their ass. In addition, they would most likely loss any federal/state funding. We'll just go with killing the monk and making off with the icons and religious treasures, then. That shouldn't be offensive to anyone.
August 23, 200717 yr Yeah, great intimidation factor, but CSU would then have NOW, the ACLU and every other womens organization on their ass. In addition, they would most likely loss any federal/state funding. We'll just go with killing the monk and making off with the icons and religious treasures, then. That shouldn't be offensive to anyone. LMAO!!!
August 23, 200717 yr Author Perhaps their new logo should have been some roadkill.. because you want to liken it to how their athletic teams play..
January 18, 200817 yr Cleveland State shocks No. 12 Butler for first upset victory Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) -- Cedric Jackson scored 14 points as Cleveland State, a program in disarray for most of the past 20 years, stunned No. 12 Butler 56-52 on Thursday night for the Vikings' first regular-season win over an AP Top 25 team. www.ap.com
January 18, 200817 yr This was a fantastic game to be at last night and one of the most energized crowds I've seen at the Convo (Goodman Arena) in a long long time. Both teams put on an amazing display of defensive hustle that was a thrill to watch! I was surprised that we were able to hold onto our lead so long into the game and that when we lost it with 5 minutes left, we were able to stay in the game as Butler was definitely superior on the skill side of the game with the Vikings being the superior athletes coupled with a very aggressive style of play. This Vikings team could definitely 'run with the big boys' and pull off an upset or two in the NCAA tourney. Many congrats to coach Gary Waters. Coach Waters now has his own show on WTAM on Monday nights. With a few thousand fans storming the streets around the Convo last night, I could get used to this! It certainly would do a lot for CSU pride!
January 21, 200817 yr Author Cleveland State flips the script with defense, Terry Pluto says Sunday, January 20, 2008 Flip the script. That's what Gary Waters told his Cleveland State men's basketball team at the start of this season. For the Vikings, the script for years has been written by Stephen King as their fans (both of them) watched in horror as records such as 8-22, 4-25, 9-17 and 10-21 have been the story of this team since the turn of the new century... http://www.cleveland.com/pluto/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/1200821531103690.xml&coll=2
January 24, 200817 yr http://www.ohio.com/news/ap?articleID=354261&c=y Former Rutgers coach has Cleveland State's program on the rise By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer Published on Wednesday Jan 23, 2008 Three years ago, Gary Waters sat in New Jersey watching West Virginia and Wake Forest exchange baskets in an NCAA tournament overtime thriller when he heard something he couldn't believe. The game was in Cleveland. Cleveland? Ohio? Can't be, Waters thought. Overflow, enthusiastic crowd. Looks too good to be Cleveland... .
January 26, 200817 yr Author Inspired and 'at home,' Waters keys CSU revival Saturday, January 26, 2008 Jodie Valade - Plain Dealer Reporter Gary Waters collects sayings and mottoes like rare trading cards, hoarding and revering them before parceling them out liberally to anyone who happens to be around. One of the favorites of the Cleveland State men's basketball coach is "even, extra, empty," an inspirational trio used to motivate his players. Then there's "honorable, humble, hungry," for the qualities he wants everyone he coaches to possess... Cleveland State is winning, and Waters is at peace. What's not to love? http://www.cleveland.com/csu/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/sports/1201340127221760.xml&coll=2
March 9, 200817 yr http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280680325 Cleveland St. 78, Valparaiso 73 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Cedric Jackson scored 22 points, J'Nathan Bullock added 19 and Cleveland State held off Valparaiso 78-73 in the semifinals of the Horizon League tournament Saturday. The Vikings (21-11), the tourney's No. 2 seed, will play 14th-ranked, No. 1-seed Butler on Tuesday night for the conference championship and an automatic NCAA tournament berth. Butler advanced with a 66-50 win over Illinois-Chicago in the second semifinal at Butler's Hinkle Fieldhouse...
March 11, 200817 yr My yahoo TV listings ESPN; "Horizon League Basketball Championship" @9PM - Espn.com; "Sports Center" @9PM. Does anyone know if the game will be televised? EDIT: Posted in Cavs thread in error. Thanks 3231, yes I see cleveland.com has it listed on ESPN as well.
March 21, 200817 yr Lady Vikings Travel to Stanford for NCAA Championship First Round Game CSU is Making First Appearance in School-History March 19, 2008 Contact: Greg Murphy Complete NCAA Postseason Media Guide in PDF Format GAME 33 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP FIRST ROUND Cleveland State (19-13) vs. No. 4/4 Stanford (30-3) Date: Saturday, March 22, 2008 Time: 5:30 p.m. PST Series: Stanford leads, 1-0 Last Mtg: Stanford 95, CSU 69 @ Las Vegas, Nev. (UNLV) Site: Palo Alto, Calif. - Maples Pavilion TV: ESPN2 (Dave Pasch, Deb Antonelli,Heather Cox) Radio: www.CSUVikings.com - (David Wilson) SETTING THE SCENE: Cleveland State (19-13) will make its first-ever appearance in the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship when the Vikings travel to Palo Alto, Calif. to take on the second-seeded Stanford in a first round game on Saturday (March 22) beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST in Maples Pavilion. The Vikings, who are the 15th-seed in the Spokane Region, earned a an automatic bid to the tournament by winning three games last week in the Horizon League Championship, while second-seeded Stanford will be making its 22nd appearance in the NCAA Championship after earning the automatic berth from the Pac 10. The Cardinal, ranked fourth in the nation, have advanced to six Final Fours and won two national titles (1990, `92). The game will be televised nationally on ESPN2 with Dave Pasch and Deb Antonelli providing the commentary and Heather Cox as the sideline reporter. PREVIEWING CLEVELAND STATE: After winning just eight games last season and being picked to finish eighth in the Horizon League preseason poll, Cleveland State will be making its first appearance in the NCAA Championship after more than doubling last seasons win total (19-13). First team All-Horizon League selection Kailey Klein (19.9 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 3.1 apg) is second in the league in scoring. She is joined in the backcourt by senior Brittany Korth (9.8, 4.5, 3.9) and sophomore Angel Roque (5.8, 2.6 apg), who has set the defensive tone for the Vikings this season with her ball pressure out front. Junior Dominique Butler (10.5, 6.2 rpg), the Horizon League Defensive Player of the Year, and senior Robyn Hoying (6.4, 3.5) have started 31 of the 32 games in the frontcourt. CSU has received tremendous production from its bench, led by sophomore forward Stephaine Crosley (5.0, 4.0), freshman guard Shawnita Garland (3.6, 1.8) and sophomore guard Jessica Roque (5.2, 1.7). Junior Natalie Miller (2.5, 1.4) provides depth at the wing-forward spot. THE HEAD COACH: Kate Peterson Abiad is in her fifth year as the head coach at CSU. She claims an overall record of 47-100 to rank third all-time in coaching victories at Cleveland State. Prior to arriving at CSU, Peterson Abiad spent six years as an assistant at Wisconsin, serving as the recruiting coordinator starting in 1998. While in Madison, she helped lead the Badgers to the NCAA Tournament three times and to the 2000 WNIT championship. She also worked at Eastern Illinois (1993-97) and Indiana (1991-93). A 1991 graduate of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, she earned Kodak All-America honors as a senior after setting the NCAA Division III record for three-point field goals per game (3.85). QUITE A 10 MONTHS FOR THE (PETERSON) ABIAD'S: Head coach Kate Peterson Abiad has enjoyed a remarkable last 10 months, beginning with her wedding in late May to Phil Abiad, an assistant volleyball coach at CSU. Since that time, Phil helped lead the Viking volleyball team to its first-ever NCAA Championship appearance in November after CSU won the Horizon League Championship. Four months later, Kate Peterson Abiad has guided the Viking basketball team to a 19-13 record and the program's first berth in the NCAA Championship after winning the Horizon League title. A LOOK AT THE BRACKET: The winner of Saturday's first round game between Cleveland State and Stanford will advance to the Round of 32 and face the winner of seventh-seeded UTEP and 10th-seeded Western Kentucky in the second round on Monday at Maples Pavilion. That winner will advance to the Regional Semifinal next week in Spokane, Wash. VIKINGS vs. THE FIELD: The Vikings faced just one team in the 64-team field this season, that being Miami (OH), which is the 13th-seed in the New Orleans. CSU dropped an 89-71 decision at Miami (OH) on Dec. 1. CSU IN HORIZON LEAGUE TOURNEY: This year marked the 14th year that Cleveland State had taken part in the Horizon League Championship with the Vikings now owning an 8-13 record following wins over Butler, Green Bay and Wright State en route to the tournament title. CSU had lost three straight tournament games with the last win coming in the first round of the 2005 tournament, 62-55 at Loyola. This year was just CSU's second all-time appearance in the championship game with the last time coming in 2000. THREE ON ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM: The Vikings had three players named to the Horizon League All-Tournament Team after sweeping three games to win the title. Kailey Klein was named the MVP after posting a tournament record 67 points and two double-doubles in three games. In addition, Dominique Butler and Brittany Korth were selected to the all-tourney team. FINALLY!: CSU's win at Green Bay on March 14, snapped a nine-game losing streak to the Phoenix and was CSU's first win at Green Bay since Feb. 15, 1997. In addition, it was just the fourth win in 47 all-time games versus the Phoenix and the first since a 74-63 win over the Phoenix on Feb. 8, 2001. QUITE A PERFORMANCE: Cleveland State posted the second best shooting performance in school-history in the win over Green Bay in the league semifinals on March 14, hitting 31-of-52 (.592) from the field. The only time CSU shot better from the field was Jan. 21, 1980 at Niagara when the Vikings hit 32-of-51 field goal attempts (.627). CSU also hit 13-of-25 (.520) from three-point against the Phoenix with the 13 makes tying for the fifth most in school-history. KLEIN NAMED TO ALL-LEAGUE TEAM: Kailey Klein earned a spot on the All-Horizon League first team for her performance this season. The Cherry, Ill., native is the first CSU player to earn a spot on the first team since teammates Ashley Schrock and Shannon Sword earned the honor following the 2003-04 season. Klein is the sixth player (11th time) from CSU to earn a spot on the first team after finishing second in the league in scoring and ranking in the top-15 in rebounding, assists, steals, field goal percentage, free throw percentage three-point field goal percentage and minutes. THE BUTLER DID IT: Junior Dominique Butler tabbed as the Horizon League Defensive Player of the Year and also garnered a spot on the all-defensive team for the third straight season. She is the first player from CSU to earn Defensive Player of the Year accolades. Butler is ranked second in the conference in steals (2.72) and eighth in rebounding (5.7). For her career, Butler has swiped 207 steals, which is fifth on the all-time list at CSU. Butler, the eighth player in school-history with 200 career steals, is 18 steals shy of fourth place. ON THE TUBE: Saturday's game will be the seventh time that the Vikings have been on television with CSU claiming a 5-1 mark in those games, including a win over Wright State in the Horizon League Championship on ESPNU on Sunday. SportsTime Ohio broadcasted the CSU wins at home over UIC (Jan. 3) and Wright State (Jan. 19), while the Vikings also won televised games at Youngstown State (Feb. 23) and Friday's league semifinal at Green Bay. The only time CSU has lost when playing on TV this season was Feb. 16 at Detroit. IT'S BETTER TO PLAY IN THE TOURNAMENT THAN WORK IT: Cleveland State will be making its first appearance in the NCAA Championship on Saturday, but the Vikings are not total strangers to the Championship, having hosted the 2006 NCAA Regional and the 2007 Final Four at Quicken Loans Arena. Several current members of the squad volunteered at the two events. THIS NOTE WAS DEFINATELY A JINX: The last women's basketball notes package contained a note about Dominique Butler making 17 straight free throws. And sure enough, when she stepped to the line against Wright State on Sunday, Butler missed the free throw to break the streak. In fact, Butler missed three of her five attempts on the afternoon. VIKINGS SCORE 90: CSU scored a season-high 90 points in the league semifinal win at Green Bay, marking the most points scored by a Viking team since Jan. 28, 2002, when CSU topped IPFW, 99-65. KORTH BREAKS RECORD: When Brittany Korth played the Horizon League title game against Wright State on Sunday, she extended her record as the all-time leader for games played in school-history to 119. The previous record was 117 career games held by Juli Grant (1995-00). ... AND DOUBLES UP: Brittany Korth recorded her first career double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds in Friday's (March 14) win at Green Bay in the league semifinals. It was her 118th career game which set a CSU career record. A PAIR OF DOUBLE DOUBLES: Kailey Klein and Dominique Butler both recorded double-doubles in the Horizon League championship against Wright State. Klein finished with 29 points and 13 rebounds and Butler had 16 points and 13 boards to become the first pair of CSU teammates to record double-doubles in the same game since Nicole Thomas (12 points, 12 rebounds) and Chenara Wilson (12 points, 10 rebounds) accomplished the feat against Detroit on Jan. 11, 2007. ROQUE GIVES SPARK OFF THE BENCH: Jessica Roque has played her best basketball of the season over the last three weeks to give CSU an offensive spark off the bench. During the last seven games, Roque is averaging 9.1 points per game, while shooting 9-for-21 (.429) from three-point. Roque posted a season-high 15 points in the league quarterfinal win over Butler (March 12) and came back with 14 points in the semifinal victory at Green Bay on March 14. SCORE AND BOARD: Kailey Klein enters the NCAA Championship leading the team in scoring (19.9) and ranking second in rebounding (6.1). Klein has gabbed 195 rebounds this season and trails Dominique Butler by two rebounds in the race for the team lead. If Klein finishes the season as the leader in both categories, she would become the 15th player in school-history to lead the team in both scoring and rebounding in the same season. Erin Martin last accomplished the feat in 2004-05 when she averaged 13.1 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. ON THE MARK: Dominique Butler has shot .509 (137-269) from the field this season to rank seventh in the league. That percentage ranks as the eighth best for a single season in CSU history as Butler is attempting to become just the ninth player in school-history to shoot better than .500 (minimum of 150 field goal attempts) from the field in a season and the first since Mandy Sichting shot .531 (85-160) in 2004-05. RECORD SETTER: Kailey Klein set a school-record and tied another with her 17-for-21 performance at the free throw line at UIC on March 6. The 17 free throws made are a school-record, breaking the old mark of 15 held by Klein (earlier this season) and Deb Taylor, who made 15 free throws at Valparaiso on Jan. 11, 1990. The 21 attempts tied the school-record set by Lanette Taylor versus St. Bonaventure on Jan. 4, 1992. WHO NEEDS BATMAN: When you have Robyn, as in CSU senior Robyn Hoying. The Minster, Ohio native apparently does not want her career to end as she has averaged 15.0 points per game in the last four contests. She started the streak with 18 points at Loyola (March 8) and followed it with 15 points against Butler in the league quarterfinals (March 12) and a career-high 22 points at Green Bay (March 14) in the semifinals. During the streak, Hoying has 21-of-31 (.677) from the field, including 13-of-19 (.684) from three-point. MAKING HER POINT: With a 29-point effort on Sunday afternoon versus Wright State, Kailey Klein set a CSU single season record for points in a season with 638. She broke the old mark of 635 points by Dianne Foster (1982-83). AND CLOSING IN ON 1,000: By scoring 638 points this season, Kailey Klein is well on her way to 1,000 career points as the sophomore guard has totaled 956 points in her two years at CSU. Klein would be the 20th player in school-history to reach the 1,000 point mark. SAME `OLE ROUTINE: Head coach Kate Peterson Abiad has had the luxury of using the same starting lineup for 31 of the 32 contests this season with Dominique Butler and Robyn Hoying in the frontcourt and Angel Roque, Brittany Korth and Kailey Klein in the backcourt. That has allowed Peterson Abiad to define the roles of her five bench players and establish a consistent roatation with nine players averaging double digit minutes. That is a far cry from last season when injuries forced Peterson Abiad to use six starting lineups during the season. ... BUT IT WAS AN ACCIDENTAL MISHAP: Which led to a change in the starting lineup for the March 8 game at Loyola as Jessica Roque (#50) was accidentally penciled into the official book as a starter for Robyn Hoying (#52). Roque, who started all 30 games a season ago, played the first 14 seconds before Hoying entered at the first deadball opportunity. HOYING OFF THE BENCH: The March 8 game at Loyola was officially the first one that Robyn Hoying didn't start this season, but it appears the senior did not mind coming off the bench. Hoying finished with 18 points in just 20 minutes of work, hitting 7-of-9 from the field, including 4-of-5 from three-point. The 18 points were just two shy of equaling her career-high of 20 set earlier this season at Green Bay. NO REST FOR THE WEARY: Brittany Korth and Kailey Klein have both topped the 1,000-minute mark this season with Korth playing a school-record 1,121 minutes. She has been on the court for 347 of CSU's last 360 minutes. Meanwhile, Klein has played 1,065 minutes this season and needs to play 26 more minutes to move into second place for most minutes played in a season. They are the second set of teammates to accomplish the feat in the same season in program history. FOR STARTERS: When Brittany Korth drew a starting assignment against Wright State, she moved into sole possession of third place on the CSU career stars list. Korth, who has started 98 career games, will finish her career in third place as Audra Cook (1996-00) resides in second place with 110 career starts. WE SHOWED YOU: Cleveland State's fourth place finish in the Horizon League regular season showed that the preseason predictions do indeed not mean much. After all, the Vikings were picked to finish eighth in the Horizon League in the annual preseason poll of coaches, SID's and media. The Vikings earned 102 points to finish two points behind seventh place Wright State, which finished second in the regular season and was CSU's opponent in the league championship game. A RECORD 33: CSU's first round game in the NCAA Championship will be the 33rd game of the season, extending the school-record for most games played in a season. The 1999-00 and 2006-07 squads played 30 games apiece to share the old record. CAREER DAY FOR BUTLER: Dominique Butler had a career day at Youngstown State on Feb. 23, finishing with a career-high 25 points on 9-of-11 shooting from the field. Butler also had eight rebounds, four steals and hit all seven of her free throws. Her previous career scoring high was 21 points on 9-of-10 shooting from the field at Miami (OH) on Dec. 1, 2007. THE DIFFERENCE A YEAR MAKES: Cleveland State enters the NCAA Championship with a 19-13 overall record, including a 10-8 mark in league play, giving CSU 11 more overall and five more league wins than they had last season. The Vikings went 8-22 overall and 5-11 in league play last season. The 19 wins tied for second most in school history (1983-84), four wins shy of the record 23 set in 1982-83. ... BUT WHAT ABOUT THREE YEARS: The two seniors on the roster, Robyn Hoying and Brittany Korth, have been through several ups and downs throughout their four years with the program. During their first three seasons, the duo combined to win just 16 games, but it all came to fruition this season as the Vikings have won 19 games, three more than Hoying and Korth had experienced in their three previous seasons with at CSU. BIG IMPROVEMENT: The Vikings have won 11 more games than all of last season, marking the biggest improvement from one season to the next in school-history. The old record was a nine-game improvement from the 1981-82 (14-15) season to the 1982-83 (23-6) season. SPECIAL "K": Kailey Klein will join an elite group of company in CSU history when the Vikings season concludes. After leading the team in scoring as a freshman (11.0), Klein will lead the squad in scoring for the second straight season as she is averaging 19.9 points. She will be the third player in school history to lead the team in scoring in her first two seasons, joining Sue Hlavacek (1974-75, 1975-76) and Deb Taylor (1987-88, 1988-89). WINNING SEASON CLINCHED: The March 8 win at Loyola assured the Vikings of finishing above .500 as CSU enters the league championship with an 18-13 overall record. It is the first time that the Vikings will finish above .500 since the 1998-99 team went 15-13. VIKINGS GO BACK-TO-BACK: The Vikings finished the month of January with a 6-2 (.750) record, their best mark in a month since going 9-3 (.750) in December of 1983. It was also CSU's second consecutive winning month after posting a 4-2 mark in December, marking the first time the Vikings have recorded back-to-back winning months since November (3-1) and December (5-2) of 1999. CSU has not put together three consecutive winning months since December of 1983 through February of 1984. HOME SWEET HOME: CSU finished season with a 9-5 mark at home, including 6-3 in league play. The nine wins are the second most in school-history with the record of 11 shared by the 1982-83 and 1998-99 squads. The record was within reach as the Vikings were 8-2 at home following a win over Milwaukee on Feb. 7, but CSU dropped its next three games in the Wolstein Center. ROAD SWEET ROAD: CSU entered the season with a 4-42 record away from the Wolstein Center over the last three seasons. But it appears that CSU has figured out how to win on the road as the Vikings are 10-8 away from Cleveland this season. MOVING ON UP: Brittany Korth attempted three three-pointers in Sunday's league title game to move into first place on the all-time list at CSU for career three-pointers attempted with 589. In addition, Korth ranks second in career three-pointers made with 166. SHE CAN DISH IT TO: Brittany Korth has also climbed into the top-10 for career assists at CSU this season and is currently fifth all-time with 346 assists. THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE: CSU is the best free throw shooting team in the league, hitting 479-of-599 attempts for an .800 percentage, a far cry from last season's .684 (425-621) percentage from the line. In fact, the Vikings, who are ranked fourth in the nation in free throw percentage, are shooting better from the free throw line than all but two NBA teams (Dallas and Toronto). Unless the Vikings miss their next 59 free throws, CSU will shatter the school-record for free throw percentage in a season, held by the 2000-01 squad which shot .728 (480-659). The Horizon League record is .801 set by Green Bay last season. .700: The Vikings have had just three seasons (out of 34) in which they have finished with a free throw percentage better than .700. The last time it happened was the 2003-04 season when CSU hit .709 (406-573). The other two seasons were 2000-01 (480-659; .728) and 2001-02 (442-617; .716). FREE THROWS ARE A TEAM EFFORT: The Vikings have made it a true team effort to lead the league in free throw percentage as eight players are shooting better than .700 from the line. However, only Kailey Klein ranks among the league leaders in free throw percentage, ranking fifth at .837 (210-251). No other player has made the minimum of 2.0 free throws per game to be ranked among the leaders. Dominique Butler is second on the team with 58 made free throws. A DEEPER LOOK AT FREE THROWS: Kailey Klein has been the only Viking to get to the free throw line on a consistent basis. In 32 games, she has taken 42-percent (251-of-599) of CSU's free throws and 45-percent (136-of-305) in 18 league games. CRYING FOUL: The Vikings have been whistled for 559 fouls compared to 551 for their opponents. However, when delving deeper into the subject, you find that CSU has had 22 disqualifications this season, compared to zero for its opponents. The 22 disqualifications are the second most in school-history with the record of 28 being held by the 1991-92 squad. THE BIG THREE: When looking at the statistics, it is easy to see there are three big factors in determining when the Vikings win and when they lose. Those factors are rebounding, scoring defense and field goal defense. In 19 wins, the Vikings own a +3.1 rebounding advantage, while holding opponents to 57.0 points and .376 shooting from the field. On the other hand, CSU has a -5.8 deficit in rebounding and gives up 73.7 points on .451 shooting in 13 losses this season. NOT PLAYING NICELY: CSU ranks third in the Horizon League, averaging 10.13 steals per game. In addition, CSU boasts three of the top 11 individual leaders in steals with Dominique Butler ranking second (2.62), Brittany Korth fifth (1.94) and Kailey Klein 12th (1.73). The Vikings have swiped double-digit steals in 19 contests this season, including a season-best 19 vs. Akron (Nov. 17), which were the most steals by a Viking squad since CSU recorded 19 steals against IPFW on Feb. 26, 2003. NO SUSPENSE: Twenty-five of CSU's 32 games have been decided by 10 points or more with the 18 wins coming by an average of 14.2 points. CSU's 13 losses have been by an average of 13.3 points. ON THE HORIZON: The March 8 win at Loyola was the 10th in league play this season, which set the school-record for most league wins in a season. This year's squad broke the old mark of nine league wins that was held by the 2003-04 team, which was Kate Peterson Abiad's first season at the helm. AND WE TEND TO KNOW BY HALFTIME ...: Whether CSU will win or not. After all, the Vikings are 17-2 this season when holding a lead after the first 20 minutes of action. CSU's two losses when leading at the half this season were an 80-72 overtime loss at Alaska Anchorage when the Vikings led 24-20 at halftime and a Jan. 12 loss at Milwaukee (63-52) when the Vikings held an eight-point (30-22) lead at intermission. The Vikings are just 2-11 when trailing or tied at the half. FROM THE FIELD: The Vikings have shot well from the field this season, hitting .424 (707-1,668), which would be the fourth best in school-history. CSU has not shot better than .400 from the field since 2003-04 when they hit .405. FROM THREE: CSU is shooting .346 (479-599) from three-point this season, which is the best percentage for a single season in program history. The current record is .328 (117-357) held by the 1992-93 team. CSU shot just .272 (123-453) from three-point last season. BEYOND THE ARC: The Vikings 9-for-14 (.643) effort from three-point range against Detroit on Jan. 17 equaled the school-record for the best percentage by a CSU team. CSU also went 9-for-14 against Green Bay on Jan. 2, 2003. PERFECTION: For just the second time in school history, the Vikings did not miss a free throw in a game as CSU was 14-for-14 at the charity stripe on Feb. 2 at Valparaiso. It was the second best performance in a single game, topped only by a 15-for-15 effort at Milwaukee on Feb. 4, 1995. The streak was extended to 22 straight makes before Stephaine Crosley missed a free throw late against Milwaukee (Feb. 7). UP NEXT: If the Vikings defeat Stanford on Saturday, CSU would advance to the second round and take on the winner of Saturday's UTEP and Western Kentucky game. The second round contest is slated for Monday, March 24, at Stanford's Maples Pavilion. http://csuvikings.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/031908aaa.html
March 22, 200817 yr ^ I think I'll watch paint dry. Sexist whippersnapper! You've really got to shed the Solon/Long Island skin! :evil:
July 6, 200816 yr http://blog.cleveland.com/sports/2008/07/gary_waters_building_optimism.html Gary Waters building optimism at Cleveland State Posted by Terry Pluto July 05, 2008 23:55PM Terry Pluto Plain Dealer Columnist Last summer, few area basketball fans could name a single men's Cleveland State player. As for new coach Gary Waters, he was 10-21 in his first season, and it looked like there would be no quick turnaround for a program that had averaged 20 losses the previous four seasons. When Lee Reed was in public and people learned he was CSU's athletic director, most reactions were utter apathy...
July 7, 200816 yr Author Hopefully the direction the University is taking overall will translate into better recruits/more success.
October 14, 200816 yr note the following article in which high expectations are placed upon the Vikings Men's Basketball program. this could and should be the season that they break into the NCAA tournament. --- Vikings Tabbed As Horizon League Favorite INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Cleveland State is the favorite to win the 2009 Horizon League Championship in a preseason poll of head coaches, sports information directors and media from the 10 Horizon League schools...
October 27, 200816 yr Author Cleveland State, Gary Waters agree to contract extension by Joe Maxse Monday October 27, 2008, 10:38 AM Cleveland State men's basketball coach Gary Waters received a five-year "rollover" contract extension today. The new deal elminates the final three years of Waters' current contract, with the new contract good through the 2012-13 seasons. In addition, the rollover agreement means Waters will automatically receive a five-year extension at the end of every season... http://www.cleveland.com/sports/csu/index.ssf/2008/10/cleveland_state_gary_waters_ag.html
November 18, 200816 yr Game 1: Vikings beat Oakland (Mi), who then go out to Eugene, Oregon and beat the PAC-10 ducks. Looks like it could be a quality win. The vikings are in Seattle tonight taking on the Washington Huskies at 10:00...the game will be carried on 1220 AM.
December 16, 200816 yr Cleveland State goes to the Carrier Dome and beats number 11 Syracuse who is undefeated with a half court shot at the Buzzer!! College basketball is alive and well in Cleveland, OH! Go Vikes!!
December 16, 200816 yr wow -- now this was an exciting way to end a game! :clap: video: http://spartyandfriends.com/2008/12/16/midnight-snack-cleveland-state-buzzer-beater/
December 16, 200816 yr wow -- now this was an exciting way to end a game! :clap: video: http://spartyandfriends.com/2008/12/16/midnight-snack-cleveland-state-buzzer-beater/ That shot is all over the media. it will definitely be a "year end" review moment. syracuse is in shock! Now lets see if the 'vikes can make it to the post season. The irony, if they do make it to post season they'll probably play syracuse. LOL
December 16, 200816 yr I love it. They played it during the Browns-Eagles game last night. There wasn't many other sporting events last night, so it got a lot of attention. Go Vikings!
December 16, 200816 yr Author Wow.. what a shot, that wasn't even a half court shot, that was damn near 3/4th of the court.
December 16, 200816 yr Maybe this will allow OSU to move up in the ranks since #11 Syracuse lost. I think OSU was #21 last I checked.
December 16, 200816 yr If that doesn't make SportCenter's Top 10 highlights, there's something wrong. Incredible shot.
December 17, 200816 yr Author Maybe this will allow OSU to move up in the ranks since #11 Syracuse lost. I think OSU was #21 last I checked. ?? Forget OSU.. this is CSU baby!!
March 8, 200916 yr Make sure you watch YOUR Cleveland State Viking on Tuesday night at 9:00pm as they try again to take down Butler (close games the last 5 games)...and go to the BIG DANCE!
March 9, 200916 yr never knew there was a csu thread here all of us vikings fans have been over here: http://www.leaguelineup.com/forums.asp?url=letsgovikes
March 11, 200916 yr Nice... Way to go Vikings!!! I can't believe that it has been 23 years since our last tournament appearance. Gary Waters is doing a fantastic job in his first 3 seasons.
March 11, 200916 yr What a tough team...gary Waters is an unbelievable guy, coach and inspiration....WERe GOIN DANCIN!!
March 11, 200916 yr Author Cleveland State defeats Butler, 57-54, to win the Horizon League Tournament title by Joe Maxse/Plain Dealer Reporter Tuesday March 10, 2009, 11:14 PM INDIANAPOLIS -- The Hinkle Fieldhouse hush told the story. All the noise came from the few hundred green-clad Cleveland State supporters, and that was the sweetest of sounds in the final seconds of Tuesday night's Horizon League Tournament championship game. It meant the underdog Vikings had pulled off the victory and were on their way to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 23 years... http://www.cleveland.com/sports/csu/index.ssf/2009/03/cleveland_state_defeats_butler.html
March 11, 200916 yr I went to several games this season, including the early loss to Butler, and this win was well deserved. CSU plays killer defense and will make some noise in the tournament.
Create an account or sign in to comment